Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, Where have you been?
I went to London to visit the Queen
Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, What did you there?
I frightened a little mouse under the chair.
I’ve been quoting this to the kids for days.
Today the Queen visited Brisbane, and we made the trip down to town to have a look see. I’ve never seen the Queen in actual person, TV only and given its likely she will never come to the Antipodes again, it seemed sensible to take the opportunity to let the kids see their monarch.
So, I phoned the school absence lines to say they wouldn’t be there.
Dave parked at the office, mucked around there for too long a while and then we walked from Milton to South Bank – with all the road closures it seemed the most sensible way to do it, but it must be 5 km and not a cool day, so it was a little wearing. Maybe I should have lightened my handbag…
So we arrived at 10:30 at Southbank, for Her Majesty’s 12:20 arrival, but it wasn’t early enough.
We were 3 rows back, and people really need to learn that you take your hat off when the event is on so the people behind can see.
Where's Wally style shot of Queen Elizabeth II arriving at Southbank during the Queen's visit to Brisbane, Queensland, October 2011
I held up master 9 (and *sob* he’s the size of an 11 year or 12 year old!) so as he went up I sank down and didn’t see a thing.
Oh, well, at least I saw that Anna Bligh knew to wear a hat, unlike our glorious leader the other day.
Queen Elizabeth II and Anna Bligh, Premier of Queensland, arriving at Southbank during the Queen's visit to Brisbane, Queensland, October 2011
Pizza Capers for a late lunch after! Score. But now we aren’t hungry, so its dessert for dinner! Double Score! What a good day 
