Posts Tagged ‘Monty Python’

Romanes Eunt Domus

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

People called Romanes they go the house!?”  Why does everything in this place come back to Monty Python (and here and here)?  Anyway, yesterday I decided to join IAC for some lunch at the Canolfan y Celfyddydau and, it being a nice day, we decided to make the most of it outside on a picnic table.  After I sat down I noticed that there was the typical graffiti: I (heart) Gareth, Rachel’s Boobs (complete with a picture of two circles with dots.  Come to think of it, maybe this was the psychology table.  Then my eyes scanned across to this:

This is motion to war isn't it boy?

This is motion to war isn't it boy?

This made me realize that I can never truly be Welsh, or at least as an authentic Cyrmu Cymraeg.  I think it most funny that it had to be corrected.

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“I’m Brian and so’s my wife!”

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Mayors wear bling to remind everyone that they are the mayor  Mayors wear bling to remind everyone that they are the mayor

Remember our mayor?  Aber had a big night out last Saturday when several members of Monty Python came for a charity fundraiser.  Sue Jones-Davies finally got the ban on “The Life of Brian” lifted and invited Terry Jones and Michael Palin to come for the screening.  The evening included champagne reception, screening, and the Q&A afterwards (including the inane question, “Is there still a place for comedy today’s society?”).  We sneaked some photos with the celebs.

It's symbolic of his struggle against reality (the reality is that he has no idea I'm in the picture)

"It's symbolic of his struggle against reality" (the reality that he has no idea I'm in the picture)

It was a fun evening, lots of press around, snapping our pictures.  We were very glad not to miss it.

Notice Dan with champagne in each hand.

Notice Dan with champagne in each hand.

It was definitely the most exciting night that Aber had seen in a long time!  It also happened to be our friend, S’s, birthday.  After the Pythons went to bed, we were up celebrating with a delicious cake that she baked.

Happy Birthday S!

Happy Birthday S!

Just before, we also had another set of visitors.  K and his parents came from the Midwest and had a grand tour of the UK with a few days with us in Aber.  Dan was very excited to talk about Midwest stuff, including the UI basketball team, with people who actually knew what he was talking about.  We saw the starlings at dusk, the Aber Castle, and red kites.

K, Dan, Aber

K, Dan, Aber

Luckily, the weather was beautiful, which will hopefully lure our visitors back in the future!

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