Blue Island Waves @beeadamsart: 2012

Tuesday 13 November 2012

Thursday 8 November 2012

Thursday 16 February 2012

THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE ~ A TOKEN OF RESPECT

Last night’s trip to the supermarket turned out to be unexpectedly entertaining. The weather outside was dark and damp, but inside the atmosphere was mildly electric.

“Psst ... she’s in,” hissed the girl on the fruit and veg. I was about to go back outside and come in again when I noticed that almost the entire shop was hovering aimlessly around the cash-outs.

I’m not sure whether it was the ‘Spooks’ style female bodyguard leaning against the community charity boxes, or the unusual hush that gave it away, but it was patently obvious that the Duchess of Cambridge was somewhere close by.

Couldn’t help having a look, but resisted a quick pic on the HTC. Truth be told, I was just a little nervous that the pony tailed Amazon front of house was one of a pair, and that I might at any moment be ‘taken down’ in the bread rolls and Brioche.

Suddenly, it was all over. Kate Windsor had left the building.

Then ... a cacophonous burst of excited opinion and muttered exchanges up and down the aisles. “She’s taller/smaller/thinner than I’d expected ... Plainer/prettier/more beautiful than I’d imagined her... I can’t believe it ... I only came in for some broccoli.”

Of course, she looked terrific. But I couldn’t help feeling sorry for her. It must be rotten not to be able to nip into Waitrose for a bottle of milk after a hard day's work without the area coming to a virtual standstill.

Anyway, against my better nature, I walked up behind her in the queue. I just wanted to get a proper look at our future queen - but I’m glad that I did. If I hadn’t been so close (or so nosey) I might not have noticed what the Duchess of Cambridge did with her little green token!