It has been an eventful twenty four hours. Last night, my wife and I watched Lucy Porter who was at the Colchester Arts Centre. She was great and watching her talk about being middle aged and her past put things in perspective for both of us. The music before the show was soundtrack’s that we grew up with. If anyone has not watched her I would recommend doing so, especially if you are above the age of 40!
During this, she talked about the film Stand By Me. I remembered bits of it from when I had watched it in the past, my wife had never seen it. So when we got back from seeing our parents, we watched it. My Mum had not seen the kids this year. She was meant to see them at New Year’s, but that did not happen as she had declined to see us. Things have been busy since then and while I saw her last weekend, today was the first time in a while. She told them about what was going on in her life, which is quite a bit as she has been spending her retirement keeping her mind and body very active. My parents-in-law have not seen the kids for a while as well, having just come back from being abroad. My kids noted that their grandfather was being more affectionate than normal and my son loved getting a late birthday present.
When we got back, through terrible weather, after resting and eating my wife and I watched Stand By Me. I could remember bits, but not much, so really it was like watching it after seeing a trailer (I tend to only watch trailers of films I am not going to see, or of films after I have seen them). It is odd watching a film about people who would grow into straight white men, and I am not sure such a film would be made now, but it has to have no diversity considering where and when it was set. I have lost touch with most of my friend group from back then, but that was my fault. I will have to message one to see how he is.