For a few days work is taking me to this part of London. I have an opportunity to meet an extraordinary woman and many other people learning from her:
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On the way back after work I strolled leisurely around the 'university quarter' in Bloomsbury. Having asked permission, I took a picture of the silent protest at The University College London entrance gate:
The students stood in silence with a candle in their hand each, mouth sealed with a tape.
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When I got to the college it was too late to see Jeremy Bentham. He'd already gone to sleep for the night, as the door was locked:
I remember paying him a hasty daytime visit in the 1990s on one of these occasions when my group of tourists were exploring the British Museum or enjoying the shops in and around Oxford Street...
Tonight I met another interesting character, much younger and fitter than the sleepy scholar:
There are a few more pictures from Bloomsbury of tonight:
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