Market day - which means coffee at Jimmy's Café, just outside the market. We walk down with Maggi and are joined a bit later by Jane and Bill. Then a wander through the market, though we donèt buy anything. Just not as good prices or quality as it used to be - or as Prinos. So J heads off to Prinos while M and I browse the charity shops and end up with a petticoat, CD's and a lamp (M) and paperbacks (me), feeling that if these are not strictly necessary they're at least a contribution to the animal shelters.
Down before dinner to M's flat for a drink and to admire the new lamp in situ. Then spaghetti carbonara with sautéed mushrooms and artichoke hearts.
As we finish the day, the curfew has proven ineffective in Cairo, though no ore ineffective than Mubarek`s efforts at providing a new government without actually making any ovesdoward democracy or even elections.
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