1. The sound of two jackdaws -- Chack! Chack! Chack! -- chasing each other around the rooftops.
2. To sit with children and a cookbook planning what we might like to eat, if only we could get the ingredients.
3. Because of the leak under the sink we've had the water switched off for just over twelve hours. The plumber comes early in the day, and at bedtime we're still marvelling at being able to get water whenever we want by turning on a tap.
