Working down Cardiff Bay and it’s been crazy this week – Heads of Defence having a working dinner down here last night – Prince Charles arrived in the afternoon and we must have 1 policeman/woman for every 5 members of public. The rumours of mass hysteria and protest never materialised – 250 protestors at Cardiff Castle last night were outnumbered 10-1 by locals coming down to have a look.
Everyone is leaving Celtic Mannor approx. 3pm today according to the police here in Cardiff as they are moving out to patrol bridges over the main routes to Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham and London airports.
The presidential convoy is impressive – Marine One – two USAF helicopters and then two Osprey’s flying behind – it is one hell of site to see – especially when Cameron turns up in a Jag and a Range Rover (bless him!)
By the way – no sub down the Bay however the US ship that was meant to dock in Cardiff as part of the ‘NATO Navy show of power’ was too big to fit through the locks so is stationed out in the waters off the Gower coast – some sod in Cardiff Docks will be getting the sack for messing up those measurements saying it would fit 🙂