in order to get down to London for the last Manpower Planning session. That probably sounds very committed of me but to be honest it was all due to the fact that one of the panelists is the HR Director for the House of Lords and had not only offered to host the meeting, but also laid on a private tour for the group. So having caught the 6am train in order to get there I was not best pleased when a signaling fault was announced introducing inevitable delays. Needless to say I had a bit of a frantic dash across the City but managed to get to Westminster Palace, gently 'glowing' as we ladies do when we exert ourselves, just as they were about to set off. We had a fab tour of the House of Commons & House of Lords with our guide pointing out all the points of interest and explaining some of the history behind the traditions on which the establishment works. It was absolutely fascinating. I love architecture so thoroughly enjoyed simply looking round the Palace which is so full of detail in every area from the windows, stone mullion work, carvings, to the tapestries, to the tiles and even the door hinges - absolutely magnificent! And to top it all we had the Workforce Planning session in one of the chambers complete with the gold portcullis insignia on each of the red leather chairs...don't think I'll ever have a meeting anywhere near a grandiose again. Experience of a lifetime.
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