It was a dark and stormy afternoon… I’ve always enjoyed Edward Bulwer-Lytton‘s works (honest). Interestingly, while he did provoke opprobrium for the phrase “it was a dark and stormy night“, he equally garnered admiration, leading to a lovely Bulwer-Lytton Fiction…
Well, the cat, or snail (see below), rather ‘puffin’, is truly out of the bag (pipe). As I mentioned in my Shrieval Chain Presentation, Puffin On Pipes:“imagine your entire family have no idea of your favourite animal, the puffin. Just…
My brother Sheriff, Chris Hayward CC, and I were delighted to agree to extend our Shrieval year by 12 months till September 2021 in order to “ensure continuity of leadership”. Equally, this will give us more time, in turbulent times,…
I lived in Brixton in the mid-1980s and love reggae, so you couldn’t expect a two-year term to go by without reference to a great tune by Bob Marley. A number of people have been asking for some decent shots,…
Somewhere in the alternate Corona Universe quite close to home-working…
Sponsored by the Financial Services Livery Companies (FSG) and administered by the Worshipful Company of Educators The Sheriffs’ Challenge is an inspiring initiative begun by our predecessors, a transformational experience for Year 12 students from 12 London schools to compete…
Remarks to: Livery Education Conference – Preparing Young People For The Future Alderman & Sheriff Professor Michael Mainelli MStJ FCCA FCSI(Hon) FBCS, Tuesday, 3 March 2020, Merchant Taylors’ Hall, London “The Frontiers Of Education – Some Musings” Masters, Wardens, Headteachers,…
Remarks to: Worshipful Company Of Wax Chandlers Alderman & Sheriff Professor Michael Mainelli FCCA FCSI(Hon) FBCS, Wednesday, 8 January 2020, Wax Chandlers’ Hall “Bees Repaired” Master, Wardens, Liverymen, Fellow Guests:
I had the delight today of speaking and presenting awards for the Kids’ Lit Quiz National Finals held at City of London School. The amazing author, Cressida Cowell, Waterstones Children’s Laureate, she of “How To Tame Your Dragon” and “The…
Lars and Jenifer Anderson have struck again! Just when we thought that we’d moved into our Clerkenwell Cottage, they repeated a delightful prank from last year, basically getting some sticky graffiti up on our walls.
