How exciting - my first proper bit of journalism, out reporting on a protest against airport expansion taking place on Tower Bridge.

My friend Rachel and I got there a bit ahead of time and found ourselves the sole occupants of the 'media pen' which had been set aside for us to interview protesters. People on the opposite side of the road were taking photos of us (who knows if they thought we were journalists or campaigners), protesters in daft outfits were waving and the enormous police presence was around us at all times. They even had their own press officer out on the scene looking after us (although he didn't go and fetch me a drink and a sarnie when I asked, even when I offered him a quid).

It was bitter cold out on the bridge, so much so that I wore my recording headphones not to listen to what was coming through the microphone, but to keep my ears warm. As we waited for more protesters to turn up, I took some time to pop a quick audio report here on Dayorama...