I was living in South Africa for a while with a woman who had been fairly involved with the ANC and so somehow got invited to the tombstone unveiling of Joe Slovo, (former General Secretary of the SA Communist Party and a key negotiator for the first free democratic elections – to give you some context) 

ANYWAY, at this gathering were many South African  VIPs including Nelson Mandela.  Having rushed to get there and only eating a banana for lunch, I found myself sitting in the VIP stand feeling very hypo with only a big empty stage between me and the St. John's van (of course I didn't have any sugar with me - there's a lesson there kids and it's "be prepared!").  So I get to stagger across this stage in front of all the assembled VIPs plus the crowds of "common people" as the Jazz Pioneers play a rockin' little tune.  Having survived this embarrassment, the St. John's guys had no sugar in their kits but fortunately one guy had a bottle of Coke which you might say saved my life on that occasion! 

P.S. I now try to always have a little film canister of jellybeans with me so as to treat any unexpected hypos!  (Although I prefer white Lindor chocolate!).

Cheers all, 

Robyn