Scott's Birthday

Had a really lovely weekend - didn't do any wedding planning though :-S!

It was my darling Scott's birthday on Friday and so we had a nice lie-in, went shopping for a few bits and pieces (And new shoes for me!!!) 

I'll be pairing them with black straight jeans (just like i pair everything) and an oversized shirt (probably the birthday boy's!).

The rest of the weekend we spent relaxing, reading, cooking together and listening to music. Although I did fit in a few hours to help my little brother with his egyptian project - I think I enjoyed making the barbie-doll mummy and the sarcophagus more than he did! 

Scott is back at work now though :-( So i'm all alone until very late tonight - completely unfair but someone has to earn the money to pay for our wedding day!

xxx

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne

'Pavel is not a doctor anymore Bruno,' said Maria quietly, 'But he was. In another life. Before he came here'.

I've always had a keen interest in the history of the Second World War - particularly in the understanding of the holocaust so when I came across this small book in Borders I made sure I picked it up. The book is about a young boy called Bruno, the son of a nazi commandant, who is moved to Auschwitz Concentration Camp and who makes friends with a boy 'on the other side of the fence'. It is a beautifully written story - and John Boyne has clearly researched his ideas carefully - including many seemingly small details that can be picked up by anybody who has read about the horrific history of the Nazi Occupation and the Holocaust. 

It's quite a deep book and very moving. I would recommend it to anybody - not just those interested in history, but also to anybody interested in the world and the people in it. 

xxx