Weekend of June 7-9th Ironbridge

A glorious weekend in many ways .The sun shone , the people were fun and the Museums were really interesting . Ironbridge Gorge is the heart of the Industrial Revolution  -it is a World Heritage Site and there are 10 museums manged by a Trust .The area is fascinating because the original building nestle in a wooed landscape giving the whole place a rural atmosphere . Nature and Man have learned to live together .

The Livery Companies started supporting the Trust thirty years ago and the Trust has a London Committee from the Livery . The tradition now is that there is a Livery weekend in June every year . This is attended mostly by Masters and Partners and by the Lord Mayor and Partner - this year Roger Gifford and his wife Claire, and by the Sheriffs and Partners . Lis and I and our companions were treated royally with a Dinner on Friday , a Ball on Saturday and full visit programmes on Saturday and on Sunday morning .

It has become tradition that a Year Association is formed of  the Lord Mayor , Sheriffs and Masters at this event and that is one way of keeping in touch with the many good friends that are made during the year .We decided to call ourselves  the Great 13 .

I recommend going even as private individuals and most certainly as Masters of our Company , but you will come home exhausted - but happy .