The winds are howling and the frost is settling deep into the stone. It’s much quieter here than the stench of the royal court, though I suppose some people prefer the hollow chatter of politics over the honest bite of winter. To the "honored guests" sent from the capital: try not to break yourselves on the first ice patch. I have enough real problems to manage without tending to fragile porcelain. #DukeOfTheNorth #WinterIsHere #NoPoliticsAllowed