… that occurred to me in a completely unexpected moment of “standing outside myself”, taking me totally by surprise:
Were I a religious person in the commonly accepted sense, and more particularly were I a Christian religious person I suspect the most earnest prayer for and of my life would be “O Lord, protect me from myself!”
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire, 17-18 October
Hmm. Couldn’t manage to be at this one but have been keeping an eye on events there courtesy of the Climate Camp website, Twitter (#swoop), Indymedia etc.
Two interesting little snippets caught my eye, from the Notts Indymedia timeline…
October 17, 2009 19:33 – Reports arrive that, contrary to the Police’s press release, the policeman who collapsed went dizzy from overheating, fell over and hit his head on somebody’s knee on the way down. There was definitely no violence involved in that incident. The innuendo in the police press release is ridiculous.
And a bit earlier…
October 17, 2009 18:02 – Injured protester’s ambulance took about an hour, cop’s took about 3mins.
My, what a busy month this has been. So far at least.
Kicks off with an eight-day stay at the English Climate Camp, this year at Blackheath, London. Took loads of pics.
Back home for a few days, then off down to London again for the Disarm DSEi anti-arms trade protests. Loads more pics.
And all those pics had to be sorted through, selections made, then uploaded to wherever. With the constant thought in the back of my mind that (if I were to adhere to my previously-established practise), some sort of write-ups would need to be done.
Well, finally, just over two weeks after Climate Camp packed up and went home, I’ve managed to pen my impressions of the week.
Now on TawNews in four parts: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV.
Silly little things seem to amuse me endlessly.
Had a visit this morning from a coupla folk pushing the Bible. Very pleasant they were too. Couple of real nice polite ladies; one rather elderly, t’other somewhat less so.
Its just that I object on principle to the notion of people knocking on my door trying to sell their religion.
So there I am then, mid-morning, and a knock on the door. Having had a rather late night (on the computer I’d hasten to add, not through anything more self-indulgent) I was still in me bathrobe and very little else.
Anyway, as they launch into their sales pitch I gently interrupt them with a “No thanks, I have my own religion.”
Full of polite interest (I know it was “polite” interest cos it was easy to see they weren’t really interested) they ask “Oh, what religion are you then?”
“Druid” sez I. (Stretching things a little bit maybe cos its not quite a religion in the accepted sense, but it’ll do.)
“I don’t think I’ve heard of that” sez she.
“Bloody should have done” thinks I, “considering how we were here before you lot and you nicked a lot of our festivals!” (Didn’t say that out loud though, what with me not being a confrontational type person. Well, not much anyway. And rarely when I’ve just surfaced. Cos usually I’m only half-awake.)
Very politely then what I actually say is “Well, I prefer not to push what I believe. Its personal.”
“Do you believe in the Bible then?” asks she.
“Nope.”
Heh heh. That seemed to stump them a little bit. So they thank me and turn to wander back up the garden path. And on turning I hear “Oh, I’ve just been stung by a stinging nettle!”
Quick as a flash I come back with “Well, that’s one of the things I believe in y’see… letting Nature do its own thing”, pointing to the rather overgrown state of my garden (not that laziness has anything to do with it of course).
“That’ll teach ‘em not to come knocking on my door” thinks I, relishing in the co-operativeness of the growing thingies in me garden.
And I’ve been chuckling ever since.
Mate sent me a link to this video clip. Thought I’d appreciate it. Having finally finished spluttering it just has to be shared. You’ve gotta hand it to those Aussies… they have a way with words.
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