Down and Out In Bristol and Who Knows Where?

Down and Out In Bristol and Who Knows Where?, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

"If one looks closely one sees that there is no essential difference between a beggar's livelihood and that of numberless respectable people. Beggars do not work, it is said; but then, what is work? A navvy works by swinging a pick. An accountant works by adding up figures. A beggar works by standing out of doors in all weathers and getting varicose veins, chronic bronchitis, etc. It is a trade like any other; quite useless, of course - but then, many reputable trades are quite useless."

(George Orwell, Down and Out in Paris and London)

Life on the streets

, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Life on the streets here is harder than I can possibly imagine.

I meet this guy in the summer as he was quietly drinking retsina under a tree in the centre. Then, by chance I bumped into him whilst I was taking pictures during a student demonstration.

Uploaded by Teacher Dude

Down and out in Bristol and Salonika

Down and out in Bristol and Salonika, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

I guess that Orwell's classic hasn't gone out of fashion yet, alas.