[OT] [Gllug] Stop the War march this Saturday 22nd

[Dermot Moynihan]

At 10:55 18/03/03, Jason Clifford wrote:
>On Mon, 17 Mar 2003, Pete Ryland wrote:
>
> > > > So where shall we meet on Saturday?
> > >
> > > I propose the cafe in Borders, Oxford Circus. Anywhere near the start
> > > point for the march will be too crowded as I discovered last time.
> >
> > ok.  Time?
>
>The march starts at midday so I propose we meet between 10:30 and 11:30.


>Borders is just a few shops down Oxford St from Oxford Circus tube station
>so it's easy to get to.
>
>We can then walk up from there to Gower St and join the march.
>
>We might want to consider that last time it wasn't a march so much as a
>shuffle so if we have any interest at all in getting to the park for the
>rally it could be a good idea to move along the side of the march at a
>slightly faster pace.

The last time the March was due to start at 12 - or was that 1? - anyway, 
whichever, it took off at 10.30. (Presumably under the influence of the 
police wondering where the hell they were going to put everybody). I was 
there by 11 and it was already started. Even getting there at 11 and having 
the same plan as you about moving along the side and getting up to the 
front and thus to the rally I was still not able to get to the front and 
the rally was long on when I finally got there.

Mind you, I was at the Embankment section. I think they ask people from 
London to go to Embankment and to save Gower Street for those who come from 
up the country. Though I don't suppose a few more would be noticed ;)

I know what you mean by that *shuffle* - there were just so many people - I 
have friends who were on the march and didn't get to  Hyde Park until 5 pm 
and there were still lots behind them.

Rgds
Dermot

>Jason Clifford


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