It was a cold, cold night and Crusty was draped on the sofa in the drawing room, slowly dropping off watching television while, at the same time, being careful not to tip her tumbler to the point of spillage.
Suddenly, I nearly jumped out of my skin as a shrill scream reverberated throughout the room.
I opened my eyes, my heart pounding in my bosom and saw my faithful houseboy, Chu Me, shaking uncontrollably next to the bookshelves with a rather gorgeous scatter cushion pressed to his face.
“Chu Me! What on earth is the matter? You nearly give me a heart attack!” I shouted.
He explained that he was petrified when ever “this film” was on. Dracula’s Bride was the scariest films he had ever seen.
“But this is Question Time, dear, and that’s not Dracula’s bride….that’s Caroline Flint, our Europe Minister.”
It took me some time to reassure him and prove to him who she was and, finally, he relaxed.
Caroline, dear, a pearl of wisdom from a Dame to someone as insignificant as you… when a lady gets to a certain age (and I think you know what I mean) one really should use lighter colourants on one’s hair. Otherwise the colour drains the face … and, poppet ... it would appear your floodgates have been wedged open.
Suddenly, I nearly jumped out of my skin as a shrill scream reverberated throughout the room.
I opened my eyes, my heart pounding in my bosom and saw my faithful houseboy, Chu Me, shaking uncontrollably next to the bookshelves with a rather gorgeous scatter cushion pressed to his face.
“Chu Me! What on earth is the matter? You nearly give me a heart attack!” I shouted.
He explained that he was petrified when ever “this film” was on. Dracula’s Bride was the scariest films he had ever seen.
“But this is Question Time, dear, and that’s not Dracula’s bride….that’s Caroline Flint, our Europe Minister.”
It took me some time to reassure him and prove to him who she was and, finally, he relaxed.
Caroline, dear, a pearl of wisdom from a Dame to someone as insignificant as you… when a lady gets to a certain age (and I think you know what I mean) one really should use lighter colourants on one’s hair. Otherwise the colour drains the face … and, poppet ... it would appear your floodgates have been wedged open.
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