The old ruse of asking neighbours for a cup of sugar. Inviting guests for dinner changes the dynamics of normal meals. Inviting lonely waifs and strays to Christmas lunch. Daniel buys a deck of 50 cards with love life advice picking random cards to discuss….Card 38 the importance of laughing together and telling jokes. Infectious laughter. Signature laugh. Embarrassed laughter. Dangers of laughing in bed. Card 15 be careful not to say something horrible in anger. Hot buttons in a relationship. Learning to take a step back. Daniel reads from “The Owl and the Nightingale”. Card 2 the importance of hugs especially in crowded places. Card 1 book a weekend away at home and stay in a local B&B. Hotel rooms force you to explore and break habits. Card 44 going to the movies, buying popcorn and holding hands. Holding hands and eating popcorn. Really? Choose a tear jerker and carry a freshly laundered handkerchief. Good for hanky panky. Sarah cries over “The secret life of bees”. Daniel choses 27. Do the household chores without making a fuss. A bit sexist but maybe it refers to the man. Daniel looks for praise for cleaning the loo. Sarah selects number 10. Have a half way birthday. Give half of a matching present. Daniel goes for 33. Go out on blind date with your partner. Daniel remembers doing exactly that while at university to great effect. Sarah chooses 20. Pamper your partner when they are sick. Daniel choses 45. Be on time for your partner. Daniel choses 5. Once a year plan to do something new. Daniel praises Sarah’s climbing skills. Sarah goes for 18. Write a love letter. Daniel goes all gooey over Sarah’s climbing prowess. Number 31. Taking a bath together. Daniel is drawn to be Kristin Scott Thomas in the bath scene from “The English Patient” and so much more. Photo from Daniel’s “132”studies of street scenes from fixed positions.