1. Brill-iant fish puns. [Inspired by this nonsense.]

2. Lily and I step out onto the patio and are immediately set upon by the three cats – sniffing and meowing hello.

2b. Lily has to sleep on the rug – her head on the beanbag – because Kaufman is on the sofa. Later, she gets to sit on the sofa, but when Kaufman returns, she sits up, leaning away over the arm, to be as far away from him as possible.

2c. The White-Bellied Crew go to Wood Hill. When I stand up to head home, they both bound through the long grass and into the trees.

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3. The man from the art gallery has moved his easel outside to enjoy a little late afternoon sun. He chats to a passerby while he draws.