As requested, my favourite animal snap of this year - a Spotted Flycatcher, spotted catching flies

Yes! Modelled on a fellow who visited my garden

I met your dad after he gave a talk at my uni, when he was two books in. I bought all his books upon publication since, and his wise take on life has illuminated my view of the world ever since. His books worked their magic on me anyway!

I love my tech but refuse to use Smart devices that are anything but. My microwave has just two buttons on it, Time and Power, and I’m in charge!

I was given an Aga brand whistling kettle about 25 years ago. It’s used about ten times a day and is as new. Quick to boil and works on any sort of hob. Not cheap either but pennies per cuppa over such a long time! It’s a good friend

Blue Stockings. Have always found them inspirational

I used to visit Paris regularly in the 1990s and a highlight of every trip was a visit to one of the many shops selling nothing but Bande Dessinée. Magical

A statue of St Paul in The Vatican portrays him on his iPhone. He may indeed have been ahead of his time

Yes! This! I’ve never seen number synaesthesia described in such a recognisable way before, tho my personal pattern is a little different. But tilted ovals FTW!

And weeks are clockwise, months nested loops and years are anticlockwise …

Oh! I thought Tuesday and Thursday were the only even numbers!