#8 - That cup of tea did me a world of good. She can make a smashing cuppa, that one. You’ve got to have some pleasures in life, haven’t you? Anyway, after that, I settled down and switched on the old telly.
Ellie's dad - informal language
Ellie's dad - first person 'I'
Smudge's dad - first person 'I'
Smudge's dad - informal language