Counting

Showers repaired by plumber: one (at last!)

Books returned to Amazon on account of them being mis-described: one (Complete Short Stories of Saki, which - unsurprisingly, really - did not also contain the promised novels and plays)
Books ordered from Abebooks with Saki's novels and plays: one (Saki: The Novels and Plays, which at least has a more promising title)
Buster Keaton films watched: one (Our Hospitality)
Opinionated books about the Falklands war read: one (Razor's Edge)

Rooks seen in our garden at one time, clustered around the mealworms: eight
New cages bought to protect mealworms from big birds: one
Effectiveness at keeping out rooks: 100%
Effectiveness at keeping out starlings: 20%
Woodpigeons that have fallen prey to cats: one
Stings received while trying to clear nettles: lots!

Hospital appointments made to see consultant: one (31 May)
Dental appointments in the next week: two

Emails we need to read, reply to, forward or otherwise deal with: forty-two (yes, really)

Number of times I've cursed the ECB for selling test match TV rights to Sky: loads
Number of really impressive slow-motion shots of a bat bending as it strikes the ball, during the opening sequence of the highlights: one