Damn
Apparently U2 have been and gone. We're not even in the park yet! The crowd are getting a little cross now. We're moving in bursts. Maybe 200m to the entrance.
So close…
A huge movement just now booted us to within 400m in 10mins, but now we've stopped...Will likely miss U2, but hopefully not much more.
Out of Place
An evangelist was walking past the queue with a megaphone, shouting about the crucifixion. Not sure why he wasn't preaching at gay pride, but still...The crowd didn't take kindly to it, and a policeman eventually moved over. The crowd cheered, and when he was moved away there was a roar. Shouldn't laugh I know, but it was quite funny.
Still Queuing
Starting to get a little concerned now. In the last 50mins we've moved maybe 20m, and we're still 1.4km away. I wonder whether they'll delay the planned 1400 start if people haven't got in. Probably not.
Looks like the police have closed the road entirely now as it's full of people. Ah well, it's an interesting atmosphere! I'll fix the weird formatting on this post once I'm home (update: done) blogging directly from email has certain issues 
Queuing
1.4km to go and we're at a standstill. Should be there by 2 Gay Pride is on the other side of the street, which is quite entertaining. We just saw a pink tank! Mounted police are trying to stop queue jumpers walking down the middle of the very busy road, on which a car just overheated. This is fun
All Set
Something of a busy day! We arrived in London at 1830ish, then headed into the centre where we met up with Simon J, which was great. We grabbed a pizza then saw War of the Worlds at the Odeon, which really is a stunning cinema. It's a massive
An Adventure
Nine weeks ago, in sleepy Solihull, a small 18-month old dog got horny. As a result, last Saturday a lady friend of his gave birth to four puppies. Because of this, single-mother-dog's owner could no longer get to London this Saturday, which meant she had some concert tickets she didn't need, which she very kindly gave to me, and so...
Lil and I are going to Live8! Holy. Pants.
The actual concert too, not just the big screens. I'm excited! I wanted to go to the march in Edinburgh, but I figured that a 1.5hr drive down to London is far preferable to 12 hours in a coach in one day. Also, given the lineup at the concert, it's rather a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! I have a hell of a lot to sort out before then, though, top of the list being an arrangement for the dogs. I'm also going to a "Summer Ball" on Sunday evening where I'll probably have to dress smartly and try not to be too exhasted.
I was looking down the list of artists due to perform, and it's quite something. Annie Lennox, Coldplay, Dido, Elton John, Keane, Madonna, Paul McCartney, REM, Robbie Williams, Scissor Sisters, Stereophonics, Snow Patrol, Sting, Travis, U2...Blimey. Apparently it's the first time in ~ 35years that Hyde Park will be entirely closed to the general public.
I'll be photoblogging and maybe podcasting from the concert, of course It should be quite a day!
Hello!
Hey, thanks for coming! I'm Andrew, and this is where my headthinks come to breed. They often meander around humanism and photography, but they're flighty and you can't trust them, so anything is possible.
Do feel free to email me - I get lonely:
Your hair looks swish, by the way - have you done something new?
Recent Comments
- vicky: going up this weekend having done all the welsh peaks except 4 snowdon, cant wait
on Climbing Snowdon. - vicky: what, how can u live in the 21 c and say that, probably a sexist thing
on Climbing Snowdon. - vicky: da iawn laura, cant believe what im hearing, all this fuss, anyway love the site, and i agree, normal people who swear and curse clomb mountains cos we live in the...
on Climbing Snowdon. - Andrew: Did a few quick test shots to check the light levels, then balanced the camera on the arm of a bench, set it for a 20s exposure and hoped for the best
on ISS. - lynsey: Wow, how did you take that photograph?
on ISS.
