Edinburgh

[andrewducker]

Across the road from my work there was this yesterday:


I actually walked past this about 4-ish, when one of the officers was happily chatting to a teenage protestor who was stroking his horses nose.

In fact the police have generally been very friendly, chatting away to people as they tell them they can't cycle into the pedestrianised areas, directing us towards toilets, and frequently wearing Drop The Debt badges themselves.

In fact, the whole event yesterday went off extremely well, apart from a couple of isolated incidents.  I hope the rest of the week goes as smoothly.

I spent today helping the newly-returned Ed put together his new wardrobe, then got beaten at Settlers of Catan by chuma.  I walk back with him afterwards through Holyrood Park, which turned out to be a mistake, as my allergies kicked in (last year was the first time I'd had hayfever) and I had tears streaming down my face by the end.

Having arrived home and taken Clarityn, I'm now off to watch a movie of some kind - I have far too many I haven't seen, so me and Ed are making a concerted effort to see some of them.

Comments

[aberbotimue.livejournal.com]

cool.
horses surfing the internet on VR headsets..

[broin.livejournal.com]

*snort!*

[a-pawson.livejournal.com]

They're not surfing, those are HUD's to allow them to target the heat-seeking missiles.

[broin.livejournal.com]

I took a photo of the ambulance crews standing by the galleries on the Mound. A dozen of them, with absolutely nothing to do, all lined up in fluorescent yellow.

And then forgot the difference betwene the 'little flower' and the 'little mountain' on the side of my camera.

[azalemeth.livejournal.com]

Lol, I'm glad the police agreed with the protesters - I think that the whole feel of a protest is always much better if it's peaceful. I like the arrangement of the horses though - but what happens when they need to go to the toilet in the middle of a field full of protesters?

[mb2u]

Generally, cops prefer not to have to hassle with people as long as they aren't hassling them.

[in-thy-bounty.livejournal.com]

I had tears streaming down my face by the end.

Are you sure that wasn't just your Settlers of Catan game?