Regular readers know that I try to avoid having more than one post a day, but this was special, the very first Lord Mayor of London ringing the 5 minute bell at Lords Cricket Ground to reopen England versus Sri Lanka. Chris Hayward in shot, but masterminded so kindly by Mark Berman.
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A highlight of the mayoral year arrived at Mansion House today, the 695th Lord Mayor’s Whisky (or whiskey to us Irish). With the immense help and support of the magnificent Braeburn Whisky (Scottish) team, we have a very very limited edition for charity fundraising purposes.
And doesn’t it look spectacular:
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If you’d like to join us:
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A great day visiting the innovative Masdar City and the educational and inspiring Louvre Abu Dhabi.
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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.”
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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 trying to stop errant cyclists. My personal estimate is that far more than half ‘got away’, sometimes nonchalantly cycling round 50 or so cyclists and hi-vis officers at the King William Street lights, running those red lights, going up on pavements, cycling the wrong way down the street, and then evading waving police officers. There really is a problem.
Results? 129 cyclists were stopped and offered a ticket or attending a ‘road show’.
Sadly, during the morning, just outside Bank, a woman was run over by an unregulated scooter and put into intensive care.
All partners that attended were pleased with the event, getting their own key messages out and thanked us for arranging the event. My sincere thanks to Deputy James Thomson (Chairman of the Police Committee), Commander Khan, and the entire Corporation and Police teams.
Media coverage:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/cyclists-fined-city-police-london-bank-junction-b1152140.html
https://road.cc/content/news/almost-1000-cyclists-fined-jumping-red-lights-307887
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/are-cyclists-who-jump-red-lights-really-the-problem
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 too …
THE
AMARICONI
A subtle re-styling of the infamous Negroni.
The Amariconi draws on the Lord Mayor’s
multinational heritage and his love of
inventing Italian bitters cocktails.
Maker’s Mark Bourbon Whiskey, Campari,
Cranberry Juice
Stirred through ice, garnished with dry
orange & a cinnamon stick and served
in an Old-Fashioned glass.
THE
SHUTTLECOQ
With the famous digestif from the Lady
Mayoress’s country of birth as its base,
the Shuttlecoq is a reference to one of
her favourite cocktails and her love of
badminton.
Jägermeister, Kahlua, Double Cream
Shaken & double strained, garnished with
fresh mint & coffee beans and served in a
Martini glass.
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 we went. We laid it down on 6 January with an OG of 1049 and sampled today at FG 1000 for an implied 6.43% ABV. There was a touch of added cardamom, but otherwise just the usual dosing with odds and sods.
Result? Not our finest, but our competitive brewing neighbour kindly said it was OK. However, well drunk with some great music!
