Today, I restocked on the things that make me a girl. I met up with Bettina, who I studied with last year. We very efficiently traipsed down Oxford Street and Kilburn’s high street, and I emerged with two new pairs of shoes, two pairs of tights, foundation and matching brush, and hair conditioner.

I don’t often go shopping for non-food. It’s not that I don’t like it; there’s just some inertia to overcome.