Now my wrist hurts.

Overusing your right hand is a bad idea. Today I've been putting that shelving unit together, and in the absence of a rubber mallet I've been pushing the parts together by hand, and now my wrist hurts. Still, if it stays together once I'm finished it'll be well worth it.

What are Haw Flakes and why do I have packets of them in my front room?

Yesterday I went wandering around town with a list of things to do, and didn't manage to get any of them done. I wanted a couple of leads from Sound Control, but they've moved to the Grassmarket. I wanted some lily bulbs, but the only place within striking distance didn't have any white ones. They did have dragon trees, though, and I was seriously tempted. Finally I decided that I wasn't quite tempted enough by Dracaena marginata or D. fragrans - only D. draco will do. There are some places selling seeds online, so I must remember to indulge. They aren't even expensive, although I understand they're quite slow-growing. There were more things on my list, but they didn't happen either. The only one I managed was to get a bigger pot for one of the plants, which doesn't really count as terrific use of a day. It was a nice walk, though.

Chemo's birthday drink took over the evening. I only went along for one or two, but the conversation was too interesting and I never made it away to K Jackson's. Before that, on Friday, I went to the Hoose, where nearly_everyone was already sitting chatting. The rest turned up later. We went back to Emmental briefly afterwards.

Films and TV

According to a film mag left lying around Gy, the Chinese takeaway nearby, V for Vendetta hasn't been reset in Berlin, but in a Britain which lost WWII. Filming seems to be in Berlin, though. This is an improvement on what I'd heard. Terrence Malick seems to be working on another film, too.

And the Observer article today says which classic Dr Who villains appear in the opening episode of the new series. An interesting choice.

I've also finished, more or less, that shelf unit. My right hand and wrist ache, and I have to glue several cracked edge pieces before I attach them, but it's basically done. There seem to be a few places that sell actual Dragonsblood trees rather than just seeds. Tempting.