We’re going to London tomorrow, to see Guys and Dolls in the evening, meet friends on Sunday morning and then spend the afternoon at the finals at Queens Club. Has that got an apostrophe? So Weeza is house sitting. She was willing to hand-feed Hop, but is glad that it won’t be necessary. I’ve provided a fan for her bedroom – she says she’s only able to get to sleep with a fan on, which I wouldn’t be able to do as the sound would keep me awake. I am awake because of the heat instead. I sometimes catnap in the day.

As we’ll have to carry our things all Sunday, we’re travelling light. A nightie (I’m sharing with Wink, otherwise I wouldn’t bother), knickers, toothbrush and paste, sun cream and a hat, plus what I’ll wear tomorrow. Phone, obviously, which takes care of everything else, and charger. Not much else. Hotels always have basic toiletries. I like travelling light, I learned a good lesson from having a mother who took everything.

I have occasionally packed too much and always have regretted it, so it’s not a mistake I’ve made for many years. I think of it as a failure if I haven’t needed everything I’ve taken, except for precautionary wet/cold weather gear.