Epiphany

Today is Epiphany, we three kings and all that stuff.

If you happen to be in France it's the day to eat your

Galettes des Rois whilst wearing a golden crown

and trying to avoid breaking your teeth on the

little porcelain "feve" hidden inside.

Some of these traditional charms can be really beautiful

(depending on how much you pay for your galette)

whilst others are rather tacky, Disney style offerings

which don't seem to have anything to do with the festival

whatsoever.  First time round I nearly swallowed mine

so you have been warned!

Epiphany Spanish style!

El die de los Reyes in Spain is a major celebration

for which the Spanish turn out in their thousands to

see the parades.  It's also the day the children receive their

presents.  I wonder how many of them actually manage

to wait that long?

But for my money I think I prefer the other meaning

of "epiphany" - a moment of sudden and great revelation!

Epiphany - cat style!