Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-06-07 Friday                  http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130607-1920a.mp3

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Thanks so much for getting it, dear. / Ah, that's all right, mom. I just hope she likes it. / I'm sure she will. It's exactly what I'd've imagined. / wrap it again for you? / Borchester Echo, by the way. / Good / looking forward to reading Jill's interview. / wonderful boost for the Flower Festival. / bound to help / and just for once / right. / All seems to / gathering / women / Jennifer / did I tell you / You didn't, no. / evidently it went really well. And he / back / for meal soon / Good. Actually, I do have some good / is that all right / ribbon / looks / lovely just as it is. / rather bring home / Elona's last day. / I know. / really have to talk about what we are going to do about / her replacement though / and I will tell you my news.

Oh, thanks. We'll see you there. Bye. .... That was Bernard / arranged / at the paper mill. / a few things / check up before / can begin / I'm afraid / some bad news. / Oh? / Yeah. Grace rang. / Grace? / You know, Paul's daughter. / Oh, yes. / She said that Paul had died. / Oh, no. / heart attack, evidently. / terrible / I know. / And, uh, did she say he'd had any problems before? / sounds like it was totally out of the blue / paul / Yes, I'm sure. / I mean, he's only, .... / old? / I don't know. / Younger than me, anyhow. / Yeah. / Poor bloke. / Matt, I'm, .... I'm so sorry. / Yeah, well, we weren't exactly close. / But still. / Yeah. / Fancy a walk with me? / Of course. / to take it all in. / No.

You've had two applicants? / Yes. isn't that wonderful? / Well, yes. / It was such a nice surprise. / So, who are they? / Emma Grundy, who / very interested in me / she'd be suitable. / hardly got over the excitement of her visit when Tracy Horrobin turned up on my doorstep / Tracy Horrobin ? / very keen too. I feel / quite in demand / Emma / go for / do / both / Emma / come with ... references / I'm sure. / which is rather / unfortunately, the problem / Emma is concerned, is little Keira. / Oh, I'm sure that can be sorted / will have to be / everything / she was here / half an hour / few feet away. / Bill and Ben to consider. Poor Bill was terrified. / Look, mom, would you like me to / have a word with Emma / explain the situation to her / No, thank you, dear. / perfectly capable of / both candidates myself. / Both candidates? / That's right.

You are OK, Lilian? / Fine, yeah. / Just good to get out the house / It is, yes. / Can't really bear it, can you? / What? / ... ... ... / I know. ... don't come here often ... / never seems time. / That's the sad thing. / Yeah, especially when something like this happens. Then you realize, don't you? / It's sad to think that / Dubai / is the only link / you've got left now / your birth mother / It is, yeah.  / I know you didn't get on with Paul. / never / anything in common, did we? / He was a nice man, though. / yeah, you seem / gave me so much support whe you were in prison. / I know he did, pussy cat. / It's all right, it's all right. I'm sure he was a good bloke. Just wasn't my type. / No. / You're OK? / ... / Not really? / Oh, I'm just feeling,.... oh, I don't know, like / get away from it all, I suppose. / all sorted, didn't it? / What do you mean? / holidays come just at the right time. / It has, yeah. / Not cold, are you? / No, I'm fine. Look, shall we .... shall we go back? / Sure.

Oh, Peggy, I just can't believe it's my last day. / I can't, either. / So, where would you like me to start? I want everything / perfect for you when I'm gone. / should / Really? / Why don't you go and / make a cup of tea, and we could have a nice chat. / Of course, if you are sure. / I am. / Fine. / Mom? Is everything OK? / Everything's fine, dear. I just thought you'd like to know that I've solved my problem. / Sorry? / Elona's replacement / Oh, all right. / actually / in the end / you've chosen Emma? / Emma's qualifications / told you / I'm sure we can / It just wouldn't have worked if / Keira with her. / No. No. I see that, but / managed to solve it. / Have you? / Yes. Tracy is going to look after Keira while Emma's with me. / that's wonderful / isn't it? / of course / pay a little over the odds for the work / emma / tracy some pocket money for her trouble. / I'm so pleased for you, mom. / I knew you would be. Now I must go. Elona's arrived / Lilian and Tony know. / you would, dear.

Excuse me. Thanks. / Oh, Jolene. / Lilian, I've been thinking about you. / Can you spare a minute? / Of course I can.

Oh, Peggy, it's beautiful. / I hoped you'd like it. / It's such a pretty chain. / I didn't want anything too elaborate. / pearl is lovely / think / Peggy. / I'm glad / very nice time / been wonderful for me too. / It's been so hard to make up my mind to leave Darrel. / I'm sure it has. / And, for the girls / especially. she's so close to her dad. / say much, but I know how they are feeling. / It's very difficult for all of you, I'm sure. / I remember how excited when we / moved here, to have their own rooms, at last. / Yes, that's right / anyway / Open Farm Sunday / little treat. / they'll enjoy that. / nice last memory of Ambridge. / working for Mike, won't she? / Yes I'm really glad about that. I know that I was putting too much pressure on Darrel. He couldn't cope. / You really mustn't blame yourself / It's how I am, I suppose. I start to panic, sometimes I feel like running back to him, saying / it's ok / 'll try again / so sad. / But you / I can't take that risk. I know it would happen again. / I do understand. I'm so glad to have known you, Elona, and I can't thank you enough for what you've done for Jack. / It has been a pleasure. / We've been through a lot together, haven't we? / Oh yeah, we have, yes.

.... and he was watching me. Felt as if he could see right through into my head. And that's when I thought I can't cope any more / tell / so nearly. / horrible / I thought I had / world / so loud in my head / said them / but I hadn't. I stopped myself somehow. / Right. / Perhaps it would have been be better if I had / how can it be worse / Oh, no, not now. / let it / answer / Jenny? / Lilian. I just had to tell you the good news. / Good news? / Yes. It's all sorted. / What is? / Emma's going to clean for mom. Isn't that wonderful? .... Lilian? / Yeah, .... yeah, yeah, yeah, it is. / so determined / worked out rather well. Although we did just have a very lucky escape. / Did we? / Yes. Well, the other candidate / Tracy Horrobin. Can you imagine? / Yeah, well, um, thanks for letting me know, Jenny. I'll speak to you soon. / yes, yes, all right. / Bye .... Oh, what am I going to do? / Well, just go on as best as you can, I suppose. / Apart from anything else, it's just the awful suddenness. / Yeah. I do know how that feels, believe me. / Of course you do, J... I wasn't thinking. / there's no time to prepare / tell them all the things / meant to / say good-bye / No. / And, then there's the other horror in this case. / What's that? / I love Paul. And he's dead. And I'm going to have to keep the secret from Matt forever, aren't I? How am I going to live with that?