The easiest guests ever

I was slightly apprehensive when Jamie asked me if he could bring five of his boat club friends to stay with us this weekend. However I need not have worried; not only are they very pleasant and polite young people (who even brought us wine and flowers to say thank you), but they are very self-entertaining and need no attention. They brought in food for their dinner and cooked and ate it with much laughter and chat, then settled down to watch a film. When we woke up this morning they were already gone to their rowing competition at Strathclyde Park. Jamie was there only to cheer them on, because his injured toe prevents him from taking part just now. It looks gruesome. James and Davie went hill-walking today to Lochearnhead while Ally was supposed to be studying; I went into town to meet Wendy, Maggie, Libby and Helen for lunch at Amarone. These girls are such great company and I look forward to our twice yearly lunches very much. The food was very good and our lunch ended up lasting four and a half hours of chat and laughter! In the evening James and I decided to go to the cinema to see "The Angel's Share" so we set off to Springfield Quay, only to find that it was sold out. We recovered the situation by going to the GFT instead where there were plenty of seats. What a lovely film! Set in Glasgow it is very funny but also thought provoking, with a feel good ending that somewhat defies belief! When we got home our pleasant young guests were all happily watching a film in the extension - or so I thought. When I went into the computer room to find a recipe book I was surprised to find a handsome young man already in his camp bed through there. He was surprised to see me too. And I couldn't help noticing that he was not wearing pyjamas.