Sir, Gussy Herbert do visit and brings great festive cheer to the house. He gives me a gift - a fine print entitled "Connoisseurs" by Thomas Rowlandson. Gussy says that this picture do remind him perfectly of myself, but I do not see the similarity at nudes
Sir, I instruct my staff to prepare rooms for my guests, but they insist upon practicing their act "The Tumbling Maldinis" for the summer fayre. I offer some instruction and stage direction which is gladly accepted and do you know, I think their act ma
Sir, during a most enthusiastic debate with Lord Albermarle, on the matter of the British Protectorate, I do lose a cufflink. Only discovering the loss the following morning, I do instruct Maid Elsie to hunt for it. She does not find it, but I do find
Sir, Having locked away the good Brandy, I welcome my exuberant guest, Lord Hogshead of Wort. Imbibing great quantities of my Kinahan Whisky, he does give a most animated shadow puppet display. I particularly enjoyed his "Raising of the Standard". Tomo
Sir, Lady B___ returns from visiting Lady Cunningham, where they daily have music played during luncheon. I am instructed to make this happen also, thus I interview local minstrels. One lady catches my eye. She is perhaps not so musical, but I feel I cou
Dear Henny, a change of pace from our gymnast gals - an opera singer! Tilde here does a wonderful job of Wagner, and comes with her own costume and props, and what an assortment!
Sir, As a reward for their service I have on occasion permitted some of my staff to use my indoor skiitles. Judging for the noises that I hear from below starirs it has proved a most popular game.
Sir, Lady B___ do comment that she greatly dislikes the small hallway table with but two legs. "It should have four", she declares. With maid Connie's assistance, I set up a scientific experiment to see how the table might appear with two additional l
Sir, Lady B___ do feel that the gardens are somewhat dull and lacklustre, requesting a marble statue, in a classical Greek or Roman style. The cost of such an item do cause me great consternation, but I soon put an idle servant to work which proves much
