Ten year reunion...

I last saw my friend Stephanie 10 years ago in St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal. We didn't have a falling out, we were simply divided by geography, with me returning to England and her going home to Arizona.

Much has happened, both good and bad for both of us in the intervening time, but it was a real pleasure to catch up with her today for a visit to Kensington Palace, which I'm almost ashamed to admit I've never been to before. The weather could have been kinder, and the interior lighting a little brighter for photography, but none of that really mattered. Hopefully we won't have to wait such a long time to meet up again

The blip and extra are of a pair of tiaras belonging to Queen Victoria, which are displayed on in front of the other, helping to produce the rather pleasing bokeh effect.