Thames Day
I had long lamented that we need to celebrate the Thames’ connection with the City forcibly each year as part of the Totally Thames Festival each September. We lit upon World Rivers Day, the fourth Sunday of every September as…
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Article: The City is a financial knowledge hub, trading in ideas just as much as in goods
“The City is a financial knowledge hub, trading in ideas just as much as in goods” – City AM
Bermuda’s Beautiful People
After an enormously long and enjoyable day of meetings, we went to a great restaurant, Wahoo, in St George’s (St George is a recurring theme this year). What does our chauffeur, Nigel Richardson, show us when we emerge to make…
Pepys Day – Numero Uno!
We were delighted to celebrate our very first City of London “Pepys Day”. 225 people participated in a series of wonderful walks led by City of London Guides, leading from the Monument at 10:00 and ending at Mansion House at…
Eurozone Views On “Financing Our Future” By Paschal Donohoe
It was a privilege to host Eurogroup President, Irish Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery & Reform, and former Irish Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe at Guildhall and Mansion House for an important talk in London on liberalism and…
Article: Helping Businesses Connect To Prosper
“Helping Businesses Connect To Prosper” – London Business Matters, London Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Article: The City’s first Pepys Day celebrates a great Londoner and a resilient capital
“The City’s first Pepys Day commemorates a great Londoner and a resilient capital” – City AM
Ringing The Bell At Lords
Regular readers know that I try to avoid having more than one post a day, but this was special, the very first Lord Mayor of London ringing the 5 minute bell at Lord’s Cricket Ground to reopen England versus Sri…
Mayor’s Progress – September
Fratercula – A Whisky Like No Brother
A highlight of the mayoral year arrived at Mansion House today, the 695th Lord Mayor’s Whisky (or whiskey to us Irish). With the immense help and support of the magnificent Braeburn Whisky (Scottish) team, we have a very very limited…