Lord Mayor’s Blog 29
The absence of a posting for quite some time reflects the hectic nature of the Lord Mayor’s schedule on the approach to Christmas. It’s a seven day a week job and 12-14 hour days are not uncommon - and this does not include preparation for upcoming events early in the morning or late at night!
We’ve recently been getting to learn our carols very well, having been to several concerts and services. A particularly interesting one was the Lucia service at St Philip’s Cathedral celebrated with Birmingham’s Swedish community. Not often you get to hear a biblical reading in a Nordic tongue!
Amongst many important and interesting functions just one or two other items that were just that bit different.
We visited Firmin’s - Birmingham’s oldest company - who make all manner of insignia. Of course, they have much modern equipment and some that is just that bit older.
The absence of a posting for quite some time reflects the hectic nature of the Lord Mayor’s schedule on the approach to Christmas. It’s a seven day a week job and 12-14 hour days are not uncommon - and this does not include preparation for upcoming events early in the morning or late at night!
We’ve recently been getting to learn our carols very well, having been to several concerts and services. A particularly interesting one was the Lucia service at St Philip’s Cathedral celebrated with Birmingham’s Swedish community. Not often you get to hear a biblical reading in a Nordic tongue!
Amongst many important and interesting functions just one or two other items that were just that bit different.
We visited Firmin’s - Birmingham’s oldest company - who make all manner of insignia. Of course, they have much modern equipment and some that is just that bit older.One piece is shown in our first photograph. It’s the wooden (elm) base of an anvil that is still used today and was first used in Firmin’s London office. If you look closely you can make out scorch marks. These were from the great fire of London in 1666!
We
unveiled a blue plaque erected by the Civic Society to Birmingham’s 19th Century Philosopher, Poet and Scientist Constance Naden at the house in Edgbaston where she spent most of her short (31 years) but immensely productive life. Just down the road was another blue plaque commemorating Birmingham artist Joseph Southall and just up the road was a third commemorating the origins of the game of Lawn Tennis!
As anyone who knows me will confirm, when it comes to food I’m not much of a gourmet. But simple food I do like. We completed an early morning visit to Birmingham’s wholesale markets by calling in at the legendary market ‘caff’, Happy Dan’s on the recommendation of entrepreneur and impressario Martin Hone.
We
unveiled a blue plaque erected by the Civic Society to Birmingham’s 19th Century Philosopher, Poet and Scientist Constance Naden at the house in Edgbaston where she spent most of her short (31 years) but immensely productive life. Just down the road was another blue plaque commemorating Birmingham artist Joseph Southall and just up the road was a third commemorating the origins of the game of Lawn Tennis!
As anyone who knows me will confirm, when it comes to food I’m not much of a gourmet. But simple food I do like. We completed an early morning visit to Birmingham’s wholesale markets by calling in at the legendary market ‘caff’, Happy Dan’s on the recommendation of entrepreneur and impressario Martin Hone.We can vouch for the superb bacon and sausage sandwiches and we intend to make a return visit to tackle one of Happy Dan’s legendary ‘Full Englishes’. Happy eating!
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