Me: It was kind of the Daily Growl to publish a poster.
Nell: Kind has nothing to do with it. Have you read the headlines?
Me: No.
Nell: ‘Mayor of Kingsbridge Is Not Bringing Home the Bacon.’
Me: Oh dear. Poor Darling Big Brave Beautiful Boy. He must be so frightened.
Nell: He must be so tired. There have been sightings of David everywhere.
Me: What do you mean?
Nell: Sally organised a direct link to the Daily Growl newsroom so Henry and Horst can monitor all responses.
Me: And?
Nell: David’s on the move.
Me: Where is he?
Nell: One of the first responses was from West Highland terrier Dr Finlay from Scotland who’s holidaying in Devon with his wife Janet.
Me: I don’t need all the details, Nell.
Nell: He saw David riding down Kingsbridge Fore Street with five baguettes.
Me: Down Fore Street? It’s one way. You drive up.
Nell: That’s not the point. You will notice there are only five baguettes.
Me: Dave’s bound to be hungry. All that cycling.
Nell: Chairman Miaow saw David with four baguettes on the road to Totnes.
Me: Was he waving?
Nell: David has no time for waving.
Me: I meant Chairman Miaow. Is he a Lucky Cat?
Nell: I’ve no idea. He’s a Dragon Li and rarely seen outside China.
Me: At least Dave’s still eating.
Nell: The latest sighting, just in, is on the Sea Tractor to Burgh Island.
Me: How many baguettes?
Nell: I don’t know but there was a large black bird sitting on his hat.
Me: How rude. As if Dave isn’t tired enough without some big old bird using his hat to perch on.
Nell: It wasn’t any old bird. It was a rook and you know what that means.
Me: Oh no! Sorry.
