Action In Staffordshire!

November 3rd was a big day in North Staffs. It all started at 11am outside the Roebuck Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme with Critical Mass-ers supporting a peace vigil against the war in Afghanistan. Shunning cycle lanes the group then took a busy road, almost going into Stoke itself. Motorists were less than understanding: they revved their engines, overtook on the wrong side of the road, cut up the Critical Mass and shouted abuse.

Then at the end of the ride the first ‘Voice of the People’ street party took place in Hanley city centre. Supported by the ‘SoundAction’ samba band, dutch skipping, fire juggling, an information stall and a mass distribution of onion bhajis; local groups handed out info and networked. Numbers swelled to 150-200 people.

North Staffs Critical Mass is the first Saturday of every month, meeting Queens Gardens, Newcastle-u-Lyme, Staffs at 11:30am.

Further info 0775 162 8185 www.actionnet-northstaffs.co.uk