Eric and Adrian are away, at a friend’s country house. It’s just me and Ingrid at home. The house feels unusually calm.

It’s good for all of us to get away from the rest of the family at times. Four people doesn’t sound like much of a crowd, but it sometimes feels like one to me.

Now we’ve had quiet meals, and we’ve played Minecraft together, and we can just hang around and read in peace and quiet.