Me: Isn’t it lovely to see the sun again?
Nell: It’s about time it made an appearance. It is July after all.
Me: I love the way it bathes the fields in its gentle warmth.
Nell: Good grief.
Me: And the parts where it isn’t, merely emphasise the parts where it is.
Nell: What are you talking about?
Me: The cold dark sunless areas actually enhance the warm sunlit ones.
Nell: If you say so.
Me: And the wonderful thing is that even though they are in the dark right now they know their time will come.
Nell: I’m definitely in the dark right now.
Me: Because soon they will be bathed in sunlight too.
Nell: You won’t. You have to stay out of the sun.
Me: Actually I am allowed some sun before 11 and after 4.
Nell: Only with sun cream on.
Me: Let me have a little light. I can’t live permanently in the shadows.
Nell: This is all rather profound for a Tuesday morning, isn’t it?
Me: A bit. I was just thinking that if we have to move I will miss this view so much.
Nell: We’re not going to have to move. Stop that talk right now.
Me: Has something happened to Gladys and the llamas?
Nell: They seemed fine at breakfast. Why?
Me: They’re waving their arms around in slow motion.
Nell: Llamas don’t have arms.
Me: Front legs then.
Nell: Let me see.
Me: What did they have for breakfast because it’s slowed them right down?
Nell: Pancakes and they’re meditating.
Me: Meditating?
Nell: Yes. Haven’t you ever heard of Tai Chi?
Me: Of course that’s what they’re doing. Silly me.
Nell: You’re not silly and you’re not in the shadows. Your time is coming. Just believe.
Me: Yes. Thank you. Sorry.
