Shrewsbury Marches Against Cutbacks.

1000 people today marched through Shrewsbury against a massive attack on public services and jobs by the government and the Tory run administration in Shropshire. It was an extraordinary show of strength by local trade unions who were joined by young and old activists as they marched from the shire hall to the town square, clapped along the way by fellow townspeople

Mike Edwards from Shropshire trades council clearly was in awe of the turn out leading huge chants of ‘they say cutback we say fight back.’

Shropshire Council had voted earlier in the week to cut almost £40m from the budget over the next four years. Up to nine schools could be shut along with other public services with inevitable job losses

Roger McKenzie, assistant general secretary of Unison, said the event was “magnificent” and urged the crowd to go away and organise resistance.

Paul Brandon Chair of Right to Work said it was now all about the TUC demo on the 26th March and said we need to throw everything at this lot, to bring the government down with strikes, direct action and occupations. Reminding the crowd it’s a bankers crisis and not ours.

Iggy's Ashes.

Today, Iggy's ashes were scattered.
Of all places - the Ace Cafe.

We planted a tree,
drained a bottle of Jack and dropped a smoke.

Fly high, you crazy fucker.

You can walk again and ride bikes better than me.

Babylon's Burning.

The Ruts.

Prophetic...

Pops.

Just returned from a weekend spent with my dad, up norf.

Thank you, pops.

Birthday Greetings.

Some old friends have had Birthdays these last couple of days.

Happy Birthday to George.

Happy Birthday to Chris.

Happy Birthday to Jake.

May you always have what you need.