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An ongoing diary of stuff, allsorts, and things wot happen ……
I am a photographer with a special interest to document the lives of travelling people and those attending Festivals, Stonehenge etc, what the press often describe as ‘New Age Travellers’ and many social concerns.
With my photography, I have tried to say something of the wide variety of people engaged in ‘Alternatives’, and youths’ many sub-cultures and to present a more positive view.
I have photographed many free and commercial events and have, in recent years, extended my work to include dance parties (’rave culture’), gay-rights events, environmental direct actions, and protest against the Criminal Justice Act and more recently, issues surrounding the Global Capitalism.
Further, police surveillance has recently become a very important subject for me!
In recognition of this work, received a ‘Winston’ from Privacy International, at the 1998 ‘Big Brother’ Awards. The citation reads: “Alan Lodge is a photographer who has spent more than a decade raising awareness of front-line police surveillance activities, particularly the endemic practice of photographing demonstrators and activists”.
I am based in Nottingham, UK.
Quotes & Thoughts
“Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ Vanity asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’ But, conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’
And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one’s conscience tells one that it is right.”
Martin Luther King Jr.“In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance.
In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock!!”
Harry Lime [Orsen Wells] The Third Man 1949“Civilization will not attain to its perfection, until the last stone from the last church, falls on the last priest.”
Emile Zola“….I have an important message to deliver to all the cute people all over the world.
If you’re out there and you’re not cute, maybe you’re beautiful, I just want to tell you somethin’- there’s more of us ugly mother-fuckers than you are, hey-y, so watch out now…”
Frank Zappa
Monthly Archives: May 2005
Anniversary of the ‘Battle of the Beanfield’: ‘Operation Solstice’
Some recent postings on Indymedia, in remembrance of this anniversary: Anniversary of the ‘Battle of the Beanfield’ 1st June 1985 It’s 20 years, since the major trashing of my community, travelling on the way the make the “Peoples Free Festival … Continue reading
ID cards to cost £300 per person
Jamie Doward, social affairs editor Sunday May 29, 2005 The Observer http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,6903,1494944,00.html The government’s plans to introduce identity cards were dealt a body blow last night after it emerged the true cost of the scheme could top £18 billion, more … Continue reading
Nottingham Green Festival, Arboretum Park, Nottingham.
Pictures on my FotoBlog at: http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=452153 Nottingham Arboretum celebrates the May Bank Holiday with a festival embracing all things green. Live bands, monsters, fun for children and sustainable produce. Stalls, including crafts, plants, local produce, energy conservation demonstrations, wind and … Continue reading
Scary Furry Monsters Discovered in a Nottingham Park.
Pictures on my FotoBlog at: http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=452049 There we were, hanging out at the Nottingham Green Festival, held this year for the first time in the Arboretum Park, Nottingham. Music was being performed, kids playing, people browsing the stalls when all … Continue reading
Nottingham Arboretum Festival
The Arboretum, Saturday 28 May, 12pm – 6pm, FREE Pictures of the event on my FotoBlog at: http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=450828 Nottingham http://www.nottinghamevents.org/arboretum_festival/index.html This was a typical, council sponsored, event. They came, some got entertained, and then they went home. I think community … Continue reading
Privacy International Big Brother Awards 2005
The Privacy International’s notorious Big Brother Awards will be happening again from 7.15pm on Thursday 23rd June. Always a chaotic and fun night. The venue is the Quad of the LSE. Cheap drinks as always, and this year we will … Continue reading
Photographer Fay Godwin dies, 74
I rated this ladies work. I thought of her when walking in Wales or the Peak District. Looking through the viewfinder, I found myself frequently thinking, ‘what would Fay do, about this scene’. I’m sad! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/4588595.stm Photographer Fay Godwin, one … Continue reading
Draft G8 Climate Change Decisions and Sustainable Energy
Draft G8 Climate Change Decisions and Sustainable Energy text for FASS May 3rd Our world is warming. Climate change is a serious long-term threat that has the potential to affect every part of the globe. And we know that by … Continue reading
Rate your university’s Duck Density!
Information just in. http://www.DuckDensity.org.uk Universities these days are subject to many tests, ratings and measurements … REAs, TQAs … all of these leave out one vital factor, in fact the one most important measure of the quality of a university. … Continue reading
New media sector of Union of Journalist, Blog
New media sector of the UK’s National Union of Journalists (NUJ), have now got a blog. Check out at: http://nujnewmedia.blogspot.com The sector was officially established in April 2005 to provide advice and support for professional journalists working in online publishing … Continue reading
Summers arrived for the police then
Rave misery for villagers Cambridge Evening News, UK – 10 May 2005 http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/lifestyle/arts_music/news/2005/05/10/055 51a5d-f66d-49cb-bcfc-059c04f130f9.lpf RAVERS are making weekend nights a misery in a village on the outskirts of Cambridge. Cambridgeshire police said they were aware of the raves. Insp Paul … Continue reading
Battle of the Beanfield Anniversary 31May – 1st June
It’s the 20th anniversary of the trashing of my tribe there ‘lest we forget!’ Stonehenge: http://tash.gn.apc.org/stones1.htm Solstice Ritual: http://tash.gn.apc.org/solst_0.htm Beanfield: http://tash.gn.apc.org/sh_bean.htm The Story so far: http://tash.gn.apc.org/history.htm & My recent Indymedia posting, about the history of the subject http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/04/308800.html This lot … Continue reading
Nottinghamshire Indymedia Developments
Not up yet, but when we are, it’ll be at: Nottinghamshire Indymedia http://nottinghamshire.indymedia.org.uk We have a collective up and running, to make all this happen, and were having regular meetings and all ……. So, if you’d like to be involved … Continue reading
ID card cost soars as new bill published
Matthew Tempest and agencies Wednesday May 25, 2005 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1491895,00.html The price of an identity card will be higher than previously thought at £93, the Home Office admitted today, as it published a new bill to introduce the controversial scheme. It … Continue reading
Identity Cards Bill
So, here we go round again…… just published by the government today. Much the same as the last time round. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/009/2006009.htm This is the PDF of the Bill http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/009/2006009.pdf Explainatory Notes, Statewatch http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/may/uk-ID-CARD-Bill-expl.pdf Ho hummmm………..
Clarke makes second ID card bid
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4577087.stm The government’s latest plans for compulsory identity cards are set to be unveiled by Charles Clarke. The home secretary said he accepted genuine worries had been raised about the previous bill, which was dropped ahead of the general election. … Continue reading
Nice cup of tea and a sit down
http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com The net’s ability to link people who share a common interest – but who will never meet – is unparalleled. And that’s true even for fans of… biscuits? The internet and snack foods have a lot in common. Both … Continue reading
Two dead at Dale Farm Gypsy Site, Essex
Two people, John and Kathleen McCarthy died tragically last night in a fire on the threatened with eviction site, Dale Farm. Early this morning a fire swept through the McCarthys chalet killing both John and Kathleen McCarthy and destroying three … Continue reading
Nottingham Against Incineration and Landfill [NAIL] Residence Protest against expansion plans.
On friday afternoon, the residence of Sneinton and surrounding areas of Nottingham, came to protest against an Incinerators expansion plans. The company Waste Recycling Group Ltd [WRG], are preparing a planning application for expansion, and in support of this, had … Continue reading
Law change impractical – Met chief
Rosie Cowan Friday May 20, 2005 The Guardian http://society.guardian.co.uk/drugsandalcohol/story/0,8150,1488170,00.html Cannabis should not be upgraded again, and if it is, fixed penalty fines should be issued for the possession of small amounts, Britain’s top policeman said yesterday. Sir Ian Blair, the … Continue reading