With all their faults, trade unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed. They have done more for decency, for honesty, for education, for the betterment of the race, for the developing of character in men, than any other association of men.
Clarence Darrow
Archive for March, 2010
Filed under This & That
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
22 Comments CherryPie on Mar 14th 2010
Filed under Holidays, Kent February 2010
The V&A – Achilles
Info from the V&A:
Thomas Banks 1735 – 1805
Thetis dipping Achilles in the River Styx
1790
Thetis, a sea nymph, dips her newly born son, Achilles into the River Styx. She hoped the sacred waters would protect him, but Achilles was eventually killed when an arrow struck his heel, the one part of his body left vulnerable. The [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 14th 2010
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Another Early Morning
For someone who doesn’t do mornings three in one week is just a bit much. This morning I had to get up very early to make my way to Clapham where PCS head office is located. It was time to go through the motions that had been submitted for our group conference in May.
I dislike [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 12th 2010
Filed under Out & About
PhotoHunt – Spiral
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
34 Comments CherryPie on Mar 12th 2010
Filed under Holidays, Kent February 2010
On My Recent Travels
I spotted this during one of my recent visits. But where is it?
33 Comments CherryPie on Mar 11th 2010
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Time for a Rest
After all that hard work and campaigning it is really time for a rest. But work was manic today with a special task taking priority over routine work which means everything is piling up! Then on Friday I have a meeting in Clapham to look at the motions that will be put up for our [...]
5 Comments CherryPie on Mar 10th 2010
Filed under Anecdotes
Second Day of Action
Looking windswept in London
The stalwarts got up early to man the picket lines again. The temperature was only -1 today but it still felt rather chilly until the sun came out. We shared this duty with another department that occupies the building with us. Some of their colleagues very kindly brought hot coffee and [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 9th 2010
