Probably should name it “Wet & Wild London” as the event, taking place in Richmond Park today is going to be very soggy all round. I’ve been watching the marquees and Helter Skelters go up all week. It’s all been very exciting because THE QUEEN is coming to town today and there are loads of activities going on. I know this because my Goddaughter has been chosen to represent the school along with a few others and has been practicing bowing all week (even though her mother is a little concerned because she is obviously meant to be doing a curtsey). I told my daughter all about it when we drove past it the other day – “she will remember that forever – I still remember being chosen to meet the Queen when I was at primary school in Hong Kong – we all stood in a line and she shook the hand of both children either side of me – I think I was too nervous to put my hand out in time”…..
“Which Queen was that?” she asked me.
“Queen Victoria” I laughed, but secretly I was hugely offended, naturally.
Yesterday they tested the very loud music system during my daughter’s GCSE exams.
Today all the roads are completely blocked because the park is shut and many children trying to get to school were delayed. I had to make my children walk in the rain because I was stuck. Normally not too bad a thing, but she’s got her Biology GCSE this morning so it just seemed such a shame to not be able to keep her calm.
There will be more music during the exams.
Sometimes, I just don’t think the Queen knows what us mere mortals have to go through just so that she can come and visit us.
