Join the Roman Soldiers as they take a march around the city of Leicester or as they know it Ratae Corieltauvorum they form together at the impressive cardboard forum in Jubilee square before marching in tandem past BBC Radio Leicester and their own encampment.
Turning left they pass Leicesters oldest building The Guildhall before a right turn into the Cathedral Gardens where they meet St George and his dragon in a unique meeting of eras and legend that could only happen at Leicesters Old Town Festival.
Up past the KRIII centre and even the Romans get briefly held up by that most modern of chariots a delivery bike !.
Now at the clock tower and into the Highcross Shopping Center where they surprise a number of shoppers with a loud chant.
Marching onward along the high street they pass the Ride Leicester Roman themed bike ride with bikes and riders decorated in a Roman theme.
Past the Highcross Pub and back into Jubilee Square the Leicester Viasakhi parade is passing through making for an interesting meeting of people that typifies Leicesters unique harmonious integration of people and cultures.
We end on a group photo beneath the cardboard forum with @LeicesterCathedral bells ringing out.
I got “sent to Coventry”, home of Coventry Market all kinds of everything something for everyone etc. but as much as I’m sure the lady who sells rugs is very nice I’m not here for that lol. I visited the @nationaltrustcharity Charterhouse in Coventry to see artist @lukejerram7742 's Helios installation on display in the properties beautiful landscaped gardens. We begin our look at the work with a wide shot showing bees collecting pollen and visitors young and old enjoying the gardens, further along the garden path and two visitors are challenging themselves to complete a maze made from bricks in the lawns. Getting closer now we see the Charterhouse itself with it`s mishmash of styles people are picnicking and enjoying the good weather with Helios looming behind. Now up close to the art work we find a glass model of the earth made in scale to the sun, giving a true perspective of the size of the sun itself. Looming high above the fiery giant really is the...
















