Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-05-07 Tuesday http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130507-1920a.mp3

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

There. That's the last / washed / I just dry them up. / Oh, thanks. I start wiping down the surfaces / test / yesterday? / OK / good / You know, it's all about form-filling these days. / Right. / Animal Health got to review / I see. / bank holiday / held everything up / good / come out / It was. / we'll keep you and Susan in the picture, of course. / Thank you. We'd appreciate that. / can I just get past the sink / of course. / How is your birthday plans coming along? / good old-fashioned family Sunday lunch. / that sounds lovely / children / cooking for you? / Oh no. / Really? / enjoy it. Eddie says my roast / best in B...shire / I'm sure they are. / do all the washing up. / I should hope so. / Not that I've told them that yet, of course. / just be nice to see the family all together. / course it will. / Yeah, well, / needs doing / No, no. You get off / I can finish up here. / You sure? / I'm in no rush. I'm not cooking tonight. / Oh / Helen's going out, so Tony and I thought we treat ourselves to a take away. / new chap / Jonathan. Yeah, that's right. / Oh. Getting serious? / I don't know about that. Still early days. / Yeah, of course. / Although, she did buy a new dress yesterday.

Oh, this is where you are hiding. / I'm just going / you doing? / chart / I know. I've come to get it. / I was just checking to see if it was ready. / And is it? / Yeah. I just unplug it for you. Here. / Thanks. / you have remembered I'm going out? / What? Now? / Yes. I'm sure I told you. / might / I don't remember / design interior exhibition / day / closed / night / Oh I see. / told you / best time to / probably / pick up some new ideas for the paper mill development / Seems like a plan. / I'm sure I mentioned it to you. / these / it's hard to keep track of you. / That's good, isn't it? / Is it? / a lot of projects going / keeping an eye on / True. So, you'll be back / about 10:00? / 10:30 / to be safe / these things are like / chat / Yeah / eating / should / yourself, can you? / Of course / can / sorry to desert you. / That's all right. / I can catch up on some paper work.

So, what do you think? / I like it. / hair / a bit shorter / I needed a bit of a lift / It's been a tough week for all of us. Maybe / my hair cut, too / certainly / with your date tonight, of course. / No. nothing at all. .... I'm glad / have something / mind off things / It's gonna be a long wait till Monday / Clarrie / asking questions / Has she? / she's not stupid / Yeah I suppose so. / I'm sure she guessed I wasn't telling her everything. / But you couldn', could you? There's nothing to tell / suppose / situation / till Monday / No point in / as tense as we are / No. And I didn't exactly like / which is true. / there you are then. / But I know how hard it is / straight with people / worrying time for us all. / Yeah. / seem / hit Tom really hard. / I know. I'm quite concerned about him / not like him to anticipate the worst. / cursed at the moment / Brenda / He's not having it easy. / Thank goodness your love life's going well at least. / Yeah. I'm pleased about that too. / Well, you'd better go and start making yourself beautiful then, hadn't you? / I suppose I should. Oh, oh, I might be quite late back. / Oh, right. / So, don't worry.

Yes, I'll try and catch up with you later. / Matt. What are you doing here? / paper work this Sunday much more fun / come with me / much easier / truth / stay on / give me a hand / she's / baby-sitting for Roy and / go out / for their wedding aniversary. / Oh yes / did say something about that. / could I? / suppose not. Very thoughtful of you. / I wanna keep Brenda / ... / She's a good little worker / if not always the most cheerful one / Well, she's covered a lot for you for the past few months, hasn't she? / can't always have been easy / Sorry / been pulling my weight / I / sensitive / No, no. Like you said, you've got so many projects on / Yeah, I have. / Brenda's been / give me a credit for that / pay her for / Let's not get into an argument about it. / Nah. / It all looks very interesting / you gonna show me around

So, how was the salad? / Delicious. Wonderful dressing. And, your pate? / Oh, fantastic herbs. / Are you teasing me? / Would I? / made all the difference. / this is a great restaurant / you do keep finding them / internet is a wonderful thing / actually / recommended / He's a plumber. / having me on / He's a foodie / master chef all the time. / bring / organic / be nice to meet some of the lads / good bunch / I'd like that. / especially if it means / new customers out of it. / enough about work / have I said you are looking particularly gorgeous tonight? / No, but you can. / You are looking particularly gorgeous tonight. / I like your new hair cut. / You noticed? That is a lot of browny points. / It really suits you. / Henry doesn't like it. / No? / He's very conservative / grew a beard last winter. She wouldn't come near me. / It worries me sometimes. / big enough to notice that most children have two parents. / I wouldn't say most, not these days. So, uh, Henry's dad / not still on the scene then? / No. Never was. / I didn't mean to pry / No, that's fine. It's just,.... well, a long story.

last two glasses of red / Oh, well done / who was that you are talking to? / Rick. He is one of the designers. / You met before? / No, no. / talking to when I came in / I was, but / take some orders / catch him later / I see / all about the paper mill / really interesting ideas / Yeah, he must have, / quite engrossed  in your conversation / might / paper mill forward / What? His business partner, you mean? / Yeah / going to find him / going to introduce us / if he's equally charming. / Honestly, Matt. He wasn't chatting me up. He's gay. / You sure? / Yes. His business partner is clearly his boy friend as well / Right, right / just meant for the job / because they are gay? / Because you liked him. / judgement / I always have / on that kind of thing  / take that as a compliment. .... I can't believe you are jelous / you could say / sure about that. Anyway, look. / comes. You can judge for yourself.

Helen, you've been through / haven't you? / some / You can't say that / not / That must have been the most terrible experience. / It was. But / getting to / mainly remember now / good times / I'm glad / about it now. / Thanks. Oh, I'm sorry / on / tell me / You don't have to worry / no more dark secrets / Honestly, it wasn't / only, uh .... / Yeah? / You haven't really / Henry's dad / that was very straightforward. I wanted a baby, so .... / just / night / Oh, good heavens, no. / wouldn't / that random / insemination / Oh. Oh, I see. / all the ... details / I get the general idea. / think / selfish? A lot of people do. / No, no, of course not. I think it was, uh, very brave. / Anyway, should we / desert menu?

I'll email you some possible dates, Rick. .... So, what's the verdict? / Yeah, good lads / Told you. / just / modern edgy / for this project / Well, you did your bit. / Really? Do you think so? / Yeah. Rick was a bit airy-fairy / me / you ... them down to practicalities / I wanted to know / how much / cost, yeah. / impress / figures / came out with / business brain / Rick's the talent / then / make a good team, we always have. / it's good / work together. We should / a few more / fine by me. So, should we get going / didn't find those nibbles very filling / somewhere / a light supper / Good idea, as long as / chip shop.

Well, thanks for a lovely evening. / Thank you. It was an amazing restaurant. / Yeah, yeah, turned out OK, didn't it? / Yeah. And thanks for listening. I hope I wasn't too boring. / far from it / Are you sure you don't come in for a coffee or ... / very sweet of you, but, like I said, I've / Northernpton / of course / natural early risers, not like you farmers / Another time, perhaps? / definitely / we'll / get back, then. / let you get / Henry, then / sleep / hope / cows / Yeah, that's true / Ah, thank you for lovely evening. / Night, Helen. / Speak to you soon. / Yeah.