GN Annual Christmas Ball....all welcome

Advocates and dainty glasses so we can have snowballs. Remember them ?

The butler's pantry is fine for me as long as the butler and footmen are in there too.

Z beds in the attics when all the rooms have been filled

Yodelling in the snowy gardens

X rated films in the drawing room!

Wonderbras....we all need a little help

Wellingtons will be worn by one and all, to go for walkies with the Westies next morning.

AGA carriages at 3 am, or stay, up to you.I believe you were found in the butlers pantry last year, curled up with the under footman ( or under the butler, can’t quite remember.)

Valises.. if you wish to stay the night ( the Manor has plenty of rooms with four poster beds....bring your own duvets.)

Undergarments will be worn, for a change, probably thick woollen no nonsense ones.

Tea, Earl Grey, loose leaf, of course. I will need a nice cuppa and a sit down at some point.

Silky stockings, suspender belt and my gold lame mini skirt. Plus crimson boob tube of course and purple 6 inch heels.

I will also bring a Christmas cake with a hint of sardine.

Will you send your carriage for me lemon?

Rishi might need a break from all his Exchequering!

Queenly regalia and quarter staff for knocking the heads of any quislings who may try to sneak in.

Pickles,plum duff and a bottle of port!

A plucked partridge and a plum pudding.

Oh dear, sorry I missed the alphabet thing too.

Olives, stuffed

... sorry lemongrove, we may not be at Q yet, I read Parsley and jumped in ...

Q - I will bring my questioning mind and my queenly demeanour

... and some quiz questions (there’s bound to be a quiz)

... and some fish quenelles for the buffet table

This all sounds too festive for the mutinous mood I'm in. Think I'll stay and eat worms.

Naff napkins from me.

Less work for Santa if we're all naughty, Parsley

Are we at N? If so I will bring the naughty step as it is certain to be needed.

May I ask if my two pooches can come they do not like to be left home alone. I will put on their best red Christmas bows and promise they will behave, they love a good Christmas Ball and I am quite partial myself bringing some champagne.

Lorgnettes.....we don’t get them out often enough?