Me: It was wonderful down by the river, wasn’t it?
Nell: Yes, it was.
Me: Spring is finally here and everything is bursting into life.
Nell: It is.
Me: The way the sun cast its warmth and light through the leaves was truly magical.
Nell: Here we go.
Me: Harriet was in and out of the river. Bless her.
Nell: As usual.
Me: And the air was full of the smell of new beginnings.
Nell: And wild garlic.
Me: It’s definitely my favourite time of year.
Nell: Where was your hat?
Me: Yes, that was a silly mistake.
Nell: You have to keep your ears warm.
Me: I know. The weather was so lovely I thought I wouldn’t need it.
Nell: You were wrong.
Me: Yes.
Nell: And now you’re paying for it.
Me: Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed my walk with you all and it lifted my spirits.
Nell: Next time. No hat. No walk.
Me: Fine.
Nell: Especially after Rupert went to all that trouble to find you a matching Beanie and scarf.
Me: Knitwear Wolf is very kind.
Nell: Herr Hoffmann is extremely disappointed with you.
Me: Why did you have to tell him?
Nell: He was going to make you a delicious hot chocolate but now you’re getting a herbal tea.
Me: Germans love their herbal teas. I remember staying in a youth hostel in Germany back in the 1970’s and being given peppermint tea. I’d never drunk it before.
Nell: And now you drink it all the time.
Me: I do.
Nell: Nothing beats a nice cup of Earl Grey, in my opinion.
Me: Tea is always the answer, although I would have loved a hot chocolate.
Nell: You should have thought about that when you decided to leave your hat at home.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
