- Generous present from Caroline and Oliver
- A Pig league?
- Tom seems to be on a (sausage) roll
- Ivy Horrobin died this morning
- Sudden death … hmmmm
- Tony is still most decidedly unamused
- Brenda isn’t family
- Underwoods cards and Roy as best man
Generous present from Caroline and Oliver
[Nic] “Oh Will, I’m thrilled about the Darrington Rom … there’s going to be no charge for the room, or the flowers or the champagne for the toast!”
The no charge, flowers and champers are all from Caroline and Oliver.
That’s very kind of them indeed.
A Pig league?
Tom reckons his Pigs should be on match of the day.
[Susan] “I don't think they cover the Piggy league, or else Neil would be on it all the time!”
Tom seems to be on a (sausage) roll
Shelly Brazil is back
If you remember back a wee bit – Shelly did a food demo at Ambridge Organics. Tom reckons she’s “Borchester’s answer to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall”
Tom reckons she’s interested in his sausages (ooer!), and there may be a chance she’ll make mention of them in her column in Borchester Life.
He’s in the Village Shop to ask Jill about a sausage tasting at the Village Shop for National Sausage week.
[Nic] “Wow. The things that happen in this village”
(not sure if Nic was being sarcastic. Hard to tell)
Ivy Horrobin died this morning
Susan had to rush off from the shop, leaving Tom in charge (so it had to be important).
It falls to Pat to break the news to Neil and all of us eavesdroppers (Neil had left his mobile, was at bridge Farm, so Susan called him there). Ivy died this morning in her sleep. Neil rushes off to Susan.
[Tony] “That was very sudden. I know she’d been ill Tony … Bit of a choker though, isn’t it Pat. I had a lot of time for Ivy”
[Pat] “Me too”
And Will to Nic later on:
[Will] “Oh Nic. I really liked Ivy … she was great to me when I were married to Emma”
All the Horrobin’s start gathering (Keith, Stuart and Tracy – and of course) Gary and Clive but all of the organising, sorting, tidying falls to Susan.
Sudden death … hmmmm
Probably totally inappropriate to say this, but should we be suspicious that Ivy died in her sleep?
She died of heart failure, brought on by bronchial pneumonia. Susan reckons that Ivy’s heart just couldn’t take it anymore, after months of being ill.
But Neil did sound a bit suspicious. He was particularly keen to know what had gone onto the death certificate.
Clive? In Ivy’s bedroom, with a pillow???
Tony is still most decidedly unamused
With Tom’s pigs playing football.
Neil tells him that he and Chris had a right good laugh at it. But not only is Tony still utterly negative about it, he hasn’t even taken the time to see it yet!
[Tony] “There’s so much of that stuff on the internet. I don’t know what good it does”
But Tony can’t completely avoid Tom’s efforts for ever. Which he knows, and he agrees with Pat that they’ll have a meeting after lunch on Sunday.
But …
Brenda isn’t family
Tony will meet Tom to discuss his ideas, but it’s family only.
Which Tony reckons doesn’t include Brenda.
Though he leaves it to Pat to tell that to Tom.
[Tom] “You mean if I was married to Brenda that would be okay, but as we’re not she can’t come … that’s just stupid, especially with her expertise in marketing … sometimes I think he wants the whole thing to fail!”
[Pat] “That’s not fair, irrational he may be at times, but of course he wants to save Bridge Farm”
I’m not sure why Tony didn’t want Brenda there.
She is engaged to Tom. And there’s no reason to be scared about her (lack of) marketing prowess …
Underwoods cards and Roy as best man
Nic’s writing out invites to their wedding. On cards they bought from Underwoods (there was nothing suitable at the Village Shop).
Will’s decided to ask Roy to be his best man. Again.
And Nic is going to ask Helen, so that she can have a grown up alongside Mia.
Weddings do that to some folks. They suddenly become best buddies with folks they barely pass a word with.
I think the last time Helen and Nic spoke was when Helen babysat for them pre-Henry.
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