The epitaphs of Cirencester proclaim the glories of Creation - in a roundabout sort of way. Speaking of which...

Lovely Alex Stewart Clark hosted a wonderful dinner last Thursday which was much enjoyed. He has been shipping the guests in by the truckload...

Spot the unusual combo of cocktail dress and 2 ton lorry... one recent non-arrivant guest at Harper Hall whose dinner must have been brought by the sackload was Xena the warrior Princess/Neighbours cat/ feline wrestling Sumo gold medal winner...

This, rather attractive angle shows her attitude to the current Olympic athletes usually on the box these days, it being August and all that.

Unlike dear Susle's flatmate, Miss Emily Towner, here preparing for the power hour, on the couch with her coach, 'Dr' John Barran - pressing those remote control buttons takes a lot of training you know.

Bit like this enlarged, 18th century direct control style music system. Hey ho.

Meanwhile, here are the handy, outside water fountains at the office these days. Repeat: WATER fountains

Bless!

Here's to www.annaverey.com, providers of lampshades to the gentry and their distant, impoverished acquaintances...

for which...