- “He’s a good looking beast”
- Pip reckons the future is in beef
- “Look no further for your seasonal requirements”
- Should we worry about Joe’s cough?
- “He’ll look even better after a bit of titivating”
- Jill and her coconut bra wearing men
- Phew! That was a nail biting finish
- The “unaliterated” truth
- Farming is unemotional
- Jill catches Pip at church
“He’s a good looking beast”
[Pip] “I’d love to see him in the ring”
[Pip] “Wonderful straight looking back”
[David] “And look at those legs!”
Nope, David and Pip aren’t eyeing up a potential new boyfriend for Pip – it’s only the steer they’re entering for a prize at the market.
Pip won’t be able to see him in action, but at least David, Ruth and Jill will get a nice day out.
Pip reckons the future is in beef
Unlike Tony’s reaction to Tom’s ideas for Bridge Farm, David seems more than delighted to have Pip gearing up to help make Brookfield more profitable.
Well, I suppose we’ll only really be able to tell when Pip really gets stuck in.
The only way Brookfield can support another adult is for income to go up – and David’s even thinking ahead to when the farm has to support Pip plus her family
(goodness me, that makes me feel so old!).
Pip reckons the money is in beef, and beef marketed well. She’s thinking a better website, more Farmer’s markets, selling to specialist shops … anything that means Brookfield can sell more beef direct, meaning a higher profit margin.
Heady stuff, but at least it got David smiling.
[David] “It’s just great that you’re so ambitious for the farm … you’re a chip off both of the old blocks”
“Look no further for your seasonal requirements”
So says Eddie, on behalf of himself and Joe, who have a stall at the mart.
Selling “traditional” mistletoe, holly and trees, they reckon on even managing to see a tree to Ruth and David.
[Joe] “You don’t want no fiddling collection of twigs lost on the corner!”
Should we worry about Joe’s cough?
Just as an aside, Joe seems to have a rather nasty cough at the moment.
I do hope all’s well …
“He’ll look even better after a bit of titivating”
We’ll take your word for that, David.
(he’s talking about his steer)
Jill and her coconut bra wearing men
Jill recognised the judge at the mart.
Seemingly he’s the butcher from Ashton’s on Bell Street.
[Jill] “The last time I saw him he was wearing a hula skirt and a coconut bra”
Each to their own, indeed.
Phew! That was a nail biting finish
That was so tense.
I really didn’t know what to do with myself when Brookfield’s steer looked like it might be getting moved down to third place.
But wait … the steer was getting moved up to first.
Hurrah!
Well done David, Ruth and Pip.
The “unaliterated” truth
Bless Joe.
He’s had a cracking day with Eddie at the mart.
[Joe] “Looks like we both had a good morning, David Archer”
(and on his sales technique)
[Joe] “From me you’ll always get the pure unaliterated truth”
Joe and Eddie sold every tree, with a very high profit margin (not paying for trees + selling tress = 100% profit).
[Eddie] “I might make a return visit to ted Fernley in Penny Hassett ... know what I mean … avail myself of more of his trees”
[Joe] “But there’s a but … Clarrie … you know she’s a bit dubious about the man from Penny Hassettt”
[Eddie] “What Clarrie don’t know won’t hurt her, an you can't argue with 300 smackers, can ya?!?”
Oh Eddie. Even as you said that, you know it can’t be true.
Farming is unemotional
David got a certificate and a rosette – but what on earth did the steer get?
It was sold it into the judge. Who happens to be a butcher.
To add insult to injury, David then celebrates ‘his’ win by treating himself to a steak pie.
All that work, care and attention for nothing but money.
It’s like a lamb to slaughter …
Jill catches Pip at church
Cripes – it’s easy to see why David and Ruth were so appalled at Pip’s behaviour over Jude – she’s a model goody-goody!
Jill catches Pip at church, when Jill’s come to polish the lectern and Pip has her hands on the organ … poor Pip even has to pretend she doesn’t know how to switch it off.
[Pip] “I’ve come to dust off uncle Tom’s crib”
[Jill] “We’ll have you on the flower rota next!”
Bless. It’s all in a good cause. Despite the double entendres …
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