- Helen’s spreading
- I’d never heard of Mrs Miniver
- Kathy’s round again
- Poor Freddie isn’t the brightest spark
- “Do you remember last year, when granddad helped us?”
- The heifer is ready for AI
- Tony won’t listen
- Neither will Helen
Helen’s spreading
After trying to first work off those crusty bits (round the edge of the pie dish), Helen’s idea of spreading the workload (to take things easier, as everyone is nagging her to do) is to do a stocktake. On a Sunday.
*sigh*
[Pat] “Tony – you don’t feel this is a good idea?”
[Tony] “Well, you know what I think”
Helen has also decided that she’s going to work up to 2 weeks before her due date.
But all Tony can think to do is ask if Helen has a coat to wear back to the shop.
He’s still not accepting that Helen decided to have her baby by herself.
But, from the way Helen’s behaving, I somehow think Tony will have to step up to help, whether he likes the situation or not.
I’d never heard of Mrs Miniver
But it’s seemingly a classic that won 6 Oscars.
Kathy’s round again
So Tony’s off out to work rather than have to sit and listen to her moaning.
He later complained that she canned a while bottle of red wine.
Well, at least that made her fall asleep!
Poor Freddie isn’t the brightest spark
We’d know that for a while now, but Freddie’s lack of academic prowess is now proving to potentially block Elizabeth’s and Nigel’s plans for his education.
[Nigel] “Have to have a think about Freddie … he won’t pass the entrance exam”
[Elizabeth] “Such a shame it is all about this exam – such a sweet child”
Well and truly putting his nose up at the thought of Freddie having to go to Borchester Green if he fails the entrance exams, Nigel’s determined to make sure Freddie doesn’t fail in the first place.
[Elizabeth] “Why are you being so pessimistic?”
[Nigel] “I’m trying to be realistic … Freddie will have to work with Rosemary over Christmas”
[Elizabeth] “A fun maths lesson is hardly as fun as a snowball fight!”
Indeed Elizabeth!
And wait until Lilly finds out that she has to suffer maths throughout Christmas along with Freddie.
“Do you remember last year, when granddad helped us?”
As Elizabeth gets her two ready to go to Jill’s for their traditional Stir-up Sunday, he points out that his family missed out on such homely traditions:
[Nigel] “The only thing my mother ever stirred up was trouble”
For us Ambridge Eavesdroppers, Stir-up Sunday now also holds a special significance, as it was the last time we heard Phil Archer speak.
A poignant day, but one still enjoyed by the family.
[Jill] “Do you remember last year, when granddad helped us? He found a sixpence with the year of his birth … we’ll put it in the pudding today … and every year”
Later on, as everyone makes their wish as they stir (wee Freddie was the slowest, bless him):
[Elizabeth] “I can expect you can guess what my wish is, mum”
[Jill] “Yes, it’s probably the same as mine”
Aw. Gone but very much not forgotten, is our Phil.
And at least Freddie had fun:
[Freddie] “Grandma let me lick the bowl”
[Nigel] “ Was it nice?”
[Freddie] “well, I felt a bit sick after …”
The heifer is ready for AI
Do you think Pat will make sure Tony checks the heifer is okay with being made pregnant again? She should, what with all her feminist principles. And considering that the heifer seemed to having quite a nice time with another heifer …
Or will Tony give the heifer a hard time for having a calf sans bull? I think not …
Tony won’t listen
Amongst the heifer-on-heifer action, Pat tries to talk to Tony about Helen. But he’s just not interested.
[Pat] “I just wish I could get her to talk honestly about how she feels inside … she’s always got this brittle shell on”
As Tony tries to wander off again, he comes out with:
[Tony] “Come on Pat! Helen’s done this whole baby thing exactly as she wanted. She hasn’t listened to a word of sense from anyone. “What on earth makes you think she’ll start now!?!”
Neither will Helen
Pat calls Helen to check she’s okay. She’s found still in the shop, still doing the stock take, at 8pm (on a Sunday).
Helene seemingly had an idea about how to recognise the spices, but it didn’t work, so had to put them back again.
As Pat starts to work herself up into a rant, but Helen basically hangs up on her.
I’m telling you. Force Helen into a small room with all her nearest and dearest, and don’t let her out until she sees sense.
Otherwise … we’re heading for yet another Helen disaster.
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