A Witter Shade Of Ale

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!

from left to right - Dan Robertson, Mahari Hay, the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli

Power Of Inclusion – Accent Bias

Sadly, I sound the same in any language as I did when I was about seven, so I truly sympathise with people who are pigeonholed by their accent – https://www.cityam.com/50-city-businesses-gather-to-discuss-breaking-down-bias-in-the-workplace/. [In the photo above, Dan Robertson, Mahari Hay, and I struggle towards mutual comprehension (!)]

Remarks to: Power Of Inclusion Breakfast, 14 March 2024, at Howden.

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What Happens If We Burn All The Carbon?

I am delighted that Dr Kevin Parker’s and my paper has come out, What happens if we ‘burn all the carbon’? carbon reserves, carbon budgets, and policy options for governments, published by the Royal Society of Chemistry in Environmental Science: Atmospheres.

Kimchi

One of the earliest highlights of being Lord Mayor was hosting the President of South Korea at our State Banquet on 21 November. Imagine my delight when a week later we received two generous boxes of kimchi, some 30 packages.

It turns out that our City community enfolds many kimchi devotees like myself. With alacrity, they were all gone within ten days! Now on to mustard from the French president…

Fanfare For The Lord Mayor Of London

Every Lord Mayor needs an anthem, fan fare (geddit?). We’re not deprived!

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Bliss: Fanfare For The Lord Mayor Of London

Philip Jones Brass Ensemble – Topic

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group, Bliss: Fanfare For The Lord Mayor Of London · Philip Jones Brass Ensemble · John Iveson The 20th Century Album ℗ 1980 Decca Music Group Limited Released on: 2002-02-26 Producer: Chris Hazell Composer: Arthur Bliss