QUEEN ALEXANDRA’S HOUSE NEWS
Spring term 2013
A STORY FROM THE HOUSE ...
Welcome back and a very Happy New Year to you all!
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas wherever you
were.
HAVE YOUR SAY …
If you have any feedback for us regarding what you
think is going well, or what you would like to see
changed, please don’t hesitate to make use of the
Suggestion Box in the reception area. Also, I am
always happy to talk if there’s anything you would like
to share with me personally. If I am not in the
Office at the time you call, please let reception know
that you called and I will find you. You are also
welcome to call into the House Committee Meeting in
the Drawing Room at 10.30am on Thursday, 14
February 2013 where the Chair of the Committee and
I will be available for half an hour before the main
meeting starts. And finally, there is a feedback book
in the Dining Room where you can record your
comments regarding the House catering.
WHAT’S NEW AT QAH ......
The new QAH web site is up and running for the New
Year and can be viewed at www.queenalex.com Thank
you to everyone who willingly participated in the new
design. If anyone has any feedback on the new site, I
would be very happy to hear from you.
Ruby (fourth floor au pair) left the House at
Christmas to begin her maternity leave. We wish her
all the best, and welcome Rossella (new au pair for the
third floor) to the QAH team. I know you will all
make her feel welcome.
We are working hard all the time to make
improvements to the House through re-decorating and
other initiatives, and we continue to be immensely
proud of QAH and the wonderful people who live here.
I moved to London two years ago to study at the
Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). As a full time student
moving away from home for the first time I wanted to
stay in a place where I would feel safe and
comfortable. QAH is a wonderful place to stay as
there is always somebody here to help if needed and
the staff are lovely so everybody is well looked after.
I have the biggest sized room, which is great as I
have plenty of space to make it my own home.
All meals are catered for at QAH, which is good as
after a long day at the RAD I don’t have to worry
about making my own food. We get breakfast every
morning and supper during the weekdays and lunches
on the weekends and if you don’t get back in time for
food you never go hungry as a supper bag can be made
for you. We get three course meals and there’s
always a wide variety of food to choose from, each
floor also has its own kitchen where you can cook your
own food.
There are so many parks and museums around the
corner from QAH and being in such a central location
means you can get anywhere so easily. As QAH is a
historical building, it often gets used for filming. This
is really exciting as last year I was a body double for
a film that was being recorded in part of the building!
The best thing about staying at QAH is that you can
make many new friends. I have now been living at
QAH for two years and have made some lovely friends
from many different countries and schools who I hope
to keep in touch with in the future!
‘HI’ FROM ALEX IN THE QAH GARDEN!
I have been a bit secretive lately; in fact no-one saw
me at all for nearly two months. Just when everyone
was becoming a little worried about where I had gone,
I popped my head out of my burrow to say a cherry
‘hello’! This term is generally quite busy for me with
Easter not too far away. In the meantime, take care
and good luck with your studies. I will be keeping an
eye on everyone from my cosy little home in the
corner garden.
Cheerio, luv Alex Bunny Rabbit
Take care … regards, Anet and the QAH Team