It was a bit of a shock tuning in to Radio 4 yesterday morning, and hearing Charles Mingus in full flight. Not a nasty shock - I'm a fan of Mingus - but I was looking for Today. I fiddled about with the tuning, looking for it, but it wasn't there.
There was a picket line at the front on my building last week. As a one-time man of the left, you might think that I'd be unhappy to cross the line. But the dispute had nothing to do with my company whatsoever, and besides, I never saw a single person on the picket line, ever. They came late, and left early. If they can't be bothered to man the picket line, why should anyone take any notice?
Posted to The Big Room by Simon Brunning at May 24, 2005 09:10 AMI had the same experience. I actually got out of the shower and went to check that it really was 7.40am on Monday morning. Very disconcerting.
PS How can there be a picket line if there is no one there?
Posted by: Katherine on May 24, 2005 10:01 AMThere were banners and signs, but no people.
Posted by: Simon Brunning on May 24, 2005 10:03 AM