Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-05-08 Wednesday                  http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130508-1920a.mp3

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

Don't you top up? / Um, maybe half a cup, then I really should be getting back to work. / You gonna ask her about the test / again? / not much point / gonna tell me / sound like it / She said she'd let you know as soon as / any news / but / really / there was a reactor / I don't suppose she would / obviously something / telling you / I know. Ah well, no point worrying about it. / That's good news about Edward and Jazzer, innit? / Oh yes it is. I thought they'd make a good team. / I'm glad / Edward / do with a spur of good luck. / nice little / did you speak to him about what time he and Emma / children / coming on Sunday? / no, no, it didn't come up / too busy / about the shearing. / what about William and Nic? / No, I ain't to get around to it yet. / I wish you would. / Don't worry, love. / I'll get it sorted / I don't want anything to spoil your birthday. / I know you don't. Hey, what time / half past two / if it's all right / bring / lantern / partio / Of course I have. / Just checking. She's very particular about her garden. / And she was very pleased by the patio I did for her. She likes showing it off. / Good. / ... ... ... and all.

See? They like that, the ducks, don't they? Huh? They are hungry. Yes they are. / Afternoon, Vicky. / Oh. Hi, Nic. / Oh, these must be the most welfared ducks in B...shire. / very picky. / good enough / Perhaps they are on a diet, eh? / Yes, it's funny, isn't it? / she's very cheerful / she loves coming down here. / hear the ducks qwacking, don't you, Beth? Qwack, qwack, qwack. / Gosh / she's really grown. / Oh yeah. / and bones / see that / nearly four months / possible / so fast don't they? / I'm determined to try to remember every minute with this one. / if you don't mind me saying so. / No, no, thanks / starting to show a bit now / I like being pregnant / I've forgotten / exciting, isnt' it, having a little one growing inside. / Yeah. And, oh, I've got proof / really there now / scanned yesterday / you've got it with you? / would you like to see it? / Oh I'd love to. / Here you are. / Oh, that's a lovely .... oh, look, you can see its little head and everything / I know / reckon / got my nose / do you know it's a boy or a girl? / No. / didn't want to / George is very keen / have / little brother / dissapoint him before the baby is even born. / better / one less surprise. / Vicky / I'm so sorry / What for? / It must've been about this time in your pregnancy that, well, that you found out. / Oh, I don't think about that any more. I really don't. / Honestly? / Yeah. All that / terrible / gone from the memory. / nothing to be scared of / look at her / yeah / she's gorgeous. / She's / can't imagine / any of the / that's a pretty pic / I was just saying what a lovely baby Bethany is. / I know. You are a cutie, aren't you, ...? / have one of your own / coo / again soon / I know. I'm very lucky. / I'm glad to see you, Jill. / is it you / organizing / church / And Clarrie / going round / later / are you interested in taking part? / I'm not a church girl / know / doesn't matter. / whole village / teach people / That's the idea. / but, I thought I might be able to help when I heard you could use soft toys / some of the arrangements / Soft toys? Oh,  / Exactly. I was just wondering, did any of the saints have special relationships with bears?

you've made a really nice job there, Eddie / There's no need to sound so surprised. / I knew it would be good. I just didn't / think / it to be so artistic. / flow down a few slabs of cement  / I can see that. / are you wanting / something / house / No, no. No, no. One of our properties has a badly neglected garden. / I'd be happy to clear that as well. / Oh, that would help / happy to take a look at it for you / materials / way / cost down for you. / Sounds good, as long as that doesn't mean / fallen off / back of a lorry. / Those days are long gone. / moment / I suppose / certainly did / Matt. / Oh. Afternoon, Matt. Lilian didn't tell me you were coming to. / Well that's because I didn't know / appointment in your desk diary / Did you? / Yes. Sounded interesting, so / meself / at all / an interest / I'm afraid I'll have to leave you to it / pick up the kids from the school bus. / Oh, yeah, yeah, you get off. / fine by me / Lilian / can fill you / I can. And I'll be in touch, Eddie / Thanks Lilian. Bye, Matt. / Bye. / That was embarassing. / Was it? Why? / It looked like it was me you were checking up on, not Eddie. / I'm sure he didn't think that. / tell me you were coming / a spur-of-the-moment thing / a lot of those this week. Last night, and now, this afternoon. / All right. I'll come clean. / I wish you would. / I was a bit worried. / ........ What about? / you might be thinking of using Eddie for sentimental reasons. / Sentimental? / Yeah, 'cause you are old mates / Matt / You can't deny that you are. You / I'm not denying it, but / knew me better / influence me / where work is concerned / how soft / you are / money / need to. Eddie is a good workman, as you can see. / Yeah. Yeah. Well, that's exactly what I came for.

OK, so, I've ordered the fish and chips / collect them on the day / Great. That's one thing off the list. / Edward said / doing the same. / But / total blank / that's ok / mind / out there / Right. Well,  / I hope so / Thanks for all your help. / No problem. Oh, I just want / Clarrie to have a lovely day / And she doesn't suspect anything? / not exactly, Only she was asking me / I see / so she knows what time to start cooking. / what did you say to her? / I was a bit stumped / Yeah? / I just said / all about it yet. / Right. Well, leave it with me. I'll think of something.

So, Vicky is offering us the loan of her ... ... Teddy bears / might be suitable / kind of her, but are there any saints who / bears? / asked Alen / what did he say? / wasn't sure about saints, but the prophet Elijah had a very good relationship with two she-bears. / Oh, I suppose no reason why we can't have some prophets as well. / case / best / some children / bothering him / Oh, dear. I don't think that'd be very suitable / Alen didn't agree. He thought / junior church / jump at it / At least it proves that the word's getting around. / I told / and Kenton / as soon as I could. I think that helped / woud they like / Oh yes. They didn't think there'd be a patron saint of publicans. / I don't see why not. Jesus did turn water into wine. / must've / party / No. / Anyway, I've found them one. / Oh, good. / St. Martin of Tour / Oh, is he the one that / cloak away / have to do more research / I suppose that is quite / certainly the kind of / Kenton / would do. / why / into an arrangement / It's definitely the way to sell it to people, interesting designs and fun research. / Yes. / I've got Kenton hooked. He's trying to find / for the darts team now. / Hiya Clarrie. Jill. Joe said / all right / came through. / Hello again / still in the middle of the meeting, I can come .... / No, we are finished / Clarrie / I think so. / don't let me drive you away / I should be getting back. I'll be in touch / Clarrie / just give a ring, anytime. / let myself out. Don't worry. Bye, Nic. / I hope I didn't interrupt. / No. We were just chatting, really. Want a cup of tea? / Oh, no / I can't be long / back / but / I wanted see you as soon as I could to explain. Oh, Clarrie, I feel awful. / Oh, it's not the baby, is it? / No, no. / Oh, that's relief / I didn't want to frighten you. Only, Eddie got in touch about what time / on Sunday / that was quick / not quick enough, I'm afraid. You see, Jake and / birthday party on Sunday, and, uh, well, I know that / George has been invited too. / Ah, I see. / swimming in the morning / having lunch at a pizza place / they won't be / my Sunday roast. / I'm so sorry, Clarrie. / Don't be silly. I should have checked first. / So should I. / You can just all come round later in the day. Hey, we'll have a nice birthday tea instead.

Lilian, did you see my .... What are you doing? / Looking at your diary. / Why? / Well, I thought I might pay you a spur-of-the-moment visit tomorrow. / I don't think you'd enjoy it very much. / I like a game of golf. / Yeah, it's the ... ... fix to celebrate Alfred Robin's birthday ... ... ... / That's all right. I could advise you on your putting, check ... you are doing it right / ..., I'm sorry about this afternoon. / Are you? / Yeah. It was silly of me to be suspicious. / It was. But, if you did have any doubts, why didn't you say something? / I should have. / I thought we could talk about these things. / We can. It won't happen again. / Good. / Look, Lila, come relax with a drink. / All right. I'll shut this down. You go and pour me a large G&T. / Yeah, coming up. / Paul, um, it's me. Look, I will be able to meet you tomorrow, but we are gonna have to be very careful. I can't talk now. Bye.