Mad Over Fifties Club

[nungate]

Good evening and welcome to Mad Over Fifties Club. Here at the Towers we are in Olympic mood reflected in tonight's tailcock the "Sochi doodah"
Igor has donned his ski salopettes and Plant has taken to wearing silk thermals, there are large screens throughout the Towers showing the action and replays of todays events from the games.
Tonight's menu also reflects the games, on the hot plate tonight we have Fondue! A meaty version, a cheesy version and a sweet chocolate version!
(yumm) On the pudding trolley Black Forest Gateau (is it just me or is there a seventies vibe going on?) Echoing that our favourite local band the Tone Deafs will be playing a selection of seventies hits! Needless to say our customary volly vonts, canopies and horses doovers are also on the menu for tonight. Of course we also have some warming gluhwein and hot rum toddies!
Up in the gallery the Minstrels are warming up, another evening of madrigals and toccattas await us .......................
The fires are all banked up and nice cosy rooms await all who may not wish to indulge in some of our other activities. Talking of "alternatives" we have pushed the boat out, we have a ski slope, and an ice rink has been installed
skates are available for anyone wishing to go skating (sparkly costumes are optional) Why should we miss out on some snow fun and games? If that does not appeal, why not skip the Ski and go straight to the Apres Ski? As always, the hot tub is back up on the north tower - and yes the mini bar is back there too, we still do not have the use of the bungee, (elf and safety)
However, the indoor pool is ready to use, the games room is fully equipped,
the library is fully stocked and has a wide a varied selection of magazines and periodicals, including the latest edition of Crochet for Rugby Scrums
All in all we have a full programme for tonight's meeting.

A warm welcome awaits all who dare enter these portals

carriages at midnight.


Members will please note that the management of the Towers does not accept any liability for any injury sustained on the ski slope or any misuse of equipment. These entertainments are undertaken at members own
risk

[tonyav]

Most certainly is, DT, don't use much petrol either.

[DTCwordfan]

Though it is 2 miles from the station, I had just a choice of two cars, tony, one black Aygo, one silver Aygo - that's all they had. Took the former - also nice and reasonable at £93 for 5 days.....

[tonyav]

Can't fault that £93 for 5 days, good price that, DT. And has you say better than no car at all.

[Psybbo]

Very reasonable price, DT, pity you couldn't get a 4x4

[DTCwordfan]

So who is partaking in a Madrigal, or is that a MagicGull?

Who have the voices as I could clear the Tower quicker than the fire alarms?

If Tower music and sweet poetry agree,
As they must needs, the Queenie daughter and her mother,
Then must the love be great 'twixt thee and she,
Because thou lovest the one, and you the other.
The Bard to all is dear, whose heavenly touch
Upon the lute doth ravish human sense;
Tony to me, whose deep goat keep is such
As, passing all keeping needs no defence.
Thou lovest to hear the sweet melodious sound
That Psybbo's lute, the Irish queen of music, makes;
And I in deep delight am chiefly drown'd
When as Igor himself to singing he betakes.
One Ed is Ed of both, as poets feign;
One Daisy loves both, and both in thee remain.

[nungate]

It's good that the wet hasn't dampened your powers DT

[DTCwordfan]

Neither has the alcohol - though I am on the Adams ale tonight........

[nungate]

There seems to be more than an abundance of that these days ....

Have you seen the stuff in the papers about "dry" Januarys?

[DaisyNonna]

Seen more than enough water, thank you.
Dry January? Oxymoron.

[Psybbo]

Still on Adam's Ale, when will you indulge in a glass of red? I've got a tasting set of whisky for a friend's birthday from Master of Malt, an amazingly efficient company, ordered one afternoon delivered next day. Boxy recommended them

[DTCwordfan]

9th year in a row for me. Shame that I didn't know about the liver charity that nibble was hooked up with as I would have done it for sponsorship..........now, for the moment, I am having a glass of wine if out and about otherwise dry at home.

[tonyav]

Pitty the weather didn't take part in ''Dry January'' nungate.

[nungate]

That's so true Tony, it has been really awful. The Jetstream needs more than a bit of adjusting!

[Igor61]

Anyone in need of a refill?

[DTCwordfan]

I am venturing off early having been up an hour before the usual with these AA folk arriving a tad after seven this morning, so a farewell to all, safe travel, hunting, driving whatever, and a thak you for your hoshthipelity to nungate, Queenie and Igor.

[nungate]

I think everyone is out playing on the ski slope Igor, why not pop off and have a little break?

[nungate]

Good night DT. Try and stay dry won't you?

[DaisyNonna]

Please Igor. A few canopies would also be welcome. No Frank tonight? Hope he is not in trouble again.

[Psybbo]

Igor, where do you go to, my lovely

[Igor61]

I'll fetch you a tray Madame Daisy. No Frank isn't misbehaving he is busy studying for his entrance exam to my old Alma Mater. He is being very studious and well behaved - it's like waiting for the axe to fall I'm sure he's plannig something