"How long is he away for?" demanded the disgruntled old woman.
"Three weeks, that's why I'm driving over to see you halfway through"
"They're always going off to that bloody Greek island!"
"Well they have got a house there, so it's hardly surprising..."
"What about me?"
"What about you?"
"They never ask me to go with them."
"There's no airport on the island and it would be unbelievably difficult to get you there."
"I could manage!"
"You have no passport!"
"I can easily get one!"
"Really? They cost about £100. Are you prepared to pay that?"
"Hmmmph!"
"I thought not!"