- “The Garden Festival is being wrinkly”
- Adam and Brian gossiping over the lambs
- Welcome back Jazzer!
- Weddings, Edible Fats and Quakers
- Jazzer’s belter of an idea
- Birds get more photo coverage
“The Garden Festival is being wrinkly”
So says Roy.
But not to worry. Elizabeth reckons she’s “back in gear” now.
Which sounds true enough – but it also sounds like she’s micromanaging again.
Ah well. Roy had to find out what he’s really got himself into, sooner or later.
Adam and Brian gossiping over the lambs
Nice to hear Adam back. And that he and Brian still sound like two washer women when they get together over the lambs (washer women with home county accents and without swearing).
Ruairi’s been showing the new pickers round the farm (and there’s still the chance he’ll end up at Boarding school)
[Brian] “he’s a very level headed young man, is Ruairi”
It’s seemingly Jennifer’s turn to choose the Book Club. She wants her choice to be better than Lynda’s (of Cranford), and Brian has a pop at Susan for persisting to go to the Book Club:
[Brian – taking the Michael] “we must do something to impress the in-laws!”
Neil has been practising hard for the Sticky Wicket.
March lambers have had a great spring – but not so much so “up north”
Ah. The gentle murmurings of Adam and Brian. Nice.
Welcome back Jazzer!
I was starting to worry that Rhys was warming up to be Ambridge’s classic-one-liner chap, but Jazzer roars up on his … well, whatever he was driving today that sounded rather unwell.
[Jazzer] “I’m here to do you guys a wee favour”
Oh aye … what’s he after this time?
Weddings, Edible Fats and Quakers
The forthcoming bookings at Lower Loxley include one green wedding – one normal wedding – 2 days with the Edible fats folks – and the Regional Quakers for a day.
Roy asks what the Quakers are like:
[Elizabeth] “Much quieter than the Methodists”
Jazzer’s belter of an idea
As he explains to Brian and Adam, Jazzer’s idea came to him when he was in the pub with Harry (who he? Long, long time since we heard from Harry).
[Brian] “It’s not a hair brained scheme then. It’s based on proper scientific research …”
[Jazzer] “They kept to themselves the whole time. They didn’t speak to any of the locals. The one time I did go over the guys just circled round like Rottweilers”
[Adam] “ … you’re saying you didn’t meet any of the Hungarian or Polish girls … ”
Jazzer reckons his idea is not just about the girls, although he did spot one particular young lady he might like to be acquainted with:
[Jazzer] “Long Chestnut hair, fantastic legs, and a smile you could warm your hands on …”
So – Jazzer’s belter is that locals should be invited to the socials Home Farm organises for their pickers. Just to be sure they all feel welcome …
Brian and Adam don’t quite seem to believe that Jazzer’s intentions are purely altruistic:
[Brian] “Well see you Jazzer, if the UN doesn’t poach you first …”
[Adam] “I think the pickers are probably quite capable themselves of deciding how much they want to integrate”
Never mind Jazzer.
Where’s there’s a pretty lady, Jazzer will find a way …
Birds get more photo coverage
Hayley slightly dropped Roy in it by mentioning that he had ideas for the Falconry, before had had a chance to talk to Elizabeth about it himself.
Elizabeth sounded a bit put out at first.
But, as she and Roy take a stroll round the Falconry, she seems to warm to at least listen.
Roy’s done his homework good and proper(ly). He points out that birds get more media coverage (regardless of what the event is actually about). That he reckons they can fix some of the Falconry completely with their own material and staff – the rest for about £600. And that he can work on all the promotion, including updating the website, and putting signs up around the state (“I’ve got my eye on you” with a hawk – sounds a bit terrifying!).
He pushes to give the Falconry a year’s reprieve, which Elizabeth will ponder.
Of course, Roy has to be careful to not push Elizabeth too far into making changes that Nigel wouldn’t have made, but he also sees that there’s are ways to improve.
Seems Elizabeth thinks the same:
[Elizabeth] “Never be afraid to make suggestions Roy …even if it feels like sometimes you’re criticising the way things were done before .. I’m trying to draw a line under the past … everything that’s important to me … they’re all here. I’m determined to make Lower Loxley a successful as it possible can be. It’s more or less my whole world now”
Fine.
But if I was Roy, my boss telling me that my place of employment was ‘their world’ would cause one or two alarm bells to start tinkling.
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