I've mentioned the Lewis Chessmen before, so it was pleasing to be able to see in person the White Queen. Made from Walrus tusk, from the front she is all worries and her eyes look thyrotoxic, while in profile her face is younger and more serene. This tusk Queen, with her diminished powers (only 1 square per move) is currently on loan from the British National Museum, to coincide with the Queen Elizabeth's visit and the CHOGM.For this weekend at least, Perth feels like a different place. The city centre is full of colour and movement. The protesters you see, seem to be in good cheer and for country that will one day presumably become a republic, everyone you meet seems to be happily Elizabethan.
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