Fobzyfobzy prepares for meeting the ladies
April 2nd 2008 03:49
What a lovely surprise I had yesterday, as soon as my post went up, there was one of those lovely picture ads, my first, other than the Google one which looked VERY promising but disappeared so fast nobody had a chance.
Well, yesterday's was much the same, but what a thrill for the old fobzy, I was quite beside myself, suddenly I could see my ever so distant $100 arriving in my bank account and my tripling it in one day of gambling, of course I could blow the lot at once, but such things do not bear thinking about. Anyway all of these things happened in the twinkling of an eye about the same time as the lovely picture stayed there. But, it was a start.
But to-day I am somewhat preoccupied by the ever threatening nuptials looming largely, I'm sure Mother is well on her way to being prepared, but I certainly am not.
So within two weeks I'll be flying off in my business class seat, winging my way home for some introductions to some suitable young ladies. I'm still in shock really. I realized the day must come but did not realize mother would be so committed once she had made up her mind.
And the thought of managing the farm, part of the estate and the business enterprises mother has so carefully nurtured has rung every alarm bell in my body.
Talking of bodies, I'm not so slim as I used to be, so it's gym every day for the next two weeks, walks every night and a very healthy diet, even when I am eating out.
I've been keeping busy putting together a nice wardrobe, no the clothes silly, not one of those do it yourself, put it together wooden things, how would I get that back with me to England and what need would I have for it?
No, my sartorial elegance must be unquestioned, and I quite like shopping for such things, it keeps me occupied and away from the gaming tables.
There'll be no time to get the wardrobe together on my return, it will be morning teas and lunches and afternoon teas and a few coming out balls if Mother has her way. It will be Church and social chatter and all that sort of thing while I get myself together and indicate my preferences.
I've had the company of such delectable morsels up until now, it will be hard to come down to the bread and butter variety as all the best ones will be gone.
Well I'm sighing over my fate but still delighted as I have always been over my fortune and becoming reconciled to the idea of becoming the country squire, living in the heritage home on the country estate, hopefully with a good manager to run it. I live in dread that Mother should ever get the idea that I am capable of doing it.
This afternoon I'm off after cuff links, the gold ones will have gone up in price and I'm rather taken with those with a jewel or two encrusted.
So I shall be with you again to-morrow, no doubt worn out with all my new exercise and on food and drink rations, but I do want to look nice for the ladies, they won't be after my brains that is for sure.
So it's Sebastian Fobbs signing off for the day aka, affectionately, fobzy
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