Investiture

This morning I went to the Palace of Holyroodhouse for my MBE Investiture, and even better I had my lovely MrsCyclops, my wonderful CyclopsJnr, and my brilliant mum with me for the occasion.  Here we are on the way out - you can see the Royal Standard flying signifying the sovereign is in residence!  No photography allowed in the ceremony but we should get official photos in a few days.

There are quite a lot of people receiving awards so there is a bit of waiting around, but doing so in the surroundings of a palace was a novelty.  CyclopsJnr did really well at being patient (as did MrsCyclops and my mum, but I think it should go without staying for adults, but not so much for an active 11-year-old).

It was lovely to meet the King and get my medal, and to see how pleased my family were for me.  We went for a nice lunch afterwards at the Grand Cafe (at the Scotsman Hotel) and by the time we finished most of the day was gone.

Later I fixed the shower, and CyclopsJnr and I did some packing as we're heading north in the morning.  Didn't need a kilt or a medal for any of that!