- Helen surprised
- Helen in meditative mood
- Helen not dressed
- Helen doing what she wants
- Kenton forgets
- Elizabeth still hasn’t cried
- The glove fits!
- The Bull’s slow again
Helen surprised
That she was (according to Pat) a “terribly grouchy baby”
I’d have thought her hip problems would have made her quite narky …
Helen in meditative mood
Reflecting back to when Elizabeth held Henry for the first time:
[Helen] “For a brief moment she could feel that everything is not utterly terrible”
[Tony] “There is still hope in the world”
Helen not dressed
[Pat] “I still can’t get used to it, seeing her still in her pyjamas at this hour, with her hair all over the place”
[Tony] “And not giving a damn”
[Pat] “What a transformation!”
And “long may it continue” indeed!
Helen doing what she wants
Tony is so obsessed with Henry that he’s being incredibly over-protective.
He wouldn’t even let Helen talk him out for a walk, because it was cold.
Tony was right that Helen also needs time to heal before she lugs Henry about, but is his obsession driving Helen away?
Shortly after their (very good natured) run-in, Helen then announced that she’s moving back into her flat next week.
Aghast, Tony can’t understand why she wants to rush away.
[Pat] “Helen will do what she wants to do … fact of life”
Quite.
Kenton forgets
Kenton bumps into Kathy. During their rather awkward conversation, Kenton realises that it’s Kathy’s birthday today. He starts apologising, but:
[Kathy] “ …30th of January. As it’s always been”
Ouch!
Sounds like Kathy isn’t going to ease up on Kenton anytime soon.
But to be fair to the chap – they have split up, and his best mate/sister’s husband has just died.
Kathy then refuses an invitation to The Bull from Clarrie as Kenton mentioned he was going tonight.
[Kenton] “She can’t keep avoiding me forever”
Hmmm. I think she can. And anyway, why would Kenton want to even try to be friends with such an unforgiving person?
Elizabeth still hasn’t cried
I thought she had, but maybe Kenton meant that she hasn’t cried in public as yet. He reckons the kids are doing better than Elizabeth is, and that she needs to let it all out.
[Kenton] “ She thinks if she gives into her grief, she’ll just end up drowning in it”
The glove fits!
Well, gloves, actually.
Pat gave Kathy gloves for her birthday – which she’s absolutely delighted with.
Pat’s then horrified to hear that Kathy’s going to spend a night in front of the TV, and fire, with a glass of wine in celebration of her birthday.
[Pat] “All on your own? That’s a bit sad”
Steady on Pat! That sounds like quite a good plan, considering we’re all in hibernation mode anyway.
Kathy seems to be content, especially due to Jamie both remembering her birthday AND managing to buy her a card and a box of chocolates.
[Kathy] “And we had a very pleasant lunch together. Really civilised”
What’s sad about that?
I think it’s more ‘sad’ when someone pushes a friend, in need, away.
Just as Pat did to Kathy – but now seems to be changing her tune.
Pat mentioned that she missed Kathy last week, that she wants her to drop in after work on her way home and that they should go out to The Bull (or ever Borchester!) to celebrate Kathy’s birthday.
[Pat] “You’re not imposing. I’m always glad to see you, you know that”
You can’t have it both ways, Pat. Kathy knows Tony doesn’t want her around, you told her to not be around so often – but now you’re lonely without her. I think you might have to come up with Plan C.
The Bull’s slow again
I know I started the Facebook ‘We Love the Bull’ cause, but I’m starting to not even care now.
And that’s not because of The Bull – it’s because of Jolene.
Seriously – will Kenton (or Harry, or Fallon, or Lilian etc etc etc) need to keep spoon feeding that woman?
Jolene’s down yet again because everything’s slowed down after their bumper Farmhouse Breakfast Week.
And she doesn’t want to have to think of Valentine’s. Or the next opportunity to get more punters in. or the one after that.
[Jolene] “I feel that’s all my life is, promotional events. It’s just one thing after another”
Surely everyone’s life is ‘just one thing after another’? Another bill. Dish to clean. Dog to walk. Paperwork to sort. Hall to hoover …
Either way, The Bull isn’t in danger from Matt – it’s in danger from Jolene …
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