December 10th
Baked Beans on Toast
Penny always spent Christmas Day at home with her family - comprising of her father, Parker and the loyal staff.
There was, however, one particular day that she broke with tradition and it was the worst day of her life. It also permanently put her off turkey. Her favoured roast after that, was goose. It could be a little greasy if it wasn't cooked just right, but Lily their amazing cook, was an absolute whiz in the kitchen.
We're getting off topic here.
That fateful day.
Just months into the academy, and desperate for a little independence. Which meant living on campus and sharing with other students. There'd been an argument between her and her father over the festive arrangements that year, so, just for the hell of it, Penny decided to boycott the traditional dinner back home.
But, she started to feel guilty. So a few of the other recruits, decided to cheer her up with their own version of a Christmas dinner.
It was a disaster.
The turkey was still frozen in the middle, the vegetables were burned to a cinder and Penny developed a serious case of food poisoning.
And all that was left in the cupboards, was a tin of beans and some bread.
So, for the first … and ONLY time in her life. Lady Penelope ended up dining on beans on toast instead of a lavish feast.