Amid all the awful news, a few moments of welcome Shrove Tuesday silliness.
Although the annual Inter-Livery Pancake Race was cancelled due to rain, participants in fancy dress joined Alderman Alison Gowman, Chief Commoner Brian Mooney & Alderman Nicholas Lyons in the Guildhall Yard for a ceremonial flip.
Livery company masters, including our Master, James Gurling, still attended the lunch and raised funds for the Lord Mayor's Charity.
A bit of networking.
