Me: Look at Marvin in Toronto. All snuggled up in a warm blanket. Bless him.
Nell: Which is exactly what you’re going to be doing today.
Me: Did you hear me last night?
Nell: Yes, I did.
Me: I think it’s just a tummy bug, but it’s nasty.
Nell: There are lots of them going around at this time of year.
Me: I’m still not feeling very well, to be honest.
Nell: Of course you’re not. You were up all night.
Me: In the middle of the night I thought I might not even be able to share a conversation this morning. It was such a worry.
Nell: That’s what was worrying you?
Me: It’s important to me not to let people down.
Nell: I should have thought you had other more pressing problems to deal with.
Me: All I can say is thank goodness for books.
Nell: What do you mean?
Me: When I realised I wasn’t going to be getting much sleep I put the light on and read.
Nell: Well, you’re going to be sleeping today. No arguments.
Me: I don’t have the strength to argue, Nell.
Nell: Good. I’m going to organise around the clock care.
Me: Dave’s been keeping an eye on me.
Nell: David will be on night duty later but for now he needs to eat his second breakfast
Me: Right.
Nell: Well out of the way of you.
Me: Yes, please.
Nell: I’ll stay this morning and Harriet will do the afternoon.
Me: Dave could still pop in for a cuddle, couldn’t he?
Nell: Not if he’s smelling of bacon.
Me: No.
Nell: Maybe after his walk. You can probably deal with the smell of woodlands.
Me: I can.
Nell: But no mud on the bed. Remember last time?
Me: Yes. Sorry.
