- The Brilliant Ideas meeting
- The Odd Couple, part deux
- Rhys better watch out for Jazzer
The Brilliant Ideas meeting
Is Lewis’ way of getting more ideas from lower Loxley, by involving all of the staff. They can “drift in and out” as work allows.
Bert’s idea is TV. He reckons that as “life in big country houses is popular” , they should take advantage and get Lower Loxley on there too.
Imagine that … it’d be car crash viewing if Elizabeth was ‘on one’.
Hayley’s idea is a Lower Loxley passport. So, folks buy a passport each year, and have an “ongoing connection” with Lower Loxley.
[Lewis] “Stakeholders, is that what they call it these days.”
With a passport, the ‘stakeholders’ will get into Lower Loxley for free, s will come back more often. And spend their money more often in the tea room and shop.
[Lewis] “I think it sound very positive … building up long term relationships with people.”
[Hayley] “Becoming friends.”
That’s a lovely way to put trying to get more money out of the same people …
Bert has a second brainwave. Following on from his theme of big houses now being popular, he thinks they should research the lives of people who have lived both up and downstairs at Lower Loxley, then make an exhibition out of it.
So, nothing earth shattering, but at least they’re all thinking and involved.
And they all have jobs.
The Odd Couple, part deux
It used to be Jazzer and Harry – but Jim and Jazzer are Ambridge’s new odd couple.
They really do seem to be enjoying each other’s company.
Jim’s struggling for a new subject to interview for his Borchester Life article.
Jazzer reckons … Jazzer!
[Jazzer] “One of these days I’m going to be picked up by the style mags.”
[Jim] “Jazzer, I do wish you wear your overalls back home.”
[Jazzer] “Bit pungent are they?”
[Jim] “Just a touch”
Ignoring Jazzer’s suggestion, Jim is looking up other potentially ‘interesting’ Borchester residents.
He’s found one who is an ex-Brigadier, who also travelled in the Far East.
[Jazzer] “Beyond Felpersham, you mean?”
The chap also collects stuff.
[Jazzer] “Anybody with any sort of collection … the guy’s bound to be boring.”
So who to interview?
[Jazzer] “Shall I tell you the answer to most of life’s intractable problems … head for the nearest bar. There’s something about having a glass in your hand that frees up the creative juices.”
When they’re sat with glass in hand, Jazzer asks Jim to interview Tom.
[Jazzer] “It wouldnae half improve my life if you could dae the piece on Tom Archer … it doesnae stop him lobbying me!”
Bert comes in, and reckons he’d be perfect.
[Bert] “I get a bit about these days … I’ve had some of my poems published in Evesham.”
Bert also suggests Ifty. He’s a teacher, mathematician. Sportsman. And isn’t from Ambridge.
[Jim] “An also suggests aesthete to boot!”
[Bert] “You what?”
So, it would seem Ifty it is.
Rhys better watch out for Jazzer
Bert, with his usual tact, mentions Rhys and Fallon to Jazzer.
[Bert] “Must have come as quite a blow, eh Jazzer?”
Jazzer reckons he’s fine about it.
[Hayley] “You don’t look it. Staring miserably into your drink.”
[Jazzer] “It’s just Fallon wae Rhys, you know …”
[Hayley] “You’re mates. You're one of the good guys.”
[Jazzer] “He better treat her right, that’s all. Or he’ll be answering to me.”
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