Today I hosted my first luncheon with the Judges and five guests. An amazing re-introduction to the hard work all the judiciary do, particularly as the case we followed today was rather harrowing with children and murder involved. For some light relief, a dear friend, Bill Joseph, sent the following limerick to start off a year of luncheons, for obvious reasons it featured a puffin:

There once was a rather smart puffin
 Who distracted the Lords from their judgin. 
 In his new shrievel chain
 With its symbols arcane,
 He astounded the room they had lunch in.