Even as we arrived at Cambridge station there was a buzz in the air. The platform was jam-packed with people, all excited about the march - some with banners and placards, others on the phone making arrangements to meet with friends at the starting point in the capital.

One thing was clear just from a quick scan of the crammed train - the people taking part in the march were from all walks of life - different races, sexes and ages. For many this was their first demonstration.

Pali, Al and David at Cambridge station

I joined up with Pali, Al, David, Fabrice and Jerome - all first-time marchers (except David who marched against poll tax in 1990).

Pali strongly disagrees with the policies of Bush and Blair: "This is the first march that I've been on. I felt I had to voice my protest against the unbelievable self interest and arrogance of President Bush, and the way in which our Prime Minister is ignoring the feelings of the majority of the country and blindly following him."

Meeting the march near Covent Garden

Once in the capital we headed to Covent Garden, not too sure of where we had to go or which tube stations were open - but it wasn't hard to find the march! The heaving throng of people and the sheer volume of noise was amazing - something hard to imagine if you weren't right there in the middle of it!

Make Tea Not War!

We joined the march as it went along the Thames, there were thousands of fantastic banners with witty slogans and serious messages.

We went past the Houses of Parliament, past Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and then on to Hyde Park.

Marching past the Houses of Parliament

For the whole three and a half hours or so that we marched through the streets there was a constant background din of whistles, drums and chants. Frequently you could hear the clamour rising in volume from behind, as it reached you there was such a deafening roar that you couldn't help joining in with whistles, cheers or screeches! It was like a big mexican wave of sound!

Fabrice and Jerome - both from Cambridge

Thousands joined the march

We finally made it to Hyde Park with hundreds of thousands of others - we could just make out a small screen and we could just about hear Rev Jesse Jackson's chants of "give peace a chance, keep hope alive".

Unfortunately we arrived just as the rally was coming to an end, so we decided to call it a day. Feeling cold and tired but definitely pleased to have been part of the demonstration, we headed home. As we walked towards the tube station we could still see people marching into Hyde Park...

Young and old marched against war

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