Am I missing something here?

[Acrylic-bob]

The Mayor Making Ceremony, due to be held next Saturday, appears to be taking on a life of its own. We are now to be indulged with four days of celebrations to mark this event.

Can anyone tell me what is so damn special about the Mayor Making this year that it requires Four Days of celebrations? If memory serves, the end of WWII only merited Two days, HM The Queen's Silver and Golden Jubilee's one day each.

 

[grannyclaret]

thats a good point! they dont merit 4 days do they .....

 

[PurpleLass]

I think it's a Conservative Mayor this year so as we have a Conservative Council they obviously think it's a really important thing. Last year's Mayor making event was one day but of course, it was a Labour Mayor.

 

[garinda]

I agree it does seem excessive, and Mr P.B. seems to be milking it for all it's worth, like Purple Lass said probably for political reasons.

Who is paying for it- need l ask?

The Lord Mayor of London's parade only lasts a morning, yet we are to have four days of fun and frivolity, can hardly wait.

 

[lettie]

Maybe that's where the £35,000 mentioned in the tory Accy thread is going. 4 days is way too excessive for mayor making. I can think of hundreds of better things to spend money on in this borough. Getting the streets clean would be on the top of that list.

 

[chav1]

do we get 4 days paid off work

it should be a national holiday i say

 

[cashman]

well all i can say to this is GOBSMACKED

 

[chav1]

gobsmacked is one suggestion i could put forward for good old P.B

at least for 4 days we know where to find him

 

[vorlon24]

I suppose its one way of putting off important things to do, like work...

 

[Bagpuss]

Maybe that's where the £35,000 mentioned in the tory Accy thread is going.

I asked Graham the same question but its not for this, sorry Lettie.