Penelope Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I was there with my dad and wildfowling club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I was there, great group of people of one mind. Took my wife ,son and Daughter in law, they couldn't believe the friendless of all the attendees and even shouted at the small group of objectors by Downing Street. Happy days , but not resolved. On the way back north lots of 4X4 sounding horns or flashing with stickers in cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greylag Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Hard to believe it was so long ago.We had a convoy of buses from Wales.We parked by the BBC building in Shepherds Bush and caught the train into the starting point.So many people and not one bit of violence.The police were just stood around with not much to do.Great way to spend St Davids Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 minute ago, greylag said: Hard to believe it was so long ago.We had a convoy of buses from Wales.We parked by the BBC building in Shepherds Bush and caught the train into the starting point.So many people and not one bit of violence.The police were just stood around with not much to do.Great way to spend St Davids Day. As I remember it.......no litter either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yod dropper Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Not there but I do remember the genuine surprise of politicians, journalists and commentators on the numbers that turned out. I think it opened their eyes but didn't change their minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, panoma1 said: As I remember it.......no litter either? No, none, and one of the things mentioned by the media I remember, that as well as the exemplary behaviour of the marchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, yod dropper said: I think it opened their eyes but didn't change their minds. It was Blair if you remember; he wasn't interested either in what anyone else thought, or any democratic vote. He still isn't - look at him trying to reverse the referendum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 17 hours ago, Royboy said: 20 years ago today ! I can’t believe it. was anyone else there ?? It was the first time I’d been to London and was a eye opener ! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/60845.stm Yes, I was, with a large contingent from Doncaster. Brilliant! We should do it more often! 12 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said: It was Blair if you remember; he wasn't interested either in what anyone else thought, or any democratic vote. He still isn't - look at him trying to reverse the referendum. How very true! He was still basking in his huge majority! If he had only had a majority of, say, 10....things might have been different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I was also active in the Fuel Strike in Sept. 2014. Now that one came within 48 hours of bringing down Blairs government.....once again, he promised lots, and delivered NOTHING! Typical socialist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picardy Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Me too great day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picardy Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I too was there , great day with great people ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pycoed Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 I was there with my son (8 at the time) my mate, his wife & two teenage daughters. My son & I were chatting for a good half hour on the way around to an old boy who turned out to be Lord Somebody or other. When we got back to the buses I spotted an old acquaintance from back home in the front of another bus & he explained that he was glad to make it, as he'd only been released from jail the previous week! Was a good example to the lad, that field sports are the preserve of ALL members of society, not just the toffs. Bloody Blair! Did he actually ever get ANYTHING right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Yep I've got the medals! The big March was a wonderful event, nearly half a million of us, no trouble and no litter! Police were brilliant and had little to do. My buddies and I ended up rather drunk in a gay bar! How many other protest groups can gather that level of support???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Flew back from holiday a day early , cost a fortune , my wife was spitting nails ...she still came on the march though ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenman99 Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Just found this pic which i been looking for 2 weeks. I was there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 2 hours ago, fenman99 said: Just found this pic which i been looking for 2 weeks. I was there! No wonder the photo took two weeks to find, wearing that jacket! Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenman99 Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Still got that old fowling jacket. £20 if anyone wants it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted March 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Good pic ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 We went on both marches , didn't cost us a penny as our boss was a master of a pack of hounds and he told us he would pay for the coaches for whoever wanted to go . We had one old boy who was an officer in the army who still had his army uniform from the second world war ,two or three weeks before the march he went on a fast so he could still get in it , on the coach he changed into the uniform and it fitted him like a glove , happy days and it was nice to be reminded of the advent again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmr Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 yes i was one of the 500,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 On 02/03/2018 at 09:44, panoma1 said: As I wrote in the other topic, I too was there! Bloody knackered when we got home though! Has anyone noticed how they can walk all day, for example on a walked up shooting day, but standing around then shuffling along a mile or two marching on the streets of London was very tiring? I got presented with a badge by and had a chat with William Evans staff who were mingling with the marchers, and remember all the folk on balconies and doorsteps clapping, cheering, waving and generally wishing the marchers well!.......Yes a great atmosphere, pity the government didn't "listen to us" Still got the official badges from both the Rally and the March somewhere? Badges collected at the events..........as above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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