Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-05-29 Wednesday                  http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130529-1920a.mp3

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You shouldn't have hung up like that. / I had no choice. Matt was coming out the stairs. / you could have rung me back, Lilian. / very busy. / We need to talk this through. / Do we? I mean, / everything / on Sunday? / No. I need to explain properly / such a muddle. / All right. Go on, then. / No, I was thinking, .... I'm coming up to Felpersham later / work / cathedral / vicar / that's good. / Yeah. So, we could meet / afterwards. / What? This afternoon? / Yeah. / No. / I'm sorry. That's impossible. / meeting / paper mill conversion. / Well, cancel it. / can't / far too important. / our relationship? / good reason, Matt will get suspicious, and, quite frankly, I wouldn't blame him. / have to be this evening, then / can't / dinner / For goodness sake. / do have a life, Paul. / sit around / get in touch / you need to understand about the kids. / you can tell me now. / we don't have to meet face to face to do that. / I wanna see you. / Just,.... tell me. / All right. .... It's like this. I know you got a bit confused about whether they were on Celia's side or mine. I think the trouble was, I was talking / as one, because, they don't feel the same way. / Go on. / It was Grace who / Charlie, he was always  / more / mother's boy / see / a bit of / wrong / so / yeah, it's Grace who agreed with me, but, you know / peace maker / So, you are saying / trouble in the family. She went along with it / bad feeling. / Celia had bribed her into / by making / Did I? / yeah, that's what you said in the car the day after wedding. / You sure? / I'm not likely to forget that day, am I? / Ah well, that was just me letting off steam, probably, you know, I wasn't in a good place. / Look, I'm sorry if I confused you, but, now that I have explained, we can get back to normal, can't we? .... Can't we? / It's not that simple. / Lilian, we have to. Only talking on the phone / it's too distant. I need to be with you. You must feel the same. Not seeing you is driving me mad. You are the one good thing in my life. I love you so much. I couldn't cope without you. / Look, Paul. I'm very sorry. / I'll tell you what. I'm nearly ready to leave. I could / just / yours / To the house? / talk / No, absolutely not. I have told you, you are not to come anywhere near / Is that clear? / see you / look / how about the weekend? / I'm in Cardiff. You can come down. / too far / have a lovely time together. / No, I'm sorry, I / justify / much time away / thinking about the flat / that's a shame / Really, Paul. / You are not making this easy, you know. .... I guess I could go straight there on Monday. / Monday? / Oh, ah, that'll be Jenny / monday. I think / I love you, Lilian. / I gotta go. / It' going to be all right. / Coming / Morning / Morning, Jenny, uh,  / come, .... come in / thanks / Isn't the blossom lovely? / Huh? / the blossom in your garden. I was just saying / how beautiful / yeah / Look, would you like a cup of tea? / Oh, yes, please. / You said you wanted to talk about mom. / Well, specifically, finding a replacement for Elona. / Ah huh. / It's getting quite urgent now, but / got / no alternative but go to an agency.

Keep coming .... bit more .... OK. That's fine, dad. / Joe Grundy thought I was asking him to take a turn on this the other day. / On the leek planter? You are kidding me. / the wrong end of the stick. / go the other side / ok / mind you, he's still got / did I tell you how he diddled me? / You know / clearing out the barn? / Uh huh. / You've got it? / Yeah. / So, uh, there was an old churn / mind / top / OK. / that's it, stop. Yeah. / And there was Joe, butter wouldn't melt, / off your hands, Tony Archer, save you / seems fair enough, I suppose. What's the problem? / that's what I thought. It was quite m..., I have to say. / So? / So, yesterday, Alec was here, talking about the sale, and he said to dig out any old churns we've got / condition / for their gardens / Oh, yeah. I suppose I've seen that. / and they go for up to 40 quid / Blimey. / coming then, dad. / I haven't told you the best part / He actually pursuaded me to buy him a pint. / hardly bear / a grudge just because / getting up to his old tricks, can I? / No. / on parking duties / I hope so. .... then / through / fair enough. / I told Alec that you gonna handle the case ring. you / just gonna have the van / he reckons / fifty to a hundred people / Oh yeah. / cover that easily. / you've got these deliveries this afternoon, you said. / what time do I need to / relieve you on the tractor? / Two-ish / Yeah, fine. / here's your other feeder. / I'll leave you to it / See you later.

You don't really think of The Orangery as a place for an evening meal, but they done it very nicely. / Did they? / no lighting and smart young waiters / sounds, uh, very nice. / Yeah. It was a set menu with a bottle of Lower Loxley wine included / for starters / followed by sea bass. / Lovely. / couple of people we knew / and / milanda / oh, and, Richard and Sabrina. Anyway, look. I went on the internet and I, huhh, I searched for agencies that looked as if they might be able to provide what mom needs. And I  / printed out / got into a bit of a tizzy, really / after a while / you know / like / so I thought, if I went through with you, you coul help me cut them down to a shortlist / I'll do my best. / Lilian? / What? / Are you all right? you know, you haven't seemed yourself lately. Is something matter? / It's .... no. Nothing special. I've .... just been, uh,.... a bit of / the last few days / oh / Don't worry about me. / let's have a look at these details then.

Yeah? / It's me, Matt. / Ah, all right, Matt. What's up? / That's what I wanna know. It's been days since / going on? / as it happens, / got some news / I was gonna ring you. / hold on, hang on / Brenda?, Is that you? .... hold on a minute. / Brenda? Lilian? / It's all right. / OK. / So, what's the news then? / him? / not yet, but I know where he is / forward / no no no no no / All right. / Just get hold of him, and give him the message.

Tom, .... Tom. .... I hope I'm not too late. / No, no. That's fine. .... Do you two want to stretch your legs for a minute? / you've covered a lot of ground. / Yeah. It's gone very smoothly. You should be able to finish ... off by tea time / good / remember / I'm out all day / good / Bellingham to sort out / details / this trial run. / very exciting / don't worry / long meadows / fine / thanks, dad. / Anyway / better make a move / Yes, I'd better / See you later then. / Yeah, bye. / Bye. .... Right, you two. Back on the planter, please. No rest for the wicked.

Oh, damn it. .... Excuse me mate, ah, could you change a note? I need three quid / this machine / what / you / All right, all right, all right. Look, I / a lot of money on me / Shut up / aw / Just listen. I've got a m.... / Hey! You! / For god's sake. / Come back! / Are you all right, mate? / Yeah, yeah. I'm just, .... / shock / give me a sec / should I .... / He's gone. / I'll ring 999. / no, don't bother. / just / some chancer trying it on. / to mug you / Did he get anything? / only just / just grabbed hold of me. / saw him / probably / surprise / otherwise / you really shoud call the police. I could give you my number / a witness / much of a look at him. / CCTV, maybe? / I don't know / thanks / there. / A lot of people'd've looked the other way. / No problem. / I appreciate it. / Are you sure you're OK? / yeah, I'll be fine. / There's nothing I can do? / You haven't got change for a fiver, have you? / well, I might have. / I've got a flat nearby, and / stick a ticket on the car / go there. .... chill out for a bit.