1. An afternoon of interesting podcasts.

1b. To note how brilliantly the lemon juice has lifted the rust stain off the kitchen counter.

2. We pop around to John’s mum and dad’s for a cup of tea but stay for dinner. Z and I play with megablocks while John reads to little JJ, then later, when she’s gone to bed, John, Z and I build the tallest block tower we can manage, using all the blocks and careful balance.

2b. Both Z and John’s dad react the same to the 3D videos.

3. It’s a novelty for us to be packing for a B&B instead of a cottage – I don’t have to think about towels or blankets or condiments.