Mad Over Fifties Club

[nungate]

Merry Christmas all members of AB's Mad over fifties!
Tonight is the "Christmas in July" Ball! For tonight's festivities we have opened the Ballroom it is festooned in fairy lights and evergreens, The Minstrels have been practising Carols all week and are down in the vestibule waiting to serenade club members as they draw up in the sleighs (don't ask how we managed snow in July - it wasn't easy)
Tonight's tailcock (in keeping with the Pantomime fancy dress theme) is the Principal Boy - an intriguing mix. On the hot plate we have a traditional Christmas dinner, turkey or goose and all the usual trimmings, on the pudding trolley of course there is Christmas pudding and Sherry Trifle, and of course our world famous volly vonts and canopies. As a special treat we have booked local mobile disco "Sounds of Music" to provide the music for dancing. Later on there will be eggnog and Christmas cookies by the roaring fire in the Great Hall, and carol singing around the tree led by the Tower's Minstrels, there is a fair chance of Santa popping in with some pressies! If we can get the snow to last there are plans for a snowman building competition (carrots, scarves, hats and coal will be provided)
Igor has polished his chains to perfection and he will be joined by his new minion Frank (who has just acquired his very first chain)
As always, the hot tub is bubbling away on the North Tower (mini bar has be replenished) the indoor swimming pool is ready for use (cossies in the changing rooms for guests who require them) We may or may not have fireworks to round off our evening, it depends on the weather.
A warm welcome awaits all who dare enter these portals

Sleighs at midnight

[DTCwordfan]

Not a good idea to take them (the deer) out partying, they have an affinity for stag nights.

[Igor61]

I must pop down to the stables just to make sure he hasn't left any reindeer behind - that Simpkins will do anything to boost his stock of animals

[nungate]

Didn't I see a thread on here earlier this evening about hen nights? Maybe they got together

[nungate]

Tony, you have won the prize for best snowman - though I think the boobs were a tad on the big side

Prize is a bucket full of coals!

[DTCwordfan]

Hot ones?

[tonyav]

Yeah, I think they have run off with the hens, nungate.

[nungate]

cold ones - the bucket might melt (it's plastic)

[tonyav]

Prize is a bucket full of coals!

Oh great that nungate, I can use it on the barbecue !.

Actually I thought they could have been a bit bigger myself lol.

[DaisyNonna]

Thanks Tony. Got a hankie?
Heard about it but not seen it nungate. Got a link to it? oops! don't tell Igor
Would love to watch it.

[nungate]

must be a man thing! Big ones aren't necessarily a good thing, they are uncomfortable and could have someone's eye out! Not to mention the backache they cause

[DTCwordfan]

well I must be departing, it's been a long day....farewell to all and for the sample of le Noel...there's snow in the sky tonight. Thank you for the turkey munch and the vin rouge......

[tonyav]

Ok ok nungate, I get the picture more than an handful is a waste.

[tonyav]

G'night DT.

[nungate]

I don't have a direct link Daisy (not altogether au fait with how these things are done) but have a look on Imdb for Windtalkers 2002, directed by John Woo and starring Nicholas Cage, Adam Beach and Christian Slater it has been on TV but not for a while and I don't have the dvd or I would send it to you (it's on a list of things I want but ..)

[nungate]

You're welcome as always DT. Have a good night

[Igor61]

Madame I have set Frank to tidy up the mess made by the reindeer, and the staff are gathering for the big tidy. I assume the Christmas decorations will remain until tomorrow or the day after?

[DaisyNonna]

Will try to fid it nungate. Thanks for the information.

[nungate]

I hope you do Daisy, I enjoyed it - hated the end though. It's a subject well worth a deeper look into - I'm a bit of a military history buff you see

[tonyav]

Would she find it on Amazon do you think, nungate.

[DaisyNonna]

Love history.
Totsiens. Slaap lekker.