Happy New Year

This made a very small splash in the centre of Upminster. No Chinese appear to have been present. Jiu Jitsu may have been involved.

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The event was combined with Christmas costumes:

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It was definitely easier to get shots than in Gerrard Street last year.

Boar’s Head Ceremony

Worshipfuls saying cheese.

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By chance I was near Regent’s Park just before this year’s Boar’s Head ceremony started at 15.40 from Oat Lane. The Worshipful Company of Butchers process through the smaller City streets to Mansion House. This is not the real boar’s head, though – apparently they do send one but are not allowed to parade with it, so papier mâché has to do.

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Here they are turning into Gresham Street:

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