Can't reach the lock?

Poundland on Portobello Road was waiting for someone tall to arrive this morning.

Their street is wetter than mine

It was a clear, sunny day so I went for a walk along the canal.Once again I only had my phone but, thanks to the brightness of the daylight, it managed better than usual. I tried to take a photo of a heron to post here but that one didn't work. I also spotted this cafe . . .

. . . and as it seemed lonely,  I wondered if any reader of this blog knew of a cafe in another city it could be twinned with.

Renaming the streets

I went to check on the Occupy LSX stalwarts yesterday and found they had renamed the square. I only had my phone and it was night, so my photos aren't the best quality.
There were signs during their daily meeting that some of them are feeling the stress of camping out in the cold and coping with the constant pressures of  being under the microscope.

The many posters and illustrations which have appeared around the place since my last visit are evidence of the creativity and determination of the protesters. The weekend is approaching, so I would urge anyone with some free time to pay a visit, see for yourselves and show them some support. After all they are not just doing this for themselves, but for me and you as well.

On the streets again

After watching the occupystream from St Pauls for a while this morning, I knew I had to go back for a second visit. (Thanks to The Brain Police, one of my favourite blogs, for alerting me to this link).
Today I managed to get into the main occupation. The atmosphere was great, with people really seeming to be coming together for a common cause.
There were plenty of people prepared for the long haul

And they'd worked out some basic communication protocols

More photos here, and I'll be trying to show my continuing support by going back again.

Occupy (a more important street than the one we live on).

I went to the Occupy! event today but, because I decided to walk there, I arrived a little late and found my way blocked by these guys . . .

There were plenty of us unable to get to the main event . . .

. . . and we all would have preferred to be on the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral with the main bunch, who I could only photograph from a distance

I made my way all round the cathedral and at each access point it was the same story:

Protesters on each side of the police line, but those outside the square unable to get in. But were they trying to keep us out or were they kettling the ones who had made it in? I suppose it will give them a chance to report much smaller numbers attending as they'll only count those those inside - and they'll understate them as usual.