Me: Look at my darling Big Brave Beautiful Boy. Isn’t he adorable?
Nell: David is simply eating a carrot.
Me: Yes, but look at the way he’s holding it in his little paws.
Nell: David doesn’t have little paws.
Me: They’re much smaller than a tiger’s, or a lion’s.
Nell: Of course they are. David is a pedigree Labrador not a Giant Cat.
Me: And he’s a very good boy making sure he has his five a day.
Nell: Five a day?
Me: Fruit and vegetables. We all need to eat at least five a day.
Nell: The rate David is eating it will be five an hour.
Me: I know. Bless him.
Nell: Talking of lions.
Me: Were we?
Nell: Yes. Have you seen Lionel King recently?
Me: Mrs King said he came to take Roary over to Burgh Island at the weekend.
Nell: Does he still have his boat?
Me: He must do, unless they took the sea tractor, although I’m not sure it takes lions. Or they could have walked there, I suppose, if the tide was out.
Nell: Have you quite finished? You do ramble on.
Me: Anyway, they spent a pleasant day together.
Nell: I’m glad. What about Rupert?
Me: He’s in Canada, Nell. He can’t go to Burgh Island at the moment.
Nell: I know. I just wondered if you’d heard from him.
Me: Somebody said they thought he’d be back for Halloween.
Nell: Somebody?
Me: It must have been Myfanwy at Sunday Songs.
Nell: So, they’re in touch?
Me: Only by iBone. He’s in Canada, Nell.
Nell: Very funny.
Me: I try.
Nell: You look tired.
Me: The earache is back.
Nell: No swimming today.
Me: I know. Charlotte and Kev already told me.
Nell: And I’m telling you, too.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
