Sir, A picture post-card arrives from Gussy Herbert, on a trade envoy to Greece. "Am enjoying the Retsina and the unusual sports of this place. One of the wrestlers has offered to show me some of his 'moves' tomorrow night, quite exciting!". I raise nudes
Sir, Noises from below stairs at 2am. I creep down with my service revolver, to discover maid Beatrice with that blaggard greengrocer. He has given her a hat 'similar to which the ladies do wear' and is giving her much more at which point I do interven
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
Sirs, I extend a warm welcome to all who have joined our fine club over the past few days. It is so busy that I have had to hire a new maid to prepare rules and particulars for our new members. She is doing a fine job!
Sir, I have been reading about the Wright Bros and their Flying contraptions. I imagine a future World where we all enjoy the luxury of air travel. But what of the lower classes? I set about the design of a low cost 3rd Class flying machine
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
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, 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, Gussie Herbert informs me of a modern Vaudeville act whereupon a lady is cut in half ! I have witnessed this performance but I fear that the illusion has yet to be perfected
