A neighbour, another pal of mine has no real interest in Rugby Union but is one of those who has a "bucket list" of things to tick off.
Most of the items on his list are of a sporting nature and relate to the visiting of iconic stadia for a prestige event. He was hoping to visit the Millennium Stadium to see his beloved Derby County in an FA Cup or play off final, when Wembley was being rebuilt, but it never happened.
Having tried unsuccessfully for years to get a ticket for Wales v England in the Six Nations he decided 18 months ago to become a member of the WRU. He and his wife joined, received a load of merchandise, and they were lucky enough to get tickets for todays match. Being English he is not going to wear his Welsh freebie hat and scarf and is not bothered who wins as it is the occasion he is going there for.
They are staying in Cardiff for two nights and he phoned me last night to say that the atmosphere in town was fantastic but he found it a bit odd that in his hotel there was a large contingent of French supporters!