1. I take the bedding up to the top floor and to my surprise, all the cats are there.

1b. Tilda is in a cuddly mood. It rather gets in the way of my hoovering – but of course I don’t mind.

2. Lily bounces back and forth along the barely there path through the long grass in the deers meadow.

2b. The trees protect me from most of the rain.

2c. I realise an answer to the question that’s been bothering me (it’s hostas – I need something leafy that isn’t afraid of shade but won’t grow too tall: I think sone hostas will fit the bill).

3. My favourite thing about my “tomato red” top is that it perfectly hides red tomato stains.