LIFE IN THE FAIRY KINGDOM
The Head Housekeeper and the Lord Chamberlain have regular staff meetings mainly to check on Household morale and to ensure all is as it should be. In fairness the staff are given ample opportunity to put in any complaints and express any worries they have. These meetings are generally enjoyed as the kitchen staff put on a wonderful buffet, producing exclusive snacks for their colleagues. The cellar staff naturally organize the wines and other liquid refreshments. The meetings are held quarterly. And the Queen and her Council know better than to (a) interrupt these meetings and (b) to expect much work from the staff the following day as most are in a fairly befuddled state! Those wines are good! In fairness, the kitchen staff set up meals in advance to allow for this. The Palace is remarkably quiet on the day after these meetings...
The entire Palace staff is given one week off to spend at a luxurious coastal resort that only the royals go to for some R & R. Eileen made most use of the place! The Palace is run entirely by magic during the staff’s absence. This takes an enormous amount of power, hence it is only done for one week. The Kingdom has taken to use manual power and machines to save on magical powers wherever possible. The coastal resort is made up of one huge country house with direct access to a coral beech and permanently blue-green seas. Woodland backs the property and the estate here is protected by major spells to ensure nothing harmful ever approaches this place. Eileen also tried to extend her visits whenever possible. The Queen herself goes to this retreat once a year, usually after her staff get back though a few remain, ready to wait on their boss.
The Queen relishes the chance to get to her coastal retreat. She can have all of her luxuries, a complete change of scene, and relax, knowing the Council will not contact her here unless there is a dire emergency. What the Council haven’t told her is they relish the break too. It gives them a chance to catch up on their paperwork as the monarch believes a busy Council means they’re far too pre-occupied to bother her much! The Household take it in turns to be the honoured few that remain to stay and wait on the Queen as they effectively extend their own holiday. The Queen spends most of her time on the beach, in the water and walking in the woods. It is such a lovely break from the demands of government. She has to will herself to return to her Palace!
The Council have tried to get the Queen to allow them to use the coastal retreat during the main part of the government’s year as a break. She has refused. She does not want anything political in her get-away-from-it-all place. Eileen used the place whenever she could after missions which caused some resentment in the Council (which was encouraged by Brankaresh). Eileen ignored this. The Queen crossly reminded them all Eileen was entitled to use the place by right of birth. The Queen, while keen to meet the populace, does not meet them at this retreat. She does mingle with the nearest villagers who welcome her stay. The more remote in the Kingdom you are, the more likely it is you are going to be thought of as in-bred and thick. The fact the Queen chooses to spend part of her time in one of the remotest places in the realm the villagers hope will change that attitude
The entire Palace staff is given one week off to spend at a luxurious coastal resort that only the royals go to for some R & R. Eileen made most use of the place! The Palace is run entirely by magic during the staff’s absence. This takes an enormous amount of power, hence it is only done for one week. The Kingdom has taken to use manual power and machines to save on magical powers wherever possible. The coastal resort is made up of one huge country house with direct access to a coral beech and permanently blue-green seas. Woodland backs the property and the estate here is protected by major spells to ensure nothing harmful ever approaches this place. Eileen also tried to extend her visits whenever possible. The Queen herself goes to this retreat once a year, usually after her staff get back though a few remain, ready to wait on their boss.
The Queen relishes the chance to get to her coastal retreat. She can have all of her luxuries, a complete change of scene, and relax, knowing the Council will not contact her here unless there is a dire emergency. What the Council haven’t told her is they relish the break too. It gives them a chance to catch up on their paperwork as the monarch believes a busy Council means they’re far too pre-occupied to bother her much! The Household take it in turns to be the honoured few that remain to stay and wait on the Queen as they effectively extend their own holiday. The Queen spends most of her time on the beach, in the water and walking in the woods. It is such a lovely break from the demands of government. She has to will herself to return to her Palace!
The Council have tried to get the Queen to allow them to use the coastal retreat during the main part of the government’s year as a break. She has refused. She does not want anything political in her get-away-from-it-all place. Eileen used the place whenever she could after missions which caused some resentment in the Council (which was encouraged by Brankaresh). Eileen ignored this. The Queen crossly reminded them all Eileen was entitled to use the place by right of birth. The Queen, while keen to meet the populace, does not meet them at this retreat. She does mingle with the nearest villagers who welcome her stay. The more remote in the Kingdom you are, the more likely it is you are going to be thought of as in-bred and thick. The fact the Queen chooses to spend part of her time in one of the remotest places in the realm the villagers hope will change that attitude