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“How have you been settling in?” Simon asks as we approach the front gate.
“Not too bad,” I reply, the cold morning breeze nipping at my cheeks. “Katrina’s been really friendly, especially letting Ben and I share her caravan.”
“You’re lucky. Jade and me are stuck sharing with an elderly couple over by the barn. All they do is argue about horse-racing and money. I’m just glad I stay up with Jade all night, so we don’t have to put up with his snoring.”
I chuckle. “Sounds bad.”
Simon shrugs. “Well, I suppose things could be a hell of a lot worse.”
I lift my eyebrows in agreement as we reach the gate. Wesley is already there, dressed in thick, waterproof trousers, a heavy red hiking coat, and a pair of knee-high green wellies. “Right, before we start,” he says, his voice louder than u
