Christmas Has Come and Gone

Well, another Christmas has rolled by. The guests are gone, the Turkey eaten, and the mugs fleeced. Mr and Mrs. Rule are staying on for New Year, while the Vaughans are joining us later today. The Green Man and the Girl in Grey spent most of their time here getting better acquainted, while Ms. Madison was here after a fight with her young man, andspent a lot of time being irritated at the Girl in Grey. I think they had a fight on Boxing Day. But given the ways of girls these days, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a new party game.

Lady Arcos and I joined the hunt on Boxing Day. Given the ban on hunting foxes, an alternative was used. In this case it was a Hunt Saboteur who presented themself. We had a good time, but I think the saboteur was less than impressed. Still, it caused a fair amount of amusement in the village, and the head will go to the taxidermist and be placed in the secret section of the village museum.


We arranged to go shooting, but Ms. Madison objected to the thermal underwear our peculiar climate necessitates. Still, we did have a passing artist capture it, and I shall be giving the piece to one of the Vaughans, as he asked for it. Apparently he's waiting for Mr. Rake to get tired of Ms. Madison's excuses before he moves in. I think he entertains the foolish supersitition that she would't treat him in just the same way.


Oh, and we got a call from Lady Sylvia Vaughan to her brother inviting Ms. Madison to a New Year's Eve party.