Me: Good morning from hot and sunny London.
Nell: I must say I’m getting used to these early mornings calls.
Me: Yes, look at that beautiful sunrise. I had to share it with you.
Nell: Are you coming home today?
Me: I’m afraid I’m not. I still haven’t been able to sort out everything I needed to yet. I really tried but the weekend got in the way.
Nell: I knew it.
Me: I’m definitely coming home tomorrow.
Nell: I’ll believe it when I see it.
Me: No, really. I need to get back now.
Nell: I’ve been telling you that for days.
Me: Anyway, Kev sent over some photos of you all at the activity field yesterday. It looks like you were enjoying yourselves.
Nell: They’ve added a new circle of power.
Me: Gosh.
Nell: It’s not as grand as my Semicircle of Power.
Me: Okay.
Nell: But I see what they are trying to do.
Me: Give you dogs more opportunity to have fun?
Nell: No. Undermine my authority.
Me: I’ve told you before that you shouldn’t shut others out of the semicircle.
Nell: No password. No entry.
Me: Well, now they don’t need to go to your semicircle. They have their own full circle.
Nell: It’s short and stumpy.
Me: Aren’t we all?
Nell: Very funny.
Me: It looks like you dogs had a lovely time which is the main thing. I can see Davey stretching his legs. Darling Big Brave Beautiful Boy.
Nell: He and Nigel are far too boisterous for my liking.
Me: They just need to let off steam.
Nell: They’ve been letting off something. Stinky animals.
Me: Oh dear. Boys will be boys.
Nell: Quite. So, you will be home tomorrow?
Me: Yes. Definitely.
Nell: But not today?
Me: No. Not today. Sorry.
