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A few days earlier

‘Guess who’s coming to stay,’ announced Annie O’Donnell in the kitchen of The Cedars.

Seven-year-old Sophie began jumping up and down. ‘Who? Who?’

‘Aunty Amelia.’

Sophie ceased jumping and yanked the zip of her tiger onesie all the way up to her hairline.

Husband Jake’s cheese and pickle sandwich came to a halt midway to his mouth.

Two-year-old Thomas dunked Mr Potato Head into his full pot of yoghurt.

And Pip the dog rolled over and played dead.

The response was much as Annie had expected.