The smell of old books in a real bookshop. Just makes me happy.

M&S British Pudding Chocolates. Rhubarb Crumble, Banoffee, Bakewell Tart... Intense.

Family visits American niece and boyfriend here for three days. Arrived by overnight ferry to Rotterdam from England this morning, we immediately packed them off to Amsterdam on the train, and looking forward to hearing what they made of it over dinner tonight. I'm cooking roast beef and Yorkshire puddings (by special request) obvs.

Being able to see everything with a new and very expensive pair of glasses with progressive lenses. Rimless, titanium arms, definitely not bifocals.

Discovering more things I can do with my new spectacles without having to constantly wear a second pair on top of my head and keep switching them over, such as seeing all the icons on the SatNav screen at the same time as driving; being able to use the PIN machine at a petrol station without digging around in my handbag for the second pair first; cooking; making use of all the settings on my camera instead of relying on 'P'; shopping and being able to read the labels. More updates to follow.