- Lily is on a “sarcasm break”
- Helen, Sarah, Henry and Rowan
- Felpersham Guild Hall Christmas Food Fair
- Casper wouldn’t fit in the car!
- Proper winter stew cooked by Helen
- Pat and Tony’s anniversary
- Lilian to organise Pat’s 60th
- Better coffee at The Bull
Lily is on a “sarcasm break”
Freddie is spending time with Casper (his new horse). Seems they have to get to know each other before Casper moves to Lower Loxley – practical, and also because Casper’s current owner really likes him and wants to be sure all will be well (quite sad that she’s had to let him go due to depleting finances).
[Elizabeth] “She wants to get use to you before he leaves home”
[Lily] “Freddie takes a lot of getting used to!”
Casper is a Welsh Pony (so should I not be calling him a horse?), who are usually very friendly.
And while Freddie gets Casper, Lily gets new clothes, a new camera and her trip to France. Though seems she needs to avoid having to sit beside her teacher, Mrs Richards, on the trip as she talks about her Dalmatians all the time.
Later on, Freddie thanks Lily for “not being mean about Casper”.
[Lily] “It’s alright. I’m on a sarcasm break. Only for our birthday. You can see mum wants us to enjoy it”
[Freddie] “Christmas will be the same … We just have to make out we’re having a really great time, for her sake”
How heart-breaking is that?
Poor wee twins, making nice so that their mum doesn’t get upset.
That’s another one to add to the list to discuss when they’re older, at therapy.
Helen, Sarah, Henry and Rowan
Helen met Sarah at a new mums group. They have an arrangement that Sarah babysits Henry when Helen is working, Helen babysits Rowan when Sarah is working.
It’s going to be a busy year for Helen, Tom and co with the new product launch, so Helen’s already back to her practical self in organising her baby care.
Felpersham Guild Hall Christmas Food Fair
Is where Tom is heading for the next few days.
At which he seems to think he can sell a lot of cheese.
Casper wouldn’t fit in the car!
Surely Freddie knows that, even though he is keen to get him home.
And worrying that they went buy a fast car with a broken headlight. We don’t need this time of year made any more depressing due to death anniversaries.
Proper winter stew cooked by Helen
Blimey.
And there’s enough for Tom to take home to Brenda.
Pat and Tony’s anniversary
Is a meal at The Bull.
Seems their ploy to keep on as normal has worked on Tom and Helen. They think them going out for a meal is a sign that Pat is moving on.
But for Pat and Tony, it’s not the easiest anniversary they’ve ever had.
Even though Tony sees it as far more than just another date in the diary:
[Tony] “It’s a reminder of the best decision I’ve ever made in my life”
And as they reminisce about the good and bad times, Pat says she isn’t so sure that they’ll pull through it this time.
[Pat] “Suppose there’s a point where you’ve been knocked down so often that your hopes just fizzle out. What if one day you run out if the fight to keep going?”
Oh dear. Pat really isn’t a happy bunny. Not at all.
When they get back home, Pat is away in her own world again. She keeps asking Helen if she wants her to check in on Henry before she goes to bed. Helen keeps telling her it’s fine, that she’ll do it herself later.
Once Pat goes to bed:
[Helen] “You don’t think, she might slip back, into a real depression … it’s not like her to ask everything 2 or 3 times”
[Tony] “I simply won’t let it happen”
Tall order, Tony. I don’t think anything less than having Rich in her life will stop Pat falling this time.
Lilian to organise Pat’s 60th
Hurrah!
I’d love to have Lilian organise a party for me.
She might even help Pat crack a smile.
Better coffee at The Bull
So says Tony.
[Tony] “Freda’s finally mastered the machine”
Thank goodness for that!
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