It's not everyday that you follow the works of an organisation such as 'Active Resistance to Metrication', but that is exactly what I did a few weeks ago!
During an assignment for AFP I followed the intriguing secretary Tony Bennett around east England. He was a welcoming man, with whom I had very
interesting conversations about the European Union, the Nazis, William Penn and how many millimetres are inside an inch.
Below is a selection of this peculiar feature and here is the written story by AFP reporter Alice RITCHIE.
Enjoy!
Tony Bennett, secretary of the organisation 'Active Resistance to Metrication' speaks with reporters over the telephone before
taking action against sings using the metric system, Shenfield, Essex on November 28, 2016.
Bennett as he gets ready for an interview before taking action against sings using the metric system, Sheffield Essex on November 28, 2016.
Tony Bennett, points to the photographer one of the locations with signs displaying the metric system near Brentwood, Essex on November 28, 2016.
Applying silicone into a placard as he prepares to partly replace a sign displaying the metric system in Brentwood, Essex on November 28, 2016.
Tony Bennett from'Active Resistance to Metrication' as he partly covers a sign displaying the metric system in Brentwood, Essex on November 28, 2016.
Walking towards his car after partly covering a sign displaying the metric system in Brentwood, Essex on November 28, 2016.
Tony prepares to replace a signpost marking from metric to imperial measurement in Greensted, southeast England on November 28, 2016.
Preparing to replace a signpost marking from metric to imperial measurement in Greensted, southeast England on November 28, 2016.
Walking towards his car after partly covering a sign displaying the metric system in Greensted, Essex on November 28, 2016.
Driving to the next sign in Greensted, Essex on November 28, 2016.
Carrying a stepladder towards a sign displaying the metric system in Thaxted, Essex on November 28, 2016.
Tony Bennett, secretary of the organisation 'Active Resistance to Metrication' attaches a small placard with blu tack covering a sign displaying the metric system in Thaxted, Essex on November 28, 2016.
Tony holds a small placard before partly covering a sign displaying the metric system in Thaxted, Essex on November 28, 2016.
Tony Bennett, secretary of the organisation 'Active Resistance to Metrication' takes a picture after partly covering a sign displaying the metric system in Thaxted, Essex on November 28, 2016.
A signpost with markings replaced from metric to imperial measurements stands in Thaxted, southeast England on November 28, 2016.
Tony Bennett, secretary of the organisation 'Active Resistance to Metrication' looks at the photographer while sitting in a pub after partly covering there sings displaying the metric system around East England, Thaxted, Essex on November 28, 2016. / AFP / DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS
