1. The cats – our three and next door’s two – all come to see me while I’m working in the garden.

1b. I spend a couple of hours wrestling the tomato plants in the green house. They leave their mark on my skin (and in my hair). The water in the shower turns a curious lime green as I wash away the dust.

2. I crochet on the balcony – as I say on twitter, making the most of a lovely summer evening to prepare for winter.

3. Tilda goes through phases of sitting with us on the sofa (usually until her pattern is disrupted by INTERLOPERS [ie our friends visiting]). I enjoy them while they last.