Dreaming of Freedom

After work I wandered down Holborn through Lincoln Inn fields past the impressive Kings College and down Fleet Street. Having no real plan I decided to head towards St Pauls because the dome looked so impressive and I had only work waiting for me at home. Once there it seemed a short stroll to the Bank of England and the museum. After a scintillating scanning of my person and possessions for dangerous or deviant metal objects I spend a pleasant half an hour wandering around in the free warmth and had immense fun picking up a real life gold bar. It was so much fun that I had to go back and touch it several times. I was under the mistaken impression that it was impossible to pick up but this proved unfounded although the act itself had the unpleasant side effect of a slight back ache. It’s good for a visit if you’re near Bank tube station and it’s not far to walk from the Tate Modern.

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It feels like December now. I spend yesterday cafe hopping in Chiswick and it was freezing outside the cafes! I’ve managed to get almost all my Xmas presents - but don’t get excited anyone as they are all extremely sensible! We had our work Xmas party on Friday night and I had my very first Secret Santa experience. There is only one more week at work and then 2 delicious weeks off full of lie-ins, Xmas pudding and roaring fires.

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I had a fantastic weekend. Went up to see my Granny and was fed wholesome stew and porridge. We then popped into Cambridge on the way to Norwich and had a look around Churchill, Trinity and Clare Colleges with Tim. We wizzinipped to Norwich so I could meet up with Will, Ella and Rich. We were disappointed to find that Wetherspoons no longer serve vegan burgers - their one saving grace has disappeared and I will no longer feel any need to frequent the establishment. It was however lovely to meet up and Weatherspoons failed to ruin it.
I spent the rest of the evening hanging out at the Arts Centre and being Joe’s groupie which was great. It was probably his last time with the band so it was good to see them. The band was superb and we all danced happily along half in love with Anna and her dancing partner.
Mum and I spent Sunday travelling around the countryside and visiting the Fitzwilliam museum in Cambridge. There is a pretty good art collection there.

It’s back at work this week and all sorts of exciting things are happening - Christmas parties and secret santas - so it really feels holidayish there!

I nipped into the Photographers Gallery earlier and there is an interesting exhibition there called Seeing is Believing - lots of pictures collected by Harry Price an enthusiastic investigator of the paranormal and mediums. The photographs are fasinating because they show fake ghosts, tables leaning suspiciously close to curtains, arms clearly raised close to levitating objects and other such gems. You might be interested Rob if you get a chance to come to London.

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I’ve just been to see Media Lens receive the Gandhi Award in East London. It was lovely to see John Pilger there as well as the two amazing Davids who run Media Lens. They certainly deserve the award after the amazing job they do keeping a watch on our biased and truth-distorting media. There was a wonderful atmosphere there primarily because everyone was so polite and peaceful. I had a affirming sense of being in the same room as other people who believe in my own non-violent pacifist convictions. In fact this atmosphere is very indicative of the approach of Media Lens who have been stalwarts in the fight to get the truthful war coverage in the Middle East. One guardian writer put it rather well when he said
“The fact that Edwards and Cromwell are so unfailingly polite seems to upset the editors and journalists that they approach when probing their motives, actions and results. I seem to recall having been at the sharp end on one occasion too and it is an uncomfortable experience to be brought face to face with assumptions you have failed to question.” Roy Greenslade, The Guardian Blogs, 30.11.07.

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