Kiri talks in her sleep.

8 May at 09:45
ALLY
So it seems Kiri talks in her sleep. I wonder what she's dreaming about? ... ........

Suzanne
Rabbits. And small Mexican dogs.

ALLY
Sounds about right ...

John 
Windfalls and walks?

GRACE
Biggles does, he yips and yaps and twitches his paws, I stroke him and he stirs then settles. I am sure it is dreams.

ALLY
I've seen them running in their sleep - Ghyll was still doing that in his last weeks, when he could barely walk in real life - but these little talking noises are new. And very cute!
I also had a cat with an exceptionally loud snore. Took me a while to figure out what the noise was in the middle of the night!

KIRI LA VOLTA
 I do not talk in my sleep!!! I'd have heard me!!! I'd have wakened me up if I did that!!!

ALLY
But you do. I heard you. I thought, "what's that funny noise?" and there you were, fast asleep, talking away.

KIRI LA VOLTA
What was I saying then??? Eh???

ALLY
I don't know. I don't speak Dog.

KIRI LA VOLTA
Yes you do. You walk behind me barking to make me think there's another dog behind me.

ALLY
Dammit. You noticed it was me!

KIRI LA VOLTA
Do you think I'm stupid?

ALLY
Absolutely not!

KIRI LA VOLTA
Your accent is terrible though.

ALLY
I'm Scottish. Deal with it.

KIRI LA VOLTA
I'm from New Zealand but I don't bark funny like you!

ALLY
You're from Cumbria.

KIRI LA VOLTA
So why do you keep telling people I'm from New Zealand?

ALLY
It's the type of dog you are. You're a New Zealand Huntaway sheepdog. But you're a Cumbrian New Zealand Huntaway Sheepdog.

KIRI LA VOLTA
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KIRI LA VOLTA
I'm just going to go and sing your rabbit song now:

The rabbit the rabbit the rabbit
the planet's most versatile beast,
for children, a charming companion
for us, a FINE PIE when deceased.

ALLY
You're singing out of tune.

KIRI LA VOLTA
I DON'T CARE!!!! Wooof woooof wooooooffff!!!

CHRISTINE
Does Kiri know about Watership Down, oh human?

ALLY
I don't think so! Though I may have been known to sing Bright Eyes in her presence.

KIRI LA VOLTA
I don't like that song as much as your Rabbit Song, SmallHumanPerson

3rd verse mentions me!

Down on the dunes there are rabbits who
dig tunnels - it's what rabbits do.
Our dogs love to watch them and chase them
and feast upon fresh rabbit poo.

ALLY
You and Ghyll, yes. You both spent a lot of time gobbling up rabbit poo last summer round the Roman Milefortlet, didn't you?

KIRI LA VOLTA
The rabbits leave it specially for us, for treats. I'll have to eat Ghyll's portion as well this year.😋😋😋😋

ALLY
Stop licking your lips. It's unseemly.