Me: We won the May photo competition with my photo of Kev and you labs on Bantham beach. Can you believe it?
Nell: Of course I can. We have loyal fans and they all voted on Instagram.
Me: And now we get free parking at the beach for the rest of the year.
Nell: Excellent news and you didn’t even tell our Facebook followers.
Me: It was on Instagram and not everyone uses it.
Nell: I still think you should tell them next time.
Me: I’m not sure we’re allowed to enter again but yes, I will.
Nell: Good, because it would be nice to see them on Instagram too.
Me: Anyway, I’d like to say a great big thank you to all of you who voted.
Nell: We’re extremely grateful for your support.
Me: I’m not sure I’ve ever won anything before. I’m not the winning type.
Nell: We are though and it was us in the photo.
Me: True.
Nell: You can explain it to Poppy, by the way.
Me: Explain what?
Nell: Why you cut her out of the picture.
Me: I didn’t. She was off camera at the time.
Nell: And all we can see of her is a lonely lead.
Me: Don’t say that.
Nell: If you’d just stepped back a little, or even turned your iBone on its side, Poppy might now be a winner too.
Me: Oh dear.
Nell: Instead of an Also Ran Off Camera.
Me: The Bantham Estate chose the photo.
Nell: I would get it over with if I were you. Just say, ‘I’m sorry you’re not in the winning photo but at least we can see your lead.’
Me: I’m not going to say that.
Nell: No scones for you today, my friend, just free parking.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
