Sussex Guild update

As inspiring as ever.  Some real talent on show and prices very reasonable considering the quality.

Sussex Guild

Just about to go to one of their events.  Always an inspiring collection (?) of craftspeople.

What a great idea

A woman has activated the ancient Norman rite of Clameur de Haro to protest against the narrowing of a road which she claims would endanger pedestrians and motorists.

Rosie Henderson, from Guernsey, raised the clameur by kneeling and calling for help and reciting the Lord’s Prayer in Norman French. Fully enforceable in Guernsey and Jersey law, it means the construction work in St Peter Port must stop until a court decides the case.

Henderson, a parish councillor, raised the clameur on Tuesday by the roads of Les Échelons and South Esplanade, near the construction site.

The clameur states: “Haro! Haro! Haro! A l’aide, mon prince, on me fait tort”, translated as “Come to my aid, my prince, for someone does me wrong”.

Whoever calls the clameur has 24 hours to register it in court, but whoever it is called against must stop all work immediately.

Legend says the raising of a clameur stretches back to the early Norman period in the Channel Islands and is thought to have been a plea to Rollo, the first Duke of Normandy.

The feudal law dates back to the 10th century as a form of self-policing when there was no law enforcement.

In 2016, plans to overhaul St Peter Port’s sunken gardens, by levelling the site with the street and moving the war memorial, were withdrawn after protesters pledged to use the Clameur de Haro to block the proposals.

The Crown Liqour Salon

Just had a drink and meal at The Crown - a tourist attraction due to the decor and possibly the only pub owned by the National Trust.

Thinking aloud

Just spent the flight to Belfast listening to podcasts of Thinking Aloud by Laurie Taylor.  Had forgotten how informative his prgrammes are and how much I enjoy the “style” of them.

Leigh Bowery

Really interesting article in The Guardian - shows how talented he was behind all the showmanship.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/aug/13/sex-sin-and-sausages-the-debauched-brilliance-of-leigh-bowery

Belfast

Off to Belfast tomorrow (again!) for 2 days work.  Unfortunately unlikely to have time for photography.
Have not been able to visit the Titanic Centre before and unlikely this time.  In any event have heard mixed reviews.
I have to say as a city I prefer Dublin.