Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-04-29 Monday http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130429-1920a.mp3

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Maybe she's planning to grow cannabis. / What? / Lynda Snell. / Eddie ! / She's still got that strip fenced off along the edge so that llamas don't go on it. / So? / It's funny. That's all. / haven't got time to worry about that now, ... gonna be late for work / got that job / where / the other shoe gone / Clarrie, love, before you go,... I've been thinking about your birthday. / Have you? / I wonder / anything special you'd like to do / Oh? Well, that's kind of you, Eddie. / You go out for dinner, or maybe a trip somewhre. / A trip? / Yeah. Go out for the day. / Well, I,... / It would make a nice change, wouldn't it? / it's a nice thought / go up to town / somewhere / Do you know, it's funny. I was thinking, just the other day, I'd really fancy going to the coast. / Yeah? / Well, it's been ever such a long time. Oh, I'd love to walk along a beach again, watch the wave ... ... sea gulls, smell the sea air,..... / Oh, well, um.... / silly / much too far for a day trip. / It's enough day-dreaming anyway / I must get on. Bye. ....... See you later.

You got everything? / Yeah, .... sorry. That was Jennifer on the phone. / that's early for her. / She wanted to catch me before work. She just called to say / definitely on Thursday night. / Oh, right. The dinner. / Oh, don't say like that, Neil. / Oh, sorry. / It's her and Brian's way to show appreciation for what you did. I think it's a very nice gesture. / Yeah,..... I suppose. / Well, I'm looking forward to it anyway. It's been a while since ... asked us round. / she'd wear / Oh, Brian said to me it's nothing formal. Just a family supper. / Well, yes, but, I mean, what they mean by a family supper is different to us. / Yeah? / Yes. / has got to be a special occasion, hasn't it? / It's not every day you get shot, / a gun man / his barns / I'm ... .... / drop you on the G...  / by the church / will do / gonna be early for Christine. / Maybe / silk top / trousers / Or do you think I should wear a skirt? / Well, / better be careful. You don't wanna outdo Elona. / Elona? / Yeah. Make her feel awkward. They've asked her and Darrell too. Didn't Jennifer tell you? / No. No, she didn't mention it. / Well, Darrell was there too when it happened. / really / suppose not. ...... You're right. We'll have to be very careful .... I'm sure they have never been to ... farm before / not to dinner. / I don't think they get out much at all. / So, we'll have to do our very best to make them feel at home then, won't we?

Fifty nine. Only one more year to ... big one. / sixty is not so bad. You are still in your prime. / So everyone's been telling me. / Yeah / Still, it's very organized of Eddie / planning / already. / usually / as much / remember it at all. / Yes. / Oh, here's Susan now. / Ah good. Well, it won't matter / few minutes late this morning. In fact, what I'd like to do / Morning / Morning / Hello / Sorry / OK. / First Jennifer called just as I was leaving, then I had to drop Neil in the village / still not driving? / to be careful with his arm / of course / Jennifer / could I? / was asking / dinner / that's nice / Well, you know, / sort of thank you to Neil. / Yes, of course / haven't been / much lately, not since Christopher / his accident / stand here, gossipping / work to be done. / Well, what I was gonna say was, why don't we all go in the house / have a coffee before we start / That'd be nice / if you think we've got time. / Yes. And, there's something we need to talk about.

I ... supposed to be meeting Christine to talk about the church organ. / Oh yeah. Clarrie / afford the repair. / They might / chock it out / quite a few quotes, but nothing has been decided. There's gonna be a special PCC meeting sometime this week. / I can always have a go and fix it meself. / Yeah,.... thanks for the offer, Eddie, but,.... / Yeah, ah, well / make do / off to / as soon as / emergency provisions / don't you / You must be,...... Hey, Oh I know what it is,.... You're not wearing that sling. / Well spotted. / I knew / you / somewhat different / nicely / still can't do any real heavy work / I saw Jazzer was helping / with the pigs / few hours / Darrell / helping out, too. / Oh really? That's nice of him / Ah Neil, good morning. / Ah, morning, Christine / I'll be off then. / Yeah, see you, Eddie. / I'm not late, am I? / No. I was early. / Well, the good news from Alen is that the PCC meeting / definitely / good. Some progress then? / but / very helpful if we could talke through some of the options beforehand. / That's what I'm here for. / Good. Well, let's go down and have a look at the source of the problem, shall we?

So we've given Rodways to go ahead. It'll be sometime in the last week in June / As soon as that? / Well, now / made the decision / prefered / be sooner, but,... / whole herd? I mean, you / no cows left at all? / I know it seems quite drastic, but,... / what about the dairy? / Oh it's all right. / going / needn't worry / keep going just as before. / needn't worry / milk from somewhere else? / Yes. We'll buy in all the milk we need from other producers instead of supplying / our own. Simple as that. / Oh / making / all same products just as we do now, maybe even expand a bit / sometime in the future. So you really don't need to worry about your jobs. They'll be just as safe as they are now. / that's good to know / be so much better for the business as a whole, leave us free to concentrate on / things / good at, which make us the most profit / Yes. Oh I see. / the dairy / shop and / Tom's.... / ... Foods, yes. All of those things. That's where the future lies. So, exciting times. / Hmm. / Yes. / And I'm sorry to spring this on you out of the blue. / No. No no no, don't worry about that. / We wanted to be quite sure before we told you / Yes, of course / Oh yeah. We understand / no one else knows yet, outside the immediate family. So if you could both keep it to yourselves for now, just until we sourt out the last few details. / Yes, of course. / So, that's about it, really. / Oh. Thanks for telling us, Pat. / Yeah. It's good to be kept in the loop. So, we / get started, shall we? / yes / come / join you / just clean up a bit here first. / I'll be with you in a minute, Susan. / Here, let me help you with those. Pat. / Thanks. / I'll put milk in the fridge, shall I? / Oh please. / Pat,.... I know it was very different for me and Eddie back at ... farm all ... years ago, but I will never forget how awful it was we we sold the herd. / Yes. / I'm not saying it'll be the same for you, but,... well, I know it can't be easy for you. That's all. / Thanks, Clarrie. It's been a really hard decision for all of us,... / Yeah. / ... but Tom and the family, well, they think it's for the best.

There's nothing else that sounds quite like it is / my ear / mine / last legs / Yes. well, / to warn you, Jean Harvey / already talking about replacing it with an electronic keybord. / Well, it may suit some parishes, but,.... / I'm not saying I'm on her side, Neil, but, well, it does / difficult moral issues / even if / all the people out there who are in real need for one reason or another. / Yes. / here we are, thinking / spending all that money on a musical instrument / I understand what you are saying, Christine. / But, on the other hand, I'm sure / lot / up in arms / very thought of replacing it. / Me, personally ... ... I'm not against using recorded music sometimes, for / rise of occasion / Yes / But what about weddings, eh? Not everyone wants to / to a piece of pop music, do they? / they want / a proper organ playing the wedding march / right / filling the whole church with the rich tapestry of sound. / Yes, you've got it. / Oh,.... Sorry / Christine, this looks as if it might be important. Do you mind?

Don't tell me that's just a coincidence. / No, you could be right, Susan. / And if you think about it, losing the cows on a dairy farm / almost / selling the family silver. It could mean / business is in trouble. / No, I don't think so. / I mean / I'm sure / Pat would,... Oh. / Eddie / and Neil with him / Afternoon. / Hello. Everything all right? / Yeah. / way to the / Susan / So you're off to the pub for dinner time, eh? All right ... ... / No, no, no. I'm.... / Neil a ride / He's got some news for you, right? Neil. / Oh? / that's right / just got a call / police liaison / they've arrested the bloke who shot me. / Oh, oh, Neil. / Yes / that is good news / so glad. Where? When? / I don't know the detail / reckon / one of the organizers / Neil / throw away the key. / Yeah / I'm pleased / at last / still out there. / Oh yes. / Oh, and does Darrell know? / I'm not sure. The police called me because I'm the victim. / you want to tell him, Neil. / is going to be very pleased too, isn't he? / Yeah,..... yeah. I guess he will be.