So, who wants to help ... to flummox the cellar?

Continuing the discussion from So, who wants to help ... to instaurate the cellar? (Part 1) - #10018 by 3Wells.

This cellar was ready to go, but we ran out of posts just before I was ready with it!

Never say no to a Medicinal
is written above the door, on which there is a thoroughly indiscreet notice which says

DRINKS ARE
NOT ALLOWED
ON THE OUTSIDE

The stairs with ornate metal balustrades and very highly-polished dark-wood bannister lead down to a cellar which is decorated in yellow, oranges and browns, with drapes and decorative plasterwork around the ceiling. The paintwork is palest brown.

The weather is theoretically warm, and the winter accoutrements are in storage; the fridges and freezers have been brought out instead and are in the usual alcove of the cellar, apart from the drinks-coolers behind the bar.

The Other Cupboard is of course in the wall near the Chatelaine’s chaise, and she holds its key.

The trapeze is still outside, as is the trampoline and the gin-lake, but the hot-tub and jacuzzi are at the end of the corridor past the piano and behind the velvet curtain; near the piano is the box with various pub-games: the shove-ha’penny board, the dominoes and the cards.

The billiard table and the astrolabe are to the other side of the lounging area with chaises.

The On Sweet has a re-repaired metal mirror, and has been re-feathered for the comfort of That Bird; the glitter-ball is turning gently and throwing flecks of light around the ceiling.

Darrington the butler, Ewbank, Honoré FitzMichael the pantler, the Page Three Pages, the Underfoot Men and the re-upholstering lady Gwyneth and her team of seamstresses are all to hand as needed, just as they always are, having made their way from the old cellar; so are the Fancy Italian, Luigi to make us tea, Antonio the coffee-maker and Fritz the chocolatier.

I am hoping for a kissing-bough?

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Shiny new Fred
Is there beer?

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If a hobbit tried it on, at least one could push the encroaching little weirdo over, and one’s ears would be unmolested.

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Just feed hobbits and they shift

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Gawds, Fishy

Of course there izzan Kissing Bough, but I’m adding lots of pearls to it to brighten up the browns… :wink::kissing_heart:

I’m also wearing sunspex, as Yeller/Orange/Brown don’t do it fer me…

Early Medicinals?

Sossinge & Mash wiv onion gravy later

Carinthia.xx

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How about a couple of pitchers of Estonian Slammer?

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Beams :blush:

An excellent idea, Fishy

Carinthia.xx

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Sorted and coming through!

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Declines on her peacock blue velvet chaise and looks hopeful

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Gwyneth hath performed miracles in gold, for yer bee:

Lovely New Cellar - so good to leave those empties behind - thank you!

No trompling occurred during today’s walkies. Had a very pleasant conversation with two young things on horseback.

Soo xx

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HBCs now available.

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Where on earth is she?
Soo xx

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Carinthia-shaped hole in the back of the loaf?

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Thank goodness that one of us is observant. Phew!

Soo xx

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It would have to be an Bluddy Big Loaf…

\_______/ <---- Me Plate

<< ---- >> <---- Me Elbows

Carinthia.xx

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Thank goodness for BBLs, then.

One of my depressed friends has been in touch, this evening. These times are strenuous for so many of our beloveds, I feel. This one is very much missing her choral society and live theatre performances. There is little I can do or say to help, but I think that she knows I care and that she would contact me should she want to talk.

Soo xx

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I’m sure that she does, Soo.

I have just had an hour long ‘phonecall from SiL. It was his Birthday last week, & he was concerned that I hadn’ t called him.

I had sent him a message explaining why, but hw doesn’t appear to have seen it…

The conversation then turned to their elderly demented neighbour, who is at the calling them 20 times a day stage…

I suspect that the real reason for the call is that he has had some worrying symptoms, & hasn’t been able to see a Dr. He was told that he could have a telephone appointment in 5 weeks.

I lit an small fire under him, & told him to sort it. He had his 2nd vaccination last week, so that may be adding to the misery.

I know that things are in shit order with GPs, but this is N. Cornwall, & the only full-scale Orsepiddle is in Bodmin.

Emergencies & Maternity go to either Barnstaple, 35 miles away, or Plymouth, which is 50 miles away.
It means that their GPs are extraordinarily good at diagnosing, & have elevated emergency First Aid skills, but only if you get to see one…

Carinthia.xx

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Good! I suspect that we are all going to need to be Very Proactive in the months to come.

Bedtime for me.

Soo xx

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Memo to self: doctor has arranged for me to make an appointment with an Ear Specialist doctor in a different practice, and I must ring them tomorrow.

Any bets on the doctor there deciding that what I need is antibiotics for the middle ear infection which has the same symptoms as the previous times I have had it, on which occasions it was cleared up by antibiotics? I made the mistake of telling the (not my usual) doctor that this had happened, so of course she had to disagree. Further memo to self: if usual doctor is not in when the surgery ring requiring me to attend, say I will wait until I can see her…

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Gin, Soo

You needs Gin

Carinthia.xx

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