Hey Suzy, Laura and anyone else with Liverpool connections

[Guest guest]

Jerry's talk in Liverpool Uni Law Dept yesterday only attracted 5

people!

I was so mortified to hear of the poor turnout. Even Preston, a much

smaller town, attracted double that number (mostly law students, one

vegan who made a wonderful effort took time off work and had Jerry to

stay over, and I think one or two other AR/vegans) and Sheffield AR

got over 30 at their meeting!

Is Paul with a strong Liverpool accent your friend from Bootle Suzy?

I think he might have been there according to Jerry (we spoke on the

phone last night), and Prof. Stephen R.L. Clark, the Head of the

Philosophy (who has written a lot on animal rights issues) was there.

So it was a bonus that Jerry got to meet him, as he is interested in

Philosophy.

I still can't believe the generally poor interest from Liverpool

AR/vegan people in Jerry's vegan civil liberties case.

He came all the way from the US and this is just a bit sad.

Anyone any idea what might have caused the low turnout?

I know that the organiser (a law lecturer, not a vegan) told a lot of

people in the law dept and sent a flyer out to legal professionals

and I phoned and emailed several AR/vegan contacts in the area from

the Veggies Animal Contacts list.

Jerry did get taken on to some environmentalist meeting later that

evening which was very well-attended and got to say a few words about

himself and his case, so I think this softened the blow of the poor

turnout somewhat.

Tell Paul thanks if it was him who was there and may have been him

who took Jerry on to the other meeting (I don't know), Suzy. It did

help that he was welcomed so well. I don't think Jerry minded a poor

turnout, it's just me thinking how far he has come and the effort

that went into letting lots of people know. I'm just puzzled as I

would have estimated at least 15 - 20 people would have attended from

such a large city.

 

Hoping London Vegans turnout is good next Wednesday.

 

Lesley

[Guest guest]

Sorry to have taken a while to reply, only talked to Paul tonite.

 

> Jerry's talk in Liverpool Uni Law Dept yesterday only attracted 5

> people!

 

That's so crap!!

 

> Is Paul with a strong Liverpool accent your friend from Bootle Suzy?

> I think he might have been there according to Jerry (we spoke on the

> phone last night

 

Yes, he was, i'm so proud of him!! he's been vegan for 14 years-wow!!

 

> Anyone any idea what might have caused the low turnout?

 

People are just crap in general maybe??

 

> Jerry did get taken on to some environmentalist meeting later that

> evening which was very well-attended and got to say a few words

about himself and his case, so I think this softened the blow of the

poor turnout somewhat.

 

I think Paul took him, good that he got to talk to lots of people in

the end!!

 

> Tell Paul thanks if it was him who was there. It did help that he

was welcomed so well.

 

He says no problem!!

Su.