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I had an interesting and humbling evening at the book launch of "Letter to an Unknown Soldier" yesterday and was honoured with a copy of the book. The stories in those imaginary letter are very moving and emotional with so many families touched by the horrors of WW1. Thanks to all who have asked me about it. On a brighter note I was able to take the compact and get a few night time images around the area, one of which is shown here. I am determined to try and catch up with as many of you as possible during the weekend and in the interim may I thank you for the lovely comments you have left regarding my garden wildlife.
This guy told me the story of what happened in 1984.
Between 8,000 and 17,000 Silks were killed in the massacre that ended with the murder of the President by her Sikh bodyguards.
This concerns Tamara Lich, the organiser of Freedom Convoy, a group of protesters in Canada, who have clashed with armed riot police in Ottawa. One hundred and seventy of them have been arrested, and Tamara has been denied bail, so is in jail already.
President Trudeau has acted under Emergency Powers to do this, and 50 trucks have been towed away. That is why Canadians, living in Britain, are so concerned.
So why are we interested?
Because Trudeau is visiting Boris today, in London!
Protesting in Trafalgar Square
They have been protesting in Iran for six months and many get arrested and even tortured!
I took this photo in Trafalgar Square, London. His sign really stood out to me. It made me wonder about his story and what he's been through.
Like everyone said, the Red Arrow came out of nowhere after the announcement of London's win to host the 2012 Olympics. Fantastic!
One that I hadnt posted from my nighttime session in central London - RT1360 on route 77A stops at the ltraffic lightson 19/3/70. This vehicle became a trainer just a few weeks later.
And he has been there a while on top of his column in Trafalgar Square .
Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Central London built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The monument was constructed between 1840 and 1843 to a design by William Railton at a cost of £47,000 (equivalent to £4,532,261 in 2018). It is a column of the Corinthian order built from Dartmoor granite. The statue of Nelson was carved from Craigleith sandstone by sculptor Edward Hodges Baily. The four bronze lions around its base were added in 1867; they were designed by Sir Edwin Landseer.
The pedestal is decorated with four bronze relief panels, each 18 feet (5.5 m) square, cast from captured French guns. They depict the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the Battle of the Nile, the Battle of Copenhagen and the death of Nelson at Trafalgar. The sculptors were Musgrave Watson, William F. Woodington, John Ternouth and John Edward Carew, respectively.
It was refurbished in 2006 at a cost of £420,000 (equivalent to £596,901 in 2018), at which time it was surveyed and found to be 14 feet 6 inches (4.42 m) shorter than previously supposed. The whole monument is 169 feet 3 inches (51.59 m) tall from the bottom of the pedestal to the top of Nelson's hat.