1. The sound of Nick breaking up the old laundry basket so that it can go out to the bins.
2. Pulling end of summer weeds out of a container, topping it up with compost and putting in some autumn bedding plants -- an interesting twisty grass, some lychnis seedlings with soft silvery leaves, a few scented pinks and some dark red geums.
3. In the park, towards the start of evening on a hot day, it's cooler and there's another mother free to chat.
