[Lalaith]

I started off the evening feeling vaguely peeved with her, as her imminent arrival at Kew Palace meant so many police, outriders etc that our Indian takeaway was very late arriving. But those fireworks more than made up for it. Everyone was outside in the road, enjoying it, cars were stopped everywhere to watch, we all had a jolly natter before going back indoors to continue our Friday evenings....all most convivial....