Mary Reid

Ethelred came with me today on a visit to St Paul's Primary, Hook.

We were there at the invitation of the School Council, which has two representatives from each class.

I started by asking them to guess Ethelred's name, and they now know a bit more about the seven kings who were crowned in Kingston.

They told me about the kinds of things they have been discussing in the Council, and I in turn explained how Kingston Council works. They did want to know if I had met anyone famous, and I was so pleased that I could talk about Jacqueline Wilson, which they found very exciting.

But the thing they really wanted to ask about was the car, so Harry told them about its registration, RBK1, and then took them outside to see it.

And here they are ....