and offer them the cakes. we'd just all chat amongst ourselves, and then, a little while later, her chair would sort of go back a little bit and the handbag would come up, and the lipstick would come out. and that was the cue to the lady in waiting we were getting ready to move. and that, really, in a nutshell, is a meeting. it's magical. i mean, however many times you do it, it's still like doing the first one. it's very odd and very...it's like a miracle, really. since the queen's death, the pupils at sandringham and west newton primary school have been reflecting on their memories of meeting her and other members of the royal family, often at the estate's churches or events like the annual flower show. i'm very pleased that i did get to meet her, and i feel proud that i actually got the chance because a lot of people don't get the chance to meet someone from royal family. well, she gave us all a bit