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I went out for drinks with Phil & Ken in Halfax tonight,

 

Red Brexit: forcin' a light into all those stoned out faces

We will be taking part in this  at the end of the month.

I think it's my 4th tory conference.

I can only find two sets of images (see below).Maybe I dreamt the 3rd one? These bleeding tories seem to have been here forever...i forget...!

Manchester always gets between 50 & 80 thousand on the day.Maybe more this time more ,due to  "Brexit"?

One thing that will be different this time is that I will be carrying a dirty big banner for  Peterloo Hidden Project

around the streets of Manchester. That photo of Me & Cath will be seen by Boris? That 'll teach the bastard!

https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-Lr9ZhK/
https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Other/Tory-Party-ConferenceManchesterOct-1st-2017/

As to Brexit......

if/when we have a second vote I am coming around to voting "Leave" this time.I voted "Remain" last time.

 As long as Farage/Boris/Trump dont gain from it, I might just be tempted by a "Red Brexit".But whatever I think ,we need to respect the original vote.
I dislike the view of the smug middle classes that leavers are thick.They are just Scared & Angry (come think, so am I ) .

A Labour Brexit (without a  "no deal" ) would work for me, as long as Jeremy Corbyn is in charge of the process.

 I have come to see that some of these ultra-Remainers are a fucking potty as the hardcore Brexiteers.

 The EU is a neo-liberal stitch-up.Maybe fuck the EU but fuck it a Socialist way not a Fascist way.

 We must find a way of respecting the peoples wishes without giving Britain to Trump.
A vote for Boris or Farage is a vote to kill the NHS & free health care.Simple As.
 [end of sermon]

xxx

coming to a conference near you soon !

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/7-8th-September-2019/

knock~knock who's there...?

Today in Hebden Bridge.

I never said I was a diplomat .......everybody is under suspicion......

Manchester today.

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/31-August-2019/

at the lobby of the Commodore Hotel

Boris Johnson's head upon a stick.

My mate Mark Wyatt ( who I used to work with) Is a singer here:
http://www.commonerschoir.com/

walk on

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Other/24-August-2019/

A fairly boring week in Calderdale......! 

hour long Interview with Red Saunders

60's Mod: his love of Captain Beefheart: his hate of Enoch Powell.Touring in The States with The Rolling Stones ; founder of "Rock Against Racism":Hanging out with Jimi Hendricks;etc etc

Red Saunders, photographer and co-founder of Rock Against Racism. Full length interview with Jacqueline Springer from Bass Culture Research on Vimeo.

"Hurry up, you're late for your massacre, pick up your skirt!"

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Red-SaundersPETERLOO-MASSACRE-RECREATION-TABLEAUX/
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/rock-against-racism-roger-huddle-eric-clapton/ 

Peterloo 200

Cath & Red Saunders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Saunders_(photographer)

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Peterloo-200/
 Mark Wyatt; (above) the bloke leading ,who I used To work with at Calderdale Council.

 http://www.salfordstar.com/

tiny ruins

Plus latest News on Me & Cath in Manchester on Friday Manchester Evening News

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Ruin
 Me and Cath saw the New Zealand band Tiny Ruins at The Hebden Bridge Trades Club last night.They have toured with  Calexico.So no slackers!
They did this old Love song......https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_(band)
 

"In the future everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes........" Andy Warhol

'little guy, really small', wearing fogey clothes and a silver wig. 'He was the perfect sitter.'~ Red Saunders. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Saunders_(photographer)

On the other side of the road:Leeds Marks&Spencers,Friday.(click for biggery)

Next Friday we are in Manchester during the day/evening.We take part in loads of Peterloo-related activity (eg GMEX 12:30 to 1:30 )
 In the evening the artist photographer Red Saunders is projecting Giant photos of Me & Cathy onto the side of the Bridgewater Hall building.
 https://peterloo1819.co.uk/event/from-the-crowd/?fbclid=IwAR0Hg1ydueFV4WpxesiiBPE4JT1R5JDJBF0Z0dNzsQ40ERAxLJt_WHKpUkY
By sheer chance , a never before seen photo of Andy Warhol (taken by Red ) has been released this week to mark Andy's Birthday ( 5th August ).
See that photo & link to an interview below.
Next Tuesday we go hear New Zealand band "Tiny Ruins" at Hebden Bridge Trades Club. https://thetradesclub.com/events/tiny-ruins
i gather they are installing a stair-lift in The Trades this week. We can now reach the stars in comfort......

link:

Yesterday we caught the train into Leeds.It's the first time I have been there for 5 years.
The last time i went was soon after coming out of hospital post-pneumonia.
 Both then, and yesterday,  the reason for going was to see Rachael at id.http://www.idaromatics.co.uk/(100yards from  the train station) to pick up her famous "Asthma Blend".
sadly
Leeds itself is still shit.https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Leeds-9th-August-2019/

the roar of the greasepaint: the smell of the crowd.

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All my slideshow images in this post can be found at: 

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Walkley-Clogs-Fire-Festival-of-Childhood/

 
The Festival of Childhood

happy birthday to me !