- Eddie’s still cheerful
- Bridge Farm to go bankrupt?
- Is Elona a bad ‘un?
- Good letter day for Archers, bad for Grundys
- … not so fast … turns out it is actually bad letter day for the Archers
Eddie’s still cheerful
I’ve been quite critical of Eddie of late – but he is still keeping a grin on while all others round him are in puddles of depression.
He’s also shouldering the responsibility of trying to make up for the loss of Clarrie’s Bridge Farm wages. Clarrie’s worried he’s working too much, but he isn’t complaining.
Good chap.
Bridge Farm to go bankrupt?
I’m wondering if Pat, Tony and co will have to live through the Grundy experience of losing their farm.
Bridge Farm’s cash flow is increasingly knackered – with Pat and Tony worried about how they’ll make the mortgage payment.
[Tony] “As long as we can ride it out for the next few months, people will start drifting back … Tom might get some sales further afield …”
[Pat] “I think they’re whistling in the dark, him and Brenda. I think those new markets just don’t exist”
I’m with Pat. Banking on Tom and Brenda saving the day wouldn’t be a good bet.
Surely Peggy, Lilian and Jennifer won’t let Tony become homeless?
What would he do without a yard for his yard tractor?
Is Elona a bad ‘un?
She hasn’t done anything to suggest she is so far – in fact, the exact opposite.
And it is Peggy who is doing all of the suggesting. Also nothing wrong with Peggy offering Elona two days a week work with her. Peggy needs the (non-family) help.
But – but suspicious that Elona said that even two extra days work wouldn’t be enough for her to afford No.3 The Green’s rent. Mainly because it then led to Peggy offering Elona the deposit for the flat.
Is Elona betting on Peggy being so generous?
[Elona] “Give me your hand … I never thought to meet such a kind lady as you … but I cannot … I could not afford the rent and I could never be able to save enough to repay the loan”
Hmmm.
Wonder is Elona angling?
Good letter day for Archers, bad for Grundys
Clarrie calls Eddie in a panic, while he’s working at the (old) Mart.
She’s received a letter from Environmental Health, but she can’t “work it out”.
She’s confused as it says:
[Clarrie] “… I may have caused contamination to the ice cream”
It’s the word “may” that she’s not sure about. Could it mean that there’s a chance she isn’t to blame?
Bless Eddie. He offers to get Will and Nic to collect the letter, and drive it to him at the Mart. David’s there, and he can help interpret.
But alas – it’s not good news. David reckons the letter says that it’s 99.9% certain that Clarrie was to blame.
Though Eddie reckons that’s what done is done (and the kids in hospital will get better … no mention of the adults, note), Clarrie’s not so sure. How is she going to get another job with all of this on her record???
However – good letter day for the Archers (Bridge Farm clan).
Environmental Health isn’t going to prosecute. They’re only going to do checks every 6 months. Pat and Tony also clearly read the letter to say that:
[Pat] “ it does seem to be Clarrie that was responsible”
… not so fast … turns out it is actually bad letter day for the Archers
Poor Pat and Tony don’t even have time to let the good news from Environmental Health sink in … there’s more than one letter in the post.
The other letter is from Underwoods. It says that due to the “extra emergency product withdrawal charge”, they want £10,000 from Bridge Farm.
And that £10,000 won’t be covered under Pat and Tony’s insurance.
Oh balls!
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