By the way, I should clarify that as it turns out I didn’t play the Springsteen DVD in the van going to Melaka. I decided it would be too distracting but we did finally watch it in the house itself on Saturday, using Rachid’s new projector to get an almost cinemascope version of the show. I know I’ve said this before, but in case you are not aware, every sentient listener needs to get hold of this. Yes, it’s that good. What we did play in the van, succumbing to DVD mania, were a couple of episodes from Attenborough’s magisterial Life On Earth. I thought I would safely be able to just listen to the commentary and not be tempted to occasionally watch the screen. I was wrong. And I’d like to repeat: putting DVD players in the front of vehicles is sublimely stupid.
Moving on, this morning it was time to make our goodbyes to Zainab and family. By the end of things we had almost the whole family with us – Syam, Liza, Danial, Arina, Matin, Abbas and Qistina, having started two weeks ago with just the youngest two and their mum. Now I can finally read in peace without continually having to exchange ugly faces and conversation with a very inquisitive and observant six-year-old. And, of course, I’ll miss her (and the rest) massively.
I’m feeling something of that melancholy I mentioned earlier myself, but there’s plenty of cleaning to do, so after this it’s a case of up and at ‘em. Always a good cure.
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