Busy day, busy night

[essayel]

We had our pirate day at the museum today - OMG so many little kids. And because it can never rain without pouring, first thing I also had 2 replacement cleaners [our usual is on holiday] who needed showing where stuff was kept, and 2 conservators, and a man to mend the roof and - whoohoo - the stone masons are back!

Don't know if you remember my post from last year about the 4 fittest stone masons in the business? But they are starting work tomorrow and will be with us for 2 months. Tom, the tall blond curly one with the dimples, came to deliver a load of lime and pick up some keys. I won't promise pictures but if I take some snaps of the grounds and they accidentally get into shot c'est la vie.

And now I am reeling from all the dashing about with the little kids, I have a very large number of big ones in my garden celebrating Jen's 19th birthday. They are in costume - I've been chatting to a gladiator! Charlie Chaplin is here. So is Shaft. There are several pirates, cowboys and one brave lad is dressed as Marilyn Monroe. :D I'm very much amused. Less amused are the neighbours who have come to complain pre-emptively in case they are disturbed later [these are the people with the rock band in their garage. They are used to us being quiet as mice].

I'm leaving them to party until 10.30 then I'll quieten them down.

Comments

[melanietushmore.livejournal.com]

fit stone masons eh? sounds like a story waiting to happen! ;p

[essayel.livejournal.com]

Possibly a little (http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz168/Abergavenny_Museum/Castle/stonemasons1crop.jpg). Though at my age I tend to go 'awwwww' and fret if they are high up the scaffolding and buy them Mars Bars.

[melanietushmore.livejournal.com]

**faints** OMG they're gorgeous!!
i am well jell!! why cant my builders look like that?? as nice as my builders are... lol
**sigh**
xxx

[essayel.livejournal.com]

There's a new one called Freddie with strawberry blond curls, a shy smile and lovely rounded vowels!

[melanietushmore.livejournal.com]

ask them if they'll do an impromptu photo shoot! XD

[mcgonagalls-cat.livejournal.com]

So the noisy neighbors are worried you'd lower yourself to their level, eh?


So, we heard about them wanting a new gardener for Balmoral Castle... Gwyn? It comes with a house to live in! (Though I'd be a tad nervous about the boss.)

[What I really want to know is what happened to the last head gardener and why are they advertising for a new one rather than there being someone already waiting in line for it? ]

[essayel.livejournal.com]

Balmoral? You know more than I do then. It hasn't been reported here. They are probably advertising due to policy, also it's good PR to open the job up like that. Gwyn could do it very well I think. :)

[wulfila.livejournal.com]

For some reason, the noisiest neighbours are always those who are afraid that someone else might be noisy.

But I am eagerly awaiting more posts about the pretty stone masons. ;)

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

Sounds like my sort of party. Did I miss the bit where it says what you're wearing?

[essayel.livejournal.com]

I tucked a sprig of mint behind my ear and went as mutton dressed as lamb :D

Your sort of party for deffo. I had Caligula singing Piaffe at 3am.

[kc-risenphoenix.livejournal.com]

Hurray for stone masons!

And just where are the pictures?

Get cracking!

Ah! On closer inspection I do see a picture, but I have seen that one. Need new ones. And I am putting in my order for the second one from the left!

[essayel.livejournal.com]

That's Harry - and I can guess why too *raises eyebrows*. There's a new one this time - tall slim, strawberry blond curls and a shy smile - very sweet.

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

Busy indeed, but it sounds like fun.