Comments for Follow My Tracks http://www.followmytracks.com Blog of an Urbexer Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on A Night in the Rain… by ste http://www.followmytracks.com/a-night-in-the-rain/comment-page-1#comment-33 ste Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:08:57 +0000 http://www.followmytracks.com/?p=470#comment-33 Wonderful, in can almost feel myself there. Wonderful, in can almost feel myself there.

]]> Comment on The Potters by ste http://www.followmytracks.com/the-potters/comment-page-1#comment-31 ste Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:33:19 +0000 http://www.followmytracks.com/?p=307#comment-31 Awesome mate, love your site, wonder if this mansion is still intact? Brilliant report, very atmospheric and great photography. Awesome mate, love your site, wonder if this mansion is still intact?

Brilliant report, very atmospheric and great photography.

]]> Comment on Public Displays by Bradley L. Garrett http://www.followmytracks.com/public-displays/comment-page-1#comment-6 Bradley L. Garrett Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:52:56 +0000 http://www.followmytracks.com/?p=315#comment-6 Oh, that's what happened the other night! It was indeed fascinating seeing the police swoop in like I had a bomb on my chest. I was clearly very drunk and we were clearly just having a bit of fun - which is what I told them. That was the point at which they grabbed my backpack (without asking) and started digging through my sticky gym clothes and library books. I asked them, not very politely at this point I must admit, under what authority they were searching me. Section 44? No, they said, and quoted some obscure law as they continued to reprimand me harshly. I understand that the authorities feel a need to keep things civil and it was one of the opening nights of the World Cup but I do feel a right, as you point out, to sometimes remind the powers that be that this is our city, built by us and for us. They should really think hard and long about where they concentrate their efforts, when you push back at innocent fun with accusing fingers and stop and search forms, that fun can quickly turn to anger. It was an irrational moment on my part after which I woke up with burn marks on my hands and an eagle tattoo on my neck (temporary!) but there is nothing irrational about believing cities should leave room for disjunction and silly moments of mild challenge. We all enjoy the spectacle, whether or not people choose to participate. Thanks for getting me home safely by the way! Oh, that’s what happened the other night! It was indeed fascinating seeing the police swoop in like I had a bomb on my chest. I was clearly very drunk and we were clearly just having a bit of fun – which is what I told them. That was the point at which they grabbed my backpack (without asking) and started digging through my sticky gym clothes and library books. I asked them, not very politely at this point I must admit, under what authority they were searching me. Section 44? No, they said, and quoted some obscure law as they continued to reprimand me harshly.

I understand that the authorities feel a need to keep things civil and it was one of the opening nights of the World Cup but I do feel a right, as you point out, to sometimes remind the powers that be that this is our city, built by us and for us. They should really think hard and long about where they concentrate their efforts, when you push back at innocent fun with accusing fingers and stop and search forms, that fun can quickly turn to anger.

It was an irrational moment on my part after which I woke up with burn marks on my hands and an eagle tattoo on my neck (temporary!) but there is nothing irrational about believing cities should leave room for disjunction and silly moments of mild challenge. We all enjoy the spectacle, whether or not people choose to participate.

Thanks for getting me home safely by the way!

]]> Comment on Something High, Something Stupid – 100 Middlesex Street by Patch http://www.followmytracks.com/something-high-something-stupid-100-middlesex-street/comment-page-1#comment-2 Patch Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:29:29 +0000 http://www.followmytracks.com/?p=173#comment-2 What a fantastic night, just goes to show that with urbex, payout is always proportional to the effort you put in :) Heron was even better for views, but a real headfuck to be doing something like that alone. What a fantastic night, just goes to show that with urbex, payout is always proportional to the effort you put in :)

Heron was even better for views, but a real headfuck to be doing something like that alone.

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