John’s 36th birthday. Cor, that’s ancient.

1. I think we need to start listing “batting possible punchlines back and forth” as one of our official hobbies – we do it so often and enjoy it so much.

2. Every other bit of the cooking process has gone … not wrong exactly yet not optimally, but the cheese melts perfectly.

3. We hear a squeak from the other room – Tilda has caught a mouse and it is her, not the mouse, that is squeaking from the excitement of it. I go to rescue the little creature (Tilda rarely hurts her catches) and the Tildabeest rubs herself against my legs, proud that she has (momentarily) contributed protein to the household.

4. Lily runs up the stairs to bed and I note how much more limber she is now she is taking long-term painkillers.