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alt_luciusHard to believe that the year is almost over - harder still to accept the light snow falling this evening as Narcissa and I returned from our engagement.
But first of the month accounting completed; party invitations sent; board commitments settled for next quarter; ridiculous number of invitations declined or accepted; Court docket set through end-of-year; arrangements for Our Lord's tree-lighting in New London complete. Truly the most remarkable thing is that the schedules are by turns crammed with meetings that must occur prior to year's end and lightened by the call of the all-important cocktail hour.
We have been asked to attend the Yule Ball as guests along with the dignitaries from Austria and France; despite being held the night prior to our own small celebration at the Manor, we have accepted. Understand the evening's entertainment concerns two of our own. Shall be intrigued to see it. (Also hear that there ought to be more than a little in the way of unofficial entertainment.)
Draco, Mr Marvolo: The Headmistress reports that your assignments have been completed to her satisfaction. Trust you shall be able to demonstrate your aptitude on our next visit as well.
Have been on several tours of camps over the last few weeks. Could concede the point that additional consistency across the regions would be useful but remain unconvinced that it ought to become a priority. Believe the realm has more pressing matters to occupy our time, not least of which being the continued development of supply chains. A vital component to such supply, naturally, involves ensuring that those substances we cannot produce in domestic enterprise are imported from sympathetic sources - those governments and organisations with a similar approach to protecting the magical standards for which Our Lord has made the Protectorate famous. We must look to the future, rather than police the present.
Fortunately the holiday season affords ample opportunity to discuss weighty matters of state in less formal settings.
But it grows too late for political rambling.
But first of the month accounting completed; party invitations sent; board commitments settled for next quarter; ridiculous number of invitations declined or accepted; Court docket set through end-of-year; arrangements for Our Lord's tree-lighting in New London complete. Truly the most remarkable thing is that the schedules are by turns crammed with meetings that must occur prior to year's end and lightened by the call of the all-important cocktail hour.
We have been asked to attend the Yule Ball as guests along with the dignitaries from Austria and France; despite being held the night prior to our own small celebration at the Manor, we have accepted. Understand the evening's entertainment concerns two of our own. Shall be intrigued to see it. (Also hear that there ought to be more than a little in the way of unofficial entertainment.)
Draco, Mr Marvolo: The Headmistress reports that your assignments have been completed to her satisfaction. Trust you shall be able to demonstrate your aptitude on our next visit as well.
Have been on several tours of camps over the last few weeks. Could concede the point that additional consistency across the regions would be useful but remain unconvinced that it ought to become a priority. Believe the realm has more pressing matters to occupy our time, not least of which being the continued development of supply chains. A vital component to such supply, naturally, involves ensuring that those substances we cannot produce in domestic enterprise are imported from sympathetic sources - those governments and organisations with a similar approach to protecting the magical standards for which Our Lord has made the Protectorate famous. We must look to the future, rather than police the present.
Fortunately the holiday season affords ample opportunity to discuss weighty matters of state in less formal settings.
But it grows too late for political rambling.