I spent a large part of the 1980s on political demonstrations where the size of the crowd was consistently underestimated in the media. “The size of the crowd at the CND demonstration was estimated at 250,000 by the organisers – official police figures put the number at two dozen”. It’s therefore very tempting to see… Continue reading Crowds
Day: 23 September 2002
Fences
We have a fence in our front garden. And it’s looking a bit worse for wear. So we’ve been getting quotes from fencers to replace it. In front of (and, to be honest, generally intertwined with) the fence were two bushes. Don’t ask me what type of bush. I don’t understand foliage. In order to… Continue reading Fences