The Steering Committee of the Mistresses and Consorts Picture Book traditionally hold a champagne tea party to which the new Lady Mayoress is invited as principle guest. It was with great pleasure therefore that the Mistress attended the Guildhall Club to meet Lindy Estlin and wish her well for the year ahead.
The Mistresses and Consorts Picture Book is a very useful aid to the Livery across the City as it contains – as the name suggests – photographs of all the Masters and Consorts for each Company. It is invaluable at “putting a name to a face” when one is at various functions and as there is a constant “churn” of new Masters etc, one needs to be constantly updated. The Picture Book (which is also available on-line) does just that and we both have a link on our iPhones!
The lovely tea party was to raise awareness of the Book and to generate some funds to help in its production. But the most important element was to enable the new Lady Mayoress to meet as many Consorts as possible and to get to know people. Fortunately, the Mistress has met her several times before and so needed only a short chat to catch up. But others had not met so it was a very useful exercise and most enjoyable.
Tea and cakes were served and champagne was available although being mid-afternoon, there were not many takers! But a wonderful way to meet fellow Consorts and Mistresses and in such convivial surroundings.
Thank you to the Steering Committee for organising and of course to the Lady Mayoress for her time.
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