- Aye, the Post Office always cheers me up as well (!!!)
- Helen’s stuff goes into the barn
- Pat is not amused with Clarrie
- Troll-gate might not be the main attraction
- Not many Zebra and Giraffes in Wales
- Emma looks rough
- To Err Is Human, To Forgive Divine … not a sentiment Pat believes in
Aye, the Post Office always cheers me up as well (!!!)
Susan was asking Will how Clarrie was doing. He reckons Clarrie is a “bit glum”.
He later says to Nic that Clarrie is as down as when they lost Grange Farm. Cripes.
[Nic] “She’s had a lot to put with, your mum”
Indeed.
Sounds like Susan isn’t feeling any cheerier.
[Will] “At least you’ve got the Post Office to take your mind off it”
Yes Will.
That’s right.
Susan may think she’s to blame for an E. coli outbreak – but at least she still gets to sell stamps. Let’s keep this in perspective.
Helen’s stuff goes into the barn
And Rhys moves into the flat above the village shop.
Pat is not amused with Clarrie
[Pat] “I still can’t believe it Tom, how could she have been so stupid …One silly thoughtless action and suddenly the whole business is in jeopardy”
So. Pat’s not feeling very rational about this, then.
Troll-gate might not be the main attraction
Seems there’s also a “really scary” wolf in Grange Spinner. A “very spooky” witch just beyond the church. And then there’s Vicky’s bears.
Which Nic reckons looks like wee, cute, Winnie the Poohs.
Seems Will is also still very much in the game.
Neil made a goat as well as a troll (on Emma’s insistence). So Will made three goats.
Chris made a bridge (on Emma’s insistence). So Will has now made a “massive great” bridge.
And now Will has a trick up his sleeve, which he won’t reveal. Even to Nic. Eddie seems to have something to do with it – something about giving Will “the edge”.
The anticipation!
Not many Zebra and Giraffes in Wales
I suppose not.
But also unlike South Africa, there’s also no Kate, Which has to outweigh the lack of wild wildlife.
Emma looks rough
She’s not getting much sleep because of Keira.
So, of course she’s not that interested in helping to try and cheer up Clarrie, even though Nic tried to involved her.
[Will] “I thought you didn’t want to talk to her, after being such a cow on Saturday”
Nice seems to rise above most things. Must be all those years living with Will.
To Err Is Human, To Forgive Divine … not a sentiment Pat believes in
[Pat] “So everything points to you Clarrie. You were the source of the infection.”
[Clarrie] “Oh no …”
[Pat] “I’m afraid so … the barbeque wasn’t to blame … you must have picked it up earlier … anytime over a week to ten days … you do understand how serious this is …”
[Clarrie] “I can’t believe it’s me who caused all this trouble …”
[Pat] “… you just didn’t think and this is the consequence, your thoughtlessness has put lives at risk”
[Clarrie] “Oh don’t say that”
[Pat] “The lives of young children”
[Clarrie] “I’m sorry …”
[Pat] “Not to mention damaging the reputation of Bridge Farm which Tony and I have spent over 20 years building up …
“ … we could well end up losing the business …
“ … we’ll be very lucky to recover from this, the whole thing could go under. And it’ll be your fault, Clarrie, all your fault!”
Blimey.
That was one very angry Pat.
And one utterly devastated Clarrie.
Course, Pat is quite right to be furious – and terrified. And Clarrie did go back to work a wee bit early.
But, how was she to know she was carrying E. coli? Big difference between that and a wee stomach bug.
As much as we should be worried for Bridge Far, (it folding would take down Tom, Brenda, Helen and Henry, as well as Pat and Tom), Clarrie is just not going to get over the horror, the shame, the guilt of having wreaked such havoc … poor Clarrie.
What’s more, we still don’t know if the kids and adults who have taken ill are out of critical care yet, or have got worse …
(by the by – must say that I am constantly irritated by when folks say things like ‘a child could have been hit by that’ and such. When did grown-ups become so dispensable? There are vulnerable auld yins as well, you know)
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