Quintin Jardine's blog

By the way, on July 1, I posted the following:

‘One small distraction from the work routine. Eileen and I are bidden to the Royal Garden Party in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, tomorrow, 4pm to 6pm. It’s bound to rain.’

I was right; it did, in great big constant lumps. Her Majesty was there but like most of the 3,000, we couldn’t see her for the forest of umbrellas. However I did bump into an old colleague, Mr Sandy Sutherland. Good to see you, chum. How has ageing managed to pass you by?