A Very Argy Christmas

Anyone else up for the audition for the sugar plum fairy ?
muse you’re first in line …

Extending the auditions for a few days to see if we get the right candidate. Also need some elves to assist Santa getting his stockings ready

I don’t think I’m right for the sugar plum fairy, but an elf helping Santa with his stockings is right up my street. I’ve helped quite a few with their stockings before. I’ll give Santa a rub down with the Vicks while I’m at it.
Good job we unloaded all those potatoes Doodle, the llamas were starting to eat them.

Ooo! Just looked up the meaning of Sugar Plum Fairy. anything and everything sweet and wonderful in the world, Is that moi? I'm blushing brook!

We really need some "sweet and wonderful" right now muse so bring on the sugar plum fairy.
Can she stop the Admiral getting drunk and make the llamas behave.
We also need lots of handsome men please Miss Sugar Plum.

Here you are muse.
You'll knock 'em for six in this!

Ah that’s nice of you Ixion . Looks like you’ve been elected Muse just make sure you don’t stand too close to the Admiral, I’m not sure he’s up to much excitement at the moment.
AGA I’ve had the llamas in the barn trying out their reindeer outfits. Needless to say you know who is having a bit of a strop saying hers is not the latest fashion. I should have them ready for reindeer rides at Lemongrove Manor later.
I am off in search of some sort of carriage we can use for rides. Back later. Hope the brewing is going well. I think we need it.

I've finally got Thor back although he is a bit sulky about having to work. Being admired is much more to his liking.
I see the drama queen is playing up again. There will be no treats for her if she doesn't behave.
Back to the brewing. Come on Thor. Away from that mirror.

I went looking for the llamas but got confused by next doors alpacas. Can they cross breed and become alpamas? Or Llamacas? Asking for a friend.

Well done muse I think you’ll be the perfect sugar plum fairy - wait until Tom sees you in that outfit! Not sure where we’re going to get the handsome men from though AGA ?
Are we all ready for the kids panto on Saturday afternoon ?
The llamas are on standby if we can’t get Thor and the Admiral in that pantomime horse outfit

Yes, well done muse but don’t try climbing to the top of our vast Christmas tree will you, or you’ll literally bring the house down.?
The llamas look soooo sweet! Bring them up to the Manor later, we can sell rides for a fiver a time.?
The Christmas Dinner pasties went down a storm ( although a few came back up again) so I have ordered another five dozen for tomorrow.
On the handsome men front (proved a bit tricky) but the Admiral is going to bring a whole ship’s crew with him, so some are handsome and some aren’t ( I went aboard the good ship HMS Halfcut this morning to cast an eye on them.)
The Captain is mine so hands off.

Oooh lemon a whole ship’s crew to choose from - can I have first pick please ??

Any able seaman will do for me.

Able seaman you say. Oh yes please.
I have just been to pick up my Christmas Argy outfit. What do your think I love the boots

AGA tell Thor I’ll pop down later to give him some…..encouragement.
Lemon glad the llamas meet with your approval. Save Alarma for Mr Lemongrove she will sort him out no problem but don’t let the little madam near any children. She’s been known to give a nasty nip.
Grandmabatty what have you been up to with our llamas. Cross breeding indeed. If any of them start wanting to drink coffee I will be very suspicious ?
Brook I’m glad you’re arranging the panto. What is being performed this year, and is there a part for me? ……don’t tell me it’s the hind legs of a donkey, camel, cow, pig, sheep or giraffe again. Playing the giraffe legs was the worst. Once splayed never together again……now who does that remind me of ….?

Will this do for my elf outfit?

You are looking very glamorous in your outfits. May have to have a trip to Madame Pom Poms.

Lovely outfits for the Xmas bash, they’ll certainly be a talking point
It’s Aladdin this year Doodle and if no one objects you can have the staring role as Princess Jasmine with both feel firmly on the ground this year - please ?‍♀️

Wow ixion, killer heels are definitely needed with my outfit. That way I'll be able to climb up the tree.

Chef says the Christmas Dinner pasties will have to be mega size this time lemon. They are three course ones. Two hands needed for these beauts. He's giving them a sparkly egg wash so I wouldn't put them too near a naked flame, if I was you.

Them boots sure ain't made for walking in Doodle.

Here we are. Any more props wanted?

Perfect ixion thanks a million
We’ve got the costumes from Madam Pom Poms, we just need to find the magic lamp that Thor was looking for earlier
We may need a few extra Christmas dinner pasties for the interval please muse

Thor has abandoned his duties after one glance at muse and Maddy in their outfits. I will have to drag him away or he will be drooling all night.

He’s after their pasties....the shameless Scandi!
I too have just had a fitting for a frock at Madame Pom Pom’s,
It will knock your eyes out.It’s modelled on a Madonna outfit
( not the religious one) and I will have to be careful to not eat much while wearing it....

Has anyone seen my fish nets?

Oh, oops, Doodle, sorry about that.
Look on the, erm, Christmas tree in the Bar?