1. We have to go out at lunchtime to buy chicken feed – which means we’re just a minute away from the lovely Italian deli in Saltaire. I enjoy my favourite salami and their bright green olives.

2. A whirlwind of little things leaves me tired and grumpy in the late afternoon. Then a message from an old (but sporadically long-lost) friend cheers me up again.

3. The chunky yarn makes a blanket more squishy than normal. The novelty is fun.