It has been a Saturday in three parts; shopping, house and film. We decided to get the shopping done in the morning. Ally was in dire need of new socks and underwear as well as a new pair of jeans. And while we were in John Lewis, James treated himself to a new suit and some pyjamas. I found all of this quite boring but it was a useful trip and we were home in time for lunch.
The afternoon was much more fun. I am converting Davie's room into a sort of study / den for me where hopefully I can do some writing. To this end Ally has painted the walls a soft yellow colour and has shampooed the carpet. We have ordered a sofa bed so that it can also be used as a guest room and so that David can still use it when he comes home. James and Ally carried my bureau upstairs. It looks great and I spent most of the afternoon moving in books, stationery, French DVDs, and yoga stuff. It is going to be my little refuge.
This evening we decided to watch a film with Ally and Cat, so we delved into our DVD collection and I found a film that I bought when Ally was going to Norway but which we never got round to watching: Trollhunter. Made in Norway in 2010, it's a sort of "mockumentary" about a group of student film-makers who come across a government employee whose job is to kill trolls who stray too near human territory. At first they are sceptical but soon they are running through the woods in a manner reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project. It's mainly rubbish but has some good comedic moments as well as lots of references to folk tales about trolls, and we all quite enjoyed it.
And that was our Saturday.
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