Categorise that

A correspondent asks:

...what do your categories mean? I can make sense of some of them but what about Et to brute?

Well it's actually Et Tu Brute and it's Latin. As "Et tu, Brute?" (And you, Brutus) the words were uttered by Julius Caesar in Shakespeare's play before being stabbed by one he could have expected to defend him. I use it in a similar way to categorise posts concerning a betrayal by those who should be extending support and succour.

I confess a number of my categories are little obscure. I'll give a virtual prize to anyone who can provide the right meaning for a category and explain why I might have chosen it.

How can you contribute?

The easiest way to contribute to this blog is to add a comment to an existing post. Just click on the Comments link under the post you wish to comment on. If you want to raise a new issue, pass on lots of information or ask me a question, email me at whistler @ hushmail.com. When you comment on an existing post you can choose to reveal your identity, use a nickname or remain entirely anonymous. Please choose a nickname and post under that if possible - you still remain anonymous but I can engage in a meaningful conversation with you. If you email me, let me know if you want me to conceal your identity. I will always respect your wishes.

Why is Whistler anonymous?

I'm sure I'll be attacked for running this blog anonymously, so I thought I'd better get my defence in first. I've been a visitor to Greenwich Market since the early 1980s and I still visit the market often and know many of the traders and shopkeepers. I have nothing to worry about, but I have often heard that traders fear reprisals if they speak out openly in defence of themselves and the market. Even being associated with me and my campaign could cause them trouble, so if I remain anonymous any association with me can't be made.