Marvellous

It has been a useful and also enjoyable weekend. Ally was away in Liverpool for the weekend with Cat so James and I were home alone. On Friday we went to the cute wee Everyman Cinema to watch Captain Marvel. I thought that it was excellent; these Marvel films all seem to be of a very high standard and I really enjoy them, even though I wouldn’t think of “superhero movies” as my favourite genre. Maybe I need to rethink that! Then off we trotted to Dakhin for a splendid South Indian meal. The food was great, but I kept wolfing it down even after I was full, and as a result I had a rather wakeful night, one might say a windy night, although not in reference to the weather!

Talking of the weather, this weekend we have had sleet and even a bit of snow, so Spring is slightly postponed. We decided that since the weather was inclement, we would concentrate on getting some useful stuff done. This included visiting bathroom showrooms, and a bit of shopping in John Lewis for such boring items as bed linens and towels. In Tiso I bought some summer walking sandals which are so light that they barely weigh anything at all; I’m sure that I will fairly float up the hills this summer on my winged sandals. Not really! So we got lots done but we also had quite a pleasant time having lunch and chatting, it was very harmonious which cannot always be said for our shopping expeditions. 

A highlight of the weekend was a visit to the Royal Concert Hall on Saturday evening to see Carmina Burana, that old favourite of ours. Such percussion! Such wonderful music and energy. It certainly didn’t disappoint, and the whole audience loved it. We also enjoyed Beethoven’s Piano Concert No. 3 in C minor in the first half, the soloist was the amazingly talented and curly-haired young Turkish pianist, Can Çakmur. When we were at John Lewis on Sunday we spotted him walking along Renfrew Street with a group of friends, looking just like any student.