Tonight at 8pm hundreds of people gathered in Trafalgar Square for what was billed as candle-lit vigil against a recent spate of homophobic attacks in the capital. The vigil was arranged after a civil servant, Ian Baynham, was beaten to death in Trafalgar Square simply because he was gay. Hundreds of people, gay and [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Trafalgar Square’
September 7, 2009
Fairtrade Fortnight Photography Competition
For those of you who follow me on Twitter you’ll have seen that this morning I got some good news. I was told that I’d won the Fairtrade Foundation’s photography competition to mark Fairtrade Fortnight, The picture was taken at a fairtrade flashmob that took place in Trafalgar Square earlier this year. [...]
July 20, 2009
A Second Tourist Day in London
So Friday was a very busy day in London, rushing around the city with my brother doing lots of touristy stuff. My feet were not happy at the end of the day, so thankfully today (Saturday) was a much more relaxed day. I’ve decided instead of uploading a series of photos from the day, I [...]
July 6, 2009
One and Other in Trafalgar Square
The fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square has been empty since 1841 when it was first built. Things started to change in 1999 when the Mayor of London created the Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group which was to find temporary art work to put on the plinth. Over recent years artists featured on the plinth have included [...]
June 30, 2009
Summer in the City
We’re in the middle of a mini-heatwave in London which means I feel like i’m melting! Don’t get me wrong, I like it warm, I just don’t like it when its too hot, especially when I have to work! Add in commuting on the Tube and it gets even worse. One of the freesheets tonight [...]
