Just dropping by.....Wheeeeeeeee!!!!

Whatever sporting  records get smashed at this years Olympic Games, arguably the most memorable event was that of Her Majesty the Queen parachuting into the stadium accompanied by a Mr James Bond. I surmise that the world was indeed impressed......

What appears to have been overlooked however, was the contribution made by the Queen's corgis during the opening ceremony. These brave and stout-hearted little Welsh canines also made the same jump. Monty, Holly and Willow underwent extensive training: practice jumps held in secret locations, enduring a strict diet, and enjoying rousing pep talks,  just like Her Majesty.

Here we see Monty being carried aboard the training plane in Spring 2012 at RAF Northolt. Observe how calmly he awaits the flight, having already had three months training with the RAF.
(Royal diaries are well prepared in advance, even for the more lupine of the reigning family)

As the Queen and Daniel Craig set off from Buckingham Palace, the Corgis set off from the nearest airstrip, London City Airport in Docklands.
As the plane flew low over Stratford the dogs jumped...

but due to a combination of slipstream and the fact that corgis are terrible navigators, they were carried off course and were last seen heading towards the Gherkin....

Elizabeth II is not the sole head of state to have dropped in to an Olympic opening ceremony. There was the hushed up incident at the 1960 Olympics where Pope John XXIII leapt from a helicopter intent on welcoming the hordes of spectators in a glittering demonstration of Vatican aeronautics. Alas he forgot Papal precedence and was last seen ascending upwards towards heaven.

And in a rare moment captured on camera the Japanese head of state, Emperor Hirohito, is seen opening the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo in a dazzling display of pomp, aerodynamics and embroidery....

What does this have to do with little old me? Apart from being one of her Britannic Majesty's loyal subjects, I too have been dropping in.... to my renal clinic, following my move to monthly checkups
No queues, no blood tests, just a quick mentoring with my consultant, at the appointed time and with blood results already online, having done them previously last week.

All is good in Andrew's World, with creatinine levels of 89 (v.v.good - in dialysis days it averaged 950 creatinine!). All other levels are excellent too and I continue to progress regally on the path of post transplant textbook normality.

Mind you, HM Lizzie and I are not the only ones dropping by this week.... Mitt Romney has joined our illustrious dropping club.