Annual Grand Christmas Ball

Oranges spiked with cloves to hang on the Christmas tree in the Great Hall.

Outrageous Outfits

Purple wrapped choccies....my favourites ( should you want to bring us a present.)

Oh no! Dudders did warn him that his wife would find him one day....he ran away from her in 1962.?
Please don’t take him away from us Ashcombe

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Log fire.....we will have them in most of the rooms over the festive period, and as old Dudders ( our faithful old retainer) is getting on in years, would you all mind lending a hand? The woodpile is out back next to the kennels.?

You can leave my DH out of this ….. ! ?

Noel ? the first Noel,
I will sing it,
although ! Warning! many guests may plug their ears.

Mistletoe! No man is safe !?

Log fire.....we will have them in most of the rooms over the festive period, and as old Dudders ( our faithful old retainer) is getting on in years, would you all mind lending a hand? The woodpile is out back next to the kennels.?

Kittens ( talking of cats) we usually have a basket full of them near the roaring log fire at Christmas ( we borrow them from the farm down the lane.)
Nothing like a few pussies on show, especially with red ribbons attached to them....so cute!

Jelly and jam tarts from us.

Please could you order us a carriage for midnight, as we have to get back to feed the cats.

Thank you xx

Just a few footmen - for foot massages.

Indiscretion ….to add a bit of fun?

Holly to deck the halls
(I believe she’s quite handy with her fists if those awful Halls have the cheek to show up)

I’m Lemon your first comment made me laugh so much I just know I’m going to enjoy this thread!! Thank you.

Goes off to think .... I might be sometime ....
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Good comfy beds would be very welcome for me and DH.
Sorry lemongrove but we're giving our maid the night off so it'll be just us two.

Fine wines, (and some not so fine ones, as long as they are palatable)

Extra butlers and maids are very welcome, we need all hands on deck ( and off the brandy bottles.)

Dom Perignon. I shall arrive in the gold coach with several cases.

Cognac for the flaming of the Xmas pudding- my Butler has a special warming pan which he uses to kindle a ??

Just thought of Angostura bitters in case anyone likes pink gin.

The more the merrier Ann and snowballs always go down well ( as long as they stay down I shall be happy.)

We must have Bunting to decorate the manor.

I shall also need a bed for the night please, I am not fit to be let out after a few tipples.
I will bring my own maid if you can give her a room in the servants attic.

I will start us off unless somebody beats me to it.
I will bring Avocados,apricots in brandy and Advocar(sp) for the snowballs.

Apple and cinnamon dumplings...Lord L can’t keep his hands of them at this time of year, and who could blame him?
My secret is to keep them well floured.

( another secret, should you wish to use GN emojis with a Christmas hat, is to add the prefix tch before the word you want, such as tchgrin.