Last night I did some more DIY — putting up a curtain rail — and, bish, bash, bosh, it was done. I was gobsmacked; normally DIY tasks involve hours of struggling and sweating but this was straightforward, as if I was good at such things. What is more, the rail is still up this morning, even under the load of the curtains.

It is probably too much to hope that all future DIY tasks will be similarly charmed but it was good to experience at least once in my life!