1. John is giddy all day, looking for his new toy. He tries out different options and his playing (and understanding) gets better unbelievably quickly.

1b. I want John to come out of the shop and phone me to find where I am, because my description will start with the line “walk towards the big giant cat…”

1c. I’ve gone through that tunnel – the one going towards the gyratory from Junction 2 – hundreds if not thousands of time but it still reminds me of one of the first time, when we were moving to Leeds: stuck on that route in the rush hour traffic, Carla & Carbon giving mournful meows. I miss my girl and boy.

1d. I haven’t even finished saying the sentence complaining about how busy it will surely be before we find a space to park.

2. We all have a little taste of the tiny sweet pastries. We try to discourage Z from wanting any more by telling him the green pistachio creamy is bogeys.

3. A deliciously sweet and spicy curry sauce, then a new game (which I win!).