‘Hi, I thought you’d forgotten us,’ says Madge on answering her door.
‘Not at all, Madge, my wife kept me busy as usual. You know what you girls are like!’ replies Mark, smiling at Madge.
‘Come in, come in, we’ve just made some sandwiches for a late lunch,’ continues Madge, leading Mark into the kitchen and making him a drink before going to join the others.
Ellie and the boys are sitting in the shade of the oak tree next to a tray full of sandwiches and drinks as Madge and Mark walk towards them.
‘Hi, Dad, that was good timing!’ calls out Johnny as the adults get nearer.
But before Mark can reply, Madge grabs his arm, changes his direction, and guides him towards the Tingle Shack. ‘Well, what do you think?’ she asks, nodding towards her old wooden shed.
‘Cool, yeah, really cool,’ sp
