April 1st

Can't believe that a whole month has gone by since my last blogging session - I nearly missed telling you about the events of April 1st. It was a very successful April fools day - and here are some of the joys:

As part of the G20 summit celebrations, Waterstones bookshops are giving away books by the G20 leaders before noon. Obamas 'Dreams of My Father', Browns 'There's Power in the Union', Lula's 'Politics, Football and Me' are all part of the G20 giveaway. For those of you not going down to the G20 celebrations, grab one of these freebies at participating stores (Bradford Uni Branch included)Peace and Love,Chris

This email caught out double figures, as church members rushed to the Uni store and the Waterstones in town to collect there freebies before twelve....

One Street Angel went down to the BBC offices in the museum to take part in an interview on 'people who like to dress up in uniform'

Many believed Joel and I when we told CND and others that our coach driver (we went to London that day for the G20 protests) had been arrested outside the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, and that we were now picnicking and protesting there instead.

A historian on the coach was told by me that Keir Hardy's real name was Albert, but he had to change it because the working class would not vote for a 'royal' name. I also told him that the original Independent Labour Party charter was signed by not only George Bernard Shaw (true) but also David Copperfield!

Joel also endured me telling him that he could only have sex with his girlfriend (17) if he obtained written permission from her parents, or he could end up on the sex offenders register.

Many also believed that we only used grape juice at SoulSpace because the draconian anti-drinking laws meant we could no longer get a license.

A beautiful day, especially for Louise, who believed she was about to become a surprise Aunt!

Boy, have I really got it coming to me next year!