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Low life

Hello trees, hello sky, hello armoured riot police

I found the perfect frame of mind for watching the TUC march

25 October 2014

9:00 AM

25 October 2014

9:00 AM

What a beautiful day, I thought, as I nodded to the porter in the bowler hat and stepped out of the Westminster hotel into October sun and wind, with a dramatic, fast-forwarding sky overhead, and the dry crackle of leaves underfoot. Lovely London. Solid, masculine, powerful, exciting London. Beautiful London.

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