Lord Mayor's Show.

We went to the Lord Mayor's Show and Fireworks today.
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I've only just figured out what the Lord Mayor of London does. He's certainly not The Mayor - the guy on TV who tells us all about budget cuts, chief of police nominations, and bicycle schemes. From what I can gather [from a quick look to Wikipedia], the Lord Mayor is a Ye Olde* guy who just has jurisdiction over the City of London; that means he's the big dog in 1 - out of 608 - square miles. Rock on, Boris, I think you're safe.
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Regardless, Boris doesn't get a parade. Or the chance to ride in a golden chariot that's stored in the British Museum for the rest of the year.
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Since we had to wait around a bit for the fireworks**, we also had an excuse to see a little bit of London at night. Living here isn't all bad...
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St Paul's Cathedral

The Millennium Bridge and the Tate Modern

*I don't normally go for pub trivia, but the first Lord Mayor was nominated in 1189. Think about that. What was your city doing 800+ years ago?
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**No, I did not tell the boys they were going to see yet more fireworks. Yes, I am still accepting nominations for Mother of the Year.