- Tom’s fragile
- Why Tom so surprised to see Brenda putting makeup on?
- Meatballs on a stick impress Tom
- A use for uncle Gary!
- Emma don’t want no crockery
- George Barford and Walter Gabriel
- Tracey makes Bert sign
- Happy wee Grundy people
- Clarrie’s a bludger
- Tom’s on about kids again …
Tom’s fragile
Seems he needs a “pint or two of coffee” and painkillers.
We didn’t hear him at Pat’s Party, but sounds like he had a good time.
Though Matt and Lilian were still up when they left at 3am … when Brenda later say Lilian at work, Lilian only came down after lunchtime, asked what messages there were, then went off not to be seen again.
Why Tom so surprised to see Brenda putting makeup on?
It might have just been because they had both been out so late (so why bother making yourself up when you stink of booze!), but wonder if it’s because Brenda doesn’t make an effort anymore …
… not that I think women have to wear make-up to be making an effort. Just that I’ve always imagined bust Brenda as a lady who slaps it on …
Meatballs on a stick impress Tom
He really is easily pleased, is that boy.
Tom was really taken with the meatballs on sticks served at Pat’s party last night. They came with a “yummy” dipping sauce.
Tom checked with the caterers – the sauce had tomatoes and red peppers, and the meatballs had apple and a little bit of chilli.
(what meat, though?)
So he’s off on one again.
A pork ready meal of meatballs, with pasta.
Brenda gets cooking …
Later on, as they’re chatting about Tom getting an email from a buyer he’s been chasing:
[Brenda] “The one you’ve been relentlessly badgering?”
[Tom] “The one I’ve been gently nurturing!”
(well it doesn’t seem to be working, whichever way you look at it. The chap emailed to thank him for his call, but that he wasn’t interested … don’t call us, we’ll call you)
And that Tom will also need more sausages for the Farmhouse Week promotion at The Bull and also now at Jaxx.
Tom seems to get a bit overexcited.
He thinks the meatballs are better than the goulash (shock) AND the chilli (no, never!).
[Tom] “This is just what the ready meals market has been waiting for!”
Has it really?
Ach well.
I suppose I can grudgingly admire him for his enthusiasm.
A use for uncle Gary!
Gary is driving Tracey’s kids to and from school. On time, and without prompting.
Which gives Tracey time to look for a job. And her kids think Gary is a better driver than Tracey … or at least he doesn’t swear as much:
[Tracey] “It’s not like I swear at the dad kids, cause I don’t …”
She just swears at other drivers while her kids are in the car.
Classy.
It’s lucky that Gary has found something useful to do, as there aren’t any places at Lower Barrett at the moment.
[Bert] “Well. it’s nice to think of Gary being a bit of use”
George Barford and Walter Gabriel
Seems George had made the Casa Nueva wooden sign for Will (and Emma).
And Clarrie was remembering what she and Eddie were given when they got married.
Including wooden willows from Walter Gabriel. Who Nic hadn’t heard of.
[Will] “He was a proper old Borchestershire bloke”
Neil got them a recipe book (for her) and a cowboy book called Bad Men and Badlands (for him).
Nic thinks books were a strange wedding present:
[Clarrie] “None of us had much money in them days, and lists at Underwoods were not for the like of us!”
Emma don’t want no crockery
Will thinks Emma told Nic that she (Emma) had chosen Casa Nueva.
Typical Emma. Can’t stand not being thought of every time someone walked into that house.
Nic asking for their cottage’s name to be changed has made him realise how much else of Emma is still left in that house. None of which he needs now that he and Nic have wedding presents to replace them.
He has fairly decent crockery that he and Emma had been given for their wedding, albeit now a few pieces are missing. So, he thought Emma might like them.
[Will] “I don’t know if I caught her at a bad moment or not, but she gave me a right earful. ‘What makes me think she’s got room for my casts offs, there some things she doesn’t want reminding of, thank you very much’ … ”
Will was thinking of taking them to a charity shop, but Clarrie stops him to say he should give them to Eddie to sell at a car boot sale.
Just imagine the fallout if any of it turns out to be properly valuable …
Tracey makes Bert sign
Tracey is definitely more Clive than Susan …
She’s written up the housing association letter (to make her a joint tenant with her dad):
[Tracey] “I do know how to type dad. And there’s no need to bother Susan with this”
And without further ceremony, she gets Bert to sign it there and then.
Happy wee Grundy people
[Jake] “My mum is called Mrs Grundy now, so we’re going to be called Grundy too”
Seems Jake and Mia decided they want to be Grundy’s all on their own.
[Mia] “Look Clarrie, I wrote it on my school book”
Clarrie is almost in tears.
Mia and Jake Grundy.
Clarrie asks them if they want to call her grandma, like George does.
Which they do.
That sets Clarrie off weeping proper!
Sweet.
I’m really enjoying this wee bit of happiness in Ambridge. Especially as it’s calmed down Will ever so.
Clarrie’s a bludger
I’m only teasing.
Quite right that she’s claiming benefit.
And she’s finally received her first payment. Which she’s used part of to buy Nic and Will some welcome home chocolates.
[Clarrie] “it’s lovely to have a little bit of money of me own”
Tom’s on about kids again …
*sigh*
Jazzer’s been harassing him about being so hung-over. He reckons Tom’s too old for partying into the wee hours.
[Tom] “I can’t take the pace anymore, time to settle down …”
[Brenda] “You’re not allowed to talk like that until; you’re 40!”
[Tom] “Ah, when we have kids …”
[Brenda] “I intend to grow old Disgracefully, like Lilian”
Goon on ya Brenda.
Keep him off the topic of procreation.
Though, sorry, but you’ll never be a Lilian …
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