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Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-06-14 Friday                  http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130614_1920a.mp3

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

And then it / come to me, Nic / white rambling roses, trailing down like milk from Bridget's churn / stand up / stupid flowers / don't be rough with / Emma / Bridge Farm / that's what inspired me. / heard anything back from, uh, Jazzer? / not a / chase him up. / Right. .... There. What do you think? / yes / lovely arrangement, Nic. It's nicely balanced, innit, Emma? / It's all right. / Well / are you getting on, Emma, love / waste / monkey / flopping down / no good idea / best take / failed / start again. / I'm not doing that. / Well, I / in a minute / I give up / Oh. Well, / perhaps you could just / sweep up the bits then. I take / mine / bloom / in the cupboard. .... Ooh. / can you manage / I'm fine / out in a minute / over-tweak it, Nic. / It's nice and quiet here, innit, Emma? No kids. / Why didn't you ask me before taking George to the church? / W... didn't mind. / I don't care. you should have asked me first.

yeah, all right, Jamie / looking forward to it, mate. / He said yes. / that's a relief / turn the job down / offering so much money / so much? / go / much less / pub supper / few pints / each / know that, Jazzer. / nothing on Monday / what more can we ask / exactly. / wednesday / should / innit / these college kids / internship nowadays / just be grateful we've found someone. / I found him. / yeah, you nearly lost him. / turn down / two days' work / you can't exploit, Jazzer. / and anyway / milking for free / we are in profit / jamie's wages / accepted / start acting like / professional / one at a time / Well, you don't seem to be getting the message. / Lilian / hello / Clarrie / what's she phoning you for? / hello Lilian. How's it going? / Have you got time for a chat? / please / it was quick. / darling / sure / go up / the flat, Lilian. I'll follow / You sure? / Yeah, of course. Kenton / the kitchen / I'll ask him to cover. / quiet / on the Virgin Mary / Uh, well .... / What? / Well .... / tell / I might have / I cannot / talk / I'm in a public place / right / beer / is that it? / Got you. / I could come for a tea / what / I'm free tonight. / Tonight? / soon / information / that's true / safer / yours / night off cooking tonight. Eddy and Joe / make a night of it afterwards. / even better / not that / trust / information, but / accidentally overhear us. Joe especially. He's an old guy / chicken, I suppose. I'll invite Nic as well. / Nic? / To join us for a cup of tea / save / having to explain everything to her later / be / cup of tea / after the pudding / pudding, would you? / trouble / I'll look / OK. Cheerio, then. / Bye. / here you go, mate / cheers / give me the names of flowers, Ed. Quick / what / never mind / one / something to do with Bridge Farm. That's the one / Tom / Pat / organized. Just confirmed / two days' holiday / for the shearing / I hope so

He really wants me there, Jolene. / Oh, well, I can understand it. / couples to go to funerals together / make some excuse / Charlie / invited me. .... How can I go? It's impossible. / come on now, Lilian, you calm down. / Thank you so much. Who else could I talk to? / Oh, come on, Lilian. / I used to share everything with Jenny / I know / such a practice / I'm shaking / trying to hide / I can't keep on avoiding Matt / you don't have to hide nothing from me / You've saved my life. I mean it. / standing / like that / just for / I know / able to control myself / bad enough / it's normal to cry at funerals / Lilian / you know, Matt might not think it's odd. / but / just hiding my eyes with a / hanky / Jolene / so bad between me and Paul / like a / Matt might be even more suspicious if you don't go. / I know / he / ask questions / going / start / you are the one who / getting in touch with them / the least you can do is support me / yeah / maybe you are right. / Yeah. / and, a part of me / only / doesn't want to let him down / well then / there's something else, though, something I haven't told you. / What? / Celia. / Uh, who's Celia? / Paul's ex-wife. / Oh. / She .... she saw me going into Paul's place once / So? Why would she make the connection? / Because I / wine / big smile on my face. / and she said as much / if I was / new girlfriend / letting myself in / Tricky. / If she's at the funeral, my life will / unravel / she might not recognize you. / Oh, come on, Jolene, / live Lilian / well, you could try and find out / gonna be there / of course / phone up / Grace / and ask / mother / going to / father's funeral / sounds / bizzarr anyway / might get back to Matt. / you are right. It's a / maybe you could go, but, keep out of her way / it's all gonna come out / Maybe that's my punishment, to lose them both. Oh god / hold on, listen, Lilian, if you act normal with Matt on the morning of the funeral / a bit sad / that's only to be expected / you are the supportive partner, right up to the ... or the church, whatever / but / wait, wait, wait, / before you go inside, you tell Matt that you / feel / feel it's best to leave him to mourn as his brother along with his family / play the sensitive outsider, see? / yeah, yeah, then you buzz off and have a coffee somewhere / pick him up / all over / you could pretend you had a headache. Oh, darling, I know it's not great, but, but it may be the least worst option. / Do you, do you think I can pull it off? / Well, you might have to. / I'm sorry, I, I can't think of anything better. / No? Neigher can I.

Ehm, what do you call / wee flower / in pink and white / there... loads, Jazzer / sweetpeas? / you wear them in your button holes. / carnations / that's the one. Christine / name / carnations, eh? As well as lilies / pink or white carnations? / white, I think / Oh, no. / Great chicken, innit? / well / carnations, Clarrie. / we are not using them, are we? / Yeah, I suppose. / what else did you find out then? / can I take anothr spud? / Jazzer ! / Roses. / I knew it. First / lilies / What color? / Guess. / Oh, for heaven's sake. / told me / finish them if you like / Great. / We / just decided this morning to use / white roses / cascading down / like milk / from / churn / Very nice. / is still using / all / sibolize / yes, I know. / you are the bearer of bad news / aye / come on, then, what else? / What else? em .... / Details, Jazzer, I need details. / Fairy lights. Chiristine's using fairy light. / Fairy lights? / I think / rather imaginative. / What side are you on? / at least / look different from ours / I'm sorry / oh / not your fault. / grateful to you / keeping us in the loop. / no bother. .... Ah, that was a great supper. You know, I'm sure Christine's arrangement's still work in progress. So, / enemy's line / again / Oh please, Jazzer / I'll see what I can do. Now, / I mention / tricke / sponge