Nell: What time do you call this?
Me: It’s early morning, Nell.
Nell: No, it is not. I’ve been waiting to hear from you all day.
Me: I texted when I arrived in Toronto but it was already gone midnight so I didn’t call.
Nell: Well, you should have done.
Me: Hang on a minute. Why are you lying in a bed full of salad?
Nell: Herr Hoffmann’s trying to turn us Vegetarian and I’m not having it.
Me: Oh dear.
Nell: I threw the salad out of my bowl. I hate leaves.
Me: I happen to know Kev gave you leftover roast beef last night to cheer you up.
Nell: Moving on, tell me about your journey.
Me: Iceland is a very different sort of place.
Nell: What do you mean?
Me: Hardly any green. I couldn’t see much because of the cloud. I wanted to see a volcano.
Nell: Volcano?
Me: Yes, it’s famous for them.
Nell: I’m glad I didn’t know that. And how was the flight to Toronto?
Me: Fine. I read my book and was able to use the internet so I kept in touch with Kev, Charlotte and the children.
Nell: What about me?
Me: I thought you would be asleep. It was really late.
Nell: I expect it was wonderful to see everyone again.
Me: It really was. They were waiting for me at the airport and there were lots of hugs and a few tears.
Nell: Understandable.
Me: Chris has rented us a house so we went back there and I showered and ate a burger and chips.
Nell: You did what?
Me: I know. It was about 4am UK time but I was so happy to be there I just kept going,
Nell: I’m talking about the burger.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
