Me: I’ve decided daisies are my favourite flower. Their simplicity is adorable.
Nell: If you say so.
Me: Did you notice that carpet of daisies on our walk?
Nell: No.
Me: It was absolutely beautiful.
Nell: I’m not sure David should have been wearing his mayoral hat.
Me: It’s his warrior hat, Nell. It makes him feel powerful.
Nell: It draws attention.
Me: People just wanted to say hello. He is the Mayor of Kingsbridge.
Nell: There was a time when you wouldn’t have said that.
Me: Because he wasn’t the mayor then. He was just a dog in a safety chain.
Nell: I beg your pardon? David has never been ‘just a dog’.
Me: I didn’t mean it like that. He’s my Big Brave Beautiful Boy.
Nell: You’ll be saying I’m ‘just a Labrador’ next.
Me: I wouldn’t dare.
Nell: Moving on, we’ve decided to invite Naughty Nigel and Boo for a sleepover tomorrow.
Me: Is my sister Charlotte coming, too?
Nell: Yes. I’ve told them the theme, so there might be hats.
Me: Theme?
Nell: Yes. ‘Unleash your inner warrior.’ Do keep up.
Me: It will be lovely to see them. Hats, or not.
Nell: We felt they should be made aware of the current situation.
Me: You’re right.
Nell: In case someone nasty speaks to them.
Me: Have we invited anyone nasty?
Nell: Sven Gully doesn’t wait to be invited. And neither does that horrible sheep, Ransom Hunter.
Me: Well, they’re not welcome here. And if they try and talk to us, we’re not listening.
Nell: Exactly. Now, Herr Hoffmann is making Swedish meatballs for dinner tomorrow.
Me: Really? But isn’t Sven Gully from Sweden?
Nell: He is.
Me: Won’t he find that rather provoking?
Nell: I hope so, because we’re ready for him.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
