A Very Damp Saturday

Last Saturday I was in London – I went with Liz to see the Lord Mayor’s Show – a fantastic parade of floats and bands and dancers, who followed the Golden Mayoral Coach from the Guildhall [via the Mansion House and St Paul’s] to the Royal Courts of Justice. It was brilliant – but absolutely soaking wet – the rain was coming down “straight ‘airpins”. Despite that the participants were resolutely cheerful. It was hard to get good photos as we had chosen to keep moving rather than stand in one place- but here are a few of my pictures.

Beforehand, the cars of the Borough Mayors were parked near Mansion House – and the Horse Guards formed up.

A robot made entirely of purple wheelie bins and some rather damp members of the Guild Of Educators

One of the regiments had fought at Waterloo, and were led by Wellington [in his boots!] while Napoleon brought up the rear

The Worshipful Company of Marketors were there- with their Marmite. HP Sauce and Colman’s Mustard. I cannot remember who had the inflatable pig!

We plodded through the rain to Covent Garden, where we found Reindeer- artificial and living ones!

it was a truly fabulous morning – and we stopped for a warm, and filling, lunch of pie and mash at the Battersea Pie Station in Covent Garden.

“I should take a picture of you for the blog” said Liz “you never appear on it”

“Thank you” I said “I never think to ask people to take pictures of me. I think my readers won’t be interested”

“Oh, but you look so wonderfully wet and bedraggled!” my darling daughter replied.

Yes, yes I do indeed – but please note, I also look very happy!! Bob said there were clips on the BBC news and he did look out for my yellow jacket, but didn’t see me among the thronging crowds. I would like to watch this Parade in another year – preferably when it is dry!