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I went, I walked - well, kind of shuffled
Oct. 20th, 2019 09:44 pmIt turns out that marches don't march very fast.
I got on a coach to London. It swung unexpectedly by a local railway station to pick up any people who hadn't realised that the line was closed for the day, I arrived on time, met friends. Many were the flags and the placards ("I remember well the splendour of their banners," said Elrond, but probably the hosts of the Last Alliance* and of Beleriand were less sarcastic), the reading of which provided entertainment throughout the long hours of shuffling Parliament-wards. Mention should also be made of Chester for Europe who not only had songsheets, but had practiced.
Despite being there in good time there were sufficient people that we didn't make it to Parliament Square, but only into Whitehall, though just in sight and sound of a screen. It provided an interesting view of London and made me think I should walk around it more. Unexpected Ritz made me realise we had walked past Peter Wimsey's flat, an incongrous reflection.** Heavy rain hit on St James's Street, at which someone with a sound system prompted put on Singing in the Rain, producing the interesting psychological outcome of being instantly more cheerful, despite the fact that the rain continued and was really quite insistent at times. We had had enough after hanging around a bit damply in Whitehall and at 3:45 decided we would actually be better able to follow the speeches on the internet and to call it a day, and I shot off to Paddington for the train rather than waiting for my coach.
So I'm glad I went, and I expect it to achieve very little, because there is already plenty of evidence that "the people" are not desperate for a hard Brexit for those who give a damn. But having missed every single previous march due to being on a plane or being ill, I'm glad I was able to go to this one. And we shall watch and wait for another week.
*Honestly, that's a negative title. Especially when you already know that you thought it was the Last Time last time.
**I think that Wimsey would be pro-EU, his author anti.
I got on a coach to London. It swung unexpectedly by a local railway station to pick up any people who hadn't realised that the line was closed for the day, I arrived on time, met friends. Many were the flags and the placards ("I remember well the splendour of their banners," said Elrond, but probably the hosts of the Last Alliance* and of Beleriand were less sarcastic), the reading of which provided entertainment throughout the long hours of shuffling Parliament-wards. Mention should also be made of Chester for Europe who not only had songsheets, but had practiced.
Despite being there in good time there were sufficient people that we didn't make it to Parliament Square, but only into Whitehall, though just in sight and sound of a screen. It provided an interesting view of London and made me think I should walk around it more. Unexpected Ritz made me realise we had walked past Peter Wimsey's flat, an incongrous reflection.** Heavy rain hit on St James's Street, at which someone with a sound system prompted put on Singing in the Rain, producing the interesting psychological outcome of being instantly more cheerful, despite the fact that the rain continued and was really quite insistent at times. We had had enough after hanging around a bit damply in Whitehall and at 3:45 decided we would actually be better able to follow the speeches on the internet and to call it a day, and I shot off to Paddington for the train rather than waiting for my coach.
So I'm glad I went, and I expect it to achieve very little, because there is already plenty of evidence that "the people" are not desperate for a hard Brexit for those who give a damn. But having missed every single previous march due to being on a plane or being ill, I'm glad I was able to go to this one. And we shall watch and wait for another week.
*Honestly, that's a negative title. Especially when you already know that you thought it was the Last Time last time.
**I think that Wimsey would be pro-EU, his author anti.