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[mrsbrown]

so now I'm posting.

The virtuous me would be making another "hood of warmth" baronial token and some lunch for at the Archery Day today, before heading off to the school to do the final pickup of stuff and cleanup.

but blah!

My mind's running too fast for me to sleep, but I'm too tired to be very virtuous. Rose is still asleep and my mind is whirring over when to get her up, so she's fed and dressed before we go to the school to clean. That, unfortunately, is a non-negotiable.

Bugger, that only took 2 min. Maybe I'll sew, and then hope that Rose is still asleep at 9.45am, when I'll ask MsNotaGoth to keep her ear out for the Rose, who'll wake up as I walk out the door and fuck mess up all my plans. And food? I think I might have to make a formal, "you're feeding the B and B this bash" roster. And today? we'll make sure we eat beforehand, or something.

Blah. Did I mention Blah?

Hey! I should publish the instructions for making a hood. Then, when people are feeling helpful, they could make hoods and I wouldn't have to do this rush job on a Sunday morning.

BTW I had a fabbo time last night. I'm still amazed that there were at least 25 people dancing all the way to the last dance. Earlier, there almost wasn't enough room for the dancers in the hall! The fires worked brilliantly, but I should have lit organised to have lit the third brazier. It was funny watching the extra groups of people, determined to have their own conversation circle, without a fire. Although it didn't get below 10 degrees last night - positively balmy!

And I've already been asked if we'll have another ball next year. It's certainly an easy event to run/organise. So maybe I should encourage someone to run one as their first event.

Comments

[pseudicide.livejournal.com]

Sounds like it was lovely, and next year will have to make it down.

[vonstrassburg.livejournal.com]

I had a good time, and it seemed like everyone else did too which is good. We need to work on our manners. Lords asking ladies to dance rather than standing out on the dance floor with hand outstretched, and leading the ladies back to their seats afterwards. More hats, more capes, more swords (Vic weapons legislation notwithstanding). Adds to the atmosphere. A bit more seating might have helped but there really wasn't room in that hall, if you get many more people next year you'd have to use a larger hall.

The food was good and in about the right quantity, and the mulled wine was an excellent touch given the weather. Having the large change room upstairs was a good thing too.

[anthraxia.livejournal.com]

If you run it again next year, give us an early heads-up. We could probably get at least half a dozen people to head over.