A Very Happy New Year to you all, and a special welcome our new members. You are most welcome. I have asked my maids to prepare a new barrel of fine brandy for all our guests.
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, Once more I find myself interviewing for a new maid. A great many did apply, and so I have implemented a new system of interview and assessment. I am now considering the final three candidates, but it is most difficult to decide between them.
Sir, a curious greeting card arrives this morning. I am unable to ascertain the intent of the sender. It is a most pleasing vista. I admire it for most of the morning. I later show the card to Gussy Herbert, who bursts out laughing. "The sender think
Gentlemen, can you recommend a lawn care method? I was not pleased with the sheep - although they did a fine job of keeping the verge trimmed, their deposits attracted flies most egregiously. I then attempt the use of a dedicated gardener; however this s
Dear ladies, there are few choices as important as your choice of a lady's maid! Speaking from experience, I advise you to test all candidates most thoroughly for such virtues as cleanliness, honesty, comeliness and willingness to get very personal with
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
Sir, An unusual chill for an early September eve, and so I to my study where a glass of port and some educational literature soon warms the heart and brain. I note some fine fashions from the past - 1794 ! - and wonder how we have lost our way in these p
