G20 Protests Update – Early Morning

The sun has risen brightly over the City today with barriers and the statue boarded up at Bank, which is due to be the hub of the G20 Meltdown protest at lunchtime. 9am is due to see the Critical Mass cycle ride from Bank but I’m not anticipating much, if any, trouble from that. Carphone Warehouse are expecting trouble though and have boarded up their shop by Moorgate station, where one of the four prongs of the G20 Meltdown march is due to congregate from 11am.

I hope to be out and about in a while bringing news and pictures but in the meantime if you’re in the City and have a copy of the Metro look for the excellent April Fool adverts from BMW and Waitrose.

Capture The Flag tonight!

All kinds of strange and excellent things happen in the City and this evening will see “Capture The Flag II” meeting in Liverpool Street Station at 6pm for a 6.30pm start.

For those who’ve never played it they do helpfully explain the rules but basically it’s an adult version of playoground “tag” with a twist. This game is a followup to the original “Capture The Flag” in Covent Garden back in February. If you do go then let me know how you get on but if you see a bunch of people congregating at Liverpool Street tonight you know what they’re there for.

UPDATE:
I’m aware that the site in question has links to Reclaim The Streets and is mentioned on G20 protest sites but I trust you’ll use your adult discretion as to how much weight you give the Evening Standard’s version:
“The group Climate Camp will spend this evening playing hunting games to familiarise themselves with the area and tomorrow there will be a day-long seminar discussing the problems of carbon trading.”

Capture The Flag – London
http://capturetheflaglondon.blogspot.com