Me: I’ve lost my ring.
Nell: Which ring?
Me: The one my late mother gave me that I always wear.
Nell: Oh no.
Me: It’s all my fault, I’ve lost weight recently and I knew it was getting loose.
Nell: Oh dear.
Me: And now it’s gone.
Nell: When do you remember last seeing it?
Me: I can’t remember exactly but I’m fairly sure I had it on yesterday morning.
Nell: It must still be in the house then. Kev took Dave and Harriet for a late walk but you and I stayed home.
Me: Yes, we did.
Nell: So, we just need to try and retrace your steps.
Me: I was in the garden picking up grass.
Nell: You were doing what?
Me: The grass had been cut and needed putting into bags.
Nell: It was far too hot.
Me: I know. I started to fill one bag and then I felt too hot to continue so I left it.
Nell: Your ring might be in there.
Me: It isn’t. I tipped the bag out when I realised it had gone and it wasn’t there.
Nell: Where’s the grass now?
Me: In the garden.
Nell: We’ll go through it later. I’ll ask Henry and Horst to organise an insect team.
Me: And I also washed the cushions.
Nell: What’s the matter with you? You were supposed to be having a quiet afternoon watching Wimbledon.
Me: It was before Wimbledon.
Nell: Maybe your ring fell into a cushion cover?
Me: I’ve looked. It isn’t there.
Nell: We’ll check again. You’ll be in a panic.
Me: I have to find it, Nell.
Nell: We will do our very best.
Me: My mother gave it to me.
Nell: I know she did.
Me: It’s all my fault.
Nell: Stop that.
Me: Sorry.
