1. I forgot to put the wet washing on the bathroom airer yesterday – but it means I can hang it on the outside line instead today.

2. The small internal cheer each time I realise the pattern works out at the end of a round.

2b. My pile of finished squares grows surprisingly fast.

3. John describes the poached eggs as “ghosts dancing”.

4. The garden’s dramatic lighting – the trees all shine and shadow – when our next door neighbours are using their hot tub.