1. Lily has been antsy all morning – one of her pack is missing (John is at the office) and she has to protect the household – but as soon as I pick her up and place her beside me on the sofa, she calms down and goes to sleep, happy to relinquish being in charge.

2. We meet the tiniest little dog on the way back home – a 16 week old chihuahua. Her owners laugh over my giddiness.

3. Dinner at Salvo’s in Leeds. Good old Salvo’s. We both moan with delight over our main meals: John’s lamb is perfectly cooked and I’m dazzled by the super smooth potato and the rich gravy on top. We can’t quite put our finger on what they’ve done to make it so good.

3b. The couple beside us are clearly on a first date. The man is loud and hogs the conversation so I have no choice but to overhear what he’s saying. I’m reminded, once again, how glad I am not to be on the dating scene.