- Is Bella Bridge Farm’s dog?
- Too soon for solicitors?
- Clarrie hasn’t got any plans
- Blackcurrant Smoothie attack!
- Spooky goings on in the Vineyard
- Don’t bank on social networking as Brookfield’s saviour
- Well done Eddie
Is Bella Bridge Farm’s dog?
Not sure. Or is she a cow?
Either way, Tony reckoned that the TLC helped her stop limping.
Good news for Bella, and good on Tony for giving his dog some TLC. Or his Cow.
Too soon for solicitors?
I reckon so.
Tony and Pat are horrified (but not entirely surprised) to receive a letter today from Milly Robson parents, and one of the adults who’d also taken ill.
They’re suing for compensation.
Pat and Tony reckon the insurance will cover them (aye – I’ve personal experience that you can’t entirely depend on your insurance paying out: have a look at this). Which, if they do pay out, will still mean that their premiums will rocket.
Is it just me – or are Milly Robson’s parents (especially) jumping the gun? They don’t even know for sure yet that their daughter will survive.
Still, I suppose that the litigious world we live in.
And Pat’s keen to know if the other kid (who hasn’t really been mentioned so far) is okay. Seems Shula might be the person in the know (with her Pony Club connections).
Clarrie hasn’t got any plans
[Eddie] “How bout a bit of baking?”
I was about to (again) rant about Eddie being insensitive, and relatively useless all round, when it comes to Clarrie’s need, but I think I get it.
Eddie’s trying to make Clarrie realise that she’s useful. And wanted. And needed.
Good lad.
Especially important now – ever more so since Clarrie noticed that hardly anyone touched her quiche at the Snells’ party (though Eddie reckons lots went untouched as there was so much of it).
[Eddie] “So, um, what about doing some housework?”
[Clarrie] “The house is so spick and span I hardly recognise the place”
[Eddie, in jest] “Yea, well I’m sure me and dad could sort that our for you”
But what Clarrie wants is proper work.
She’s not getting as many shifts at The Bull because of Rhys now working there (she goes to ask Jolene for more work – but Jolene reckons she’ll “be in touch” if they need emergency cover … that sounds familiar). She also had a not fantastic time when she went into The Bull – everyone was asking her questions, wanting to know why she wasn’t working at bridge Farm, why it was her, and not Susan, who ended up with part time work …
Blackcurrant Smoothie attack!
Poor Pip.
Seems she dropped her watch in a glass of water this morning. Now she has blackcurrant smoothie on her uniform after drop an (almost empty) glass while at work.
She’s out of sorts as she’s anxious about her A Level results. Which will only arrive next week.
[Elizabeth] “I’m sure it will be fine”
Which is the worst thing to say – every time Pup hears it, her stomach turns over.
Pip has worked hard, but she had a lot of catching up to do after her Juuude Shenanigans.
(funny that Pip is now starting to say Jude, with a long ‘o’ sound in the middle, as David always has)
Spooky goings on in the Vineyard
As Pip’s so stressed, Elizabeth takes her to Lower Loxley’s vineyard to chill and have a chat.
Seems the grapes are doing splendidly – quality and quantity.
The stroll through the grapes does calm Pip down.
But bizarrely, Pip’s watch also starts working.
Ooo-er.
As we all know, the vineyards are where Elizabeth still ‘feels’ Nigel …
Don’t bank on social networking as Brookfield’s saviour
I obviously don’t doubt the sheer might and power of social networking.
But – Pip’s kidding herself if she thinks social networking , for Brookfield’s lambs, will make enough of a difference to create enough work for her to also stay.
She is sensible in wanting to talk to Adam. As Elizabeth says:
[Elizabeth] “Adam is always good value”
And you also have to give Pip her due for her passion.
[Pip] “I just really, really want to be a part of Brookfield”
[Elizabeth] “Yeah, but it’s not the best of times for family farms”
Which Pip gets incredibly defensive about. She rants about how well her folks have coped – with Elizabeth trying to explain that she meant “it is just a struggle for everyone”
So she has a slight fall out with Elizabeth.
Funny also that Pip hasn’t clocked that she’s not David and Ruth’s only kid.
What about Josh wanting to work at Brookfield (which looks like he might want to do)? And Ben?
Well done Eddie
Eddie and Clarrie are sitting down to dinner.
(where is Joe? Not like him to miss a meal)
Seems their chops don’t have much on them. But they have plenty gravy. And runner beans from the garden.
[Clarrie] “We’ll be living off runner beans”
[Eddie] “Oh well, I can’t eat anything as long as it’s covered in gravy”
(hurrah! Couldn’t agree with you more, Eddie)
[Clarrie] “This must be the best diet I’ve ever been in”
It’s the worry. Clarrie’s not eating much.
But Joe has had a bright idea. If Clarrie does the car boots at the weekends – it’ll free up Eddie to get more gardening jobs.
And blow me down – Clarrie’s delighted. It’s a good idea, and a thoughtful one at that.
So Clarrie feels bright enough to eats a bit more dinner.
[Eddie] “I don’t want you to waste away to anything … min, you’ve got a good way to go!”
[Clarrie] “Hey, watch it Eddie Grundy, you’ll be cooking your own supper if you’re not careful, and I’ll be rationing the gravy”
[Eddie] “That’s more like it”
Indeed. Come on Clarrie - you're missed.
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