I haven't seen my cousin in Australia since 1989, and following a conversation on Facebook, she said she wanted to hear me laugh. So I said I'd record it.

In order to laugh and not just do a terrible "Laughing Policeman" fake laugh, I decided to tell the story about the time my partner wore inappropriate footwear on a frosty day and nearly fell over, like something from a cartoon. I cannot think, let alone *talk* about that incident without creasing up. 

So here we are, cousin of mine - a story which is probably only amusing if you were there, and me laughing....

Helen Barrell