I'm hearing more and more mutterings online about the so-called Royal Wedding 'protest' that is being anticipated. The Black Anarchists and other youtube activists are claiming they will be going to London on the 29th April to protest along and perhaps disrupt the route that the bridal couple will take.
If they carry this out, or have incited others to do something destructive or disruptive, there is going to be a whole new kind of trouble.
Instead of just police officers to contend with, the protesters will be surrounded by citizens there to celebrate the event. Many of these citizens will very likely have made the pilgrimage to line the funeral route of the Groom's mother or laid flowers at Kensington palace and as such, will be possessed of a certain zeal towards the royal couple on their big day. It will be rather difficult for police to offer protection to any anarchists that find themselves surrounded by wedding celebrants after throwing something or even shouting something they shouldn't.
I feel sad that the footage of the day will probably be marred by violent clashes and ask what it will achieve other than gain more notoriety for a handful of angry young men.
The story of a fellow who changes his life in Balham for a new life in the Suffolk countryside.
Monday, 4 April 2011
Friday, 1 April 2011
Sake & Sashimi evening
Tonight was the celebration of my fried Dario's birthday. So some good Nihonshu and Salmon Sashimi was in order.
I bought some fresh salmon loin which went down very well, and rustled up some chicken Teriyaki and rice and edamame as well.
Dario brought a bottle of Nihonshu that he'd been given as a gift and we polished that off in short order. It was nice, dry and without any English on the labelling, so we have no clue what it was called.
I then produced the bottle I bought from the Japan Centre earlier today. It was a Junmai called Shunnoten "Takazasu". This was supposed to be enjoyed warm, according to the shelf notes at the store. Personally, we preferred it at room temperature, as warming seemed to burn away the sweet/dry floral notes.
During the meal I ran Godzilla: Final Wars, one of my personal favourites, as you get more monsters for your money, if you are prepared to sit through some preposterous Matrix-clone action first.
After that, it was a showing of Takeshi Kitano's excellent Zatoichi, which never fails to please.
All in all, I think it was a good night and Dario's birthday celebration weekend got off to a great start!
Kanpai!
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