Wallace and Gromit-- I love you so.  You have my heart wrapped so tight- will you ever let it go?...!   The new film, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, is a treat!  The claymation is incredible.  Go see it! 

Went to the National Gallery of Scotland today- there is something very peaceful about enjoying an art museum by yourself.  No rush- no concern about time.  Seeing Monet makes me stand straight in awe- then comes Van Gogh-- Seurat-- Cézanne-- Scottish artist Raeburn...splendid.

Done with lectures for the week-- start of my fall break--!  No class until Wednesday.  That's it- 2 days off.  This whole semester I think I get a total of 3 days of holiday.  No thanksgiving break like in the states.  All of my flatmates are going away besides Aurélie; her grandmother is visiting. 

On her way out the door this morning at 5:30AM, heading to the airport for her flight to France, Emily came across a hedgehog by the curb.  She hurried back- woke me up- but by the time I threw on a jumper and grabbed my camera the critter had already rolled off.  Wild hedgehogs!!  I've been anticipating the moment I actually see one, hence why Emily woke me up.  Now I need to set up a humane trap in order to catch one- or maybe invest in a flashlight and go tromping around seeking the little spiky balls at night...Miss L, the hedgehog huntress.  *shrug*- who knows!

Animal side note:  Saw highland coos last weekend-- adorable...so hairy, so fuzzy...so Scottish.

Maltings- the local pub- just added a pool table this week!

Cute music video--- Daniel Powter's Bay Day, which is currently #8 on UK top-40...watch it at www.danielpowter.com  Tell me what you think...remember, he is Canadian.  Is he known in the US right now?

Okay dokay-- off to vacuum for the arrival of la grand-mère de Aurélie!!  Cheers!