Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-05-30 Thursday                  http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130530-1920a.mp3

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I looked at all the agencies in the area, and this one really did seem to be the best choice. It's got a very good reputation. / Hm hm. / I know you weren't very happy / I wasn't. that was absolute chaos. / Jack's condition, wasn't it? He needed personal care, not / home help / very different / I should hope so. / advantage with an agency / regular person goes sick or / when they are on holiday / will always provide somebody. / But it also means / necessarily be the same person / but they said they do their best / ensure continuity. / Did they? / Yes. And the woman / She assured me that / somebody lined up when Elona leaves / confirm with them. / I'm sorry, Jennifer, I'm afraid you'll have to tell them no. / Well, I don't think you'd find a better agency. / Well, that's the point. I don't  / someone from an agency at all. / mom / I don't want strangers in my house. / someone / get to know / different people week in week out. / do be reasonable, mom / And it's not as if I'm incapable. I only really offered / Elona to help her out. / you know that's not true. You've really come to rely on / she does for you. / I understand that you mean well / grateful for the thought, but if this is the only option, I'd rather manage on my own. / no, mom, you can't .... / So, whatever arrangement you've made / people. / can you cancel it, please? / But I .... / I mean it. / There is something you could do for me, though. / Yes? / I've run out of butter. You can give me a lift to the shop / .... All right then. I need a few things as well. / Good. I'll get my bag.

Just a tobaco, is it, Jazzer? / I'll have some papers and all / this h... single-handed / I thought you said there was only one / he was big enough for two. Tom was lucky / stubbed / knife / this mugger / know / What? / armed gang, terrorizing F... ? / Eight ninety two, please / I don't think you are taking it seriously, Jxx. / worried / leaving the bloke / state he was in / I'm sure it is very unpleasant experience. / Tom showed great v... / I don't think / F... / L... A... / quite yet. Anyway, / much rather / got on yesterday / Lynda / how did shearing go? / fifty sheep for / away / great. In fact, when / pub / half the prophit / no wonder I didn't see you. / Aye / anyway, we need / llama sheared / special deal / I'll bear it in mind. .... I think Jazzer will be well advised to save his money, not spend it. / I agree / young and earning / Well, given the news, he may not earn as much as / in the near future / Given what news? / haven't you / Borchester Echo / haven't seen the announcement about Bridge Farm / No. / in the For Sale section. Here. Look. / dispersal sale, bridge farm, Ambridge / comprising the entire milking herd / all parlour / associated equipent / Well, actually, no. / two weeks ago, Pat told me categorically that they weren't / it's here, in black and white / going to / produce their own milk any more. / But they are a dairy farm. / they are going to buy in milk to process instead. / who says? / Jazzer told me / Oh, well. / free up their time / more profit-making activities. / no, no no no no. / my words / obviously never really bounced back from e-coli / Couldn't you at least give him a chance, mom? / I mean, for just for a month / No. / A trial period / look, mom, why don't you go / I wait here / some things to buy? / but / rather more choice / if you are sure / probably / pop in / anyway. .... Oh, / here's Jill / about the Flower Festival. / Very well, then. .... Aftenoon, Jill. / Hello, Peggy. / you are just the person / What's the latest on the Flower Festival? / It's all going well. I was interviewed / Echo this morning. / really / should / well / hope it turns out to be what you expect. Take it from me, Jill. You'll have to be very careful when dealing with the media.

Fifteen pence change / Thank you / said / might be the first step / coming next / just / very sensible reorganization. / Well, we'll see. / Peggy. You are looking well. / Am I? That's very kind of you. / Ah, let me get out of your way / Thank you / I'll see you tonight / I'm counting the hours. / Jim, / indeed / we three meet again. / Jim, I'm sorry, / What for? / I think I'm a few minutes late. ... let me serve Peggy. You get off / fine / start / but, feel free.

collecting from the airport / about now / we can expect exotic accents in the pub and shops for the next few months, then / You certainly can. / generally add a bit of color / glad to see / that way, Lynda. / what did Adam think / new man on Monday / Rob? / cricket / Adam was impressed, too. So, shame that he / It seems / meet again rather earlier than expected. / Yes. / Are you well, Jennifer? / excuse me / getting on / ought to be heading off / seeing you both / book club next week / Good day to you both. / Good afternoon, Jim.

It's just the sort of bold thinking the business needs / I suppose so / hard / Bridge Farm without a dairy herd. / Ah. That's one, fifty, seventy, ninety. / Thank you, Peggy. .... Anyway, more people have signed up / the bell-ringers / well / there needs to be. / The PCC / go ahead with the organ last night / quotation / still an awful lot / thirty thousand plus VAT, just for the works that's absolutely necessary. And you need to secure half the money before we can book the repairers. / Goodness / Jennifer / Yes. Well, / better to support local enterprise / you know what they say: "Use it or lose it". / Absolutely. / I didn't realize when you arrived / you are taking over from Jim. / team leader for today / taking Chris / guided-tour / vines / Lower Loxley. So / stand in. / Oh, I see / So, what do you think about Pat and Tony, then? / What about them? / Selling the herd. / I beg your pardon?

So, are we happy to leave that / report back at the next meeting? / Thank you. Right. Item 6. Someone to open the Fete. Does anyone have any idea / suitable cerebrity? / does it have to be  / simply famous, Jill? / thinking of some ... show star / afford one, anyway / somebody Scottish / why on earth should it be / keep / Highland Games theme / Highland Games theme / small part of the whole event. / A fairly defining part, I'd say / all the usual / activities / one of my favorite starts / we are publicizing it is / annual / happy with that. It makes it sound / going to be a regular event / what's wrong with that? / bad enough / been / this year / democratic vote, Lynda / in the title / clarify things / all right, I'll look at that. / I've got it / Yes? / A Scottish clan chief / wrong with that / heard / start / famous / we can hardly / expenses / all the way from Scotland / have to / some of them / could you approach one, Jazzer? / Ah, no sweat. / really need to keep more likely / clan chief / freak or something / fits / against the Scots / Nothing. / You've been slagging this idea from the beginning. You are just a racist. / That is an outrageous suggestion. Take it back immediately. / Thank you both. / I do really think we should / might be a good idea / break / ten / really / some alternative / off Lynda's christmas card list / I was never on it. / I suspect / maybe / same situation / me and Jennifer. She cut me dead this afternoon / do / wonder / my article about Brian / I could be wrong, I suppose. Christine thinks / over-sensitive / look out / excuse me, excuse me, I'm sorry, but I must take issue / you can ask anyone. I don't have / racist / in my body / I'm sorry / It was out of order / keen / all aspects of Scotish culture. In fact, I have secured the participation / Excellent. / and they are keen to display in the afternoon. / cultural / pleased to hear it / my pipes / is that really such a good idea? / It's essential. Jazzer is going to be the glue that ties the two parts of the event together. / encourage / be on the green? / not just / field / playing the bagpipes? / Aye. / But surely,.... well, public performanc, it needs to be .... I mean .... are you any good? / Am I any good? What kind of question is that?