Nell: Now, this is going to be a mixed feelings sort of day for you.
Me: It is.
Nell: You’re excited to be coming home to us all but very sad to be saying goodbye to the family.
Me: Yes. Why is Dave wearing his mayoral hat and chain?
Nell: He was chosen to Make Sure You Come Home.
Me: I see.
Nell: We discussed it at Morning Thoughts and felt David had the necessary authority as Mayor of Kingsbridge to deliver the ultimatum in a photo.
Me: Ultimatum?
Nell: You need to come home. You do realise Sunday Songs has been changed to Monday and there’s no Sunday roast.
Me: What?
Nell: Poppy has refused to cook one until you’re back.
Me: Gosh. What are you having instead?
Nell: Salad. Anyway, tell me about yesterday.
Me: It was a magical family day. The headmaster welcomed all the new pupils and their families.
Nell: Good you were there.
Me: Yes. Jonathan received an official school id card and handshake from his class teacher.
Nell: Excellent.
Me: The headmaster said they’ll be learning English and Jonathan put his hand up to say he could already speak it.
Nell: Good for him.
Me: And when the headmaster asked him to say something in English Jonathan said, ‘Nice to meet you.’
Nell: Good boy. Well mannered.
Me: Afterwards Alice gave him a huge cone full of presents for school which is a German tradition and Faye got a little one too.
Nell: Lovely.
Me: And later we all went to a restaurant and walked back in the evening sunshine tired and happy.
Nell: Which is what you will be when you finally come home to us this evening.
Me: Yes.
Nell; It’s okay to be sad too. Goodbyes are hard.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
