Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-04-08 Monday http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130408-1920a.mp3

You are listening to Monday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4.

Oh, I'll get that.

... OK, Jim. ... just about to manage a bin there.

... look ... are in an agony.

Reaching up's so hard. ... I've .... something.

... is the most dreadful bore, Christopher.

I'm going ... crazy.

I remember when I broke my leg the clocks seemed to be ... permanent go-slow.

I can't do anything useful. My ribs are too sore.

It's so frustrating.

... get set tea ready, and I hate cooking.

These may help time and the hour run through the roughest day.

What's that?

Jazzer and I put our heads together. Some DVD's in box you might enjoy during your recovery.

Oh, OK. Very kind of you.

Not at all. It's ... ... my conscience. To be frank, I've been feeling rather guilty about your accident.

 

I'm really sorry, Neil.

Ah, don't be.

I said I'd be there. I should have been there.

It wasn't a problem. Jazzer ... fenced off a corner for them.

It's beause ...s playing up. We were late for the delivery lorry.

Ah, well. ... you shouldn't worry about the ___, Tom

settled straight in.

Good.

In fact, __ __ back home already.

about to start

hen house

thanks for doing it all yourself.

Don't give it another thought.

I'm sorry.

It's fine.

There was nothing I could do.

Look, forget about it. I'll see you.

Yeah. Bye.

Maurice, have you got a minute? Maurice, Maurice!

Is a comet about to hit Moomin land?

The reverse switch.

Oh, I thought it was something important.

It is important. First we mess __ the delivery driver, then I let down the supplier. What's going on?

It's been one of those days, hasn't it?

Only because you didn't mention there was a problem with the reverse switch sooner.

Oh. Is this the same reverse switch I emailed you about last Friday?

Friday?

Yes.

Did you?

Yes, with a text reminder yesterday. It's been cutting out lately.

Oh, Sorry.

It's all right.

I've missed a few things over the weekend.

Am I right in thinking it's not just the reverse switch, Tom? Is something wrong at home?

 

That's what it is.

You found the problem?

Water's been getting right in under the ridge, Hayley.

Oh, no.

Top __ is completely rotten at this end. I can almost push me finger in.

Will you have to take the whole roof off?

I don't know yet.

I hope not.

Look, mommy.

Oh, what lovely lot of daisies! __ __ to make a daisy pie.

Could you pass up the yellow handled screw driver, please.

this part of the ridge off

see what is wrapped against. Thanks.

... collect some more, Abbie?

Yeah.

You will tell Susan I'll be there?

Oh yeah, yeah. She'll be pleased. I know they are hoping for a good turnout on Wednesday

generally

crowd

a bit sparse

picked

two speakers this time.

That's right.

They are mother and son.

Ugh.........

Bad news?

Ah, well. __ goes back a wrong way  

Can you do anything about it?

As far as I can patch in a new piece of wood and then seal around it, that would hold it for a while.

But, in the long run ...... ?

Needs a proper job doing, like the church organ.

Oh, yeah. Jill mentioned something about that.

I was talking to Alen about it yesterday. The poor man's so worried.

It's been playing awful, isn't it?

Nuh. According to the tuner, it's in a terrible state.

back in the last week

Not too far, Abbie.

at least __ managed to quick-fix

reservoir, stopped it leaking.

I know.

I wonder if you could do the same for ... after ...

Poor old Alen wasn't laughing.

I know it's serious.

Some church organs cost as much as

thousand grand

open

nowhere near that.

Of course not.

maintenance / so much

definitely gonna be thousands.

That's an awful lot of money.

Which St. Stephens hasn't got.

What's Alen gonna do?

said / contact the Doyle's

organ advisor

quotes

You can't help wondering if it's worth all the time and money, like our hens, really.

 

So, it's not just here, Tom?

No. It's the same at home, and on the farm. I keep messing things up.

Well, if things are as bad as you say with Brenda, ...

Oh, they are pretty bad.

You can't expect to concentrate properly.

I'm only making a bad situation worse, like, having a go at you about the reverse switch.

Oh, didn't bother me in the slightest.

No?

I could see what you are going through.

Oh?

I was exactly the same when me and Ma__ broke up.

We haven't broken up.

Oh, no, sorry, I didn't mean...

Nothing happened that can't be fixed. I'm sure of it.

Well, that's good.

It's difficult between us. Very difficult. But it's not over.

No?

I won't let it be, Maurice. She means the world to me. Everything. I can't give up.

Well, it's good to stay positive.

That's what I keep telling myself.

And, it's hard to believe now, Tom, but this could leave you even stronger.

Do you really think so?

Oh yeah. I mean, when I had my troubles, it made me take a long hard look at meself.

That's exactly what I'm doing.

I discovered things about meself I had never realized before.

Me too.

You are forced to take stock.

I keep thinking, if I can prove I can really change, Brenda might give me another chance.

You know, you might be right.

I know I am.

As long as you don't over-rely on a coming-round. These things can go either way.

Sort of, prepare for the worst but hope for the best?

Well, prepare for the worst because that's what usually happens in my experience.

Oh.

By the time you notice something's wrong in a relationship, it's hugely too late to fix it.

What?

My point is, divorce was the making of me. I've been much happier since I realized I'm not the marrying type. Perhaps you are the same.

And that's supposed to cheer me up?

Well, not cheer you up exactly. It's more a small consolation to hang on to in your darkest moments.

Thanks Maurice.

Sure. Now, suppose I'd better finish clearing __

Yes.

Don't worry. This won't go any further than ... for worse, Tom.

I appreciate that.

And, if you ever need to get any more off your chest, you know where I am.

I'll bear it in mind.

 

I assume the Japanese horror movies are Jazzer's.

You assume corretly. Now, I ... sprinkling ... cheeze

You didn't have to take over.

I enjoy making ...

... really feel guilty

Of course I do. Huh. Is it warming?

A hundred eighty degrees like you said.

Good man.

What are the odds? You getting kicked, next it's F__ Peterson.

What's wrong with them?

He sprained his ankle. When I phoned / this morning. She was suffering from a very bad cold.

Wow. The curse of the B...ster Life interview.

There's no other rational explanation.

Now, give it a good fifteen minutes. Let it settle before serving.

Alice is gonna be so impressed.

I can't decide who to visit the curse .... next.

You are struggling with the final interview?

Very much so. I feel / local crafts people.

So what are you looking for?

More of a figure head, someone with real weight and standing in the community. But I've run out of obvious candidates.

Hi.

Alice

Oh, hello, Jim.

Good afternoon.

good day at work?

We need a flash of inspiration.

What for?

Jim / interview one more person for B...ster Life

someone

real significance

Uh, ...... my dad.

But you want someone outside Ambridge.

I'd happily forget that to get the job done, but, would your father do it, Alice?

Oh, don't ask him. ... ... mom.

Much better idea.

Ah.

brilliant mood

me and Chris aren't going to Canada. She can get Dad

seventh heaven.

 

Now you get off, Hayley.

Are you sure?

won't take me long to finish here.

... tea, Abbie, to find out

big sister's been up to

see the sense in what you said.

wasn't completely off the wall?

Oh no.

scale down the flock

aren't making anything like

even with Josh and Phoebe collecting and cleaning, neither

build it up again.

Not to where it was.

No.

Abbie?

Here, mommy.

So, perhaps we should think about winding it down?

Hmm.

Or, maybe even get rid of it altogether?

 

You will keep an eye on the time, Christopher.

... needs to come out bang on six.

That's right.

Smells good.

slight recompense for your excellent suggestion.

your father / Goodbye now.

Bye. / Yeah, see you.

Now do I get a kiss?

What's your day been like?

Better than yours.

How do you know?

You look so miserable.

It's been terrible.

What's happened?

I've been incredibly stupid.

How?

Well, you know I emailed ... ... on Friday.

To turn down the job?

Yeah. He got back to me this morning. Just a courtesy email, saying how impressed

been

leaving my laptop open.

Oh.

Then, this afternoon, I got message from my boss.

Brendan?

Yeah.

me on Thursday.

What about?

What do you think?

He saw the email?

No. He was away on site visits, but someone else did. I'm pretty sure it's Jerald Turner. ... let Brendan know.

What a creep.

But, it's not a crime to look other jobs.

Brendan won't see it like that.

Why? You haven't broken your contract.

It's about loyalty.

but, what's the worst he can actually do? 

Let me know he's not very happy, ...

You can live with that.

... assign me to even more dead end jobs on dead end projects, ...

Ah.

... make sure I'm completely sidelined so don't get the experience I need to move.

OK. I get the picture.

Yeah. Basically, he can stall my entire career, Chris. So yes, it's been a pretty bad day.