Someone's doing something brave, thoughtful, and very well conceived - tho it's mostly relevant to people in the UK, it might be interesting for others too.
As we all know, 30 minutes of brisk exercise a day is very good for you. So
Old Holborn is going for a walk on November the 5th this year. It is a matter of minor interest that he has chosen to dress for the day in a costume inspired by a recent popular motion picture.
It might also be interesting, for those considering joining him on his cheerful autumn stroll, that the route to be taken begins in Trafalgar Square and heads for Parliament Square, before returning to Trafalgar Square again to make the round trip roughly the half-hour prescribed by medics. Now, I must reiterate that this is not a protest. Of course, the right to peaceful protest around Parliament (without permission from government-controlled bodies) no longer exists in the UK, so it would be highly irresponsible of me, or of anyone else, to encourage a protest in that environment. No, again I should say that this is merely a person (or as it may happen, a group of people) going for an afternoon walk, happening to dress in whatever fashion they may happen to dress.
Because the gentleman in question welcomes company to greaten the pleasure of his little jaunt, he's set up a
facebook group for the event (although I'm afraid non-facebook members can't get to that page, it doesn't give any information not available from the previous link). If anyone happened to want to join him, it might be that you'd like to vary your usual costume for the day - some rather fetching
masks are available from eBay. They're so the thing for this year, darling. Finally, for those who might not know the film that I mentioned earlier, I'm linking to
an excerpt. Again, this should be seen as merely providing context, explaining the inspiration for the delightful costumes. Certainly it is not a rallying call for protest.
So all that remains is for me to wish the gentleman, and any companions who may join him, a pleasant afternoon. You know, it sounds such a delightful prospect that, if my timetable allows, I might go down and join him. Would be most gratifying to see you there, too.
Giles
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