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Happy Birthday George Orwell

June 25, 2009 by Documentally · Leave a Comment

Once again it’s June the 25th. I spent most of the day doing the same thing I did this time last year and this time the year before last.. I had a picnic at the Grave of Eric Arthur Blair aka George Orwell. Today is his birthday and for the last couple of years I’ve [...]

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Episode 44 – Kiss Privacy Goodbye

August 10, 2008 by Documentally · 3 Comments

Back on June the 25th, for the second year running myself and Dr John Perivolaris, visited George Orwell’s grave for his birthday. This year we were accompanied by Phil Campbell and Brian Jones and as we picnicked in honour of Eric Arthur Blair, we also discussed our ever diminishing civil liberties, asking what is public [...]

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Social Media Picnic

May 15, 2008 by Documentally · 42 Comments

[Please join us every year on the 25th of June at Orwell's grave. Ping @Documentally] This year (2011) it’s a Saturday!! Let’s discuss civil liberties, CCTV, privacy and surveillance in the company of Orwell! [written 2008] Whilst on Twitter I mentioned in passing that I was thinking about holding a social media picnic at the site [...]