Tuesday's fragments
I did try writing yesterday. I also did try taking photos yesterday. The writing was interrupted by Ghin, the photos were left in the car and it was cold last night so i didn't get them. We spent yesterday shopping. At Victoria Square, then Royal Avenue. We went to Avoca, M&S, Okadi and Pumpkin Patch. The astute and observant will notice that they are all children shops and that's what we did; we shopped for the kids. Till now Ghin has lived on hand me downs and charity shop coutre. Oisin has gotten by with the occassional bought item from Primark. I thought, it's the sales. Surely we can be arsed to get out and so something about it. So we galvanised our arses and went out.
Town was a riot of riots. However no one was throwing stones or running from CS Gas. Instead there were queues - queues to get into the 10,000 car strong Victoria centre parking basement (i exaggerate). A 50 metre queue to get into this place that sells teddy bears and their apparrel (i do not exaggerate). Shopping is not one of my favourite pursuits, but i thought, what the hell, it's once a year, i cn have some fun if i am going to have to do it.
Outside the City Hall, there was a group of people gathered to protest about Isreal's bombardment of Gaza. It was organised by the trade unions and not a single anarchist and SWP person was in sight. It's weird how people who would have the same causes don't really communicate with each other to ensure that the demos can be bigger than they are.
Town was a riot of riots. However no one was throwing stones or running from CS Gas. Instead there were queues - queues to get into the 10,000 car strong Victoria centre parking basement (i exaggerate). A 50 metre queue to get into this place that sells teddy bears and their apparrel (i do not exaggerate). Shopping is not one of my favourite pursuits, but i thought, what the hell, it's once a year, i cn have some fun if i am going to have to do it.
Outside the City Hall, there was a group of people gathered to protest about Isreal's bombardment of Gaza. It was organised by the trade unions and not a single anarchist and SWP person was in sight. It's weird how people who would have the same causes don't really communicate with each other to ensure that the demos can be bigger than they are.
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