Curate, connect, and discover
most of these take place after the events of the giggle
the Nobel fam soon discover what it's like to live with a (semi) retired time-lord with a sonic screwdriver and far FAR too much spare time on his hands
Donna will come downstairs for a glass of water in the middle of the night, and he'll just be sitting there with the disassembled parts of what she's pretty sure is her new microwave spred out of the floor in front of him
the term "I don't want to know" becomes a common household phrase very quickly
Rose and him become partners in crime almost immediately, of course
one time Shaun introduced him to power tools in an effort to 'bond'
ask any of the Noble family what happened in the days that followed and you'll be met with a face that looks like it's reliving war-time memories (it is)
Rose takes him out thrift shopping and is delighted to realise that the doctor has the exact same reaction that she once did to seeing all the gorgeous tops and skirts and dresses that are available for under £9
he also loves all the antique shops dotted around London
he once found an old map of 'the known universe' complete with star charts and the Earth, right in the centre
"It's practically primitive, of course, no offence Rose, it just is, but it's rather charming in its own, unintelligent way."
after talking with Wilfred one day, he decided to try his hand at gardening (it's meant to be rather therapeutic, apparently)
he planted a bunch of wildflowers in the garden beds without rhyme or reason to them
Donna thought it was lovely but secretly doubted that they would take seed properly and make it through the winter
come springtime, however, the whole garden was blooming with wildflowers <3