1. Lily has to go to the vets for a checkup. She spends the rest of the day smiling as if she knows how good the verdict was.

1b. Feeding the three girls bits of ham.

2. It’s a cold day but beautifully sunny. I have meowing company while I’m down with the chickens, and a waggy tail Lil joins me on a photography mission, where we meet other neighbours enjoying the day.

2b. Some little green shoots – bluebells maybe? – still growing on the vertical ground around the base of the uprooted tree.

3. The pub’s cat comes over to me then visits everyone else in the room.

3b. Vinegary fish and chips as a post-meeting treat.