You see, in a single week this draughty archipelago has become host to the Big Time. Not only patronised by god’s gift to the monarchy, we have been graced by the EU finance mob trying to raise a tax on bank transactions – which the PM, Mrs Kinnock can’t agree with or disagree with. No change there then. But best of all the EDL are in the Second City, Århus, to ….. well, to demonstrate. Not sure why, except that an islamist group plans to object.
Let’s hope it’s all jaw, jaw; not war, war.
Boadicea's Chariot 
What’s with the pistol?
G’dag, Soutie. Glad you asked. The one in the woollie is the star of a Danish crime series called The Killing, Sophie Gråbøl. (Unpronouncable in any language.) She plays a cop – and they carry guns here.
The other one……well, less said…… except she’s a fan of the series and enjoyed playing with the gun. I wonder why? Will she, won’t she? Watch the next thrilling instalment of The Killing.
God morgen Janus
A fine place Aarhus (sorry, for being modern) and full of many interesting sights which I hope that both groups will take time out from their busy schedules to visit and enjoy.
Who knows, they might even take the chance to sit down in one of the city’s excellent restaurants and see if they can resolve their differences over a nice pizza or cup of coffee?
JM, you are a man of many parts! Thank you for dropping in.
I don’t know if you managed to have a quick word with the blonde lady in the photo, Janus, but according to Ici Paris, which I came across yesterday, she and Charles are heading for “the divorce of the century” (which is only 12 years old, but still). Unwilling to spend money on such a publication I simply read the article in the shop. This divorce is a great secret, apparently, known only to the Queen, the participating parties, most of France, me and now you, cherished colleagues. The whole article is full of “It is said … Apparently…According to reports…” and so on. So did Camilla look as if she had just had a stand-up shouting match with HM?
The next magazine on the rack had a front page headline about Albert of Monaco and his wife. I do wish the French would restore their own royal family, insteading of inventing rubbish about everyone else’s. If you want royals to gawp at, get your own!
Sheona, wistful thinking no doubt. Can’t see her giving up her queendom.
Who in their right mind would want to sit at a table with a bunch of wogs?
JM must be losing it or their aren’t enough wogs in Edinburgh. I’m sure we could send you some!
Hang on Sheona, Monaco’s princess was not invented, she is bona fide royalty. She was born in the Royal city of Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). It really does not get more impressive than that. And she has the name to go with it. Charlene!
Hi CO. I really must try to use smiley things more often. Of course I don’t believe that the two groups could ever sit down to chew the fat. Anyway, this particular establishment was probably closed and boarded up as it is on the main square right opposite Aarhus Cathedral.
I was just pleased to see that a fellow clansman had been there before me and that the Jock joshing tradition clearly ran true in .him.
I understand that the slogan means ’50 million flies can’t be wrong’.
JM, indeed it does!