I had a very surreal day yesterday.

 

I missed a call from my father in law at 11:30and he left a voicemail. It said he had been to a function at No 10 the previous night and left his mobiles there and could I go and collect them for him. I called him back to make sure I had heard right and I had !

 

30 minutes later I arrive at Downing St and explain to the police that I have come to collect some phones and they point me to a pedestrian entrance at the side. Explain to the policeman there and he checks with the events team and confirm I am allowed in. He tells me to go through the security check and then on to No 10! I was expecting them to be at the gate or to be told to go round the back or something, but no. I actually had to go up to the door of No 10 and knock on the door. I was then invited in where someone was waiting with the phones. I tried to take a photo inside but there was a group in there for a reception, so I took one outside (Just to prove to work where I had gone).

 

I know its daft but felt amazing to walk through a doorway I had seen on TV so much but thought I would never get to see, never mind go through.

 

Nice one mate. Didn't feel the urge to call the coppers on the gate Plebs then. :lol:

Nice one mate. Didn't feel the urge to call the coppers on the gate Plebs then. :lol:

 

Heh heh - just what I was thinking...:lol:

 

Still, what an experience for you mate; that's something you'll remember for ever!!

 

Richard:cool3:

An awful lot of the worlds history has been through that door.

Nice one mate. Didn't feel the urge to call the coppers on the gate Plebs then. :lol:

 

 

I joked about it at work and my father in law warned me not to call anyone a pleb!. Had a good chat with the policeman at the gate. They were all very polite and joking, even though it had been raining all morning and they were soaked.

great story:cool3:...what does your father-in-law do to get the invite

Great story mate:thumbup1:

You should of asked to use the loo, now that would of been a story.Lol.

Out of interest were the phones switched on?

Did you know they oaint that door about 16 times to get it so shiny lol

An awful lot of the worlds history has been through that door.

 

I think you meant a lot of awful politicians mate :lol::lol:

great story:cool3:...what does your father-in-law do to get the invite

 

He is Jim Harker, Leader of the Conservative County Council in Northamptonshire. He has been a councillor for 40 odd years and got an OBE last year for servies to the community. He does work for the Conservative Party nationally as well.