[Littlepeahead]

As you may have seen on photo a day, I hosted the Coldstream Guards at Lord's a few weeks ago, so as a thank you tonight I was invited to supper at St James's Palace.

It was black tie, and I was a guest of the Major who is guarding the Queen and two officers.

The butler brought me a very fine Moscow Mule on the roof terrace, when I got chilly the Major loaned me his dress cape. Dinner was served in a beautiful room in the Officers quarters with rather lovely wine and lots port, I don't drink much but I could have. I was given a history of the building and I held a cannon ball and a snuff box made from a cow's hoof from WWI and a diamond brooch owned by Queen Victoria as she looked down from a portrait of her as a beautiful young woman, a rarity as most show her in mourning. There were swords and bear skins.

Tomorrow the Queen will dine where I sat. I was the last person allowed to use 'her majesty's loo' before she does.
As Tuesday nights go, that was up there as one to remember. I always love showing people around at Lord's but when the return trip to their workplace is that special it's definitely a smile of the day!