Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, 83rd Business Luncheon “Open Commerce Drives Out Closed Commerce” Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli FCCA FCSI FBCS Tallow Chandlers’ Hall, 4 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2SH, 12 February 2014 Master, Deputy Master, Wardens, Alderman, Liverymen, distinguished…
One of my favourite definitions of a gentleman is someone who knows how to play the bagpipes but doesn’t. I hope that explains why few people are aware of my fondness for piping and speaking at Burns Nights, otherwise I’ll…
It would be difficult to cram in any more events between the parties. Not only have we had the Z/Yen Christmas Party, my 27th annual boozy breakfast on Lady Daphne (beer courtesy of Fuller’s!), the annual Broad Street Ward Club…
One of the great City traditions is welcoming new freemen. Yesterday it was my privilege to welcome my first while in official attire, Lui Hui. Lui has been a big help on UK-Asia relations and brought along a great group…
How do you follow up the Henley-on-Thames Regatta? Well, in London, far too easily. Took the family for an enjoyable afternoon at the Royal Albert Docks watching the Dragon Boat Regatta the following day.
SIR – You began an article with the old saw “that half of all advertising budgets are wasted—the trouble is, no one knows which half” (“Change of track”, June 9th). The remark is frequently attributed by Britons to Lord Leverhulme,…
MARIA UND REINHOLD 2012 Bei dem Flusse Wern, Vor dem duftend’n Tor, Stand ein Reinhold Reuss Und folgt er noch der Spur, So sind sie zusamm’n gekomm’n, In Pfersdorf will Maria wohn’n, Wie einst, das Reussen Paar. Wie jetzt, das…
All right, my hearing’s not the finest, so when I heard Katie Duff singing “Firework” by Katy Perry at the annual Mainelli-Duff Christmas party, I had to have a rewrite, and dedicate it to her: “Firewood” for Katie Duffy Do…
A visit to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in the East End of London on a cold February 2011 evening raised some fun musings on “long”. First, some background. The Whitechapel Bell Foundry casts bells, broadly of two types – big…
Chairman, Past Chairman, Aldermen, Ladies & Gentlemen When John Scott asked me to address this Committee and its many supporters on behalf of the guests in honour of its Past Chairman at this farewell do, I was greatly honoured. Sidney…
