“The City is a financial knowledge hub, trading in ideas just as much as in goods” – City AM
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Bermuda’s Beautiful People
After an enormously long and enjoyable day of meetings, we went to a great restaurant, Wahoo, in St George’s (St George is a recurring theme this year). What does our chauffeur, Nigel Richardson, show us when we emerge to make us feel at home? Vandalism! Graffitti!!
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Pepys Day – Numero Uno!
We were delighted to celebrate our very first City of London “Pepys Day”.
225 people participated in a series of wonderful walks led by City of London Guides, leading from the Monument at 10:00 and ending at Mansion House at noon, whereupon we had a glass of champagne in celebration, and many decamped to The Hydrant for lunch.
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Eurozone Views On “Financing Our Future” By Paschal Donohoe
It was a privilege to host Eurogroup President, Irish Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery & Reform, and former Irish Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe at Guildhall and Mansion House for an important talk in London on liberalism and the capital markets union.
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Article: Helping Businesses Connect To Prosper
“Helping Businesses Connect To Prosper” – London Business Matters, London Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Article: The City’s first Pepys Day celebrates a great Londoner and a resilient capital
Ringing The Bell At Lords
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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Fratercula – A Whisky Like No Brother
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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City Of London Livery Community
One objective this year has been to build up pan-livery connections. A special project has been led by Paul Finch and other members of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, with a core team of Alex Marcuson, Craig Penfold, David Worsfold, and Richard Burge. Paul and the team have worked hard to get the nearly 50,000 people involved in the City’s livery community (27,000 registered liverymen, plus freemen, plus apprentices, plus clerks and others) to connect with each other. We’re getting close to the first year’s target of 2,000 members.
UPDATE – the team reached 2,000 members on 18 October, a few weeks ahead of schedule. Congratulations!
… and for those interested in joining a livery company or ward club.