March for Europe
Today, I bore witness again to an incredible, massive show of peace and unity, following Pride that was held last week. Organisers estimate that 50,000 people marched to Parliament Square in the anti-Brexit, pro-EU protest, which was also meant to be a show of solidarity for Europe, Europeans, and other immigrants in the UK.
Ushering in 2016
The new year's upon us, and I can't think of a better way to (attempt to) (re)start this blog than with a set of photos from London's New Year's Day Parade. Now in its 30th year, it's got an extremely State-side vibe, what with marching bands and cheerleaders! Reportedly 8,5000 performers took part, with
Hyde Bark at the Park
It was canines, sunscreen, a compère with a very American accent, and jokes about boyfriends (get them microchipped or buy them a collar) at the Mayhew Animal Home's annual fund-raiser. Gutted to have missed Sir Tony Robinson, who was judging one of the earlier shows - that'll teach me to actually read event descriptions
Royal Albert Hall Space Spectacular
Was thrilled to be able to get in as a backstage crew accompanying the troopers of the UK Garrison, I only wished that I could have had a better angle. They had fireworks in the hall as part of the finale. Fireworks! 'Amazing' doesn't quite describe it.
Christmas in London
South Bank, 13 December 2014. Taken with the Fuji X-T1 + 56mm f/1.2 and X100S. Full set on Flickr: Christmas Markets London Dec 14
Pride London 2013
Saturday, 29 June 2013. Trying to be fanciful with the PP here, but I don't think it's my style.
Suffragette procession at the Wilding Festival
There were banners, there were loudhailers, there were marching songs, but this wasn't a protest. The police were nowhere to be seen. This was a cheerful, untroubled, hopeful ambience. Flowers and laughter. This was the Wilding Festival, a celebration of the suffragette movement and the 100th-year anniversary of the death of militant activist Emily
‘Carnival Against Capitalism’
I had to give the whole storming and raiding ruckus in the West End a miss, but managed to pass through Piccadilly Circus in the evening where I came upon members of the StopG8 group packing up the party.
British Turkish in solidarity with Taksim
After a series of peaceful demonstrations for preserving a recreational area in Istanbul