Me: Harriet’s on alert in the sitting room. Do we know why?
Nell: It’s the flies. She can’t stand them.
Me: I don’t like them either.
Nell: Nobody does. Nasty things.
Me: Now I feel sorry for them.
Nell: Good grief.
Me: Imagine arriving at a party and everyone saying ‘Oh no. Not you.’
Nell: They shouldn’t be at the party in the first place. They won’t have been invited.
Me: I suppose not.
Nell: And if you’re going to gatecrash a party don’t announce yourself loudly, walk all over the food, and buzz in everyone’s faces with jam on your feet.
Me: True.
Nell: Now, Sunday Songs today is a celebration of families.
Me: How lovely.
Nell: We’ve had a lot of birthdays recently and also a farewell to your aunt so we thought it a fitting tribute.
Me: I agree. Family is so important.
Nell: And the good thing is families come in all shapes and sizes.
Me: Yes, they do.
Nell: You don’t have to be related to someone to see them as family,
Me: Or even be the same species.
Nell: Quite.
Me: I see our Conversations with Nell community as family.
Nell: So do I.
Me: I was reading people’s kind comments yesterday and they had come from all over the world and I thought how lucky we are to have such wonderful friends.
Nell: I completely agree. Now, the Beefies obviously aren’t family.
Me: No, they are not.
Nell: But rumour has it that Stephen Seagull intends to sing at Sunday Songs.
Me: He has a terrible voice.
Nell: That’s not the point.
Me: No. Could the Welsh Corgi Choir sing over him?
Nell: He’s bringing the Beefy Choir.
Me: What can we do?
Nell: Simply grin and bear it.
Me: You’re right. Sorry.
