1. John’s worried we face an uninspiring lunch then I suggest muffins, bacon and brie.

2. The hefty, solid and numerous seeds from the irises around the pond.

2b. The little puppy – the one we met last week, that stole my runner bean – runs across the park towards us. She drops and rolls on her back in front of Lily’s nose. My mum has to listen to me giggling for five minutes as the puppy plays.

3. I make a chorizo, butternut squash and tomato risotto for dinner. The colours look amazing – the traffic lights of the veg & herbs – and even without any parmesan, it’s incredibly moreish.

1. I had forgotten I’d ordered muffins. Toasted, buttered and served with a chunk of Black Bomber cheese.

1b. Later, Giant Dairy Milk Buttons sucked into they melt.

2. The cosy cat cuddled into my belly as I read; the dog huffs and puffs on the other side of the cushion I’m using as a pillow.

2b. Lily forgets her limp when there is a new bone to chase.

3. The paragraph is painful to read because it feels too real. Wonderful writing though.

1. Lily charges in through the door to find her granny & pop-pops. I hear her excitement being greeted as I follow up the steps. Later, the same thing happens again with her friends.

1b. Silky smooth soup.

1c. The roasted pumpkin is pleasantly brown and pleasantly round.

2. The black and white cat watches us – Lily – from a tree. It seems almost offended when the dog ignores her.

2b. We find a ruin in the woods – the building is all but gone but the perimeter hedging still carves a straight line.

3. It’s unusual for there to be so much pizza left to choose from. I have another slice of aglio melanzane.

1. The man approaches his house. He lets out a strange noise and his little tabby cat comes *running* down the side snicket to meet him. It jumps on the wall, tail in salute, and accepts his kisses.

1b. I come up with a really funny but really specific joke. The set-up isn’t quite right for it but I tell John anyway, it’s too good to let drift away.

2. He tells me he uses the right tool for the job, even if it’s a bit old fashioned or strange. I think he’d make a good teacher. Later, he tells me about all the audiobooks he likes, which makes me like him even more.

2b. I get the last seat on the bus.

3. Spicy fried fish with chickpea rice. Yum.

1. My afternoon in Leeds is largely a frustrating bust – I don’t get to do anything on my list and even my fancy lunch is a bit of a let-down – but I do get to buy delicious cake and cheap Nerds.

2. Lily’s face when she sees me at the window. Her ears jump up and her eyes sparkle.

3. Croque monsieurs for dinner.

1. The excited puppies running around about 50% under control.

2. As usual, P makes us examine something that seems obvious but which we hadn’t considered before.

3. The roundness of the cherry drink, the sweetness of the gobi bhaji.