Four Fun Filled Days!

We, the Kwashikids, have spent a delightful weekend doing fun things! We have discovered the cure to all ailments of a psychological nature: go to the park and do a handstand!

Thursday saw us treating ourselves to a little bit of live music. The Scottish Symphony Orchestra held an afternoon concert that was broadcast live on BBC 3 radio, and we went to watch it. They played Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, and Sebalius’ Second Symphony. Bellissimo!

Steve went to work on Friday, so Jeannie and Ronnie were left to their own devices. Jeannie had an interview with a recruitment agency and got a 3 day job. So now only Ronnie remains unemployed. This fact put her in a foul mood, which Jeannie had to bear with until they reached the sanctuary of Alexandra Park (the park just down the road from our house). It was blissful, and quite a big park too, with a wee golf course in the middle of it. The sun was shining and the world was a happy place. We removed our shoes and stripped down to our t-shirts, and felt like locals! Quite exposed actually. We also nicked some daffodils, which now adorn our dining table and bring joy into our flatlet! YAY! Friday evening saw Ronnie going to a trail shift at a restaurant in the West End. There she discovered how much waitressing sucks, and is still unemployed.

Saturday’s weather was as amazing as Friday’s, even better in fact. Clare Hewitt took us out for an adventure in the West End, which is really quite trendy. It was meant to be a Play, a Pie and a Pint, but it turned into Fairies Blood, Falafel and Fun times! The play-pie-pint was sold out, so Clare took us to a lovely little tea place called Chai Ovna. Organic vegetarian food and about 80 different teas! We had yogi chai tea and fairies’ blood tea, of which the fairies’ blood was the resounding favourite. We ate delicious food and were very successful at fending off kwashiorkor, our never-ending quest.

Then Clare showed us a jewel of a place that we probably never would have found on our own. Thistle Book Shop: a second hand bookshop with lots and lots of sheet music! Hurrah! Steve found the whole of Bartok’s Microcosmos (thanks Phil) and now plans to become a proficient pianist. Jeannie and Ronnie found a book of madrigals by Thomas Morely for two and three voices. So we will be singing away very soon!

Sunday found us on another adventure, but of an entirely different sort. Our friend, Donald, took us out to the Trossachs for an afternoon of walking (beautiful!). We had a splendid time, especially after the walk, when Donald put the top of the car down (yes, it was a convertible) and we zoomed along the winding Scottish roads, shrieking with laughter and freezing our bums off! By the way, the weather was not half as good as Saturday! We stopped off at a pub on our way back to drink some well deserved 80/- Caledonian Ale. Treats all round.