Artichokes are a type of thistle, apparently. I anthropomorphise my artichokes because they look as if they’re waving their arms about. The one which ‘exploded’ in a cloud of thistledown the other day is increasingly earning the name ‘Boris’.

And for the Felix fans, here he is with his ears in lynx position and an intense look which says, ‘Get out of that egg chair and give me a treat’ (Whiska’s Temptations Seafood Flavour) – no ‘please’ required.