Father's Day
Today was Father's Day in the UK. For me - it was a day to spend with the family. Work this past week has been very hectic. We've started on a new extension to our engagement and the team has been expanded with 3 colleagues from Australia. We're on a very tight timeline so its been some long days - including all of Saturday. So today was "down tools".
James presented me with a card he'd made at pre-school. He'd even written his name in it (well as best he can manage). Whilst in Portugal he had enjoyed playing with Ricardo's little toy cars from the Pixar Cars movie - Lightning McQueen, Sally, and Mator. So this morning we gave him a set of his own. He was thrilled. If you can keep a secret - we've also bought him a car transporter but we're waiting for the right time to give that to him. He absolutely loves them at the moment.
After breakfast we decided to visit Windsor Castle on a whim. Tomorrow is Garter Day. In fact it's been a busy past few days at the castle. Friday night the Queen bestowed her annual honours and later this week she visits Ascot Racecourse. Unfortunately we'll not be able to witness the pageantry of the ceremony as it is held in the castle precinct. Tickets to the public are very limited. But I understand that he ceremony will involve the Queen, royal family, and Knights either riding in carriage, cars, or marching to St George's chapel. So we were curious to see what the arrangements were like.
As we walked past the Round Tower the garden at the base of the chalk hill (the moat - although there's nvere been any water there) were in bloom. Particularly the roses and stock. A lady was wandering amonst them carefully cutting flowers for arrangements and placing them in her wicker basket. Quite dignified I thought. James, however, thought she was the Queen and waved. He also pointed out the large Royal Standard flying on the mast of the Tower.
Making our way to St George Chapel we passed some seating erected on scaffolding. But it was none of your average muck covered stuff here. It was brand new and hidden behind carefully placed screens. And for those who have visited the precinct - you might remember the homes that lie opposite the chapel on the eastern precinct - adjacent to the Henry VIII gate. Most of these have erected their own private raised seating platforms. I imagine that they'll be inviting guests to view the parade. Again - a lot of effort has been made to dress them up. Some families were out winding coloured tape over the scaffolding bars and placing pots of flowers and plants.
And Merrilyn is up early tomorrow to pick up her aunty - Sue Bennett - from Heathrow. She'll be visiting us for a week.
James presented me with a card he'd made at pre-school. He'd even written his name in it (well as best he can manage). Whilst in Portugal he had enjoyed playing with Ricardo's little toy cars from the Pixar Cars movie - Lightning McQueen, Sally, and Mator. So this morning we gave him a set of his own. He was thrilled. If you can keep a secret - we've also bought him a car transporter but we're waiting for the right time to give that to him. He absolutely loves them at the moment.
After breakfast we decided to visit Windsor Castle on a whim. Tomorrow is Garter Day. In fact it's been a busy past few days at the castle. Friday night the Queen bestowed her annual honours and later this week she visits Ascot Racecourse. Unfortunately we'll not be able to witness the pageantry of the ceremony as it is held in the castle precinct. Tickets to the public are very limited. But I understand that he ceremony will involve the Queen, royal family, and Knights either riding in carriage, cars, or marching to St George's chapel. So we were curious to see what the arrangements were like.
As we walked past the Round Tower the garden at the base of the chalk hill (the moat - although there's nvere been any water there) were in bloom. Particularly the roses and stock. A lady was wandering amonst them carefully cutting flowers for arrangements and placing them in her wicker basket. Quite dignified I thought. James, however, thought she was the Queen and waved. He also pointed out the large Royal Standard flying on the mast of the Tower.
Making our way to St George Chapel we passed some seating erected on scaffolding. But it was none of your average muck covered stuff here. It was brand new and hidden behind carefully placed screens. And for those who have visited the precinct - you might remember the homes that lie opposite the chapel on the eastern precinct - adjacent to the Henry VIII gate. Most of these have erected their own private raised seating platforms. I imagine that they'll be inviting guests to view the parade. Again - a lot of effort has been made to dress them up. Some families were out winding coloured tape over the scaffolding bars and placing pots of flowers and plants.
And Merrilyn is up early tomorrow to pick up her aunty - Sue Bennett - from Heathrow. She'll be visiting us for a week.
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
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