As part of the Royal Tour attended by Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla Parker-Bowles, my husband was invited to meet with them along with a number of representatives from his work. Families were asked to attend. My lovely husband declined as his was too busy and refuses to wear a tie for anyone. I have nothing suitable to wear and would have preferred three weeks to panic about what to wear.

Just as well we did not attend. My hayfever scrambled out of control and I would have been sneezing and blowing my nose at the Royal couple. I have no desire to repeat a Monty Python sketch. 

Better to leave such events to the non-seasonal allergy sufferers.