We are going to a Christmas Party!

Xylophone, yes ANOTHER one, you can never have too many...

Yule logs burning on an open fire

Zero tolerance of people who don't want to ENJOY THEMSELVES!!

Andrex.....even if everyone is to polite to mention the need

Buck's fizz

Candlelight so much kinder to mature faces.

Doughnuts

Elegance

Feather boas

Glitter and Glitz lots of

Hog roast ( there will be one set up in the walled garden,Anatole, the chef will be presiding)

maps HAVE been sent to all Gransnetters ( ruddy Royal Mail!) Rosesarered Towers is in Oxfordshire and is well known, so if you do get lost on the way, wind down your car window and shout at a local for directions....though beware of them guiding you through the river, the ford is deeper than it looks!

Incredible music from the orchestra in the ballroom.

Jigsaws - in the library for those requiring some quiet time (or who are just miserable!)

Kaiser chiefs....(I predict a riot)

Lacklustre - not allowed

Many GN having a party

No smoking except in the grounds, away from the house

Olives & (cocktail) onions

Prunes - well, you know what unaccustomed food and drink can do to a digestive system .

Questions......I will be answering them all in due course.

Reindeer ....well it is christmas

Santa of course

Taramasalata - phew, didn't think I would be able to spell it! (what is it?)

Unguentum....(ointment ) for sore hands,knees,and boompsa daisies

Veuve Cliquot champagne