Decision time...

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Hello Dhaaarlings...

As you may have guessed I've had a terrible time deciding on new Chandeliers for the Palais...

So have decided on revamping the Mirror Balls... Given the economic situation and the fact that there are oodles of them just laying around gathering dust here at the Palais.... I've decided on some fiscal conservatism (I've become tight arsed)

and am recycling whatever I can.

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Their instillation is well under way...

Even the Empress is getting in on the act...

 

And I'm discovering that bigger is not always better...

 

This one I'm afraid...

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caused the requirement of some rather extensive renovations to the roof...

 After the crane driver got a little distracted... 

by some of the house boys busy polishing each other off.

Well I had asked them to show a little more enthusiasm while polishing the balls...

But they are all getting very excited... If not just a little cocky!

But it's all coming together nicely I think... Don't you?

By the 12th it should look like this...

And I'm working on a spectacular theme Dhaarlings.

Celebrations at the Palais....

Hello Dhaaarlings...

The Empress is celebrating...

It has been a difficult last 12 months but we have survived...

The Empress has made a full recovery from her Second hip replacement 

She would like to thank you all for your well wishes and enquiries after her health and recovery progress.

It has been truly appreciated...

And in recognition of your thoughtfulness...

 "The Palais" doors are open to one and all to help celebrate 

The Empresses 70th Birthday.

Wasn't she a beautiful Baby?

There will be Cake...

Not this one.. as Princess hasn't finished decorating the real one...

And Candles...

The fire brigade are on standby...

Have you met our local firemen Ready, Willing and Able?

Princess has often found the Empress in the Palais grounds getting up to mischief with a box of matches, I think in the hope that "Those nice boys" will call again, and after my housewarming I am not surprised with this sort of behaviour...

And of course there will be champagne...

So Dhaaarlings

Come on over and help the Empress celebrate 70 marvelous years...