It’s not a supervillain, it’s a sock.

So I am trying to get Archibald ready to go to the pool, and it’s taken me ages to find his rain trousers (because it started raining, of course). Then it’s socks. I dig through the pile of socks and pulls out two black socks…Archibald is watching closely…and they’re not a pair. I say, ‘Nyaah. Unmatched socks.’ and Archibald literally collapses on the floor with laughter.

He’s still laughing five minutes later, and I’m still looking for socks. I finally find a pair.

‘Why are you laughing? It’s just a pair of socks. All I said was “unmatched socks”.’ He weeps with laughter. ‘What is it?’

He pulls himself together. ‘I thought you said, “unmasked sock.”’

‘Ah. Like, “It’s not a supervillain, it’s a sock?’

He collapses again.

And he’s still weeping with laughter. We’re never going to make it to the pool at this rate.