Friday 10th May
I stood at the end of London Bridge by the Station in my robes collecting money for Red Cross, along with other Livery Masters . .It is a long time since I have shaken  a collection bucket and I had forgotten what hard work it is.It is difficult to predict  who is going to give .Almost all of the well dressed and groomed young men just walked by but  I was uplifted by just one of them who had cleared the change from his desk. Tourists gave generously  after asking my advice on directions - assuming that because I was dressed up - I must be official.!!!