1. In Calverley Rec, three groundsmen discuss a problem with the bedding plants: "They unloaded the trays in groups of red and white, but we didn't know that and we've mixed them up." They make me think of that Alice in Wonderland scene where the gardeners are trying to paint a white rose red before the Queen of Hearts discovers them.
2. The first thing Ben does when he is put on the floor is climb up on to my lap.
3. Pouring new spice -- caraway seeds -- into a jar.
