ronlyre
07-05-2007, 01:16 PM
I was, as usual disappointed by the birthday celebrations and found myself harking back to the good old days of proper diplomats in big black cars, bodyguards with guns and of course, political protest. I remember police shooters on top of the theatre, fears of action by the IRA and perhaps the best time of all, when I got arrested for protesting about the presence of the Ambassador from South Africa (Mandela was in prison and the apartheid regime was in full rage). I tore down the flag and was fined £92 for disturbing the peace. Aaaa, those were the days.