My time at The Times

Tuesday:
Photographer stalking: Jack Hill
Very slow news day, so once I'd spent some time at the office watching part of the editing process for images on the website (thrilling) I was told I could meet Jack at Westminster for a Cub Scout meeting, which turns out was the first in Westminster, which some MPS are going to. Not expecting much, but it's something to do. Got to Westminster tube station stupid early, so took some obligatory Houses of Parliament/Big Ben pictures and eventually met up with Jack. Got into the Portcullis building and had the derpiest picture ever on my visitors pass. The meet was cute, with lots of cubs and MPs joining in and stuff, but no one I recognised, and Jack seemed unimpressed. Took some SHOCKING pictures.
Turns out Jack was told a tip about Chantelle (Big Brother winner from about 5 years ago) who was doing some kind press release thing, and it was just down the road, opposite Parliament. Interesting, maybe. Went to have a look, and there was a crowd of about 15-20 photographers standing around and Chantelle in a dressing gown (funny quote of the day, Jack turns to me "looks like there's a good chance she'll get naked" oh right). Turns out she was painted like a tiger in a kind of protest publicity stunt in relation to PETA opposition to wild animals being used in circus'. Lot's of commotion, them all shouting at her to look at them, I took some pictures of the pack. Original, I know. Jack was told of by her PR for taking a picture of her from behind, and he told her "you can't tell me what the f**k to take pictures of" (later telling me that people will tell you not to take pictures of thing and you just tell them to f**k off, will do). The spent 3 hours, ish, in this cafe place called Crussh which has free wifi, sells soup and drinks and tasty things, and just a good spot, which seems to be a favorite with photographers. It's certainly a blokes game. Jack and his friend (who shoots for the Mail) wondered if Chantelle had any work done, I was going to say boobs (which is true) but said hair. I'm not gonna say she's had her boobs made bigger to a couple of guys I barely know, but I probably should have.