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ByJohn MayOne of our group, Andrew Linfoot from Australia, is managing a web archive of all the photos we’ve taken on the visit. Access this by visiting http://picasaweb.google.com/andrew.linfoot .
A question of politics
ByJohn MayIt has the makings of an iconic and historic photograph. Lucie, a young Scout from the Czech Republic, squares up to a demonstrator at a march organized by the far-right. The spirit of youth; an unspoken commitment to peace; hope for the future. It’s perfect. Except for one thing. Enshrined within the constitution of…
An evening in Shibuya
ByJohn MayI was told by the concierge at my hotel that Shibuya is ‘young and exciting’. She was right on both counts. The district almost pulsed with a dizzying tide of human movement… I wish I’d videod the crowds crossing the road. It made Piccadilly Circus look calm. I wandered through a number of department stores,…
Bupa London 10k
ByJohn MayMuch less wet than last year, this was a really wonderful run – even if I did only manage a time of 56 minutes. The route took us past the Palace of Westminster, along the embankment, into the City, through Leadenhall Market, past St Paul’s Cathedral and then back to Horseguards, Trafalgar Square and the…
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Hoorah for the royal wedding
ByJohn MayYesterday’s royal wedding brought back some memories, though not, perhaps, as many as it should have done. When we were both 17, my schoolfriend Richard Morris and I camped overnight on the Mall, in order to watch Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer make their wedding journey. I remember the fireworks party in Hyde Park and the…
