They were alone, because earlier in the week, at an agreed time, Chris had telephoned to the box in the village to find out how his parents were getting on without him, and Rhys had said that they could do with some help at the dipping, now that they had such a large flock of sheep. Nonny had wanted to go as well, and she knew Lana would have been happy to accompany them, but it would have been rude to abandon Auntie Ellen. She had invited Nonny and Chris to stay for the whole of the summer holidays, and they had only been in Liverpool three days when Chris had been called home.Fond though she was of her brother, and much as she missed him now that he was away at agricultural college, Nonny had a sneaky feeling that she and Lana would probably enjoy their time together more without him. Fifteen and clothes conscious, they both loved shopping, discussing the latest fashions and visiting cinemas and theatres, things which were not possible in the heart of Snowdonia, whilst Chris was openly scornful of such things.
