tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post8897938810712261352..comments2024-03-27T19:44:53.017+00:00Comments on After60 -thenext10 Part 2: 70 and onwards: The Lord Mayor's coachFun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-42290424717780217852014-01-10T16:35:12.145+00:002014-01-10T16:35:12.145+00:00Difficult to go shopping with that ! Difficult to go shopping with that ! Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-6777351356450388372014-01-09T23:02:21.856+00:002014-01-09T23:02:21.856+00:00I love the pomp and pageantry of London .... so r...I love the pomp and pageantry of London .... so rich in history. Hoping you are coping with the Big Chill.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806482148547283594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-76191791070120914532014-01-09T19:49:23.888+00:002014-01-09T19:49:23.888+00:00Nothing this beautifull and sparkly will be made i...Nothing this beautifull and sparkly will be made in modern times. I've never seen anything so ornate and beautiful. I love that it is displayed with a team of horses pulling it.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-14991140365380257462014-01-09T17:36:40.547+00:002014-01-09T17:36:40.547+00:00It certainly IS like a throne on wheels! My. Do ...It certainly IS like a throne on wheels! My. Do people line up to watch the parade in November? Is there a new Lord Mayor every year? (I can visit Google ... "she" will know.) Saw the comment above re. no representative figure for Australia ... that's funny to realize it 'wasn't there' yet as far as Great Britain and I guess the rest of the world knew and America is represented by their concept of our Indians. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-75543859032921457912014-01-09T12:20:52.297+00:002014-01-09T12:20:52.297+00:00It looks a bit like our Golden Coach of the Royal ...It looks a bit like our Golden Coach of the Royal family. Maybe from the same time. I didn't know either your inner city had his own Mayor, very special. I wonder what you Queen thinks about his coach, a rival?biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-15776076631167786182014-01-09T06:40:35.641+00:002014-01-09T06:40:35.641+00:00240 years old!!! It is certainly very ornate and b...240 years old!!! It is certainly very ornate and beautiful for its era.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-2919051005589653132014-01-09T02:38:31.301+00:002014-01-09T02:38:31.301+00:00Wow---that is one fancy coach... I'm impressed...Wow---that is one fancy coach... I'm impressed... Had no idea the financial district was its own city, City of London --with it's own mayor. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-37715799216815226152014-01-09T01:55:06.099+00:002014-01-09T01:55:06.099+00:00No cherub for the colonies down under :( Ah, we we...No cherub for the colonies down under :( Ah, we were not quite 'discovered'. <br /><br />250 years ago was not a period for decorative restraint at all, apparently. The panels look very nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-87691137413401436042014-01-09T00:54:26.773+00:002014-01-09T00:54:26.773+00:00Fascinating history lesson! I was struck by the an...Fascinating history lesson! I was struck by the ancient representation of America. You continue to teach me so much about your amazing country. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-73705416007452860122014-01-09T00:19:25.300+00:002014-01-09T00:19:25.300+00:00What a beautiful carriage! Interesting facts and ...What a beautiful carriage! Interesting facts and story.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.com