- Tom is beyond selfish
- Ambridge is back online
- Phoebe lives!
- Brian is not really a ‘grassroots’ type of chap
- Well done Jim
- Glee at Bridge Farm
- The main event: Jim Vs Brian
- Scones do the trick
Tom is beyond selfish
We all know he’s smug. And righteous. And a bit of a bore.
But Tom is now taking being selfish to new heights.
He’s got an order from that local food supplier – Octagon. Though he claims he also took in the Ambridge Organics brand to sell to them, he somehow only came out with an order for Tom Archer’s. And a sizeable one at that.
He’s also saying all of this in front of Tony. Who, as well as having to stomach Tom after he took his part of the business and ran when the e- coli hit the fan, is also doing extra work because Tom is gallivanting round, getting sizeable orders for Tom Archer’s.
[Tony] “Can’t say I’m enjoying doing your milking as well as your own!”
But worse is yet to come for Tony. Tom’s away next week. “opening up new markets”.
[Tony] “Do you have to do so much work off the farm … to be honest Tom. It’s really getting me down!”
But Tom isn’t listening. Or caring.
This will either end up with Tom being forced off the farm for not pulling his weight (unlikely), or Tony having a heart attack (possible?).
Ambridge is back online
Phew!
Though if one more person uttered that the thieves had stolen 200 metres of cable, I might have had to switch over.
(just jesting!)
Phoebe lives!
Apart from Roy mentioning that he’d missed her over Christmas, we’ve had no evidence that she’s still alive out there in South Africa.
But Jennifer saw her on Skype when she was talking to Nolly on her birthday. Jennifer reckoned Phoebe was looking very grown up.
Brian is not really a ‘grassroots’ type of chap
Anything but.
Brian doesn’t seem to recognise that. he seems to think he has the common touch.
[Brian] “Me operating as BL’s man on the ground, listening to people’s concerns”
Ha!
Well done Jim
With everything back to normal, even Bob Pullen called Jim to thank him for everything he’d done to make sure the vulnerable and older folk were okay without being able to summon for emergency help.
In celebration, Christine asks Jim to tea and scones.
The main event: Jim Vs Brian
After being given shirt thrift by Jill, Brian’s visiting Jim to try his luck.
[Brian] “BL’s always looking for good local causes that might need a bit of sponsorship”
[Jim] “Yes I’m sure they are, especially at the moment. I’m always pleased to make links with local businesses, Brian, but in this case., frankly, I think BL is a bit of a hot potato at the moment. I think we’d rather wait before linking up with you for Britain in Bloom”
[Brian] “Why?”
[Jim] “A lot of questions will be asked about the merits of this new dairy idea. Brian, it would taint the event and make it too political”
With his Britain in Bloom hat off, Jim also lets rip about what he personally thinks about the Super Dairy.
[Jim] “I think I’d take some persuading about that, It seems to go against nature … an animal which is naturally bred to be out in the air, grazing at will, must surely suffer from being packed in a shed with concrete under its hooves”
[Brian] “The animals are housed on sand!”
[Jim] “But the principle is the same isn’t it? I’m keeping an open mind, of course, but it certainly seems an unnatural method of farming to me”
Brian’s now 2-nil down.
You’d think he’d work out that folks don’t want to touch BL’s money. Especially as he’s openly saying that “any venture” will do. Hardly suggests he and BL care for anything more than a few positive column inches in the Echo.
Glee at Bridge Farm
Pat and Tony were overjoyed that Adam’s interview on Borchester Radio has been aired.
[Pat] “Susan had the radio on in the shop. She said she was gobsmacked when she heard him”
[Tony] “Good for Adam!”
[pat] “That should set the cat amongst the pigeons”
[Tony] “Well, what did they expect!”
Tony’s cup overflowed with joy later on when the Echo calls to ask him what he thinks about the Super Dairy!
[Tony] “I said most people were against it. Including members of Brian Aldridge’s own family”
Pat starts cackling at that.
Ah, payment time for when Brian and Jennifer wouldn’t help Bridge Farm.
Scones do the trick
Round at Christine’s, Jim’s a bit wound up about his argument with Brian.
[Jim] “I couldn’t believe it Christine. He was trying to steam roller me into agreeing with him”
But, he finds Christine’s scones “very restorative”.
As they turn their attention back to why they’re celebrating with scones, they feel content at the way the village rallied round when they had no phones or internet.
[Jim] “It did seem to bring out the best in people”
Christine remembers there being no water supply in the 60s. And Jim remembers the electricity winter of discontent.
But they reckoned neither were “such a catastrophe” for them and their generation, as the recent communications blackout had been recently.
[Jim] “People have actually got out and talked to people this week. Quite a novelty in itself”
Ach well.
Back indoors now (at least while it’s still winter).
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