Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Ipswich

Managing director of Call Connection, Graeme Kalbraier: "Our aim within the next two years as a company is to become carbon neutral."

Ipswich magistrates court

Andrea Reynolds for the prosecution said: “The car swerved moments before impact.”

March 16

Brighton

Brighton

Paraphrased from conversation with a friend: "I think I did the right thing, I got into middle-class collectives rather than an anarchist squat. I don't like anarchists."

March 15

London

Tea room, London

Paraphrased from conversation with a friend: "Making the right compliment is an art form."

March 14

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Gig, Brixton

Watching all-male band, The Acorn. Audience member: "Show us your tits!"

March 13

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Telephone Interview, Streatham

Managing director of Tortilla in Southwark, Brandon Stephens: "We have had queues out the door most days since we have opened and we make several
hundred meals a day."

March 12

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Telephone Interview, Streatham

Manager of La Casita restaurant in Brixton, Fernando Matias: "The better you work the more you will be recognised for that and the better you will do in life."

March 11

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Cafe, London

Man talking to a woman:
"He is going to be the sort of successful man who persuades a gaggle of women to do things for him."

Monday, March 9, 2009

Moving to London

Marc, 30, London:
"It's... there's a shop, it's like on top of a shop. Its behind the main road. I'm not sure because I will be living with some people who I haven't known for so long. It will be a strange experience for me because I will have to share some things. I am not sure if all my stuff will fit into, like all my books."

London Rally

Spokesperson from Object:
"The first step in the oppression of people is the dehumanisation of them."

One million women rise rally chant:
"I said hey. Hey. Ho. Ho. Sexual violence has to go."

Girl manning a stall (paraphrased):
"Women are more naturally inclined to caring for babies. I suppose fewer women will attain high office in parliament but there should be more in parliament generally."

March 7