TIME FOR THE WITCH'S BALL

 

 

I do hope that you received your invitation by Owl or Raven post

 

 

 Welcome to our little village soirée, my husband is the host. 

 

 

 

I know that some of you have really come quite far

 

 

 

 

Such a pretty dress - you always are the star! 

 

 

Dear me! I seem to have misplaced my hat  

 

 

Such a crowd, mind you don't tread on a cat!

 

 

Come bewitching ladies, do come near 

 

 

 

many dashing gentlemen await you here.

 

 

This one is impatient to dance. You like his costume?

He is quite merry and enjoys a game of chance. 

 

Do come on through, 

  your familiars,  are very welcome too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

A dear rich old Uncle and Aunt run a crèche in the dungeon,

  he is very entertaining and her cooking is sublime.

 

 

No need to worry they will all be fine, and The Professor will look in from time to time.

 

And teach them a few things.

 

 

 

 

 

Please, make yourself comfortable in the drawing room while I check on dinner

 

 

 

From Here:

 

Barbara Hulanicki wallpapers, from HERE:

 

Enjoy our art collection, Uncle was a lottery winner. 

 

John Atkinson Grimshaw
Under The Moonlight

A Wood Nymph, lithograph by Henry Bencke

Nocturne in Black and Gold,
James McNeil Whistler

 

Mrs Black's dear departed husband





 

Follow the housekeeper

 if you want to have a look around the house,

Go quietly

 and your cat might catch a mouse.

 

 

 

 

Stop and admire the view

 

 

but whatever that you do

     beware the East Wing ......

 

 

It's haunted, by more than just one thing.

 

 

Take in the gardens

 

 

 

and the terrace if the evening is fine

 

 

 

But what becomes of you should you wander into the woods

 is no fault of mine.  

 

 

Come on through to the dining room when you are ready to meet

 

 

 

 





 

Take a seat, we could use some extra chairs I think.

 



 

Things could get a little wild

 

 

 

 

Better have a drink. 

 

  

"Do join our after dinner games", the host said.

 

 

 

 

"And, if you are staying, don't forget to take a candle to bed,  or unawares,

 

you may find that you trip over a cat on the stairs."

 

 

   We hope you like your room, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or you may have to make your way to a local Inn

 through the gloom.

 

 

 

 

 

We trust that most will sleep well .....

 

The Nightmare, John Henry Fuselli

 

If not, keep the light on and read a good book,

 

 

 

  We even have some for your cats, there, in that little nook. 

 

 

Safe journey to all of you out on the roads, and the skies

And as we say our goodnights and goodbyes

  - to one and all -