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DESPATCHES
Field notes. Sightings. Scandal.
Reports. Rumours. Reckless decisions.
The Briefing
We log only what can be repeated. The rest was erased by mutual agreement and a KC’s letter.
What follows is a selective chronicle of G&D in the wild: field notes, sightings, and mischief too photogenic to suppress. No PR gloss. No marketing spin. Just a faint trace of where we’ve been, and where you might find us next.
Badmiton '25
Location:
Badminton House, Gloucestershire
Status:
Quiet debut
Entry:
Initial contact established.
The natives were suspiciously well-dressed. Spirits high (literally).
Dozens of incursions made via cut glass and quiet persuasion.
No casualties reported—unless you count reputations.
Further infiltration pending.
RHS Chelsea '25
Location:
RHS Chelsea Flower Show, London
Status:
Wreaths admired. Rules ignored. Mission accomplished.
Entry:
Operational presence confirmed behind enemy vines.
Camouflage: linen, florals, and unearned lanyards.
Tactical pours administered to horticulturists, debutantes, and at least one duchess (unverified).
Intel suggests high interest in further deployments.
No one asked for tasting notes. Everyone nodded approvingly.
Upcoming Dispatches
The following communiqués are strictly off the record.
Presence unconfirmed. Behaviour unregulated.
These aren’t official appearances. But they might be memorable.
Blenheim Horse Trials
Oxfordshire — Confirmed
Expect impeccable turnout, muscular ponies, and murmurs of “what is that marvellous drink?
The Berkeley Show
Berkeley Estate, Gloucestershire — Confirmed
A glorious mêlée of tweed, hounds, and gin. The only thing louder than the horn will be our pour.
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Status: Under Consideration
A stretch of river, a sea of blazers, and just enough scandal to keep things interesting.
Goodwood Revival
Goodwood Estate, West Sussex
Status: Aspirational
Classic cars, vintage fashion, and people who know how to mix the past with a proper drink.
Royal Ascot
Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire
Status: Quietly Confirmed
Top hats. Side bets. And something rather delicious being passed just out of sight.
We won’t be listed—but if you know, you’ll find us.
Beaufort Polo Festival
Beaufort Polo Club, Gloucestershire
Status: Whispered
Stirrup cups and sabrage. The sort of place where G&D arrives in a picnic hamper and leaves in a Bentley.
Salon Privé
Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
Status: Aspirational
Supercars, Champagne, and sybarites. If G&D is to park anywhere, it’s here.
The Game Fair
Ragley Hall, Warwickshire
Status: Likely
Guns, dogs, and impromptu drinks in the back of a Defender. You’ll smell the cordite and citrus.
Cowdray Gold Cup Final
Cowdray Park, West Sussex
Status: Whispered
Polo whites, linen suits, and people who call the afternoon “the second half of lunch”.
The Glorious Twelfth
Somewhere moor-bound and marvellous
We’ll be in your hip flask, in your tweed, and—if you’re lucky—not in the gamekeeper’s line of sight.
No branding. Just good aim and better company.
Private Launch Gathering
Location: Classified. Guestlist: Unpublished.
There are parties.
Then there are evenings spoken of in lowered voices, across walnut bars, long after the last bottle was drained.
This is the latter.
An affair for the elegantly unhinged. For those who wear rebellion well and RSVP with a smirk.
You won’t find the address printed.
But you may find yourself invited—if your name appears on a particular list.
Care to join the Inner Circle?
The Inner Circle
Before G&D, you followed the rules.
After G&D, you wrote them.
Join the Inner Circle to receive scandalous updates, private invitations, and early access to future releases.