The parade itself was a little lacklustre this year, lacking in originality and perhaps not as good as it has been in the recent past
The crowds were out in force, which is always a positive, especially when it is overseas visitors who are driving the atmosphere…., the organisers might have to come up with some new ideas.
ahyeah
Thank you, Louis, for that considered and insightful analysis.
Did you by any chance partake in National Yokes Day?
ahjayzis
Ah HEYA lonely cat boy in his lonely window box. Should you ever need company… ;D
Janet
fight ya ! For the day that’s in it like..
ahjayzis
Gerrupourrahdah ya durty lukn scaldy fukn hewer of a yoke yeh!
*reefs weave*
ahjayzis
That’s @janet obvs
But I’ll take all comers, Pussy Boy is MINE! :oO
Janet
tee hee with passion like that I can’t compete. .
ahjayzis
There’s a housing crisis on Jan, flats like that are hard to come by :op
Janet
ahjaysis thats desperate machiavélique ! I was gonna cook for him and wrap him and his cat up in a blanket. …
I’d be interested to know why whomever – the organisers, maybe? saw fit to block off portions of the footpaths with fencing covered in black pastic so people were prevented from seeing the parade. I stopped going years ago because it’s too difficult to see because of the throngs of people. To limit the viewing area even further is bizarre and certainly not friendly.
ahyeah
Because they need to leave a certain number of strategic access points open and free of crowds so that emergency vehicles can get access quickly if needed. That’s international best practice, and you’ll see it wherever there’s a similar event. One of the access points is the top of Parliament Street – pictured here – and there’s another at the top of Pearse Street.
ahyeah
(And they restrict visibility so that people don’t congregate there)
The parade itself was a little lacklustre this year, lacking in originality and perhaps not as good as it has been in the recent past
The crowds were out in force, which is always a positive, especially when it is overseas visitors who are driving the atmosphere…., the organisers might have to come up with some new ideas.
Thank you, Louis, for that considered and insightful analysis.
Did you by any chance partake in National Yokes Day?
Ah HEYA lonely cat boy in his lonely window box. Should you ever need company… ;D
fight ya ! For the day that’s in it like..
Gerrupourrahdah ya durty lukn scaldy fukn hewer of a yoke yeh!
*reefs weave*
That’s @janet obvs
But I’ll take all comers, Pussy Boy is MINE! :oO
tee hee with passion like that I can’t compete. .
There’s a housing crisis on Jan, flats like that are hard to come by :op
ahjaysis thats desperate machiavélique ! I was gonna cook for him and wrap him and his cat up in a blanket. …
Poor hard done by head on him ;)
Is that Danny Dyer?
That last photo is excellent
Where’s that window box then?
Almost opposite City Hall, directly above the Queen of Tarts. It’s an apartment building.
Ah yes, thanks !
I’d be interested to know why whomever – the organisers, maybe? saw fit to block off portions of the footpaths with fencing covered in black pastic so people were prevented from seeing the parade. I stopped going years ago because it’s too difficult to see because of the throngs of people. To limit the viewing area even further is bizarre and certainly not friendly.
Because they need to leave a certain number of strategic access points open and free of crowds so that emergency vehicles can get access quickly if needed. That’s international best practice, and you’ll see it wherever there’s a similar event. One of the access points is the top of Parliament Street – pictured here – and there’s another at the top of Pearse Street.
(And they restrict visibility so that people don’t congregate there)
Yup.
Hubby commented on that just now, said it was a bit silly there were so many black walls up a long the route.
Figured it was for some valid reason. Shame though, sounds like a real hindrance.
I think that person is Gavin maguire.
I think I have no idea who Gavin Maguire is.
That really is a great picture of the guy and his cat. Cat even seems to be aware of the camera :D