Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-05-06 Monday http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130506-1920a.mp3

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

Yes. Oh, look. Here comes Neil. Maybe he has some news for you. / I hope so. Morning, Neil. / Hi, Josh. Hello, Phoebe. / Hi. / on a bank holiday. / The hens don't have bank holidays. / That's true / back in good time. / Jazzer / job / might need a hand. / your excuse, Phoebe? / me / great / mind / having Brenda living with us. / enjoying it, too. / anyway / if this isn't a good time / great time / all / well / Hayley and I / talked over your idea / spoken to your mom and dad / they told me / made / yes, we have. / do you want me to go? / if it's OK with you, Neil. / of course / ok / providing / commitment you've been making / really / and so do your mom and dad / that's good / taken / into consideration / offer / 30% share of the business. / Oh, that's great / Neil, that's brilliant. / how much money / of / have my savings / whole business is worth four thousand pounds. So you'd need to find one thausand two hundred / Oh,... right. / Does that seem fair? / very fair. / And you can find that kind of money? / of course / can't you, Josh? / that shouldn't be a problem. / Good, good. / yes / let you know / rush / by the end of the week? / Yeah that's fine. Yeah. / better get on / see you both / yeah / bye / One thousand two hunderd pounds ..... / You weren't expecting to be as much as / thanks for covering for me / only about seven / amazing / milking / spend it / saving / much use / still need to get another five hundred / maybe I could have a word / business is worth / what it's worth / know / kind of you, but / take me seriously as a business partner / I know you do / manage to buy / discount / I see what you mean / lend / take your money / No, you couldn't, because I haven't got any. All my savings / South African trip / for Bethany / Don't worry. I'll think of something.

This one's fine. You can let her go, Tony. / All right. off you go, / next / On you go, girl. / careful / frisky / steady / All right, Tony? / yes / the sooner / this one / the better / No. She's fine. You can let her go. / Do you need a bit of a breather, dad? / I wouldn't say no if that's all right with you, Alister. / fine / breath / hold / very good of you / come / yeah / appreciate / three days / for / even so, we do really appreciate it. / Pat / not here today? / she's busy in the dairy. / honest / think / stand / Still, we are doing all right so far, aren't we? / at all / right / get on with it, shall we?

Morning, David / Morning, Ed. I didn't expect you here yet. / Jaz will be along soon. / You are keen. / all the time we can get / Don't worry. I'm not expecting you to be as fast as New Zealanders. / Glad to hear it. / so, the course was useful ..... it? / Yeah. very. Nothing else / proper gear / any shearing trousers / old jeans would do / need the double denim, otherwise / grease off the sheep soak through in your trousers / stick / rub / better / experts / I'm glad you / so, you're all / set / then / hope so. / barn / go / OK / push them through / great / No problem. / Josh said / lend a hand / Jazzer now / and Josh / hiya / you haven't started yet / See you in a bit. / Yeah, sure. / I'm glad you are nice and early / miss / show / hang of it / leave you to it / fine by me / between you and me, Ed and Jaz / before you / next sheep / Cool. ...... Dad, / Yeah? / Neil and Hayley / sell me / share / OK / suggesting / 30%. / as much as that? So what do you reckon? / need / properly. / Yeah, of course / through / mom / Whenever you're ready. / sure / take everything into account. / That's fine. Friday it is, then.

thirsty / only a few more to go now. / And so far so good. / so, uh, you were saying about / she's had a / extraordinary request / always extraordinary / this / do / birthday surprise for Clarrie / really / Pat / family meal / Very, I should say. / Ah well, we'd better get back to it. / OK / ready when you are. / OK, Tony? / yes / let her in, Tom / go / Come on now, girl. Nothing to worry about / Can I let her go now? / Ah, just hang on a minute / have / I'm not sure / I need to double check / keep / So, what do you think? / I'm sorry, but there's definitely been some kind of reaction.

another one for you, Josh. / in a minute / love / comes / really funny / magic / Ready for the next one? / catch my breath / first / OK. / Jaz / do you? / of course not / keep / Jaz / so you / fancy taking up / yourself, do you? / I don't know. The sheep are Pip's thing, really, and dad's. / cows / definite skill / You are good in keeping / quiet / qustion / right position / again / then / move them round so much / technique / sheep / struggle / strange / noises / of course / kiwis / saw them last year. / so quick / sheep / know / too fast / doing / watching you / or not / Josh / supposed to be helping / that's all right / I needed a breather. / stronger than they look / good / not as fast as you used to. / fine / respectable pile of / You reckon? / I do. / rolling technique leave something to be desired / Come on, Josh. Look. Like this.

Thanks again for coming / Alister / better outcome / so do we. / such / only one reactor / inconclusive / I'm afraid there's no choice / of course not / There's a procedure. You have to follow that. / put / as soon as I get home / decided / what to do about it / nothing moves off the farm. Sorry / let's hope / slight delay / surely / sale / warning / reactor / assessment / Right. / But, I have to warn you, it is a possibility. / of course / we understand that. / so, worst case scenario, what / decide that sale has to be postponed until / animals / re-tested / another sixty days? / that brings / middle of harvest / sale then / autumn / this is a nightmare. / asked me for worst case scenario. On the other hand, they may decide that if  / the restriction on the herd could be lifted / sale / Yes. .... but,  / How long do you think that'll be? / usually takes / days / right / bank holiday / tomorrow / chance / it'll be Friday, but / Monday / more likely / another week? / I'm afraid so. Sorry. / Yeah. / Anyway, I'd better be getting on / Yeah, of course. / Alister / Well, fingers crossed. I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything. / appreciate / Bye / Bye. / That's a bit of a facer. / You can say that again. Of all the things I worried might hold up our plans, I never imagined it would be this. / I suppose it was always a possibility. / Why? Our last test was clear. We've been clear for years. I mean, you don't really think it's TB, do you? / I hope not, but it doesn't matter what I think, does it? / No. / No. It's what the officer thinks that count. / Oh, it's gonna be a long week if we don't hear till Monday. / certainly is. / was bad enough getting through last weekend. / Yes. And you are not the only one who's found it a strain. / No. And we're gonna have to tell mom now, aren't we?