Victoria with Director General Tourism Indonesia

Last year I was the Guest of The Director General of Tourism of Indonesia and

The Ambassador, at a 3 day event at The Horniman Museum and in the City..........Sapta Nirwander and I had a long meeting where we talked about my invitations to Indonesia from The New Zealand Government............

and the invitation for me to produce the Official book of Indonesia from
the Head of the Indonesia Mission to New Zealand
Now a almost a year later I am delighted to see
what he has achieved at Harrods...where my English books were sold
For a month Indonesia shows its lifestyle and expertise to the discerning visitor
I am delighted to be the Guest of the Republic of Indonesia

once again ..here with Sapta Nirwander at Harrods

Victoria's International Art

I always love this...collecting a new book from the Printer.......
this copy was due to be in New York on Thursday night
but here it is grounded like its Author in Worcestershire

We both hope to travel at the end of the month

Victoria at The Park Hall hotel

I was invited by the CAMEO ladies of Wolverhampton to speak
I have been here for lunch many times
and it was an extremely pleasant evening
about 90 ladies attended
and I talked about my many overseas visits ..Advising Governments,
previously Corporations
and now still travelling... but I am now able to return to England
to live..which is so much more interesting for me

my Talk at The Park Hall hotel

I take with me to these evenings some of the lovely

batiks made in Asia .......this a Thai silk shirt
with a delightful bird design
is so different from th traditional batiks of years ago
and a reason why batik survives as a daily item......perfect for the heat of ASEAN
CAMEO Organiser... Jane Emery who invited me to speak

Stourbridge

Mother's home town

I lectured at Stourbridge College for some time
had a business there
and knew it well from visits to Uncles, Aunts, cousins, Grandparents since childhood..................
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Recently I visited Mark Hannam who, with Bonhams recommended first my Talks and
Exhibitions
He has now moved to Fieldings ...and here one of their displays for Clients
at The Auction rooms

Victoria & the Indonesia Government at Harrods

I was delighted to join
Director of Tourism Indonesia Sapta Nirwander
and His Excellency Yuri O Thamrin Ambassador for the Republic of Indonesia
at Harrods for a tour of the displays
and a delightful Indonesian lunch
Here Ambassador Yuri and I start on the tour of the brilliant windows
and also the many Indonesian exhibits and products on sale
for the month

we were joined after lunch by the owner of Harrods,
Mohd Fayed who obviously was delighted by the
exhibition of beautiful items of Indonesia crafts

Dudley Castle

As I go out of my door
the first delightful sight for me
is my Castle ......................
From each part of the town, and from far way
The Dudley Castle does what it was designed to do...
dominates the landscape
proclaiming Dudley Town's superior status
which for me it still has...and always will
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