London 2012 – A Royal appointment

Posted on 30th July 2012

The highlights of yesterday could fill pages but being a few feet from the Queen and Prince Phillip at lunchtime was definitely one.

I also had a once in a lifetime chance to sit and chat with a former gold medalist sprinter about her life and medal winning experiences. I did do some work too, removing a foreign body from a top track cyclists eye and replacing contact lenses for a polish volley ball hero.

Not a bad day at the office!

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