- The Return of Vicky
- Trust Kate? In what sense?
- “ran away with some crusties”
- Give Oliver a job, Ed
- All part of growing up?
- Leftover food at good parties?
- “I want my tea!”
- Ed isn’t getting any
The Return of Vicky
(there’s a lot of folks returning to the secret microphones these days. Must have been let out for the summer …)
In my mind, Vicky is a bit dense, and certainly loud.
But, she does often come out with quite astute ponderings.
Trust Kate? In what sense?
Is that an oxymoron? Trust Kate???
Hayley is telling Vicky how worried she is about Phoebe going to South Africa for a year. With Kate.
It’s not been completely decided as yet, but Hayley thinks it’s inevitable.
She’s outnumbered.
[Hayley] “I might be able to cope with it, just, if I trusted Kate”
Later on, Phoebe reassures Hayley that she will call and Skype when she’s away.
[Phoebe] “I love you too, mum”
Hmm. That would make it worse, if I was Hayley.
Handing over my beloved daughter to Kate?
I don’t even have a daughter, but would rather read the new Jeffery Archer book than do that …
“ran away with some crusties”
[Hayley, on Kate] “This is someone who, at the age of 16, ran away with some crusties … she thinks that’s normal!”
Ah – it is nice to be back in Ambridge proper after all the youf chat of Ambridge Extra.
Crusties.
A word I haven't heard in years!
Give Oliver a job, Ed
Either Oliver is completely oblivious to Ed’s frustration at his frequent visits, or he’s just that bored that he doesn’t care.
Oliver is this time visiting to see how Ed got on with the cow that he was worried about.
The cow is fine. Ed did call the vet as Oliver said), but there wasn’t anything really amiss (As Ed said).
Later on, Emma again tries to tell Ed that Oliver is only hanging around as he’s bored, and he cares (for both Ed and the business).
[Emma] “I’m sure he’s like to help you, if you’d let him”
Not sure what Ed actually expected of being self-employed (late nights and paperwork as fairly par for the course), but he is letting his pride getting in the way of a situation that would help him, and Oliver.
Give Oliver a nominal type job. Then everyone’s happy.
All part of growing up?
Vicky thinks Kate actually feels at a disadvantage, as Hayley gets more time with, and knows Phoebe, far better than she does.
[Vicky] “Kate really does love her, you know.”
Vicky also reckons that Lucas must be a good influence on Kate, as he’s quite sensible.
(hmmm. Not so sure about that one. Lucas did marry Kate … how sensible was that?)
[Vicky] “I think what you’re feeling, love, is part of Phoebe growing up anyway”
So – Vicky reckons Phoebe would be, in one way or another, trying to assert her independence. And that Kate doesn’t have any bad intentions.
All probably true.
BUT. This is Kate we’re talking about.
One can only ever expect the worst.
Leftover food at good parties?
[Phoebe] “It’s only the bad parties where the food gets eaten”
Oh.
Really?
I wish someone had told me that.
I must have been throwing bad parties for year.
But not to worry. It would seem party bags are still okay.
And still the case that boys stand round the edge of the dance floor watching, while girls get in the middle and do a dance routine.
Phew!
“I want my tea!”
So says George.
He best get canny to his mum’s moods, and soon.
He’s likely to be wearing his tea if he keeps nipping the rather stressed and tired Emma.
Ed isn’t getting any
Neither is Emma, come to that.
[Emma] “I’m sorry we don’t get time to talk, or anything else these days …”
But it’s not just Emma’s fault. Ed’s knackered as well.
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