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Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-06-18 Tuesday                  http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130618_1920a.mp3

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

Thanks, Vicky, you are a life saver. / Brenda / you know what it's like / first in the morning / imagine / Hayley / for work / kids / spend longest / you are right / no problem / your dad / back / until / sleeps till nine / early morning feed / I'll try not to make a noise / paper / about / ok for me to use the hair dryer / great / help yourself with shower gel or whatever / stuff / your own space / don't / I know I would / up / do / but you mustn't / do you need the bathroom / you go ahead / Brenda / you still OK / lunch / finalize / christening? / I'm not sure / if you are not / sorry / honestly, it's OK. / Matt / late yesterday / funeral, then / or something.

Sorry, Tom, I haven't seen him. / He definitely said to me / here / very prompt / rush back / I do, really. / irrigation equipment / got / carrots / I promised dad / tractor / dispersal sale next week. / Why do you need to / drive a tractor / haven't you ever  / basically / lies flat on it, and the tractor pulls them. / I've seen them in Eastern Europe / didn't know what they are called / right / was / quick tour / better let you get on / go on then. I can spare another ten minutes.

Lilian, .... Lilian / What? / on the phone / Matt / Gilberts / he has, hasn't he? / list / this morning, do you think? / Monday / Yeah, yeah, of couse I will. / OK. / discuss / final selection / need / you and Matt are away / Lilian / can / do this later, please / prefer / afternoon / go / never mind / while you are away / through / one / What? / your list / Right. .... Well, can I at least ask / looking for / strip / later this afternoon / I'm supposed to / couple / never / gonna be able to / fit everything in this afternoon / come on, Brenda / properly, isn't it?

very light and airly / Yeah. / It's huge, though. Wow. / pleasantly surprised? / I'm nor sure / like, but / winter housing / Bridge Farm / building / units / interesting in having a look / clever stuff yet / really should get back / Tom / Brian / No worries. How is she? / Very well. we can reschedule / but / won't / middle of next week, I'm afraid / In that case, / now / wanted you to know / everything / I'll leave you to it / mind / ok / well / really positive meetings with Bellinghams. / Bellinghams? / You know, the small, / exclusive / right / few / invited / really well / chief exec / no less / good / It was. Anyway, / I was asked to / trial / meatballs and sausage caserol. / good for you, Tom. / congratulations / sounds like a great opportunity / really is / 600 packs / each line per week / much / do it? I mean, / are you sourcing / other / other organic producers / welfare friendly, not organic / yeah / pigs / outdoors. I couldn't / right price / and the cost-per-unit savings / organic pork / can pass it on to the customer / is cheaper / negotiate / great deal / commercial kitchen. I mean, as you know, / more expensive / cook / clean everything down first / first / think / sensible decision / thanks / quite an operation, Tom / cheers. .... Right. Well, / really have to / cheers for the guided tour, Rob / bye / bye / have you heard back from your contact / I've got a couple of leads / this morning / Tom's enterprise was really interesting. / Yes. / down to the very last detail.

and / eh / It's a ziraff, isn't it? / hello ziraff / we say, hello / yes / lemonade, Brenda / oh, this is what I needed, isn't it, Bethy, / Vicky / do you eat, Vickey? / no, you carry on / new diet / you don't need to lose any weight / bit / you think so? / you look great / Oh, Ta / camera / 10 pounds on you / lovely photos to look back on / she will. So, you all ready then? / nearly there, I think / christening gown / outfits / hat / did I tell you  / Oh, should I get one? / it's up to you / right. OK. / this afternoon / details / yeah / the only thing is / confirm numbers / paid / raise / especially Janis and Colm / Of course / still pick up the cake / plates and / should leave the balloon / strike / good idea. I'll do that on Saturday, and I don't need / watching / Phoebe and I / Yeah, I know. / Of course you do / Brenda / Huh? / what's the matter? / nothing / I'm fine / bit / living / you down? / no / well, a bit. .... It's not that. / It's work, isn't it? / It's Lilian / on another planet / soon / Thursday / couple of days / out of your h... for a few weeks.

OK, well, / it's / good news and bad news, Brian / take a seat. Do you wanna coffee or tea / I'm fine / fire away / good news / managed / one of the / herd manager posts / excellent / she is a young woman / currently working / in Scotland. But  / my contact says / she's looking for a post in England / near her family / what's her background? / she's had some experience in Germany and Poland, and genetics is  / great vet / fertility program if we / get her / yes / sounds like a very good prospect / will do. / so, what's the bad news? / there's another prospective candidate / philipino chap / here / various milking teams / step / highly rated by the agency / doesn't he speak English? / he is fluent / handling / herd manager's job / But? / the problem is, we'd have to / from the agency. If we employed him / direct / reapply for / visa / paper qualifications and the salary we'd offer might not / Really? / thinking / a year, in whih case / in your dreams.

No, they just weren't interested / what did they say , exactly? / let you know / see / tone / voice / any other viewing arranged? / nothing yet. / why not? / just aren't / any other takers for the moment / Darrel is moving / this friday. / in / as soon as possible / do / try harder, Breanda. / that's so unfair / been  / that's so unfair / really hard to / show / talk to him / find a solution / not just darrel, though. I've been thinking / can't drop the rent / whole / look, Matt said / wrong / Oh, do you? / with all due respects, Lilian, / I'm the one / showing / idea / the thing / want / to their own tastes / rent / carry on with their lives / Oh, stop it / your department. I don't know / with all this / department / redecoration / goodness sake / if you need a decorator, go and get one. Go away and leave me in peace.