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Anyone fancy a walk?

  By Giolla | 2012/10/05 - 17:04 | , ,
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I notice that once again November the fifth is fast approaching, which means it must be time for a little bit of seasonal exercise. Old Holborn kicked off this little tradition 4 years ago now so if you’ve not made it before why not come along, have a little bit to drink then go for a bracing walk around Westminster. Meet our friendly met police force who’ve only searched us once but do like to follow us till we’re safe in the pub (I assume for our own protection). Last year we had lots of fun joining in with the … Continue reading →

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Wondering around outside the olympics

  By Giolla | 2012/08/07 - 22:43 | , , , ,
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With surveillance Wenlock to accompany us we headed to the depths of Stratford for a little stroll and to look for any spill over effect from the olympics and to see how well the brand enforcement was working. So if you’re in a hurry the summary is: – there’s very little spill over into the local area – the olympic brand enforcement is working very well indeed. Now before I go any further let me say that the crowds around Stratford are pretty close to my idea of hell, but that the volunteers I spoke to were awesome (mainly I … Continue reading →

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A summer stroll

  By Giolla | 2012/07/30 - 22:02 | , , , , ,
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As public minded citizens Katabasis and I, have determined to risk our sanity and plan to venture to the wilds of sunny Stratford (Not the on upon Avon nor the Stony variety but the one where those Olympic thingies are happening). Now whilst we would obviously normally obey the government diktat advice that all non-approved citizens should avoid the area around the London 2012 games, we have a mission. That mission as I’ve burbled about before is to make sure that people are aware of the danger they may be in wearing garments not produced by the relevant approved sponsors … Continue reading →

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Best walk so far

  By Giolla | 2011/11/07 - 20:25 | , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Another November the 5th gone and another “quiet” walk around London with the indomitable Old Holborn, Olly Cromwell, Katabasis and others whose presence has been erased by alcohol (remind me if you want) – which was an utter blast. As has become our want we met in the pleasing environs of Chandos to exchange niceties, don costumes and imbibe a bracing drink before braving the autumnal air. Our dapper and well presented crew headed off down Whitehall, pausing to admire the security in place at that bastion of democracy that is Downing street. Setting the theme for the day they … Continue reading →

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Time for a walk?

  By Giolla | 2011/11/05 - 09:39 | , , ,
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At a lose end today? Why not toddle along to a nice little pub (Chandos) just off Trafalgar square to go for a bracing walk around Westminster, with Old Holborn and a bunch of like minded bloggers, libertarians and other ne’er do wells that are concerned with the way civil liberties are being eroded in this country and Governmental power is being given up to the poorly democratic EU. Hopefully see you there, Guy Fawkes outfit strongly encouraged :) Full report later, once I’m back and sober. 0   

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Walkies

  By Giolla | 2011/10/10 - 18:20 | , ,
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Following in from my recent post about the joys of a bracing walk in early November, I’m delighted to report that Old Holborn will be chaperoning like minded people around Westminster. Details over on FaceBook “It would be a shame to let a November 5th pass without protest at that most sacred of institutions, the Royal Palace of Westminster, so I have decided that this years protest WILL take place. For those who are unaccustomed to my November 5th walks, it involves large amounts of beer, Guy Fawkes costumes, a great deal of humour and a willingness to poke the … Continue reading →

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This mask was made for walking

  By Giolla | 2011/09/26 - 22:39 | , ,
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My recent post about the state of affairs in Whitby reminded me that just after the Whitby Goth weekend is another day when I tend to dress up and go around looking silly. By which of course I’m referring to the now traditional* walk around Westminster in the guise of Guy Fawkes. Hopefully Old Holborn will lead the way again, as he much better at it than I. But regardless come November the 5th I shall be wandering around Westminster in costume, as the powers that be don’t seem to be slowing down in destroying our liberties. After all with … Continue reading →

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Report from the London Slut Walk

  By Giolla | 2011/06/13 - 13:08 | , ,
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Fortunately for everyone concerned there don’t seem to be any pictures of me on the London Slut Walk, though I did take a few snaps myself. The walk was a terribly civilised and jolly affair, the sun was shining the marchers friendly and the police generally low key (as long as you didn’t look down the side streets). The turn out was good with some reports claiming hundreds* and others the more realistic 5,000 odd. The banners on the walk were largely home-made witty and on topic, with the obligatory SWP placards much in the minority (and being frequently converted … Continue reading →

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London Slut Walk tomorrow

  By Giolla | 2011/06/10 - 18:56 | ,
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Just in case people had forgotten I thought I’d just remind you that the London Slut walk is tomorrow. For organisational reasons it’s the week after most of the others, which is rather handy as some of the press has already reacted and that means we can look at what they said about the other walks, and gasp in amazement as the point goes way over their heads. Just for a change we can find some idiocy over Comment is Free. After wittering on about various misinterpretations of the what the Slut Walk is about Deborah Orr finally does admit … Continue reading →

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That’s me told

  By Giolla | 2011/06/01 - 00:04 | , , ,
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I feel like I’ve passed some bloggers rite of passage as after leaving what i thought was a light hearted comment over at Captain Ranty’s I was roundly taken to task, and both myself and my humble witterings dismissed as as a young stripling of a Marxist globalist “trying to defend from a moral standpoint themselves living an immoral existence”. This as you can probably tell from my new “More vanity” section rather amused me Now being an incorrigible sort, but also rather careful of my manners, I just had to reply to determine what insult I’d caused – and … Continue reading →

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