First of the Month
Dec. 1st, 2008 09:44 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_luciusFirst of the month already - inconceivable. Usual accounts to attend to this afternoon.
This morning was the quarterly meeting for Purity Control, including both the Muggleborn Labour Committee and the half-blood placements. I don't recall the placements for students working out this late in the year before, but at least it's done now. There was some discussion of the reluctance of pureblood families to take on mudblood servants. Pointed out that for many older families, house elves are sufficient and less of a drain on capital resources; for others there is still a feeling that using mudbloods in place of house elves is nothing more than a bourgeois fancy. Warrington will be organising a plan to change the perception that mudbloods in the home are neither a passing fad nor a common and paltry substitute for a bonafide house elf. (Of course, efforts from the Division of Wizarding Communication will be instrumental, as well as other developments. But those cannot be rushed, whereas Wizarding Communication and in particular the Public Information staff may be utilised to achieve the desired shift along any timetable we choose to set.)
Saw Barty at the meeting and inquired after Regulus; he reports that all is well and that the two of them continue to find the arrangement acceptable.
Crispin's just brought in the post, which includes an answer for which I have been waiting, so that clears up one of the pending matters.
The Manor's grounds are looking somewhat bare now that they are put to bed for the winter, though this will naturally be corrected for Christmas. Narcissa's winter garden should be in bloom in time for the party and the holly bower (for the veranda doors off the main ballroom) is coming along well. I noticed it this morning only because there was frost on the terrace and I diverted to the windows on my way out to have a look at the weather. Nearly all the trees have their leaves down and the dwarfs have been over the place to collect them at least thrice in the past fortnight.
Speaking of preparations, I have offered to review the invitation list for our party at the Manor, as poor Narcissa is quite overtaken by preparations for the St Mungo's benefit and does not wish our traditional celebrations to suffer as a result. Will have Crispin cross-check the acceptances from last year so that the invitations may go in the post to-morrow or Wednesday.
This morning was the quarterly meeting for Purity Control, including both the Muggleborn Labour Committee and the half-blood placements. I don't recall the placements for students working out this late in the year before, but at least it's done now. There was some discussion of the reluctance of pureblood families to take on mudblood servants. Pointed out that for many older families, house elves are sufficient and less of a drain on capital resources; for others there is still a feeling that using mudbloods in place of house elves is nothing more than a bourgeois fancy. Warrington will be organising a plan to change the perception that mudbloods in the home are neither a passing fad nor a common and paltry substitute for a bonafide house elf. (Of course, efforts from the Division of Wizarding Communication will be instrumental, as well as other developments. But those cannot be rushed, whereas Wizarding Communication and in particular the Public Information staff may be utilised to achieve the desired shift along any timetable we choose to set.)
Saw Barty at the meeting and inquired after Regulus; he reports that all is well and that the two of them continue to find the arrangement acceptable.
Crispin's just brought in the post, which includes an answer for which I have been waiting, so that clears up one of the pending matters.
The Manor's grounds are looking somewhat bare now that they are put to bed for the winter, though this will naturally be corrected for Christmas. Narcissa's winter garden should be in bloom in time for the party and the holly bower (for the veranda doors off the main ballroom) is coming along well. I noticed it this morning only because there was frost on the terrace and I diverted to the windows on my way out to have a look at the weather. Nearly all the trees have their leaves down and the dwarfs have been over the place to collect them at least thrice in the past fortnight.
Speaking of preparations, I have offered to review the invitation list for our party at the Manor, as poor Narcissa is quite overtaken by preparations for the St Mungo's benefit and does not wish our traditional celebrations to suffer as a result. Will have Crispin cross-check the acceptances from last year so that the invitations may go in the post to-morrow or Wednesday.
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Date: 2008-12-01 10:16 pm (UTC)