Sir, While we spend this cold miserable month waiting for lazy staff to light the fire, I am very much anticipating the warmer months. I have booked miss Leonara Larkin to perform her one-lady adaptation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in the summer ho nudes
Sir, Encouraged by other members of this esteemed club I have obtained a brochure from Mssrs Thos Cook and Sons. The 'Nile Voyage' offers a paddle steamer cruise to Luxor and Aswan. I enclose details of the First Class Smoking Lounge.
Sir, Following a dispute with the local milliner, I find myself without anyone to repair the hat I wear for Sunday best. Maid Elly offers to help, she has previously worked in such a role. My hat is returned with a remarkable velour, and many did whisper
Sir, For some Yuletide jollity this year, I have engaged my staff to perform a simple play in the village hall. Some have suggested that my choice of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' is ambitious, but I feel it will enliven the Christmas proceedings. To-day I d
Today maid Lottie did spill a whole bottle of ink down her tunic. She starts to cry, she cannot afford a new dress. "Does your dress, or lack thereof, affect or impede your ability to clean?" "No, sir". "Well then, I think we have a solution to your
Sir, my staff do oft come from a poor background, having only rags and their work clothes to wear. I do therefore occasionally treat them to an afternoon of dressing as their betters. They get so much joy from the experience, and in a curious way, I do e
Sir, The summer is very much over and thus I instruct maid Fanny to dismantle Lady B___ 's garden chair. I observe that it has succumbed to mildew during the recent wet weather, and suggest a way to avoid dirtying her clothing. I stay awhile to ensure t
Sir, I enclose a magic lantern slide from a lecture at the Royal College of Surgeons. It illustrates the latest treatment that Gussie Herbert may need on his return.
Gentlemen, With the introduction of the modern motorcar, it has become difficult to find mechanics with qualifications other than greasy fingers and familiarity with tools. I believe my recent employment of this lass has solved the problem well. Do not g
