Gardeners Rest #19 (2024)

[Nicos]

It’s that time again folks!!!
The Gardeners Rest will be open over the Festive Season from Sunday 15th December to Thursday 2nd January inclusive.

Please feel free to join in- the more the merrier tbh!

[Nicos]

As the frost crunched underfoot Nicos gazed around at the winter beauty of the village green and pond.
Nestled right next to them was the Gardeners Rest.
She pulled out the large, heavy key from her pocket and headed to the front door.
Turning the key she grinned . So much had happened in the past year and she glanced down at the newspaper clipping in her hand.

Headline in large bold type….…“The Gardeners Rest has been refurbished.”

The Gardeners rest has been refurbished.
Lottie Dolly, a.k.a Miz Spelling, the new landlady, is waiting to welcome you all along with her best friend Mrs Go-4it who is none other than our famous catering manager, a.k.a. Greenishfing.
We have modernised all the ancient bedrooms and installed new modern kitchens.
There is also a well equipped games room, gym, sauna, jacuzzi and splash pool.

The builders,Mr Bodgit and Mr Scarper, have now left. Staff required. Please apply within.

This year, we are hosting the Gardener's Rest Christmas Bake off. All are welcome to enter. Luxurious accommodation will be provided. There will be several "celebrity" entrants ......to be announced later .... although we are sure they won't actually win the competition!? We have the famous recipe for Christmas puddings, as supplied by René Artois. Baul and Brue will be our celebrity judges.”



Miz Spelling and Mrs Go-4it were already indoors excitedly doing something…

[lottie dolly]

Hello all,I Miz Spelling and my good friend Mrs GO-4it would like to welcome all to the newly refubished Gardeners rest,a free drink with a mince pie and sausage roll awaits the first 5 to sigh in,we hope you enjoy your stay with us ,so once again WELCOME

[lottie dolly]

Mrs Go-4it is busy in the kitchen as i speak,i am sure she will make an appearance when the kitchen staff are all settled into their brief,the cosey log fire is gently glowing,the christmas tree is looking extra beautiful twinkling lights are a real treat for the eyes as they dance about the baubles,the fairy dressed in gold sits proudly on top of the tree,i am pretty sure i even saw the smiles dancing around,maybe that's what Nicos saw earlier on,it was them on a dress rehersal
,the resident cat a ginger tom may be seen at times,there are also sprigs of Mistltoe about if you look up,

[Snoop Puss]

Oh, said Snoop with a very pronounced sigh, am I one of the first to sigh in? She sighed again as loudly as she could and then apologised. 'So sorry, Miz Spelling, I know what you meant but I'm so keen to try one of the mince pies I thought I'd better make sure I complied with your requirements.'

She looked around and sighed again, this time with genuine pleasure at the sight of the Gardeners Rest in such fine fettle. She was pretty sure the fairy gave her a wink as well. Unsure how to respond, she turned around just as...

[Nicos]

Hmmmmmggrhump said Nicos looking rather shocked…..She’d accidentally stuffed a rather yummy looking sausage roll in her mouth without realising she was supposed to sigh first
Her attempt at sighing with a mouth full of flakey pastry wasn’t really being pulled off….

[lottie dolly]

miz Spelling jumps in to give Nicos the heimlich manover,suddenly the sausage roll shot out as she suddenly was reminded how she got the name,it shot in the air and ....

[lottie dolly]

Sat there wondering what the noise was,on investigating,it was a santa on his sleigh,it was not music just a horrible noise,there was a christmas tree,snowman and other things not recogniesed bouncing around in the street,and some with buckets,not the usual one that we have had,one that made you want to go out and and wave ,i hope he not going to show up at gardeners rest,or else sparks will fly,no idea it was even taking place,very bad planning indeed,better luck next year