A lunch invitation from the local grandees . This will give us a chance to see inside their chateau . A great ancient stone blob of a thing set on a little mound beside the river . No towers, no ornamentation , no side wings , no outbuildings , no garden. Just an enormous oversized square punctuated by permanently closed shutters . Castle Gloom beckons .'' The font '' being a social animal is looking forward to lunch . Angus , having briefly met the owners is less sure . The chatelaine a woman in her early sixties with stout walking shoes , red stockings and her hair in a bun . He rather older with a cravat , jeans , a blazer and a monocle . '' The font '' has visions of great finesse and luxury . Yours truly is betting on austerity - a lunch of tepid minestrone , chewy beef and one of those rennet based milk puddings . The dining room probably heated to near arctic temperatures .
With Wilf to the bakers. I chose the largest fresh cream cake and an advent calendar. The cream cake shall be taken , together with a bottle of wine , as a lunchtime gift . That way there might be a chance of avoiding blancmange . Wilf , after a grooming , will be joining us on this expedition .
The red stockings, bun, cravat and monocle do not sound promising. Except perhaps in their potential to provide further colourful blog material. And the chateau owners can't be that bad, if Wilf is invited.
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Maybe it won't be too bad....then again.....good thing you're taking a bottle and dessert, unless they put those away for later and you still get the blancmange.
ReplyDeleteXXXOOO Daisy, Kendra, Bella & Roxy
Your description of their attire isn't filling me with promise for you, but lunch may be a pleasant surprise!
ReplyDeleteThose cakes look almost as scrumptious as Wilf (pre groom). Just pass me over an 'Opera' please. That would be a decadent breakfast.
Kisses, as always, on Wilfie Pon's most scrum delicious nose and who is looking very chipper in the first photo. xxxx
The macaroons are still looking good
ReplyDeleteI wish you the best poor Angus ! After all, they are may be, sweet people ?
ReplyDeleteCuddles and bisous to my sweet little Wilfee boy.
Bonne journée !
Her? Spotted dick. Tinned. Him? I dunno. The monocle is throwing me.
ReplyDeleteBetting on neither luxurious or austere but "homey" ( in a cringe worthy sort of way). If the jeans have creases, it'd be Danish modern. Since Wilf has been invited, there is hope. Oh yes, lots of hope. A warm and thoughtful gesture.
Photos from the baker's shop!!!!! Bless you, Angus.
I have a feeling lunch will be a mixture of austerity and finesse with warming temperatures when Wilf is mentioned.
ReplyDeleteWilf in the castle - hope you give a report tomorrow - wasn't there a dog? I am sure Wilf make a super impression - hope you have a good time with your neighbours - monocle - cannot believe it . Once we met people fitting your description on IONA - so funny. Love from Southern Italy Susanne, Daisy and Foxiie
ReplyDeleteA monocle? Ooh! Can't wait for a detailed report back!
ReplyDeleteHope your luncheon was wonderful. They must have been teriffic people to extend the invitation to Wilf as well!
ReplyDeleteI'm chuckling already and you haven't even gone yet! I can't wait for the report on dinner. Remember that "I told you so" probably won't go over well with 'the font'! I'd beg for a picture of the monocle, but I'm sure that would probably be rude...
ReplyDeleteour beloved wee bear will break the ice for you!
ReplyDeletethey can't be all bad if wilfee is invited...
the temp of the "castle" though is probably going to be right on.
can't wait for tomorrow's post to hear all about it!
wilfee looking very handsome indeed. even his paws are white again! that used to be the hardest with my little pon zeke.
love,
tammy j
The red stockings and bun plus ascot and monocle as a backdrop for a whodunit. Wilf will have to solve and report.
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A castle, red tights and a monocle...oh my! Do you mean that gentleman is walking around with a monocle such as Mr.Peanut, Charlie McCarthy and Bertie Wooster wore??? Giggling...just giggling away over here. I wonder if he'll also don a morning coat and tophat for the occasion. Can't wait for the next installment. Hugs to Wilf.
ReplyDeleteSounds positively Gothic! Looking forward to the report! Happy that Wilf is included in the festivities!
ReplyDeleteBlancmange-always reminds me of a Monty Python skit. Hopefully the grandees have the house's interiors nicely decorated and not as austere as the exterior. People still wear monocles? Perhaps he wants to be the French version of Hercule Poirot.
ReplyDeleteSimply cannot wait to hear how the lunch went, by the time you read this, its lunch time here, dinner time there me thinks. However, I'd like one of each of the cakes please, they look lovely! I am sure Wilf will have a grand time as well! Keep on going Wilf, lovely boy!
ReplyDeleteWith love from your Canadian pals,
Dianna along with Tor, Willow and Tucker
They mean to win Wimbledon!
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How exciting !! Looking around anyone else's home is always fascinating, especially when it's a château !! And including lunch and Wilf is invited too !!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a great time and can hardly wait to hear all about it.
I'm so glad Wilf is going - it will give you an excuse to excuse yourself!!
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