1. Tilda is such an odd little cat. When she wriggles on her back on the bath mat – batting at hands, feet or towels that pass her way – she does so unlike any cat I’ve seen before. It’s very cute.

2. The linguine is a delicious sauce delivery mechanism.

3. I’ve still got quite a way to go on the blanket – a third of the width – but still, finally deciding on a length and finishing off some of the strips at that length gives me a good sense of completion: the end is in sight (if still a fair way off).