The Lord Mayor of London (yes, turn again, Whittington.... that one) doesn't get much publicity except for when his annual pompous jaunt is on (grandstand tickets already sold out for 8 November I'm afraid, parade fans) and he changes every year anyway. It's a procession of nondescript city gents who've put a lot of wisdom and business acumen into the community, are fond of committees and not averse to big gold chains and scarlet coats......

This weekend column is brought to you by the founders of Niceties Tokens, Liz and Pete of Team Nice. 44. Neighbours So do you talk to your neighbours? Some of us do, some of us don’t. Some of us are polite but wouldn’t engage in a street party, some of us prefer to have the wonderful anonymity that London brings. Is being part of a community a good thing or a bad thing? Good......

This is what we have learned this weekend whilst you’ve been indulging those spring-time DIY pangs: LU has become very censorious of late. What’s to offend about a photo of a fat, pink-boxer-shorted Christ on the cross? A couple of shoppers were so worried about being caught for card fraud that they ran out of a Bromley store leaving their baby behind. High jinx in High Wycombe. Actually a bit more serious than that......