My typical day, by Nick:
- Wake up at 4 am, worrying about things I don't need to worry about
- Wade through all the scare stories, politicians' lies, celebrity gossip and wardrobe failures in the media
- Realise once more how little I can do about refugees, earthquake victims, welfare cuts and bombing raids on foreign countries
- Watch a brilliant TV series from Norway/France/Germany and wonder why British TV is never as good
- Wonder what is the best way of eating pizza - slices or small chunks?
- Wonder why anyone buys a £50 bottle of wine when a £5 bottle from Sainsbury's does the job
- Listen yet again to Frank by Amy Winehouse
- Press on with Brightness Falls by Jay McInerney
- Go for my usual daily walk in steady drizzle
- Plan tonight's meal, as Jenny's now in England (no, not pizza)
- Do the bare minimum of housework (unless visitors are expected)
- Ponder the meaning of life
- Reflect on the extraordinary variety of human faces
- Dodge swarms of parents and offspring at the two nearby schools
- Wonder whatever happened to (insert celebrity's name here)
- Wonder how we accumulated so many bowls/dishes/ramikins
- Wonder why I am not yet a National Treasure
- Survive another day without buying a smartphone or taking a selfie
- Survive another day without an espresso machine
- Puzzle over which of the 13 clocks and watches in the house is showing the correct time
