- Who will give Jessica and her birds a home?
- Nic’s not herself
- At least Will appreciates Nic (sometimes)
- Joe is haunting the mobile library
- Clarrie doesn’t approve of book clubs
- Regional Wine status
- No Ed and Emma
Who will give Jessica and her birds a home?
So Elizabeth has made her final decisions about the Falconry:
[Elizabeth] “We’re just not going to be able to offer her and the birds a home after summer”
Roy is concerned about what will happen to Jessica (though they are checking other stately homes), and reckons there will now be a gap. Seemingly a Falconry is well liked by visitors – giving an air if aristocracy, and a link with heritage.
(so why doesn’t it make more money?)
Couldn’t they try and make the Falconry make money, rather than just ditch it?
Nic’s not herself
It would seem that all Will’s talk of he and Nic having a baby has put her right on edge.
She seems to be frightened of Will arriving with flowers (which were actually for Clarrie).
Then was again very nervous when he brought out the champagne.
She must have thought Will was about to announce he wanted a baby – but it was all fine. It was ‘just’ for Clarrie’s birthday.
Then, while Eddie has a nap in the corner, Clarrie talks of babies. That she reckoned George looked like Will when he was born. And the day she Clarrie fell for Will – not long after he was born, when she saw him with his finger in his mouth.
Nic can’t take it.
She literally runs away from the room.
At least Will appreciates Nic (sometimes)
It’s an odd relationship, that Nic and Will.
He’s such a boorish, ignorant man at times. But she’s very good at calming him down, making sure he can’t always force what he wants through.
Will often takes Nic for granted, but was very grateful to her for making a cake for Clarrie. He actually said thanks.
Joe is haunting the mobile library
Which is a tad premature (!), but he’s ever so keen to make sure he doesn’t make a fool of himself at the next Book Club.
That involves actually reading the book. Which it would seem he is doing.
Wonders will never cease.
Clarrie doesn’t approve of book clubs
Clarrie is a tad dismissive of Susan’s efforts to read the book, and join the Book Clun:
[Clarrie] “Ain't so much keeping up with the reading, it’s keeping up with the Aldridges”
And also reckons “once a book is read, it’s done with” – so what’s the point in talking about it.
Years of drudgery mean Clarrie sometimes (just sometimes) doesn’t get anything beyond the kitchen sink.
Regional Wine status
So while parts of Lower Loxley aren’t faring so well, at least the wine is fine.
It’s got Regional Wine status again – and English wine week is approaching.
Make money out of the wine, give it to the birds.
No Ed and Emma
Very odd that Ed and Emma weren’t at Clarrie’s birthday party.
Even more odd that non-one seemed to notice. Or care.
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