I daren't take a boat to the Thames because i have no doilies on which to serve cakes or biscuits. Do local chandleries have a ready supply of doilies? Or do i have to take a stock of the things myself?
Would one even consider serving afternoon tea to one's friends without a doily.
Surely standards, even outside the Empire have not slipped to that degree?
Next you'll be telling us you give the butler time off whilst away for the season!!