Sorry for my cliff-hanger, everyone. As I was saying: At the Birthday Dinner on Friday night I was given the honour of going up to the podium and wishing Lady Soames Happy Birthday. I found out that I would be doing this just before dessert, 20 minutes before the fact! Any way when I got up I said, and I quote: "Lady Soames, fellow Churchillians. I haven't prepared anything because I haven't had time,"-laughter from the crowd-"Lady Soames, on behalf of everyone here, I would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday."-much applause from the crowd- Then I took my seat.
After much receiving of gifts and Birthday wishes, Lady Soames had just enough time before I left to sign a book for me and get our photograph taken for the Finest Hour magazine all in all, it was a great trip.
Bye-Bye for now!
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