A float from Canary Wharf where we live!
Battersea Dog Shelter - the oldest dog shelter, being established since 1870, caring for over 3 million dogs and cats. Look who's head is poking out the window and trying to jump out!
The Late Lord Mayor, lots of other important people 'Aldermen' came in carriages before this procession but too many to put on the blog. The carriages all looked relatively similar.
HCMR Royal Band
The Royal Horse Guards
Pikemen, formed from the oldest regiment in the british army
The Mayors Carriage
On the waterfront after the fireworks
On the waterfront after the fireworks
Inside the pub
Again today Josh stayed home and studied and Louise and I went to The Lord Mayors Parade, this is when the new mayor of london rides out in his gilded coach, with costumed escort from the guildhall to the Law courts where he swears and oath of Fealty to the reigning sovereign. Then the parade returns back to Mansion House. This has been occuring since the 13th century. We arrived just for the second leg of the parade as it took 2 hours for all the floats to go past. The floats ranged from charity groups, to countires, to the armed forces and of course the royal floats. I have included picutres of only some of the floats. It was good fun. Josh joined us at 5pm for an awsome fireworks display over the river. After the fireworks we went out for dinner to 'The old Cheshire Cheese' - the oldest pub in London and it survived the fire. Edgar Wallace used to drink here. Another good day in London.
