Master’s blog, stardate 2014.79

I am sorry for the break; Conservator business gets in the way of writing-up things.  I am reminded of the time when I was a resident engineer on site supervising a contractor, when things were quiet there was nothing to record and on busy days there was no time to record anything.  

March 4^th I supported our Conservators at the pancake races at the Guildhall and attended a Master’s Committee meeting.  On 10^th, 11^th and 12^th I was in London for another Master’s Committee meeting on Monday morning with Miss Judy Long who will be our guest speaker at the Election court lunch.  On Monday evening the Thames Warden and I attended the Modern Companies dinner at Wax Chandlers Hall.  It was useful to exchange ideas with other Masters.  Clerks are not invited!  Tuesday evening found me in Mansion House at the Plumbers Annual banquet.  Wednesday lunchtime the clerk and I attended the Master Mariners lunch on HQS Wellington where I sat next to His Honour Judge Tudor Owen, Master of the Air Pilots.  His Honour hails from Aberdare at the head of the Cynon valley whist my home town of Abercynon lies at the lower end.  We agreed that this was the ‘centre of the universe’ but was a much more vibrant place 50 -60 years ago.  We had much to talk about which caused amusement to those sitting opposite the two of us.  Of course since he went to Kings College London he was disparaging about University College but I gave him not an inch.  The lunch extended well past 3 o’clock.  

On the way back to North Wales I reflected that I had attended some very special events and met interesting people where I was able to exchange views about the Livery as well as putting the world to right.

I am pleased to report that liveryman Hugh Masters Williams has written a Perspective on ‘Embedded water – the invisible issue’, it should be on the web site soon.  I have been promised one more, are there any others out there?

 

The FM&GP meeting was held on Tuesday 18^th, we had a very small attendance; but I like small committees anyway; this was followed by another Master’s meeting where the programme for next year was the main item discussed.  My time is running short but the list of events needing to be attended by me is still expanding.

Master’s blog, stardate 2014.62

I was in London on 19^th February and twice last week.  On the 19^th I attended a ‘white tie’ dinner at the Guildhall to mark the granting of a Royal Charter to the Honourable Company of Air Pilots, which is a new name for them too.  The principle guest was Prince Philip.  It was a special evening.  I am still without the Master’s Pendant which is a nuisance.  Last week I attended the Wet 10 meeting on 24^th and managed to stay seated despite being not all impressed with the main event, (Marj. would have been pleased that I kept quiet).  The networking after the main event was the better part of the evening and very enjoyable.

By way of a marked contrast I attended an informal dinner on Wednesday 26th of the London Group of the Livery Company of Wales.  There was plenty of discussion and NO singing.  The Master and Clerk of the Livery Company of Wales along with a number of liverymen had come up from Cardiff.  It was nice to spend time in a place dominated by Welsh voices that were mainly of South Wales origin.