TY - JOUR T1 - Princes Gate: in memoriam JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 706 LP - 706 DO - 10.3399/bjgp10X515629 VL - 60 IS - 578 AU - Helen Lester Y1 - 2010/09/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/60/578/706.abstract N2 - A sunny day in Summer 1989 — climbing the College stairs slowly, being ushered into the Long Room, and sitting nervously beneath the gaze of past presidents. An examiner in a short-sleeved shirt asked me about the management of hypertension and signs of child neglect. The next examiner suggested a book I might like to read which I duly noted down. After thanking him for the advice, I ran down those stairs and out into the sunshine. It was the beginning of a long and happy relationship with Princes Gate.I remember my first invitation to a College supper: the gold rimmed card, the ‘carriages at 11’, the excitement, and pride. I bought a new dress, had my hair done and took a day's annual leave. Now I’m more likely to catch the late afternoon train from … ER -