1. It’s been lovely, this week, waking up with John and Lily at my side. (They usually get up before me.)

2. The bad weather of late has driven the cats inside and they’re hanging out together in pairs (I do like the sight of two black cats milling around together) more than they have since they were tiny kittens. Strange has recolonised the cat tree (which has been largely neglected since last winter), Tilda is gracing us with her silky presence on the sofa and Kaufman shows off his softness, that he really is a gentle giant, at every opportunity.

3. I make one of our favourite comfort food meal for dinner. Sweet tomatoes, moist peppers, dense chunks of sausage and delightfully stringy mozzarella.