Me: The yellow chair is obviously the place to be this morning.
Nell: David took my place when I went to answer the door.
Me: He does look a bit guilty. Darling Big Brave Beautiful Boy. But there’s no need. The chair is for everyone.
Nell: I am the senior labrador. Chloe says warmth is good for my arthritis. I should be allowed the sunny chair.
Me: Chloe was very pleased with your hydrotherapy session yesterday. She says you’re doing really well. You’ve lost half a kilo.
Nell: It will be all the stress of the last few weeks and stop trying to distract me.
Me: Who was at the door, by the way?
Nell: The Cat. It wants to talk to Rupert about the Spring Collection.
Me: I think Knitwear Wolf is out in the back garden with Beauregard. They are trying to fix Alejandro’s hammock ready for the Spring.
Nell: I’m not sure alpacas should have hammocks.
Me: What a grumbly thing to say. You know how much Alejandro loves it. He says the gentle movement reminds him of lying on the beaches of Ecuador listening to the waves.
Nell: There’s nothing Ecuadorian about Devon in February.
Me: Well, little Roary loves the hammock. They might even make him one of his own.
Nell: I don’t need a hammock. The yellow chair is enough for me.
Me: It is actually Kev’s. It’s good for his back.
Nell: If Kev needs it, he can have it, but until then it is mine.
Me: Where’s Dave? He’s not on the chair anymore.
Nell: I might have accidentally rustled a packet of biscuits when I passed through the kitchen just now.
Me: That’s naughty.
Nell: Needs must and someone will give him a biscuit. It’s a win-win situation.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
