Monday, 31 October 2011

The Archers Sunday 30th October 2011: Not all is well in Aldridge Land

(Brian and Debbie Vs Adam; Jennifer scared of lunch)

  • Brian doesn’t understand Adam
  • A family feud?
  • Peggy just wants her family for her birthday



Brian doesn’t understand Adam

So he says, to Adam himself.

Well, we all knew that. But this time it’s Adam’s attitude to the Super Dairy.

Seems Brian reckons that Debbie has done a stack of work to prove that the numbers add up. So why is Adam standing in the way?

[Adam] “It’s about letting me having a say in the running of this farm, so why am I excluded in the decision making … it shouldn’t be happening without my agreement …”

[Brian] “That’s right. You have a minority shareholding … Debbie and I represent 2/3 of this business and we happen to think this is the way forward”

[Adam] “At least you’re being honest … you don’t give a damn about my opinion!”

Debbie and Jennifer are right that Brian should have brought Adam into discussions for and work behind the Super Dairy idea far sooner than he did.

[Brian] “I’m not having Adam scuppering it!”


A family feud?

(yet another one, I hear you cry!)

Talking to Ian:

[Adam] “It’s the future of the farm I’m worried about, not about building my own little empire”

Ian reckons he has to try and sort this out with Debbie and Brian, or it’ll fester. And it’ll build into a bigger problem. Which could end as a court scrap.

[Ian] “You need to sort this out. It’s not just the job, remember, it’s you inheritance … just try and stay cool”

Brian is having a chat to a rather worried Jennifer.

He reckons the Super Dairy is going ahead – whether Adam likes it or not, or has time to come up with another idea that they can all agree on.

Jennifer asks if there’s a compromise to be had.

[Brian] “We can hardly pout up half a dairy, Jenny!”

So that’s that, as far as Brian is concerned.

The Super Diary shall go ahead, whether Adam agrees or not.


Peggy just wants her family for her birthday

Peggy used the extra hour for a lie in. It’s indeed the simple pleasures.

And for her forthcoming birthday:

[Peggy] “What on earth do I need at my age … since you ask, what I’d really like, a lovely lunch at Grey Gables with the whole family”

Jennifer sounds none too sure about that/ She doesn’t say anything to Peggy, but the family isn’t exactly bonding at the moment. Not that anyone has let Peggy know (which is a good thing).

Course, as well as Brian/Debbie and Adam, Tony and Jennifer are hardly on the best of terms.

And while we’re on Peggy – also worth a wee remember (after Peggy made a wee mention of it) that she and Jack got married on 1st Jan. Just like Nic and Will are about to do.

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