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“It was my first butler party so the company put me with another very experienced butler on a big manor house do – where a business lady was entertaining her friends. We had been asked to take care of the meeting and greeting as guests came out into the marquee out back by offering them strawberry champagne, then afterwards just to go round offering drinks and canapés and chatting to everyone. I was really enjoying chatting to everyone, they were all so friendly. One lady asked me to pose for photos with her whilst her friend took the pictures, then they swapped over. Matt the other butler had told me that they always like to take loads of photos of you so it came as no surprise. First the photos were in the marquee, then out in the garden, by the fountain, then in the downstairs entrance. These two were draping themselves over me with great enthusiasm – I assumed for the benefit of showing their friends later. I think it only dawned on me that they had another agenda when the one who was holding the camera said “How do you feel about some interesting photos upstairs?” “Umm, I’m afraid I mustn’t neglect the other guests “ I said as I headed swiftly back out into the garden.
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