Monthly Archives: November 2009
Friends from the Association of the Royal Residences of Europe
Our friends from the Association of the Royal Residences of Europe are in town. We had our huge annual AGM at Hampton Court this year, with members attending from the Swedish Royal Collection, Godollo Palace (Hungary), the Prussian palace organisation (Berlin-Brandenberg), Chambord, Mafra (Portugal), Patrimonio Nacionale (Madrid), Wilanow Palace (Warsaw), Versailles, the Danish Royal Palaces and Collection, Peterhof
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My old school, St Bartholomew’s, Newbury
To my old school, St Bartholomew’s, in Newbury, to present 93 prizes at awards night. The present pupils are so darn clever and hard-working that it took what seemed like hours. It was shocking to find that Mr Sharpe and Mr King have first names. Simply could not bring myself to use them.
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