there were 60 cycle protesters accompanied by 30 police on bikes (the usual overpolicing, don't they know we're 'fluffy', non-violent peace campaigners?
The police cyclists always seem to enjoy the rides as much as we do.

going through Canning Town, getting near to the Arms Fair

filling the road

"water not war" on the CND flag - a fraction of the obscene amount spent on weapons around the world could give clean water and sanitation to the millions without - over 1 billion do not have access to clean water and 2.5 billion have no access to sanitation. For more on this issues, click here

a recycle t-shirt *

outside the Arms Fair we caught up with the Campaign Against the Arms Trade march - for more on CAAT click here

some of the crowd. I had had a Peace flag dangling from a pole on the back of my bike - unfortunately the pole wasn't long enough & the flag had earlier got caught in my deraillieur - a kindly cycle policeman had helped me extricate it

more of the crowd

Bill Perry, one of the local residents reminding the crowd that many of the older residents had seen bombs fall in this very area, Docklands being a prime target for the luftwaffe, and the last thing they want is Arms Sales on their doorstep. If you live in London, join East London Against the Arms Trade - they meet at the Community Cafe 2nd Monday of each month 7.30pm at the Community Cafe, Cundy Road, E16 - get involved!