- At least the cows are doing their bit
- Tony likes Tom Archer’s; it just makes Pat sad
- Marketing ideas in a pig field?!?
- It’s still (book) bags at dawn
- Clarrie goes to the dole office
- Peggy’s house is untidy
At least the cows are doing their bit
at Bridge Farm.
Seems they’re milking well.
Hope their efforts are not going to waste.
Tony likes Tom Archer’s; it just makes Pat sad
Tony thinks Tom’s new brand is good. He likes the use of grass and the type face.
[Pat] “But doesn’t make you sad … that there’s no Bridge Farm anymore … seeing it kinda brings it home to you, like the end of something”
[Tony] “He’s trying to save the product, Pat … he’s not going to help us if his brand goes belly up as well”
Well, I suppose Tony is right. And in a way, Tom is doing the right thing.
But.
I still think it’s odious that Tom has run so quickly away from his parents. They need his help, nit him simply thinking of his own future.
It’s a family business, after all.
Marketing ideas in a pig field?!?
Is Tony’s reaction to being told by Pat that they need to meet Tom in the pig field as he wants to explain his new marketing idea.
Tom actually doesn’t then show up (what a twit!), but Jazzer’s there to explain all and encourage the pigs to play their best.
Tony seems to be quite taken with the pigs playing football.
Jazzer now seems obsessed (I won’t even go into detail about Jazzer working with his pigs later on – he was asking for their commitment and effort. *sigh*)
[Jazzer] “This could be as big as celebrity darts. Bigger, I reckon”
Jazzer thinks that the pigs playing football proves that Tom’s pigs are “fit and healthy and lead an outdoor life”.
Pat isn’t convinced.
[Pat] “It may be modern marketing, but I can’t say I get it … it’s going to take a lot more than footballing pigs to revive our fortunes”
It’s still (book) bags at dawn
Between Emma and Nic.
Seems George had left his had in the shed – at Emma and Ed’s.
Clarrie’s found out, and tells Emma that she needs to tell Nic.
[Emma] ”I don’t think there’s any need for that. I never said she had it ..”
(ahem – that’s a lie, missy!)
[Clarrie] “I think she’d appreciate it if you called to explain”
Aye. Clarrie knows Emma’s tricks all right.
Wonder if Emma will call.
It’s not her style to admit a mistake, or say sorry.
Clarrie goes to the dole office
Or Job Centre, as they optimistically call it there days.
Eddie’s driving Clarrie to the centre. She has “butterflies” about going,
[Eddie] “You’re just asking for what you’re entitled to. So walk in there with your head held high”
But – like a few of us already thought – Clarrie isn’t entitled to anything for a wee bit, as she left her job voluntarily.
Must be such to realise that you can pay your stamp all your life, but you can’t access anything when you really need it.
But that’s the facts these days.
So Clarrie has to suck in her dignity for nothing. And when she does get a payment, it’ll barely keep Clarrie in scourers.
Peggy’s house is untidy
Tony was calling round to Peggy’s to ask her for a loan (second time lucky, especially now that Jack is a bit more settled), but she’s not in.
He goes into the house anyway.
And is shocked that it’s in a mess.
Very unlike Peggy.
Telling Pat about it later on:
[Tony] “What I did do was to get the place tidied up … there must have been two days of washing up in the kitchen, shopping not put away …”
Peggy came home to find Tony cleaning, and was embarrassed, but was also just popping in before she headed back to Jack.
[Tony] “I’m really worried, Pat, this isn’t like mum at all and she’s looking so tired … what are we going to do about it … somehow or other, we’re going to have to take more the burden off of her”At last – someone notices that Peggy needs help.
Even though a few dirty dishes don’t sound like much, it’s pristine Peggy we’re talking about.
So – again no loan for Pat and Tony – but he’s a good enough son to care more for his mum than for just himself (and his wife).
You hear that Tom?
Thinking of others, no matter how dire your own circumstances are.
Especially your parents.
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