Shamrock Ball
31st October 2024Girdlers Hall
Carolyn and I went to the annual Shamrock Ball, in aid of the Irish Guards Charity, this year held at the Girdlers Hall.
Hosted by our friend Major Robbie Wilmont, who we know well from our connections with the Irish Guards, we had a most enjoyable dinner, taking great pleasure as always in saying hello to Seamus the Irish Wolfhound Mascot of the regiment on the way in.
A fine meal with entertaining company (military and civilian) was followed by musical entertainment from the Irish Guards Band and Pipers. Some of the pipe and flute music was played from the gallery, on the basis that the accompanying piano could not be physically moved downstairs, even with the help fo a group of large soldiers! The actual band marched around the dining room before settling down in front of the Girdlers magnificant tapestry!
We even managed to outbid everybody for a picture painted by a disabled Irish Guards veteran, so we will ahve to find pride of place for it on one of our walls!