Sunday 17th May 2009

Before you even consider watching this video, make sure you turn the sound right up. Luca was wholly unaware of Carole and my presence, and his hushed voice is possibly indicative of a desire to have a little private time - surely evidence of his (worryingly) rapid progression across the last six months, completely contrary to his previous need for constant attention?

Apologies again for the rather rushed ending to yesterdays blog. As advised, this was due to my (attempted) culinary concoction threatening to set off every fire alarm within the local vicinity. In the end it turned out OK (it was vegetarian Goan curry), although the over-large pieces of ginger caused rather too many winces and tears.

That said, the peculiar expressions crossing Carole (and my) face while eating may also have had something to do with our choice of Saturday night movie - Eagle Eye. A conspiracy theory led thriller surely aimed at those with IQ's in double figures. Actually, it wasn't terrible, merely ridiculous. Though that, in effect, still leaves you wondering whether the previous 90 minutes had been worth enduring.

Due to my ever reducing memory (seriously, I worry about this!), I'm struggling to recollect what else we did yesterday that I didn't have time to describe. Other than Carole encouraging me to continue to avoid shaving my head - after a week (it's been a busy week) of lack of razors my head resembles a golf course fairway at the start of spring. Albeit slightly browner obviously. And a little "bum fluffier". With some flecks of grey I'm pretending to not see.

Today has been a bit of a waste though. I slept in until 11am today, which is absolutely unheard of. Carole decided to let me sleep rather than wake me in order for her to make her fitness class, for which I feel hugely guilty! As such (despite her protestations of not being worried) I've cleaned out her car, did the gardening (OK, I would have done this anyway....) and agreed to cook dinner again tonight. Tonight concoction will be another untried recipe, "Banana and Chicken Curry". Sounds like a stomach cramp waiting to happen but there you go.

**Conspiracy Theory of the Day - World governments are slowly attempting to ban smoking not due to it's health consequences, but down to the fact that there are chemicals within tobacco that cause free thinking**