More smiles than stains, we held a wonderful recreation of a very old tradition. It was something long in the planning, and only possible with enormous help from a huge variety of people, not least my Water Bailiff (Chris Livett)…
Lord Mayors get to choose a charity for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal. The chosen charity is supported on a ‘transformational project’ for three years; thus three are being supported at any one time. The Lord Mayor’s Appeal helps deserving causes…
“A drop of rain was not enough to dampen the spirits of The Lord Mayor of The City of London Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli and Alderman & Sheriff Bronek Masojada who gallantly mounted up and rode around The City of London on…
A great day visiting the innovative Masdar City and the educational and inspiring Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Remarks to: XRchiving, Bush House, King’s College London, Saturday, 20 April 2024, by The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli “History Refined By Technology: Connecting To Prosper In The World’s Coffee House.”
For the first time since 1899, dozens of people have been awarded the Freedom of the City of London today. The ceremony saw 40 recipients from a broad spectrum of sectors honoured at the Mansion House for their outstanding contributions…
Sadly, as a cyclist myself, the anti-social behaviour of many London cyclists is becoming socialised. Thus we had an enforcement morning today from 08:00 to 10:00 at Bank with the following resources: It was impressive to see squads of police…
Chemists claim that alcohol really isn’t a problem, it’s a solution. Here are two to try that the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress composed for the Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch. And try out the Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Masala…
“If space is the ultimate frontier how do you explain all the rubbish?” – City AM
Having teased Elisabeth these many years about her hair slowly becoming a ‘whiter shade of blonde’, we had to placate her with a wheat beer this year. Not a lot of brewing time given all the Mayoralty commitments, but off…
