Last Saturday (13th November), we braved the cold (6 degrees) to go and watch the Lord Mayor's annual parade in London. The main streets of London were cordoned off for the event, as the Lord Mayor travelled through London on his horse drawn carriage, stopping off at St Paul's for his annual blessing. We were greeted by a large crowd huddled along the barriers, but managed to see quite a bit. The parade was quite long, and there were some very extravagant displays, such as the hands, but the highlight of the event was the passing by of the Lord Mayor. He was preceded by several bands, all dressed up, on horses nonetheless, and by dignitaries in horse drawn carriages. His carriage, led by 4 Clydesdales, was the most elaborate, and he even waved to us! (or was that the person next to us?). It was a fun morning, and afterward we headed to Monmouth coffee in Covent Garden for some serious warming up.
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