Nell: Nigel made a real contribution this weekend, didn’t he?
Me: Contribution?
Nell: Yes. He realised how hard we are all working to pack the house up ready for moving and he stepped right up to the mark.
Me: Remind me what you are all doing to help us move again?
Nell: My role is obvious.
Me: Is it?
Nell: Chief Coordinator is an enormously stressful job.
Me: Tell me about it.
Nell: I am.
Me: And Dave and Harriet? What are they doing?
Nell: David is responsible for Cuddles and Keeping Up Morale.
Me: Of course.
Nell; And Harriet is A Gentle Guider.
Me: That sounds like a lead.
Nell: She Watches and Waits and Steps In to Show the Way when needed.
Me: Is that why she’s always sitting at the window?
Nell: Yes, and you will have noticed Nigel joined her this morning.
Me: I thought they were watching the Welsh Corgi Choir arriving for Sunday Songs?
Nell: That too.
Me: So, let me get this straight. Sitting on the yellow chair in front of an almost empty wardrobe is actually helping?
Nell: It is.
Me: And sleeping on the bed while things get packed around you is helping, too?
Nell: Exactly.
Me: Well, the Stuffed Tiger has been working ever so hard then.
Nell; That tiger has done nothing but sit on the wardrobe spying on us all.
Me: Maybe it was just trying to be helpful?
Nell: Nonsense. It’s a Consumer not a Contributor.
Me: You know it’s coming with us when we move, don’t you?
Nell: I don’t know where you think it’s going to go. I can’t see any space for it on my plans.
Me: You have plans?
Nell: You can’t move without a plan. Do keep up.
Me: You’re right. Sorry.
