The Importance of being a BFF

Louis' mellow tones sooth my soul as he serenades the morning ritual with the marigolds:
"What a wonderful world..."

For Leo it's Hatha yoga, meditation and some practise putting, all squeezed in before 6am.  But for me, due to sleep deprivation which is known to be an effective form of torture, it's the repetitive action of filling the bowl, with the help of a well known fairy, and washing away the debris of the night before!

Lola, phoned yesterday to admit that another of her friends, who with immediate effect will be known as Walter Mitty, is planning a subtle coup to claim my position as her BFF.

"Now calm down Peaches, no need to be like that, it was only lunch at Sundae."

"Exactly my point Lola, that's where we go for our christmas and birthday outings, Sundae is sacred."

"Calm down, I've told Walter that currently there's no vacancy."

"Currently?  So when does the position come up for review?"

And then as usual we got totally distracted, another topic grasshoppering into our consciousness...

"On the way out, Walter saw Mr W's painting of the Madonna & Child, it's now hanging in the spare room."

"Oh, the print of the one we sit under in the cathedral; you know, when we go to pay our respects?"

"Absolutely.  Walter says it's the most beautiful painting that she's ever seen."

 "Oh, I see, Walter says...Why don't you give it to her then?

"Well, Stella says..."

"Stella?"

Stella, is Lola's older sister, for whom she has total sibling worship. If Stella says jump, uncharacteristically Lola asks, 'how high?'

"Oh, of course, Stella says..."

Lola laughs, "come on Peaches, don't be catty, it's not your style.  Tell you what, why don't you pop over here next Saturday, we'll celebrate our official birthdays?  A bit early I know, but we need to get in early this year, it's the Queen's 90th on the 21st."

" Ahh yes, another great Taurean!  Well, I suppose there's some consolation in arriving two weeks late;  I was supposed to be born on the 21st!"

Lola, seamlessly glides over my drama queen response.  "Great, drive over after the rush hour, I'm looking forward to it already.  Love to Leo, I take it he'll be off golfing."