Monday 3rd March

I’m sitting writing this with the sound of heavy rain pounding on the roof. It sounds as though i’m sitting inside a glass conservatory its that loud. I’ve just finished watching ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ which was actually very good, quite cinematic and funny and sad all at the same time. I recommend you watching it.
Anyway, what did I do today. Well I went into art school for 9am, and then I found out that the others were meeting at the fountain at 11 so I went back into town and had a nosey round the shops which were open - not many on a Monday. I sat outside the mini mall for a while from about 9.45am and watched the crowds building up waiting for it to open at 10am. I too was waiting and when it opened bought ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ from FNAC and some more thread from the art shop. By this time it was time to meet the girls so I trundled along to the fountain. Our first stop, the big supermarket to buy stools for the art school. They have hardly any chairs so most people have to provide their own. We got some lovely green and slightly cushioned fold up stools for 4 euros 50. We also bought some lunch - some couscous salad and a packet of Tuc biscuits - and ate it sitting on the Square. We got a few funny looks and a couple of people came and spoke to us and you know why? Because me, Liz and Mary were sitting on our stools. May as well use them! We then decided we needed a hot chocolate to warm up so we went to a lovely little cafe by the square and sat outside at a wooden table right next to a parked car. I think I bashed the car at least 3 times with my stool - oops! Finally we got to art school and stayed there doing work until it closed at 6pm. It so cold in there, but they played some good old fashion rock ‘n’ roll, such as ‘Rock around the Clock’, which was nice. I was sewing the sea for Seven Shiny Ships and my god its taking ages. I’ve only manage to finish three rows of waves today in 4 hours. I just want to finish the book. Then we went home and its been pouring ever since. Oh, and I bought a duvet, a double one, folded it in half and put it on top of my mattress. Its so much comfier.