Yet again another Hansard intern from America has passed through our office.

This time was the turn of Annie from New Jersey. From the first moment I met her she made me laugh. A more genuine, sweet, hard working girl, you would search hard to find.

Annie's father works at Wykoff Town Hall in New Jersey and is a fire-fighter as well.

During her stay, her parents came to visit bearing gifts of a certificate of achievement for the office, signed by the Mayor, and T-shirts courtesy of the Wycoff Fire Department.

For some reason I fail to look particularly fetching in mine - apparently!!

Each intern leaves a memory behind. They arrive at a point in their lives when the world is their oyster and all lies before.
They are full of enthusiasm and it is always the hugest most infectious pleasure to spend even half an hour in their company.

This blog is my apology to Annie as the most frequent thing she heard me say was "Annie, put the kettle on".

It is also my thanks for the enormous amount of letters and casework she turned around, the way she quickly got to grips with my constituency and its issues, Parliament and its idiosyncrasies; and for being the most lovely young lady any office could be graced with.

Good luck in all that you do Annie, we will miss you.