I read the book years ago but hadn't seen the film since someone pointed out that if they'd just stuck Frodo on an eagle they could have got to Mordor in five minutes. So I was apparently quite annoying to watch it with, starting by calmly asking why they couldn't go get an eagle but by the end I was just pointing at the telly and shrieking "EAGLE!" every so often.

I love Gollum. Unfortunately my boyfriend started getting jealous and went "Hit him harder, Sam!" every time I mentioned this. He's jealous. Of Gollum. So I started pointing out all the gay bits.This didn't work the way I planned because he joined in. I finally got him when he asked were they all going to have an orgy on Frodo's bed. "I know people who write that."

"They what."

Today we had a public argument about his car that ended up with him yelling at me (in the middle of the street!) "It is not small! Shut up!"

My life is full of small pleasures.