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Unusually busy week
Mar. 24th, 2011 12:03 pmBoards, meetings, errands - unbelievably busy. Behind on journals in favour of owl correspondence.
Minerva, I received the Governors' package for to-day's meeting but only had time to review it last evening. I don't see anything about the arrangements for next year; assume this was an oversight on the agenda? I know I have updates from B; believe Dominic has something to report regarding D's expectations as well. Have you approached Mr Dawlish for his plans? Presume the usual provision for tea with Draco and Harry has been arranged as well.
Narcissa has opened Kensington this week and Mr Cooper is completing the installation of his unique sculptures about the grounds. Suspect that we may spend more of the spring and summer months at Kensington than previous years in order for her to enjoy the new gardens. Admit that the walk from there to St James' has made for quite a pleasant routine this week; not sure I care to make it a regular occurrence, when the Floo connexion between the Manor and the St James' house is so much more convenient. Still, when the weather is fair, as it has been the last few days, the ramble has been a welcome start to the day.
Commerce met on Monday and happy to report that trade is up considerably, particularly owing to the reforms in France which have made importation a bit easier. We understand how difficult it has been to ration ourselves these past years while we ensure that all materials, foodstuffs, potables and other products are in keeping with the standards Our Lord demands, both for our safety and our collective well-being. In the meantime, we have endeavoured by careful steps to acquaint our allies and friends abroad with those standards and enlist their co-operation in enforcing them. Last month the French Ministry passed several acts which have opened the gates, as it were, to allow more approved imports than ever before. In particular, linen, flax, certain grains, a larger selection of fruit and vegetables and a few other necessary staples have new sources which we may safely say are made entirely under the supervision of wizards. It is our hope that similar reforms will continue abroad, not only in France but in other European nations and beyond, which will ease the burden on the ordinary citizen of the Protectorate.
(Also lunched with my former clerk, to hear his progress in Regulation of Commercial Enterprise. Always an enlightening perspective on New London's development.)
Minerva, I received the Governors' package for to-day's meeting but only had time to review it last evening. I don't see anything about the arrangements for next year; assume this was an oversight on the agenda? I know I have updates from B; believe Dominic has something to report regarding D's expectations as well. Have you approached Mr Dawlish for his plans? Presume the usual provision for tea with Draco and Harry has been arranged as well.
Narcissa has opened Kensington this week and Mr Cooper is completing the installation of his unique sculptures about the grounds. Suspect that we may spend more of the spring and summer months at Kensington than previous years in order for her to enjoy the new gardens. Admit that the walk from there to St James' has made for quite a pleasant routine this week; not sure I care to make it a regular occurrence, when the Floo connexion between the Manor and the St James' house is so much more convenient. Still, when the weather is fair, as it has been the last few days, the ramble has been a welcome start to the day.
Commerce met on Monday and happy to report that trade is up considerably, particularly owing to the reforms in France which have made importation a bit easier. We understand how difficult it has been to ration ourselves these past years while we ensure that all materials, foodstuffs, potables and other products are in keeping with the standards Our Lord demands, both for our safety and our collective well-being. In the meantime, we have endeavoured by careful steps to acquaint our allies and friends abroad with those standards and enlist their co-operation in enforcing them. Last month the French Ministry passed several acts which have opened the gates, as it were, to allow more approved imports than ever before. In particular, linen, flax, certain grains, a larger selection of fruit and vegetables and a few other necessary staples have new sources which we may safely say are made entirely under the supervision of wizards. It is our hope that similar reforms will continue abroad, not only in France but in other European nations and beyond, which will ease the burden on the ordinary citizen of the Protectorate.
(Also lunched with my former clerk, to hear his progress in Regulation of Commercial Enterprise. Always an enlightening perspective on New London's development.)