Something Borrowed

First of all, the family.  They are well, though due to the hours I worked yesterday, I only got to see my wife as the kids were still asleep when I left and were back to bed when I got back home.  Today, they have been lovely, though I did not get to do much with them having worked in the vaccination hub in the morning and was knackered afterwards.  

Saying that, I had asked my son if he wanted to go with me to walk Leia in the afternoon, but he declined.  I took her to Spring Lane Park.  She had been taken here by my wife and daughter in the past, and she loved the return here.  Saying that, she would love going to any outdoor park really.  Gave me some much needed exercise though.

He had surprised my daughter today.  It was dark, she was going down the stairs.  He waited in the dark and when she got to the bottom said hello.  Not boo, just hello.  She did not appreciate it.  Made me smile when I heard about it though (if I laughed, she might have thumped me).

Our film today was Something Borrowed.  I would have been annoyed if I had paid to watch this film.  My son gave up on the film first, followed by my wife.  My daughter and I had to watch it just to see how it ended.  To be fair to the film, it was not so bad that I did not care about the end, but overall, this is a film I would not go out of my way to watch.  The plot was sweet enough, but the character Dex, played by Colin Egglesfield, was more wet and pathetic than Rachel, played by Ginnifer Goodwin.  I tend not to like the characters played by her in films, and this almost made me like her character.  Rachel in this film had a spine at least which is more than can be said for Dex.  Overall, like with many RomCom's the plot was predictable, but the journey from the beginning to the end was mostly boring, the excitement being when there was a big plot hole, this being because my daughter and I would complain about how the characters would have really reacted.  

Apparently a sequel had been planned.  Thankfully, it has not been produced. 

Anyway, I have done this before I go to bed.  I will take Leia out for a quick garden wee before so, but as you can see from the picture, I will have to wake her up first.  

27 Dresses

We watched this yesterday thanks to my son.  We had discussed what film to watch and he had suggested a RomCom.  This genre of film is not my favourite and I had watched this before, many years ago.

But I had forgotten how much I loved it.  While not as amazing as classics like Pretty Woman, it was a really good film.  I understand that others have not liked it and I can understand why.  This is not a film that stretches your brain or makes you think about issues, but that is why I tend not to like this genre of film.  I consider most RomCom's to be more akin to fairy tales, but as one, this was a story well told.  

I may be biased as this was one of the few films that we have watched as a family.  Even Leia watched most of it (she did decide to sleep on the floor around the corner towards the end).  Watching it with the love of my life always helps though.

As for the rest of the day, I had been to work earlier in the day, this being after a walk with Leia though the snow that had been expected.  But after I got back, we did some work in the garden and the weather turned, the day being full of glorious sunshine.  The climbing frame from before is almost completely dismantled and we just have to get rid of a few things.  I also am going to have to mow the lawn soon.

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

My daughter started to watch it, and as she said that it was an inappropriate film, I decided to watch it with my wife.  Sadly, I did not get to watch it with her last night but the two kids and I started watching it together.  My son went to bed early with a stomach upset which we are going to have to speak to our doctor about this week as it has continued on for so long, but he appeared to enjoy it until then.

As a film, it is good mindless fun.  There were scenes that my daughter did not want to watch with me and while the bare bones of the plot can be predicted, the core of the film is hilarious.  I might get my wife to watch it, but I suspect it will not be her favoured form of comedy.

I am glad I watched it.

13 Reasons Why; Tape 6, Side A

I watched this episode with my son in the morning after my walk with Leia.  I came back to find my son downstairs.  In our discussion of the episode, we discussed previous ones, and the fact that I missed the death of one of the characters who looked out for Clay.  That was embarrassing.

My son however has not felt well and retired to bed after spending the first part of the day on the Switch playing MineCraft.

As for my wife and I, we worked to put together some items for the garden.  Being a lovely and sunny day it was hard to believe that earlier in the month, snow was forecast for tomorrow!

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Most of us realised that we never watched this before.  My daughter had, having watched it when she binged on Marvel superhero films over the summer holidays. This is much better than the first Captain America film, though to be fair, it was the end that ruined that film.

Watching this after watching the other films means that the plot does not have the surprises that are present, but despite that, it has enough twists and turns to make it enjoyable.  Like other Marvel films (Blade 2&3 excluded) this is a good film and well worth watching. What makes it more interesting is watching it after ‘patriots’ including service men and women invaded the US capitol in an attempt to overthrow democracy and impose what they felt was a just leader instead.

Today, we did some work in the garden and visited a garden centre.  Not too busy a day, a relaxing part of the Easter Weekend which is much needed before I return to work on Monday.

Made In Italy

My wife and I watched this today. Or rather finished watching it as we had started to watch it last night.  It was lovely to see Italy again, not just because we have not seen it for years, but may not return for years.  As a film, it was one with a mostly predictable plot, and my wife felt over acted in places.  But it was sweet and also refreshing to watch.  

My daughter spent the day revising and my son enjoyed the first day of the long weekend by continuing to relax.  Over this time, I took Leia to a part of Highwoods Country Park that she had not been to.  And I found a section of the park that gives her the Zoomies that Cockapoo’s are famous for.

Now, we are watching The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.  Marvel have done it again.  An engaging series, though much darker than Wandavision.  It is going to be interesting who ends up being on the good side of grey and those who are on the evil side.  I am missing bit of the plot hough as I need to watch he films with Captain America again.

13 Reasons Why; Tape 5, Side B

Another episode watched with my son.  This was watched after a few hours walking Leia in Highwoods Country Park. She loved the walk but at the end was all too wiling to get into the car.  With the sun out it was great for both of us. As before she loved to meet with other dogs.  I met with the mother of one of my son’s old school friends and her new partner, her dog trying to hump Leia.  He had been neutered and was trying to dominate her, she did not mind, but we quickly stopped it.

Getting back, my son and I watched 13 Reasons Why.  The episode again did not live up to the book when it came to Hannah Baker herself, but looking at those around her this portrayed how the survivors of suicide have to live on with grief.  He liked it and I am looking forwards to watching more episodes with him later this month.