- Neil’s reaction to Joe and Bert’s DIY?
- Darrell Speaks
- “I’m looking into selling the herd”
- Shelly Brazil and Tom
- Harry and every female in the village
Neil’s reaction to Joe and Bert’s DIY?
[Neil] “Oh my …”
We next hear of him in The Bull, in much need of a pint.
Then, he’s taken Mike and Darrell back to take a look at the devastation.
[Mike] “You mean this eyesore is someone trying to help!?!”
They can all still smell the cider. Bert and Joe must have been properly sloshed.
Neil is incandescent. He needs to finish up the tiling by Friday so that the electrician can get his bit done. Joe and Bert’s ‘help’ will mean the whole thing has to be redone. Which will mean Neil won’t be able to let the electrician in. And that means waiting for longer to get the electrician back in (we all know how hard it is to get an appointment out of an electrician). Which means waiting longer for Tracey (and brood) to move out.
Joe and Bert do not realise the harm they’ve done.
But not to fear. Darrell is here.
He offers to help Neil. Not for money, just as a neighbour.
Good bloke.
Which brings me onto …
Darrell Speaks
And sounds like a nice enough chap.
Darrell (Elona’s husband) is having a pint with Mike at The Bull after having done some work with him. Darrell has also got a bit of work at Grey Gables. Seems Peggy has put in a word.
He’s getting bit and bobs of work, but one of his daughters, Rosa, can’t find anything.
[Darrell] “I don’t think she thinks she’ll ever find a job”
He and Mike concur that it’s a terrible world for young ‘uns. No jobs, and no hope of jobs.
Well, that’s until Mike later on decides to offer Rosa a job at his dairy.
Darrell helping out Neil has impressed Mike and paid dividends (for Rosa).
“I’m looking into selling the herd”
It’s a day of blokes drinking.
Mike and Darrell. Neil. And when David goes round to see Oliver, they talk over beer.
Stressful times indeed.
David cuts to the chase (in telling Oliver something he can’t quite talk to Ruth about)
[David] “I’m looking into selling the herd”
[Oliver] “Of everything possible I thought it might be, this never came into my head”
[David] “I never thought I’d see the day would come when I’d entertain it as a serious possibility … I am sorry to dump this on you Oliver, but Ruth is so passionate … God Oliver, I still never thought it would come to this”
With milk yields low, and the slurry problem (plus cost to fix), David can’t see what else to do. So he wants a clear objective view from Oliver.
It’s a relief for David to be able to talk to someone about his dilemma. He’s started putting out feelers about prices and the like, but he’s carrying a lot of weight by himself. Part of him also wants someone just to tell him what to do.
(well, Ruth will do that for him!)
David is guilt ridden.
[David] “I promised him I’d keep Brookfield a mixed family farm”
[Oliver] “But Phil wouldn’t want you to drive yourself into the ground to keep a promise you made over 10 years ago … he wouldn’t, times change”
And Oliver tells David that he must (must!) talk to Ruth about this soon. They’re in together.
Shelly Brazil and Tom
Tom seems to be very hung-up on Shelly.
She’s a local celebrity chef, and writes for Borchester Life. She already did one event at Ambridge Organics a while back – Tom is obsessed that she also appears at the new Ambridge Organics brand launch on Thursday.
But Shelly has gone silent on him. So he keeps calling. Stalking …
Brenda later checks Tom’s texts for him while he’s driving. There is one from Shelly.
Brenda tells him that Shelly can’t come.
But it was just a jest:
[Brenda] “Actually, she says she can … I just wanted to see how much you cared!”
(funny sense of humour, that Brenda)
Shelly can come AND she’s taking a Borchester Life photographer with her. So the launch will get into the social pages … Borchester’s Bashes.
[Brenda] “I can see it now – celebrity chef, Shelly Brazil, sample sausage King Tom Archer’s Wares!”
Ew!
Would rather not see that. Not at all!
Harry and every female in the village
Brenda is also bidding for Harry’s Britain in Bloom Promise Auction.
[Brenda] “There is loads of us lining up to have him dig our garden”
Brenda, Kirsty – and also Hilary Noakes and Vicky (so it seems).
Harry is a popular chap.
Wonder if he’ll speak again anytime soon.
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