Prince of Wales and Smart Cars

Perhaps am back to semi-normal internal daily clock -- it is 8.30 on Saturday and am brightly awake and busily blogging. Rest of house (except for guest, Jimmi) is still asleep.

Guess what I see outside my window this morning when unpinning (very complex fastening system) curtain to let streaming sun in -- a Smart car! Saw one the other night and think is quite toyish; but I still think I want one :) It's like a car for a squirrel. Would be brave enough to drive one here since space in streets is limited and not ripping one's side mirrors off is Smart Idea, but on I-20 would be terrified as self-soundtrack played in my head of Flight of the Valkyries, while jeeps and 4-Runners zoomed past guffawing with evil laughter.

This afternoon, going to first theatre event of year -- The Mikado. Should be quite fun and entertaining as (I am slightly ashamed to admit) have never seen any Gilbert and Sullivan.

Almost forgot (again) -- a week and one day ago, was Owain Glyndwr Day. On September 16th, 1404 Glyndwr declared himself Prince of Wales and later established an all-Wales parliament. This act of rebellion was sparked off by a land dispute and led to an uprising against the harsh English rulers of the time in Wales and the king himself. The flag of Owain Glydwr (yellow and red Four Lions Rampant) was flown over the east battlements of Cardiff Castle all last week -- this is rather funny since he broke through the west gate of this castle over 600 years ago.

To celebrate this, (not really -- just trying to sound intellectual) was reason for going to Prince of Wales pub last week.

The song "Nellie the Elephant" has just been played on the radio. Okay.

This pictures (from L to R): Andrew, Clare, Maurizio, Jeff, Omar, Jimmi and moi.