Off to the Royal Society Soirée...

Him

Me

A night out at the Royal Society meeting the odd 'Sir' and the odd 'Lord' and having delicious food and lots of wine.  We sat next to an interesting couple at dinner.  Her great aunt was the wife of Sir Stafford Cripps and they founded a trust which dispenses money for scientific exchanges with China. 

When we got home Peter remembered that Stafford Cripps was. among other things, a Minister for Aviation during the second world war and visited the De Haviland factory and was photographed with Peter's father who was, at the time, making mosquite aircraft.  Small world! Take note...this could be the answer to a trivia question!

After dinner we looked at the science exhibits and learnt about leaf cutter ants from which we can learn about antibiotics, ionic liquids and the Gaia orbiting satellite which is photograping stars and planets in our galaxy.   I am wearing a borrowed dress which was just right and very comfortable!