Me: We could spend a whole afternoon watching Harriet coming and going, couldn’t we?
Nell: Yes. She never stays anywhere very long.
Me: But she always comes back.
Nell: True, although I’m never quite sure where from.
Me: We’ve been spoilt with this glorious weather, haven’t we?
Nell: It’s about to change. April showers are on their way.
Me: Well, they’re not here yet, Mrs Grumpy Guts.
Nell: Just saying.
Me: Chris says they had snow in Toronto.
Nell: Good grief.
Me: Funny to think it’s snowing over in Canada when people are swimming in the sea here.
Nell: I’m not sure the Canadians find it funny.
Me: They’re a hardy bunch. Snow is nothing to them.
Nell: There was some serious discussion about cutbacks at Morning Thoughts today.
Me: What cutbacks?
Nell: David says two boiled eggs might not be enough for his breakfast.
Me: They never are.
Nell: Living in a village is making him very hungry.
Me: That’s nonsense, Nell, and you know it.
Nell: David says there is a real possibility of him Eating by Mistake.
Me: Nothing new there.
Nell: And Herr Hoffmann says he can’t just dish out eggs to all and sundry.
Me: I see.
Nell: He has Easter Cakes to bake.
Me: Oh yes, I’d forgotten about Easter. Isn’t the whole idea to dish out eggs? See what I did there?
Nell: Very droll.
Me: I’m sure we could get some more eggs from the farm next door.
Nell: Harriet’s already gone.
Me: Good.
Nell: But she hasn’t come back yet.
Me: She will. She always does.
Nell: I hope so. She’s been gone a long time and it’s only over the road.
Me: You sound worried.
Nell: I’m beginning to think she’s gone back to another farm.
Me: Oh dear. Sorry.
