Events

Were you at The Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival? What did you think?

Dave Mitchell
oh.... it was OK... I spose marxist magician... lorraine somebody.... chalk carving and the school performance .... food (rather good)... but the people! why isn't EVERYONE a trade unionist? be there next year thanks to Steve Mills at the TUC and Lorraine Bowen... spinach and crumble eh?

Rachael Thomas
I am in photo 39 too. It was a good festival. My 7yr old enjoyed the chalk carving workshop. We were lucky with the weather. Congratulations to the music teacher at Puddletown Middle school, the pupils who took part in Billy Bragg's set were a credit to him and their sense of history and connection with trade unor roots was conveyed in a way that made me feel proud to be a teacher, a trade unionist and (even) a Billy Bragg fan!

Robin Head (Somerset NUT)
My 1st festival and we had a great time. My wife and I brought our children and their friends. The atmosphere was wonderful with something for everyone. We will certainly come again next year. Thanks to all concerned for a great day out.

Andy Woolley
The best festival in the five years I have been coming. I'm in photo 39 with lots of other members of the National Union of Teachers. We were publicising our support for the millenium development goal that all the World's children will have access to school by 2015 (more details on our website) but we had lots of fun too. Billy Bragg and the youngsters from Puddletown St. Mary's Middle School were wonderful - well done kids !!! Andy Woolley NUT South West Regional Secretary

David Stokes
It was as usual a great day out for me and my kids. It was a bit on the hot side this year, but we still enjoyed it. Thank you to your photograher lady, we are in picture no 12.