1. John realises that the white tin loaf we bought the day before is perfect bacon butty bread.

2. I spend most of the afternoon reading – more of ‘Prep’ in French. On our dog walk, I tell John that while I’m understanding about half of it without really trying, it’s strangely the portion that I’m consciously having to translate that feels more rewarding.

3. The tan dog reminds me of a dog we nearly adopted right back in the day – one with even more social issues than Lily. I watch this one putter about the woods and hope the other is just as happy, wherever he is now.