Me: Kev said the weather was cold and rainy but I can’t believe he had to light a fire.
Nell: Yes, and it’s nearly June.
Me: I notice you managed to secure the best place.
Nell: The yellow chair is where I sit.
Me: I know.
Nell: Moving on, kindly explain the giant unicorn.
Me: It was Chris and Shannon’s present to Faye. She absolutely loves it.
Nell: And the other photo?
Me: Alice and I were enjoying a Berlin Breakfast.
Nell: You seem to have taken everything out of the fridge and put it on the table.
Me: That’s what people do over here. They like you to have a big selection.
Nell: Extraordinary.
Me: I love it. It’s one of my most favourite things to do.
Nell: What are your plans today?
Me: Alice and I are going shopping for Andre’s birthday on Friday.
Nell: I hope you aren’t thinking of acquiring another giant unicorn.
Me: No. I think one is enough. Later we might go for a birthday ice cream with the family,
Nell: Nice.
Me: It’s very humid here so ice cream is just the thing.
Nell: Ice cream is always the thing with you.
Me: And they live above an ice cream cafe which is wonderfully convenient.
Nell: Dangerously convenient, you mean.
Me: Yes, but it’s Faye’s birthday and I’m on holiday.
Nell: Talking of holidays, how is Herr Hoffmann?
Me: He’s gone to visit some relatives in the forest.
Nell: Alone?
Me: He used to live here, Nell. He knows his way around.
Nell: But that was last year. He’s a Devon bear now. He’s not used to forest life.
Me: He’ll be fine. Don’t worry. Anyway, I thought he was ‘That Bear’.
Nell: That was yesterday. Today is another day.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
