When the arrests happened last week I was horriffied to see that the Univeristy authorities and police were particularly insensitive as the announcement was made at twilight and the arrests started when it was nearly dark. As it happened late Friday here, I alerted the See Hear team to it but did not catch the programme to see if it was in their news section. (My mother had age related hearing loss in her 60s and I started watching See Hear out of interest and still dip in). Unfortunately I did not catch last Satuday's programme to se if they included an item.
One thing I have been trying to get some information on is the derivation of a sign. If you go to the RNID site they have demonstrations of commonly used signs. For many like Cat, Dog, Milk, Walk and Run they are obviously styllised mime but the one that foxed me was London. It consists of a cirular gesture at the side of the head. The only thing I can think is that this is a reference to the London Eye ferris wheel. While it is certainly iconic, I was thinking that it was too novel to have enough time to permeate the language. Is there an earlier reference I am being a bit too dim to work out?
Cardiff is signed CFF, Swansea is Swan and Sea/River, France is a handlebar moustache, Italy is throwing an imaginary pizza in the air.
The issue you discuss about the arrest happening at night and communication in those circumstances being especially poor is I believe they key reason that the London Tent City is being held and it is appalling that they waited a few days before arresting students and then started it at night time. Ad astra per aspera
Swansea is rather nice but how do you do the second half of Abertawe? ;-)
