Lord Noel's Latino Love Launch

Whatto! Once more...

and "Welcome Aboard!"

Yes Lady J and myself were invited to attend an exclusive soiree on the Norfolk Broads 

together with lots of other gorgeous people...

...who are all devotees of the Salsa Dance method.

A beautiful afternoon meant we could don our party frocks and enjoy the balmy weather........

The Launch itself had space to sit, dance and drink...............

.....and lots of panoramic views of the lovely Countryside..........

So with a final smoke-break we wound our way to the gang plank............

Posing for a group photo before we embarked..........

Aren't we all simply Gorgeous!?............

Then we climbd on board and got our names ticked orf the guest list by the Captains mate.........

We were some of the first to get on - but you can see from the queue that this was a very popular trip!........

We settled oursleves down near the bar and very soon a queue formed there too!...

Once we had our drinks in hand we began enjoying the sedate cruise down the river........

The views were simply wonderful.......

Lots of wild life too!

I spotted these two birds! Har!!..............

And........... as the sun slowly sank........

the latin rhythms grew louder and the dancing began in earnest!............

At times the dancefloor got quite crowded...........

but that just added to the general 'Party' atmosphere..........

Our very good frinds are now proficient Salsa Artistes.........

so it was great to watch them 'doing their stuff'...

I saw this sign on the wall in the toilet....................

and thought it was quite good!!.........

But I must admit that by now the second bottle of red wine had kicked in and my judgement wasn't all that it might have been.................

My photographic skills also seemed to suffer a little too!!.........

Har! Har!

Although I actually feel that these shots capture the hustle and energy of the evening perfectly!...

As the evening drew to a close...........

we headed back to 'port'.........

and disembarked from the Latino Love Launch..............

...........all very happy...............

and headed back to Virtual Manor for something to eat and of course..............

...some more drink!!

Wallop!!

Best wishes from Lord Noel & Lady Jacqueline

(living the Vida Loca!!)

Lord Noel Says - Happy Birthday Mamma!

Whatto!!

........and 'Hello Everyone!' once more..

...and 'Jolly Happy Birthday' too!!

...to a VERY special Lady....

.....my MOTHER!!

Yes!... I do love a family gathering....

.....especially when it goes as well as this one did!...

We all gathered together............

down by the Riverbank..................

to help her Celebrate her 75th Year on this wonderful Earth!!

Pappa was there....

showing his usual contempt for any passing Paparazzi!...

.........and so was my lovely sister...........

The Dutchess of Wedmore..........

and of course...............

"Birthday Girl!" herself!!..........

They all obligingly posed for family portraits...............

....and we had a lovely lunch...

..with copious amounts of Red Wine...

....followed by filter coffee...

..and then some more Red Wine!!....

"HURRAH!"

It was a beautiful afternoon...

with no breeze at all...

The warm air all around us...

and the river gently winding on its way...

We chatted and laughed........... Until finally....

.....the sun slid from view...

and so we headed back towards Thorpe Manor.....

...for the unwrapping of the presents and cards!...

Mamma said she'd had a wonderful time....

.....and she didn't want it to end!.

Well "Here! Here! to that!"

Happy Birthday Mamma!

With Best Wishes and Lots of Love..........

From Lord Noel and Lady Jacqueline

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Lord Noel Asks "Are You Having A Laugh?"

What ho! Pepys...

I recently read in the paper that two violinists were warned about practising their violin inside their home because of complaints from the neighbours that their actions were regarded as 'anti-social behaviour'..........

They were warned to desist - or face prosecution!!.........

And it's not just happening here in the UK............

A German has been ordered to stop laughing out loud in the woods after joggers complained that he was disturbing the peace.


Accountant Joachim Bahrenfeld, 54, from Datteln said he goes to the woods after work and at weekends to have a good belly laugh. "It's part of living for me, like eating, drinking and breathing. I feel much better when I laugh, it's freeing and healthy," he said.


Now he faces a £4,000 fine or six months jail if he laughs out loud again after a jogger successfully took him to court saying he was disturbing the peace.


German laugh expert Susanne Maier, who founded the German Laughter Academy which aims to teach serious minded Germans to lighten up, said, "Mr Bahrenfeld has been doing what we advise our students to do and that is to find a place they like to have a good old giggle.


It would do the person who made the complaint and the judge good to come along to our school and learn for themselves the benefits of letting it all go."

I agree entirely.......


..............and so does JESUS!!

Where are we going with this I wonder?



This woman is a habitual piano player who would not stop rehearsing Rachmaninov!!........



This man was arrested whilst attempting to purchase a very noisy saxophone!!..........



And here...............police finally locate and arrest the mastermind who orchestrated several pieces of music and was found to be printing and distributing them to the unsuspecting public!!..........




Meanwhile..............other targets become ignored...............



As crime and disorder continues to escalate...........

And what an example to set!.................

Someone's lost the plot entirely.......................



And our lives will be the poorer for it!!.............

Rise up!...........

and fight back NOW!!!................






For YOUR right...............
to LAUGH OUT LOUD!!!!!
What makes YOU laugh 'out loud'?

This public announcement has been brought to you with Best Wishes from
the 'Ministry of Humour' representative..........
Lord Noel
Har!! Har!! Har!!

Lord Noel - Kayaking with Lady J

Whatto!! Everyone!!!.....

I hope I find you all in fine fettle!!

I took the old Kayak out for a spin again today - or perhaps I should say for a 'drift'?

Anyway - the point is her Ladyship actually JOINED me!!!

I'd been asking her for ages to come out with me.........

but there was always a reason not to..........

eg. "I haven't showered yet!" or "I've just had a shower!"

or "It looks like it may rain sometime!" or "I need to just do something important!" or

"My drugs haven't arrived yet!"

Well Today was the day!!

Even her need for Nicotine intakes was accommodated..........

despite the fact that this is an "Inflatable Craft!"............

........and I daren't think where we'd end up if we got a puncture hole in it!

As always - Nature was her usual beautiful self........

and it was warm enough for us NOT to require our wet suits!!

....which is just as well really.............

as they are currently sitting inside a caravan following our recent trip to Cornwall!!

Har!!!

As you can clearly see - Lady J got stuck in and rowed!...........

....quite alot actually!!..........

....whilst I quietly, and unobtrusively 'Supervised' from the rear seat!....

Of course - every now and again Lady J would look around at me...

........to check that I hadn't fallen overboard!!!

...and it was then that I adopted the tried and tested position of 'Chief Oarsman'.........

And I think you can see from this next photo.......

........that I was certainly putting all my bally effort into it!!...

The sun then came out............

and with it the birds and insects...............

and everything was rosey in this particular part of Heavenlyness!!........

Here's an interesting shot that Lady J took...........

I'm not quite sure what she was looking at............

...but it is quite difficult to hold the camera still........

......when you're bombing along at half a mile an hour!!

Anyway! We finally reached the finish line!!.........

.......and took ourselves orf to the local Hostelry for some much-needed liquid refreshment!!!

I think a number of passersby were very impressed with our performance...........

I'm sure I heard several words of encouragement being shouted from the bank as we passed!!

And if any the British Olympic team are reading this..........

......please please please!..............

Don't put us in the embarrassing position of having to turn down an offer to be included in the team for 2012.............

.........AGAIN!!

Tallyho Everyone!!

Best wishes - Lord Noel

Lord Noel On Selling EVEN MORE To The Masses

Whattttto! .........and welcome to the FINAL part of this occasional seies on Advertising. Here are some actual label instructions that appeared on some consumer goods together with more honest billboards:

On Sears hair dryer:Do not use while sleeping.

On a bag of Fritos:You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.

On a bar of Dial soap:Directions: Use like regular soap. 

On some Swanson frozen dinners:Serving suggestions: Defrost. 

Printed on the bottom of Tesco Tiramisu dessert:Do not turn upside down. 

On Marks and Spencer Bread Pudding:Product will be hot after heating. 

On packaging for a Rowenta iron:Do not iron clothes on body. 

On Boot's Children's Cough Medicine:Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication. 

On Nytol Sleep Aid:Warning: May cause drowsiness.

On most brands of Christmas lights:For indoor or outdoor use only. 

On a Japanese food processor:Not to be used for the other use.

On Sainsbury's peanuts:Warning: Contains nuts. 

On an American Airlines packet of nuts:Instructions: open packet, eat nuts. 

On a child's Superman costume:Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly. 

On a Swedish chain saw:Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals. 

On a toboggan:Beware: Sledge may develop high speed under certain snow conditions. 

On a knife sharpener:Caution: knives are sharp. 

On shin pads for cyclists:Shin guards cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover. 

On a take away coffee cup:Caution: Hot beverages are hot. 

Emergency safety procedures at a US summer camp:In case of flood, proceed uphill. In case of flash flood proceed uphill quickly.

Well........ I think that's done Advertising for now.........

Tallyho!

Best wishes - Lord Noel