My morning routine was to get up bright and early, walk my bike through the village, then cycle home in the sunshine. One day I journeyed high into the countryside and visited a castle that doubled up as a hotel. The children who lived there were all packed into tiny turret bedrooms so that the paying guests could be offered the best accommodation.

TPR’s latest athletic exploits involved attempted tightrope walking in the park – but I wouldn’t allow him to do this (because it was too dangerous).