Two glorious days on Mar 14 and 15
The first was  the Dinner for the Masters , Prime Wardens and Upper Bailiff of the Livery Companies  at the Mansion House ... a white tie do . I bought my ensemble from mytuxedo.com and Clearmont on the advice of other Masters - and that was good advice . The food and company was really enjoyable - there are such nice people in the Livery . There were speeches by the Lord Mayor and the Master Mercer and Master Grocer which addressed the future of the Livery and the commitment we must all make to its future . It was again a message of tradition blending with innovation .But the pageantry was magnificent and that takes me on to day 2 .. the 15th

This was my second service in St Pauls in a week and it was the United Guild Service . This started in 1943 during the Second World War to lift the spirits if London, and has carried on since . Again the pageantry was striking . The sermon by the Bishop of London focussed on generosity and tolerance . Afterwards Lis and I and several of our company lunched at Browns for a very enjoyable end to the week  - thank you for organising that Ralph.

Now on to next week ...... !