1. A gorgeous spring day. John does chores in the garden while Lily and I supervise from the balcony.
1b. The cats and dogs – our and our neighbours – pootle around the gardens, keeping an eye on what the men are up to.
1c. I also do a little spring cleaning of my own – a bit of tidying in the dining room. A cupboard gets freed up and a carrier bag (for the charity shop) gets filled up. Then a box gets emptied and some pottery finds a new home.
2. Good friends, good humour and a good meal.
2b. Jammy John wins the game but I like that really no one cares who wins or loses, and we all help each other play the best moves we can.
3. We rarely hear our neighbours through the party wall (hurrah for sturdy Victorian construction!) but today, as we sit in silence, we hear an uncontrollable giggle. It makes us laugh in reply.
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