April 1st

[????]

...nowadays ;-)

[Mikecg]

A 4ft scaffolding pole through the noggin isn't my idea of a good time but I know where your coming from.

[Annasfield]

We got a warning about this today too, advising us to dress down and not arrange meetings with clients if it could be helped.

[Mick Mac]

We are allowed to wear jeans - that should fool them.

[Mikecg]

Yeah while we carry our laptops and blackberrys.

[Mikecg]

Wait a minute it's being held at the excel center I recon the city will be unaffected.

[????]

The protests are in the City too...the irony is when I was a student and it was "Stop the city" "We" (the 300 anarchists or so ) were advised to wear suits to "blend in and stop you getting knicked" good ol' Kevin Bone and Class War

[Mick Mac]

Lots of police in the St James / Mayfair area today, wearing Dickson of Dock Green uniforms, those "careful laddy" stares should scare away any do badders next week.

[Moos]

???? Wrote:

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> The protests are in the City too...the irony is

> when I was a student and it was "Stop the city"

> "We" (the 300 anarchists or so ) were advised to

> wear suits to "blend in and stop you getting

> knicked" good ol' Kevin Bone and Class War

This could be sublime - your average City accountant sneaking in wearing ripped combats and stick-on dreads, only to encounter a perfectly turned out crowd of protesters shooting their double-cuffs at them.

[????]

lol

[????]

Of course, the irony is that the bankers have unwittingly bought us to anarchy...soon

*looks on bookshelf for Das Kapital*

[charliecharlie]

I am deliberating about joining the march, one part of it is leaving from London Bridge Station at 11.30

(but I have to be back at the studio by 4.00 for a meeting... not very rebellious I know!)

Do you think I am asking for trouble? I would like to go for the first few hours and then head back to London Bridge via the back streets...

do you think I will make it back in time?? (and in one piece?)

advice please... oh wise ones....

anyone come with me???

see info below

xxcc

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/blog/2009/mar/23/online-guide-to-g20-protests

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BACK A HORSE

The Four Horsefolk of the Apocalypse will lead the carnival parades. Converge from 11 a.m. to move off at 11.30 from these rail stations:

?Moorgate Red horse: War

?Liverpool St Green horse: Climate chaos

?London Bridge Silver horse: Financial crimes

?Cannon Street Black horse: home, land, equality and self sufficiency in honour of the 360th full circle anniversary to the day of the Diggers and their claim: THE LAND: A COMMON TREASURY FOR ALL!

Each parade will have fitting music and many in costume. Bring flags. Bring tea making facilities (including water and kindling). A map of the city, incase you get lost. And cake. You can't have a revolution without cake.

We have a choir, a jazz outfit, a samba band and a protest muscian's collective. We invite all musicians to come and join in at the bank.

http://www.g-20meltdown.org

[Mikecg]

Charlies the catalystic provocateur.

Ive got work on those days and I'll be hiding inside the building from 11:00AM until 7:00PM. I'll be wearing my steel toe cap trainers and I'll be donning me knuckle duster just in case.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Sorry charlies, I think cavaliers are so much more dashing.

[charliecharlie]

Mikecg Wrote:

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> Charlies the catalystic provocateur.

> I'll be wearing my steel toe cap trainers and I'll

> be donning me knuckle duster just in case.

is that so you can come and save me when the going gets tough????

ps do you think I will be able to make it back to the studio for 4.00 (it's in east dulwich)

[Mikecg]

You cant beat the system no matter what transpires next week the Illuminati will always win.

[charliecharlie]

yes... so let's be the new alternative illuminati!!!! why not... society is always in flux and maybe it's time for a change>:D

[RosieH]

Charlies, I can put you in touch with some sweet and lovely folks if you need company. I was supposed to be going but now have to work (how very un-stick it to the man of me, I know, but am working for a charidee and therefore I aim to do my bit in that way)

[charliecharlie]

thanks... you are kind RosieH, I'm sort of fine about going on my own, it's the getting back that I am concerned about!!! just wondering if I am being a bit optimistic about how easy it will be!!!!

[RosieH]

I suspect you might be - the fuzz are coming down hard man - so there's going to be a lot of marshalling and public transport will be fooked

[charliecharlie]

hmmm... feels like the police are intentionally magnifying the threat of violence, almost wishing it,

fanning the flame as it were... not sure very helpful given the circs...