Pulp Alley at Hammerhead 28th Feb 2015

[d phipps]

Thanks, Dave and Mila! The Phipps racing messenger Yak has been fed and cidered and is on his way back to you. Presumably American racing Yaks are not used to scrumpy as he seemed a trifle squiffy making his way down the drive from Snapcase Hall!  

Now I see why the mail yaks are always eager to return to Snapcase Hall. 

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Now I see why the mail yaks are always eager to return to Snapcase Hall.

Another mail yak arrived at Snapcase Hall from Oklahoma today. Once again, thanks for the cards (Hostile and Helping Hand), Dave and Mila. I will be using them soon. Currently Old Scrotum is out in the stables pouring scrumpy into a rather large bowl so don't expect this yak back too soon (he might have to sleep it off!).

[Valerik]

... Old Scrotum is out in the stables pouring ...

Old Scrotum??  In the Stables??
I didn't imagine he'd stoop so low.
Now I think on it, I can't imagine him able to do so, stoop that is.

Mrs. Beeton would be shocked.

Are things so bad in The Hall?

Stableboy R.U.N.N.O.F.T. with the milkmaid?

Had to sack the syce?

Or has the wrinkled family retainer so forgotten his august and elevated station
heading the household he disports himself with exotic foreign livestock?

Can't be merely a mark of respect to the Cartel Phipps, yak don't know & can't say.

Or is Old Scrotum sampling the scumpy on the sly?

Drunken domestics and domesticated baggage beasts, a heady brew indeed.

Valerik

"in order to bring you the finest in entertainment there will be a 3 drink minimum"

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Ah, my friend, it's not like the old days at Snapcase Hall when you had a footman for each pair of shoes you owned (hence their title). Now we are lucky to have just the twenty or so underlings.

Old Scrotum??  In the Stables??
I didn't imagine he'd stoop so low.
Now I think on it, I can't imagine him able to do so, stoop that is.

Unfortunately for Old Scrotum, he always stoops so low due to a permanent stoop! He does have a curious interest in yaks though, which is why I acceded to his request to tend to the Phipps messenger yak personally.

Or is Old Scrotum sampling the scumpy on the sly?

I suspect that he is more likely to be found guzzling my vintage port on the sly!  

Are things so bad in The Hall?

Things are going generally downhill and to the dogs here but I do have Maisie, my faithful understairs maid to console me and while away the wee hours, sitting on my knee.

My regards to your good self and Lily.