Well, well, isn't it a long time since I posted. I said I
would stop if there was nothing worthwhile to say and I have to admit that for
some time life here has been pretty normal. Nothing exciting, nothing untoward.
We attended the St Andrew's night ball and more recently a Burns Supper. All of
that however pales into insignificance when compared to tonight's events. This
afternoon Sheila and I were amongst a select band of Scots to be given an
Audience with Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain. We met the
King in Shakira Palace and shook him by the Hand. His Excellency Iain Lindsay,
Her Majesty's Ambassador to Bahrain introduced me to the King and told him that
I was an excellent golfer (probably because I recently beat him in a challenge
match and knowing that the King himself is a keen golfer). I am really mixing
with the important people now you know. Sheila shook his hand too and exchanged
a few words of greeting.
The Bahrain TV cameras were there and loads of photographs
were taken. I hope we might be able to secure a copy of the pictures that were
taken of us whilst we were being introduced. The inside of the palace was
absolutely amazing. We got two wee cups of tea and a glass of orange juice
(which definitely was not out of a safeway bottle).
By the way it was the King's birthday today too. Nice of him
to delay his pairty to see us.
D&S
My you are mixing with the high and mighty I take it his house was a wee bit bigger than yours.I check the blog every now and again I felt like the cat who got the last of the milk when I saw I had a letter not being on facebook I miss out on all the latest news.D id you get haggis at your Burns night or don'tyou get that there.We were at a burns supper at the bowling club but nobody important came not even Rabbie and it was his birthday muriel goes to london on wednesday June and I met her and her friends from Ladybank at the rothes halls for lunch last thursday.Had a long letter from maureen today so at least she keeps in touch now and again I will go for now all the news meantime love Mum xx
ReplyDeleteWe did get haggis although it was not the main course. Just a little ball on top of a small bundle of neeps and tatties. Nice though, quite a tasty example although not the best ever.
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