Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-04-24 Wednesday http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130424-1920a.mp3

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

... getting bored with your life / Me? / like it's not full enough already / volunteer / church flowers / volunteer / my turn on the rota / working this afternoon / take me an hour or so / nice / to call / doing all right? You know. / Yeah yeah I'm fine thanks. / Good. / mustn't forget / might like to know / know what? / Well, when Emma came / Sunday / how she was iffy with me about the baby. / Oh yeah. / But as it turns out, she was much better this time. / Oh? / Quite nice and friendly actually. / Oh. Good. / And you know what? She even said if mine turns out to be a girl, maybe she could pass on some of the things of Keira's. / Really? Uh, well, that is a nice change. / made me feel a lot better anyway. / I hate it when / bad feeling between us / silly and pointless / no reason at all / why you can't get on / anyway / tell / busy / next hour or so? / pick up the kids / Why don't you / come down / church with me / flowers / proper chat. And if you are interested I'll show you how it's done.

Dad. / Pip, hi. How are things? / get there on time? / Yes. Everything's fine. / place / just waiting for my interview / taxi / station / Yes, or I wouldn't be here now, would I? / So, "Thank you dad for / dawn / thanks / All right. Well, good luck with the interview. I hope / remember / tell / It's important. I need to know what they say as soon as I can. / OK. Won't forget. / I can't talk now but I'll see you later. Bye. / Remember to text me when / Jazzer, hi. / Howya. / Oh hi Ed / got / proposition for you / new set of wheels / Aye. / bargain pickup / What do you reckon? / very nice / just about / clear this / Great. So, you are all set up for your first shearing season. / Well, we will be, once we've done the course next week. / Oh, I thought it was later than that. / earlier one / the sooner / the better. / just / sheep to work on / so far / go back / farm / before / No joy? / already booked / team / this year / because we don't have any experience / chicken and egg situation / can't get / experienced / the course / couple of days / a lot of sheep to practice on / are offering a special deal / whole flock / big discount / A discount? / For this year only, so, grab while you can. / OK, well,... / Unless you've booked someone else. / Well, sort of, but,... / All right. How about this? Maybe not the whole flock, but, uhm,.... come here and do a hundred / that's great / That's a deal / I'll be counting their legs / fair / David / I promise / next stop / our own farm / Who? Adam? / business.

Poor Susan / furious with him for taking such a silly risk / Yeah I / with her on that / probably / not me / Oh, me too. / Anyway, the good news is that Neil's shoulder's heeling up well. Should be out that sling / good / Alan / hello / help / could / prayer / bit of a patch-up job, need some serious work on it. / How serious? / Well, / just sent us / some quotes / better take a better take a deep breath / The lowest / 30 / minimum. And if you / want / thorough job / nearly 50. / much as that / apparently / some major repair / leather / chip / sounds / DIY to me. / need / replacement / proper / plate / if we can afford it. Anyway, it's still early days / last quote / I'm going to / bright ideas / maybe. / Anyway, I must be off. Oh, the flowers are lovely, by the way. / Bye / Right. / go / then, shall we?

great / That was worth a try. / Adam / a few / maybe a couple of wee lambs / Yeah, well, there you go / offer / rock bottom / against us / team / for this year / as simple as that / Maybe. My guess / trust us / fancy sheep sheared by a pair of amateurs / yeah, well, let's be fair. He does have a point now, don't he? / 22 again. / spend cash on gear for what? / a few farms left / hundred / It's a start. / sheep / How about / these guys / these / experienced / like us / seriously began to wonder / such / after all / Come on, Jaz. Give it a chance / plenty / innit? / give / time / hundreds of / keep asking around / further / cheaper / competition / so / still good money / feeding pigs for the rest of your life? / OK / point taken. / we can't work at all / course, remember? One step at a time.

You are right, Nic. The ferns look much better like that. / Oh you think so? / Yeah / tulips / nicely / finish / you are more than welcome. / No, Clarrie, I was joking. / I don't see why not. You've got quite an eye for this. Woops. Now where did that go? / Down behind the,... / Careful. / I've got it. / here / Thanks / still early days, but you / I'm looking after myself. Don't worry. / Williams' making sure of that / He's been so sweet about it. / coming back early / kids / not every night, of course, but when he can. / Well, you know how much it means to him. / all / family / as / think / why I waited so long. / rush / wait untill / you are good and ready. / I suppose. / Just between ourselves, I wonder if // Tom and Brenda / Oh? / I know he wanted kids, / she / You think so? / Well, it's only a guess, but,... / must / all the same. / Oh yeah. From what Vicky says / moving / helping neither / No? / Apparently, Matt and Lilian went off all day yesterday / own / not for the first time. / when Lilian / got / You are still at it? / Hello. Nearly done. / very nice. / Nic's been helping / not much, really / when / scorn / Jim sent / last article / B...ster Life / Oh, I see. / interview was Brian Aldridge. / I suppose / worth a scorn or two / career / for him after all / And, uh, what about the organ? / not so good news there, I'm afraid / dear / cover's pretty bear / only got a few thousands / maintenance fund / meant to be / for the structure / the building / should have been keeping / separate fund for the organ. / Too late now, I suppose. / Well, yes. / find all that money? / that is a very good question, Nic / 30 thousand that's a lot / start by having a crisis meeting / PCC / go through all our options / face / some tough decisions / there is a way. I'm sure / find it / was / what / alternative? I can't imagine this church without its organ. / Me neither, Clarrie. Anyway I'm not saying / come to that / I do hope not / enough / gloomy thoughts, huh? / great job / like I said, I had my assistant here. / nice / enjoyed it. / careful, Nic. / rota

Oh, I am just so exhausted. / Yes. It's been a long day for both of us. / Such a stressful journey. The train seemed to take forever. / We should be home by, let's see, 10:30 just. / OK, well, I know it was / grateful / pick / all / so / didn't go so well / insurance / They can't fix my car. It's a write off. / OK. / shame / Dad, it's a disaster. If you  / hardly get any money back at all. / OK, well, let's just wait and see / half of what it's worth. I mean, how am I ever gonna afford a new one? / you'll have to look around until / you can afford. / how long is that going to take? And what am I supposed to do in the meantime? How will I get to uni? I can't go on scrounging lifts and catching the train. Oh my whole life's going to be impossible.