- Is Brian genuine?
- There’s no point arguing with Jill
- Exams ahoy!
- Funeral plans, so far
- Why not Kenton?
Is Brian genuine?
It’s been a while since Brian went a-wandering.
Do we think he’s moving in on Ruth – a female farmer in distress?
Probably not. But it’d be funny if those two paired up …
There’s no point arguing with Jill
Not that Shula was arguing. She was only trying to get Jill to see Elizabeth’s point of view, about the children not being at Nigel’s funeral.
[Shula] “Elizabeth might have a point. They are her children”
[Jill] “And she’s mine!”
[Jill] “It’s really important there all together. That they say goodbye together”
Jill sets David onto Elizabeth – who fails.
Even his reminder that he found it comforting to have his children at Phil’s funeral – for both his and the kids’ sake.
[Elizabeth] “I can’t imagine everything after the funeral. It’s just a great big black hole … (when she mentioned the funeral) Freddie went totally silent, and Lily changed the subject … I’m doing this for them”
Jill also sets Alan onto Elizabeth – who (in his very gentle and understanding way) fails.
[Alan – relating what Mabel had said about Amy being at his wife’s, Mabel’s daughter’s, funeral] “Jesus loves little children, and he’ll be holding Amy’s hand”
[Alan] “I think the ceremony would embrace the children”
[Jill] “Rather than shut them out in the cold”
[Alan] “Grief is such a maze …”
[Jill] “They’d be lost in it for ever … I know it. And I have to change Elizabeth’s mind”
My money’s on Jill.
Exams ahoy!
Pip was off today to her re-sits.
Freddie and Lily have entrance exams to do for three schools.
(it doesn’t sound like Elizabeth is about to let Freddie off the hook).
Who said childhood was the best days?
Funeral plans, so far
Donations to environmental; charities
Hymn: Dear lord and father of mankind (as Nigel was a peacemaker)
Hymn: All creatures of our god and king (as Nigel loved the natural world and was joyful)
Alan’s doing the eulogy
Elizabeth will try and speak
The funeral tea will be back at Lower Loxley – with Lower Loxley wine
And they’re on the track of the harpist who played for Nigel and Elizabeth’s anniversary.
I did say that Nigel would normally hire a harpist to cheer Elizabeth up.
Why not Kenton?
Elizabeth asked David to speak to Nigel’s’ funeral, but Shula interrupted to say she would.
Saving David from having to refuse (I imagine he feels too guilty, can’t wipe the image of Nigel falling out of his mind, too emotional etc), Shula did well.
But what about Kenton?
Wasn’t he Nigel’s best mate?
2 comments:
It is such a difficult decision as to whether children should go to funerals or not - I wonder what Nigel would have done if he was in the position of organising Elizabeth's funeral? Think Jill will get her way though.
I agree think it would be a really good idea for Kenton to speak at the funeral as he & Nigel were such good friends.
Must be difficult for the children to concentrate on exams with all the emotional turmoil - what a terrible time they are having.
Don't think I'll be able to get through Thursdays episode without tears.
Phew - I nearly made it throughout without tears, then it came to Shula speaking ... sob, I did.
I'm hoping Elizabeth will at least let Freddie off of exams, but not sure (as Nigel was very pro).
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