birthday sightings

hmm forgot to add these pictures...

as i was making my way to old chang kee, i saw a procession of people heading towards trafalgar square.  so much for social distancing.  it was yet another protest. london seems to be the protest capital of the world. maybe it allows people to let off steam but i do wonder what is the effectiveness of all this?  though you have to give it to them - until the recent black lives matter protests, all those i have seen have been peaceful and quite civilized.  no one is screaming into each other's faces.  it's just not done here somehow.

i go closer to take a look and it has something to do with nigeria.  later on the news i understand why. soldiers or police in nigeria apparently fired upon peaceful protesters.  something in the background caught my attention - i couldn't believe what i was seeing and i go closer to take some photos.

it's some kind of installation art (or whatever you call it, lord nelson standing there in the background would not be amused) - well i got some whipped cream and cherry for my birthday cake later!!  the fly and the drone on the back have moving parts too!! as i walk around, i saw the piece of artwork of jimi hendrix on the ground. now i suddenly think about the people who do this for a living and how they must be affected as well.  street artists, buskers...