The january mass was considerably better than the one last month. It left about 7:30 and headed West to cross at Westminster Bridge. Then it followed birdcage on the South of St James Park round the palace (without stopping) to Hyde Park, where it headed north to Speakers Corner, then East on Oxford St all the way through Clerkenwell, then South into the City where it disbanded at St Paul’s.

Two loud systems remaining throughout. Good corking, despite the youthful vanguard who seem to prefer filtering through traffic on one wheel.