Story of fowl play at hospital
THE Royal visit was just one of a number of interesting tales according to Cardiff
The Heath ward member worked for the chief surveyor during the construction of UHW and says she has great memories of the time.
She said:” I enjoyed every aspect of it. At the end of the project we had a snag list and checked everything was absolutely finished. One interesting thing that came up was that, in one room, the students had been let in and there was a chalkboard and they had started writing a menu and the first thing on there was liver and onions, the second was pancreas and chips, and it went on in that flavour - which was really funny.
“I was told another little story, but I believe it to be true. They introduced ducks to the lake and one day the ducks disappeared and the students had had a bit of a party and we found bones and roasted feathers and we assumed they had been eaten because they were never seen again.”
Mrs Hudson said that there was a lot of excitement in the run up to the official opening.
She said: “The site was taking shape. There was a lot of mud, but it was very unfinished. The main buildings were up, it was just a case of finishing them off. It was very impressive. I was glad it was coming to Cardiff
As well as being there for the official opening, Cllr Hudson also had a chance to chat with Royal insiders but said her lips were sealed on the tales they told.
She said: “The Queen’s chauffeurs came to stay with us in our mess room and had tea and sandwiches with us, while the VIPs had tea and sandwiches with the Queen and Prince Phillip.
“I thought it was a great honour. I’d never seen the Queen and Prince Phillip before up-close and it was a very great privilege so I’m glad I was here at the right time.”
Having seen first hand the growth of the hospital and its important work Councillor Hudson is confident UHW will go from strength to strength.
She said: “The hospital’s contribution to Cardiff
