Jealousy, DIY and An Evening with Christian Zacharias

A Green-Eyed Monster

My mum’s off to the States! I can’t believe it, it’s simply not on. I’m about to explode with jealousy – two whole weeks staying with my auntie and uncle in New York State and no invitation for me!

There is, however, a plus side to my mum’s disgusting selfishness; my dad is now at a loose end. I have therefore hatched a cunning plan which involves my dad coming to Inverkeithing to help me with some DIY. Actually, he offered, which I thought was very nice of him – he clearly doesn’t know what is in store for him! Remember the bedroom that C and I were going to decorate? Well, we never quite got round to finishing it. If fact, we never even nearly got round finishing it. The truth is that with C’s baby bump growing at an ever increasing rate, we need to get the room back to a habitable state a.s.a.p. and my dad’s offer of help was too good to turn down. He arrives tomorrow, hopefully armed with some plasterboard and some quick-setting plaster.

I figured that after a couple of days of hard graft on Friday and Saturday, that my dad would want Saturday evening off, so as a thank-you for his help I got tickets to hear Christian Zacharias in Crail Church. The East Neuk Festival has a growing reputation, Zacharias is meant to be a World-class pianist, and Crail church is meant to be a nice venue – so l’m hoping we’re in for a night of great music in lovely surroundings. Whatever happens, it’s bound to be better than a stinking two week break in America!

Zacharias plays Chopin

Andy