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I finally bought plane tickets to go see my parents next month. This feels like a triumph as I have been meaning to do it for a week. I’ll take my victories wherever I can get them.

One of my sisters is on the island this week so we got to share a meal together tonight. Even better, I get to see her again when I visit my parents in a few weeks time.

It’s 9pm and the sun has gone down. But there’s a tui outside that seems to be refusing to go to sleep. I love the sound, so I am happy for it to keep singing as long as it likes!

Oh, Frankie! You had me at Strawberry and Basil no-churn Ice Cream.