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In my mind, A.A. Milne,  author of my favourite childhood book, Winne-the-Pooh, had it just about right, except that Pooh’s favourite meal was breakfast.

‘When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,’ said Piglet at last, ‘what’s the first thing you say to yourself?’
‘What’s for breakfast?’ said Pooh. ‘What do you say, Piglet?’
‘I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?’ said Piglet.
Pooh nodded thoughtfully. ‘It’s the same thing,’ he said.