1. I wipe the ash from the inside of the glass and suddenly it’s like someone turned up the contrast and brightness on the fire.

2. Tangy crisps and creamy brie.

3. Hunting around in my stash, I find the perfect fabric for the padding of Tilda’s window sill cushion – a blue and white check with wadding already attached. Three seams later, it would do its job but it’s for Tilda, so I *have* to make a little crochet blanket too. I go for wide colour blocks in blue and green.

3b. Tilda helps me look for the fabric and stress tests it for kneading while I’m cutting it to size.