Nell: I can’t begin to tell you my horror when Poppy and Gladys jumped out of the cake dressed as Father Christmas.
Me: Was The Queen startled?
Nell: Her Majesty has excellent manners and concealed it well.
Me: Were they taken to the tower?
Nell: No. The Queen was actually rather amused.
Me: There you are then.
Nell: It was outrageous behaviour. I should have guessed something was wrong when I heard the sawing during tea.
Me: Sawing?
Nell: I thought it was David at first. He’s an awfully loud chewer and the ham was quite thickly cut.
Me: What happened?
Nell: Poppy had trouble lifting the lid of the cake box so she used her sword to cut her way out.
Me: Lucky she had her sword with her.
Nell: She always does.
Me: I’m surprised they managed to stay in the box for such a long journey.
Nell: They had a whole picnic of their own in there, along with a lemon drizzle cake that had seen better days although The Queen liked it.
Me: Did they join you for tea?
Nell: Yes. Poppy sat next to The Queen and Gladys danced while David sang ‘We wish you a Merry Christmas.’
Me: Darling Big Brave Beautiful Boy saving the day.
Nell: He needed to after the boiled eggs incident.
Me: I knew there would be eggs.
Nell: There wouldn’t have been eggs if David hadn’t asked for them.
Me: What happened?
Nell: The Queen asked him if he was enjoying his tea and he said he would love a boiled egg if she had any going.
Me: Was she shocked?
Nell: Not at all. She said she wouldn’t mind one too.
Me: You couldn’t make it up.
Nell: I think we both know you could.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
