Later in the evening in London’s Living Room (the reception area on top of City Hall with panoramic views of London) there was a joint reception between Mayor and Assembly for pan-London organisations. Spent a long time chatting to one of the witnesses from the morning session from Positively Women and Elizabeth Manero who heads London Health Link. I am sure we three women could put the world to rights just between us!

Rushed back to Highgate to a ‘shopping evening’ at one of the village gift shops and, much to my surprise, managed to buy quite a few bits and pieces. I am already panicking about Christmas …