A dilettante needs a chateau of his own if he is to write blog posts, preferably in the Loire Valley. And he will require a cellar stocked with many vintage wines too. Plus an excellent cook, valet and French maid. And a secretary to whom he can dictate his reams and reams of self-interested purple prose.
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Why, it's like you're spying on me!
I've found that having so many on staff is counterproductive. My bath butler stands at attention 23 hours a day in there, and it rather creeps me out.
Posted by: Baroness | March 21, 2009 at 16:54
He should also avoid reading the cook, valet, French maid, and secretary's blogs.
Posted by: Carter | March 23, 2009 at 00:47
My new TV drama series pitch to the BBC: "Upstairs Downstairs Computer Room"
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