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Ball

Photos thanks to S.K.

The Cusackian table used to be the only one having our pre-ball drinks at the Cavalry & Guards Club (thanks to Maj Ibbs & Capt de Stacpoole) but this year the place was choc-a-bloc with ballgoers. Our ladies were looking particularly lovely, though there were moments when various of their fur accoutrements were redeployed as judges’ wigs and sentence was passed on those worth of condemnation.

Despite the rather late hour I left the after-party, I somehow made it to the 11 o’clock mass at the Oratory the following morning and noticed a somewhat depleted congregation (though added to by the presence of Gerald Warner up from Scotland). Very wisely the ball organisers arrange a special afternoon mass at 2 o’clock for survivors, but by the time it commenced I had not only already fulfilled my Sunday obligation but also downed a delicious plate of pappardelle and was en route back home to bed and further recovery.

Published at 11:30 am on Monday 11 January 2016. Categories: Photo Tags: , .
Comments

Yes, but which Ball? Surely in London, even in these degenerate times, there is more than one a year? It couldn’t have been the Polish KoM already, could it?

— Seraphic 11 Jan 2016 6:40 pm

The White Knights Ball — I think we managed 1,200 people this year if you include after-dinner guests. I’ve never been to any Polish balls so don’t know about them.

— Andrew Cusack 11 Jan 2016 9:22 pm
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