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

[Igor61]

sleigh bells ring .... are you listening?

I do like a singalong Madame, so does young Frank .... Has Chubb unlicked the gates?

[tonyav]

Good evening your nungateship, hope things are well with you. You have done well to get all this snow, Igors chains are sparkling I see and his new minion Frank must be doing well to have acquired his first chain so soon.
A bucket of 'Principle Boy' and a Christmas dinner for me if you please, although only a few sprouts !, don't want any unfortunate incidents later.

[Igor61]

As you wish Tony Sir,

[nungate]

Ah, good evening Tony, glad you made it, who have you come as then?
I was going for a "Wicked Witch" myself, but with a bit of "glamour" What do you think? Is the green make up a bit much?

[tonyav]

No nungate you look very good, Green is obviously your colour. I was going to come as one of the ugly sisters but decided to come as Prince Charming instead.
Excel sends his apologies, can't make it as he has flown away on his hols.

[Mammar]

Good evening!
Bring out yer smalls!
Widow Twanky here, washing taken in and folded. (Haven't ironed in years)
Igor, m'luv, could I have a Principal Boy, please?
(Slaps thigh heartily)

[tonyav]

Well, well heres the merry widow
Good evening Mammar.

[Igor61]

Your Principal Boy Madame Mammar, could I bring you my bigs? I don't have smalls

[nungate]

Hello Mammar, you do look very authentic as Widow Twanky

Tony, you must be careful with your Prince Charming ruffles when you indulge in the comestibles ....

[nungate]

Queenie may join us later, she and her Dad have schlepped down to Berwick for a Speedway meeting - mad fools!

I spotted that our Excel had departed these shores on his hols, I do hope he hasn't gone to the resort that seemed to upset another Aber on another thead ......

[tonyav]

Mmmmmm, yes nungate hadn't thought of that, these ruffles hanging over my hands are annoying.

[Igor61]

FRANK! don't do that!!

[tonyav]

I'm afraid that he has, nungate.

[tonyav]

Hang on, whats Frank up to ?.

[Igor61]

Madame. He was fiddling with his chains! I must keep him busy!

[nungate]

Not sure .... Igor! What has Frank done?

[tonyav]

Ah I see, Igor. More training needed then.

[Mammar]

I tell you what. . . These tea towels are coming in very handy for wiping the turkey gravy off my chest when it spills down me front.

[Igor61]

I'll have to give him a talking to. Chain fiddling is absolutely forbidden, excessive fiddling can result in loss of chain wearing priviledges, and he worked so hard to win them too!

[tonyav]

Pssssssst Mammar, you could ask Igor for some bread to mop it up with !.