Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-05-20 Monday                  http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130520-1920a.mp3

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So, your mom came over yesterday? / Yeah, I told you. / I expect she was interested in how James is doing. / Oh yeah, of course. / from Friday / even though / longer than you thought / James must have had a lot to talk about / Really, just idle chit-chat, you know. / You must / business he's doing / Well, only an outline / What sort of things, Lilian? / Just .... outlines / any new client? / No, I don't think so. / lovely Leonie / her / so she could join you / Yeah, well, that was the plan, but, in the end, she couldn't make it. / some problem at work / one / emergency / Look, Matt, / would like to crack on with this. I / anti-social / no time to chat / give / ring then / What? / spoken to him / since / never really got on, have you? / Oh, I don't know. / bonded / I wouldn't say that. / I'm prepared to make the effort for your sake, puss. / good / maybe we can / golf / no / his leg, really / after all this time / you know, there were complications / You never said. / Ah, well, I didn't wanna worry you. / not playing golf yet / poor bloke. Well, / maybe that's him now. / no / no / It's Alice / Are you sure? / Yes. Really. Look. / Oh yeah. So it is. Right. I'm off to see Bernard, then. See you later. / Bye. / Hello. / Auntie Lilian? / Oh, hello, Alice. What can I do for you? / It's a long shot, really,  / stress lately. / darling / I've got a day off, and I / take / wondered if you'd like to come with me / probably too busy, but .... / I've got a lot on. / I just thought I'd ask. / maybe some other time? / what the heck. I'll come / yeah / sort me out a horse / can you maybe / say / ten thirty / Yeah, sure. / It's just what I need.

When's her due date? / actually yesterday, Pat. She's been wandering around since first / tail up / pushing / comfortable / Tony / worry / not progressing / Right, girl / steady now / let's take a look at you. / What can you see? / A tail. Just a tail. I can't feel / legs. / ring Alistair, quickly.

I'm back. Bernard wasn't / What's this? .... "Gone for a ride"? Yeah, right. What sort of m... do you take me for? / This is Lilian Bellamy. Please leave your message, and I'll get back to you. / OK, if that's the way you wanna play it.

I'm so glad I said yes. / ... / There's nothing like it for blowing / Oh absolutely. / Canada stuff / going on / hospital / only thing / kept me sane. / so pleased / worked out for / now / way / I would have missed you terribly if you' gone to Canada / well, I didn't need to, in the end / thinking about it. / kept his promise / interesting / Yeah, I am. / I'm pleased for you. / Thank you. / And, Chris is fully recovered, is he? / sort of. He / still / gets / now / physical job. It's not surprising. / It's not when he was at work. / usually / washing up. .... Oh, my chest. I need to / lie down / Wow, wow, what is it, boy? / steady / he's shaking. / Oh, look. It's his leg, Lilian. / behind / holding / up

affect her ability to push. So, here it comes / Tony / as soon as it's / we'll have to work quickly / ...'s clear / come on / there we are, there. .... Never mind about the / off in a minute / just / get the ... under the t... / right. Get it upside down / Yeah. / ... calf ! / So she is. / come on / you can do it. Come on. .... Yes, she's breathing. / Is she all right? / Yeah, looks like it. OK, you can put it down / I was worried / yeah / some horrors / That's it, madam. You give her a good clean. / Thank you so much, Alistair. / you never / beast / sale coming up / money in the bank / isn't it? / In fact, / you've done me a double favour / like this. She's / one of / too / glad to be of your service. / when it arrives / maybe. / How are you feeling about the sale now? / gonna be easy / trying to be positive about it. / Good man. / opportunity / really good clear-out. / so much junk / around / Yours / better than / I can assure you. / I think of it, / yes? / not / on this, Shula and I are / little / Saturday / welcome / Thank you / have to check / social secretary, of course. / very informal, you know, / just / family / might / barbeque going / can you? / dry spell / stuff planted, but / just / bank holiday was lovely / stayed like that / a lot happier. / Hm. / looking very sorry / thank goodness for / stuff in there / pretty much on schedule. / Oh, excuse me. / Yeah, no problem. I'll just / tell / Pat / good news / Alistair Lloyd / I'm out on Domino / picked up a spike in his / hoof / really nasty / I don't / best leave it in. / Alice is supporting / minute / Where are you? / bridal way / hill side / farm / I'll get straight round to you.

at least / a bit calmer now. / Yeah. The sedation is taking effect. I did wonder if I had to / nerve / manage / Are you sure, Alistair? / pain relief as well. / OK. I'll take / leg / Alice / well done. / You must be so stiff, darling, holding it so long. / I'm OK. It's nothing / poor Domino must be feeling. / take the spike out now. / just a warning / there might be a lot of blood / I think I might / unless you need me. / No, no, it's fine. / over / I'm not qualified to treat you. / I'll just make a phone call. / OK. / Matt might be wondering what's happened to me. / Gently .... / Yeah? / Matt. It's me. Did you see my note? / Oh yeah. I saw it all right. / having a good ride, are you? / problem / you don't know when / be back, I suppose. / No, but obviously / stay / long / matt / might be quite a while yet. Matt, .... Matt?

never / problem, would you? / she's doing fine / one of the last / born / Bridge Farm, eh? / Yeah. / are we doing anything / Saturday / The first? / I think so. / We are, yes. / Ah, never mind. / Why? / Alistair and Shula. / drink thing / That's what we are doing / well / that's all right then. .... Are Tom and Helen coming? / don't / a bit / bring us Henry / that's true. .... She might bring Jono, of course. / suppose / not sure they've seen much of each other just recently / ah, well / they are both busy people. I'm sure we'll meet him soon.

Hello. / sorry I've been so long / How's the hourse? / We don't know yet. Come on in, Alice / Hi, Matt. / with me / she was the one who invited me to go for a ride / I feel terrible now. / blame / not your fault / fortunately Alistair / actually / poor Domino / on a spike. looked like a / farm / riding / Alistair bandaged him up / horse ambulance. They've taken him to the ... hospital / But, he'll be OK, will he? / Well, it depends / any nerve damage / see / worst case scinario, .... / Oh, don't. / Anyway, darling, let me / just remembered / I've lented your / pop it round / get it back / Yeah, whenever. / Thanks for the lift, anyway. / No problem. / about your car / just / a bit. You can / later, can't you, Matt? / Oh, yeah. Sure. / OK / get off then. See you. / bye / so / sounds like you've / unpleasant morning / has been rather upsetting. .... Oh, how did you get on with Bernard? / never mind / How's your appetite? Let me fix you some lunch.