- Jolene’s depressed again
- Farmhouse Breakfast Week
- Grandpa Lewis
- Inheritance
- Lily thinks Nigel was careless
- Matt Vs Lilian
- Joe impregnated Sabrina’s apple tree
- The kids make the decision
Jolene’s depressed again
Which is fair enough, considering Nigel’s sudden death must have brought back everything around Sid’s sudden death.
And it’s not just her mood that’s hit another downer.
As Matt’s in The Bull have a coffee, Jolene tells him:
[Jolene] “We’re in a big post Christmas slump – the worst I’ve ever known it. Looks like we’re back to square one”Jolene reckons The Bull only picked up during Autumn because of the We Love the Bull campaign and she’s now just not in the mood to try new ways of getting the punters in the door.
Her heart very much going out to Elizabeth having to manage with kids and a business on her own, Jolene thinks she knows how Elizabeth must be feeling about Lower Loxley (as a business):
[Jolene] “Wishing someone else would just take it all off your hands”
Probably not the most astute move to say something like that to Matt – and he does manage to twist what Jolene says for his own ends, later on.
[Matt] “Don’t despair - something might turn up, you never know”
Hmmm.
Farmhouse Breakfast Week
I’m not sure where Harry has been of late. Surely it’s his style to be helpful when there’s a major crisis?
But he hasn’t been seen at neither Lower Loxley, nor The Bull.
Fair-weather friend?
But not to worry Jolene – Kenton’s still interested.
Which is just as well. Jolene needs someone to ‘spark’ off of, and Kenton reckons he’s just the chap (even thought the three ideas he has before he’s finished shaving only result in at least 2 being rubbish).
Kenton’s idea is for The Bull to take part in Farmhouse Breakfast Week. It’s all about the benefits of having a good breakfast – and Kenton’s idea is for The Bull to serve hearty English breakfasts, all using local produce.
He’s even offered to help with the cooking.
I’m still not totally convinced that Kenton’s interest in Jolene is anything more than mates, but at least someone’s there for her.
(also a bit worried about Fallon. We haven’t heard from her since Harry went quiet …)
Grandpa Lewis
Ah – I’d utterly forgotten that Lewis had actually married Julia Pargetter, not long before she died.
That explains a lot. I did wonder why the ‘hired help’ was taking such an interest!
Inheritance
I was wondering if inheritance would be an issue after Nigel’s death, but it seems he worked that one all out.
He’s left Lower Loxley in trust to Elizabeth and the kids.
It’s a wee shame that Freddie and Lily thought they might have to leave Lower Loxley, with it passing over to Aunty Camilla (Nigel’s sister). I suppose there’s no real reason why it should – Lily and Freddie are true Pargetter’s (with a hint of Archer).
[Freddie] “(did he put it in trust) because he trusted us to look after it?”
Lily thinks Nigel was careless
[Lily] “He should have been more careful, then we wouldn’t have to (look after Lower Loxley) … it’s true, he shouldn’t have gone up on the roof!”
[Elizabeth] “Lily I wish he hadn’t too. But he only wanted the house to look nice. Listen, you mustn’t blame him, it just happened”
[Lily] “Why did it?”
[[Elizabeth] “I don’t know sweetheart, I don’t know”
[Freddie] “You shouldn’t ask mummy things like that”
[Elizabeth] “You can ask me any questions you like. I tell you what I do know. Daddy loved you both more than anything in the world, and he still does”Oh dear. Can we foresee Lily holding back her anger towards Nigel dying for a few more decades? Wonder how that will resurface …
Matt Vs Lilian
Amside Properties doesn’t seem to be doing that well at the moment, mainly because of a lack of suitable properties to develop.
Matt has a cunning plan, which he puts to Lilian
[Matt] “(Jolene) actually said she wished someone would come and take the place off her hands … she’s being realistic, she’s tried and it hasn’t work”
[Lilian] “So what’s the alternative?”
Of course – Matt wants to close The Bull and turn it into flats. The cheeky devil also only wants to pay Jolene and Jamie “bottom price” for their shares. How very neighbourly of him.
Now we didn’t see that one coming …
[Lilian] “So that’s your solution? I close the Bull? There are other things to take into consideration ..>"
[Lilian] “Aren’t you overlooking one tiny little drawback to this grand plan? At the cost of everyone hating me? Shut the bull – people would never forgive me!”
Matt thinks the residents just have a “sentimental attachment” to The Bull, whereas Lillian (quite rightly) knows it’s the centre of village life.
So Lilian calls in her “power of veto” to stop Matt even talking about closing The Bull (he isn’t a director, so technically has no right to overrule Lilian).
But Matt’s not the sort of let his beloved Pusscat get in the way of making a few quid.
As soon as Lilian leaves the house, he’s straight on the phone to some chap called Liam, asking him to research what the options could be for developing the site of The Bull.
It’s a hard one to call. Matt has a tendency of getting his way with Lilian (and seems to have forgotten all the strife he got himself into last time when he want behind her back).
But, it’s The Bull. It’s where Lilian spent part of her childhood. She’s also quiet right in knowing she’d be an outcast if she was behind it closing.
Could this be the final straw for Tiger and Pusscat?
Joe impregnated Sabrina’s apple tree
Blimey! And seemingly Sabrina was really impressed.
Jolene’s telling Kenton about how Sabrina wanted to try and grow her own mistletoe, so Joe turned up at her house dressed like a Druid High Priest.
[Jolene] “Clarrie said Joe got his ideas from the Harry Potter film. Took her best dressing gown and draped himself with a sheet … then he impregnated Sabrina’s apple tree … chanting and everything”
Seemingly Sabrina will believe anything if it seems rustic. The slight failing in Joe’s plan was that word was surely to spread about what nonsense he was telling the unwary buyers.
In fact, Sabrina actually told Lynda:
[Jolene] “Lynda said Joe was posturing, had no basis in natural history whatsoever. And if Sabrina’s trees grew mistletoe toe she’d personally become a druid”
Oh, that’s a dangerous thing to have said Lynda.
What’s more – if, by some bizarre fluke – Sabrina does manage to grow mistletoe, I can’t see you backing out of your bet.
The kids make the decision
Well, you have to give credit to Freddie for certainly not lacking in loyalty and bravery.
Although obviously not a fan of school, and certainly not having a particular aptitude for schoolwork, he’d determined to keep on at the entrance exams.
As is Lily, but she’s never really struggled with the work.
Elizabeth was prepared to let them not do the exams if they didn’t want to, but they’re both adamant they should, as it’s what Nigel wanted.
[Freddie] “Yes, we have to. For daddy.”
Aw bless your wee cotton socks.
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