First things first and I managed the park run although my back was really playing up - my sciatic nerve to be precise. As I was determined to go on the ’Second Referendum’ march in central London, I decided to simply take it very slowly - this enabled me to keep a slow jog for the entire circuit without any slow downs but did impact on my time as I finished in 31.07.
I walked as briskly as possible home and as we had rearranged to meet at 12.30 at Raynes Park, I had time for a rest and a coffee before I went - with old placard - to march with the people!
It was even more of an important day as the House of Commons were sitting for the first time on a Saturday since 1982 when we were at war in the Falklands. They are due to make a decision on the proposed Brexit deal.
It was a great march - only my second ever. We had planned to head for Green Park on the tube but in the event it had been closed due to - rather unsurprisingly - overcrowding. Instead we walked from Victoria past Buckingham Palace and Green Park and joined the march from that point. As before it was a great atmosphere, with no problems at all and the only expletives came from some Brexiteers in a Wetherspoons pub in Whitehall. Unfortunately despite a forecast of cloud and sun there was a sudden unexpected downpour as we marched into Whitehall and we got very soggy! At the point as before, it became so crowded that everyone stopped moving. We decided to call it a day. We have stood up and been counted. We whistled and marched out way through London waving placards. I hope this make the politicians hear our voice. Just as we started to make out way across Hungerford footbridge we heard the news that the politicians have supported the concept of a deal but not leaving on the 31st of October. This is actually very good news.
Coffee and cake in the National Theatre with us sitting on the floor and we were moved on by the security guard so I feel like a real marcher now!
