This years annual CHermobyl Vigil went well, the weather was kind to me.I met a few interesting people. However one stupid, ignorant man passed by in the morning shouting abuse, " I work for the Council take that banner down "
Later in the day he returned, shouting aggressively,take that banner down, or I will! He then started shouting at a crowd of young people nearby, this man's a tramp, begging for money,don't give him any, pointing at my pocket containing sandwiches and a bottle of water, look at his pocket full of money! Obviously he was losing the plot, big time. Reaching inside his jacket for what I suspected was a knife he the walked of still holding his metal walking cane. I then watched him, believe it or not, flag down a large Police van, a few minutes later a young Police Officer came up to me smiled and shook my hand. How are you? fine thanks I replied, I showed him my letter of permission from Glasgow City Council to hold my vigil. I told him that in my opinion the man with the cane who stopped them was a aggressive madman possibly carrying a knife. The Police Officer said goodbye and returned to the police van, because it was a large van I could not see if "I work for the Council " was there. I hope that Glasgow City Council does not employ such creatures.The Deputy Lord Provost of Glasgow, Allan Stewart came over to see me and offer his best wishes, presenting me with a Glasgow Tarten Scarf.
