Sunday 19 December 2010

Norwich against the cuts

On 4 December I joined my first ever protest march. This was a public sector workers protest against the Government cuts, beginning and ending in Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. On a bitterly cold day several hundred people from Norwich and elsewhere in the east of England gathered for a short march in Norwich city centre after which several speakers addressed the rally, including trade union and local politicians. Former Norwich MP Ian Gibson was there, and leader of the Norwich Greens, Adrian Ramsey.

I took some photographs before, during and after the march, but the main aim was to take part. Here are a few pictures to give the flavour of the day.

Thursday 2 December 2010

An appreciation of Miss Tic

I'm a fan of Miss Tic, the prolific street artist who I first became aware of during a trip to Paris a couple of years ago. Most of these pictures were taken in and around the Rue de la Butte Aux Cailles, 13th Arrondissement - I discovered this by accident, having decided to visit this part of Paris by a guide book recommendation for the quirky and bohemian character of the area.


New blog entry on Miss Tic:
http://a-french-education.blogspot.com/2010/11/feminine-misstic-by-pblecron.html
Mis Tic’s website
http://www.missticinparis.com/
Also on Flickr
www.flickr.com/groups/misstic/
Miss Tic features in a range of postcards too: