1. There is a cat curled up behind my knees when I wake up, another is a dark bump on the other side of the curtains and the third comes in later, with a loud meow.

1b. The dog has stolen my spot, AGAIN, but I snuggle into her and we end up both happy.

2. I’m a little apprehensive about how much difference the replacement part will make – I think I need a more expensive (£25 rather than £1.60) bit – but I’m proved wrong. A combination of that, a couple of other little replacement bits and an improved technique thanks to a video from my favourite spinner, and suddenly my ability to spin on the wheel jumps forward in a massive bound.

2b. The needle-thin spout on the oil bottle is just perfect for the task in hand.

3. The rushed slurped snap of linguine.