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Travels with My Hat: from Chapter 3 Member of the Royal Press Corps

…The Concorde bringing the Queen to Saudi Arabia touched down in Riyadh……Suddenly there was pandemonium. Everyone, including the State Guards, was running this way and that and after years of working alone, I forgot our strict orders not to leave … Continue reading

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400 YEARS OF RELIGIOUS & ROYAL MEMORABILIA

What I relish about living in London is the sheer number and variety of fascinating exhibitions on at any one time. Today I visited the ‘Treasures of Lambeth Library’, marking the 400th anniversary (1610-2010) of its founding in Lambeth Palace, historic … Continue reading

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