The Archers 2013-06-23

Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-06-23 Sunday http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130623_1920a.mp3

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

Right, Abbie, now, where are we hanging these last two stars? / Uh, on this wall. / oh, here you are. One on here, and this one here. / Hi Mike, hey, Abbie. / Morning. / Oh, those look lovely. / Phoebe helped / Did she? They are really pretty. / table / things, Mike / right / all in here. Thanks, Jolene. / tables in a horse-shoe shape, yeah? / Right. / and then a couple of tables for the food / is that ok, Mike? / whatever Vicky said, yeah. / what did I do with / my list / It's OK, Mike. Me and Vicky went though / last week / in place / out / hot food / took in .... if you need more, you only have to give me a shout / great stuff / Vicky / after / eaten. / you / everything / we / to please / speech / blimey, uh / just a few words / to say thanks, really / I'll make sure that everyone / for a toast / I reckon / all I need / before that / I should be at your exclusive service / bar up here / cut / cake / great / so, you see, it's all under control. / Oh, cheers. / you put that list away and go on and get ready, / Huh huh. / or Vicky starts wondering where you / got to.

haven't we agreed / 9 o'clock / because you said / so busy during the week, but it's / already / still no sign of you or your partner. I can't wait around, so, if you are not here / five / work .... Oh, finally. .... Yes, all right. .... for heaven's sake .... Tom !? / Brenda. / Oh, / It was just .... I was in bed, and I heard someone banging about. / Oh yeah, it was me. / Yeah. / I'm supposed to meet / decorator / if / ever turn up / Sorry. / No, no, it's OK. It's just .... Well, I knew Darrel moved out on Friday. / Oh, right, yeah. / So I wondered who it was. I thought I'd better check. / Thanks. / That's OK. / you're not milking then, this morning? / No. / Obviously. Stupid thing to say. / I swapped with dad. / Oh, OK. / Everything's a bit different this week / the sale / Oh, right, of course. / Yeah. .... Well, as long as everything's OK. / Yeah, thanks for checking. It's really good of you. / No problem. / sorry again for waking you up. / well / thanks for checking / hope the sale goes well. / Thanks.

Everything OK? / Yeah, fine. Typical of our daughter, isn't it? / I know, sweetheart / good thing you had everything with you / experience. / even / next door without a nappy bag / bride / for a wedding / never / baby being late for / own christening / well / all sorted now, aren't we, Bethany? / hadn't we better get in? / we are still waiting for Brenda / she / fine / I know. She / some job on this morning, something for Amside. / On a Sunday morning? / I know. / Everything all right? / Oh, hi, Neil. / everyone's here. ... was wondering what's happening. / just waiting for Brenda / is this her? / Oh, at last / I'm really sorry, dad / Brenda / goodness / we were on pins / so sorry / you waiting / Oh, Bethany looks gorgeous / doesn't she? / OK then / oh yes. Right. Let's go in.

Hey, what do you think you are up to? ... off / for me to do all the work / would say, / devil finds work / hands / Oh, really? / actually / got / of these / pansies? / wild violets / leftover from the hanging basket / me and F... / yesterday / make a little extra touch / top table / such a lovely scent here / sniff / Oh yeah. / babies love smelling different things / Beth loves / lots of colorful stuff to look at with / balloons and other decorations / now / smell and all .... What? / You. / What? / D you know, I am the luckiest bloke in Borsetshire.

Right. Brenda, you / just / god parents / I'll take it / cheers Hayley love / right / it's / this button / where's Lynda? / she was chatting to Alan a minute ago. / Grandad. / what about / Neil, Susan / family / Oh yeah. come on / Gandad / What's up, George? / going back in the church / Oh, he's keen / I'll get him. George. / tell you what / do / Eric / right / mom, Eric, / for photo / tops of their heads / worse than ... cats. / And, how's my other little girl, eh? / Fine. / look smashing in your hat. Very posh. / thanks / you seem a bit quiet. / No, I'm fine. Honestly. Oh, doesn't Beth look gorgeous? And wasn't she good during the ceremony? She didn't cry once, / no she didn't / not even at the water-splashing bit. Now look / all smiles / camera / photo / took / She's such a little star. / Brenda, are you sure .... / I think Vicky wants you / I think Vicky wants / Lynda's coming / god parents' piece / All right. .... Well, duty calls. Come on, Bren.

Oh, just in time. Oh I hope that they will be pleased. / of course they will / I haven't forgotten anything, have I? / oh, maybe one thing / What? Kenton, / be here any minute / come here. this / What's that in aid of? / you are one amazing woman, Jolene Perks. / you ain't so bad yourself, Kenton Archer. / Oh, here come hungry hords. / Anyway, uh, we have lost a few of our regular customers since we / price / as I said we would / mentioned it the other night / I'll be with you / gents / what can I get you / on the plus side, we've got quite a few ones too, thanks to the leaflets / working then? / that stuff / food / intolerances / pursuaded a few people / that's good / right about one thing, though / Oh yeah? / Yeah. there's, uh, there's definitely a market for quality food. I mean, Look at Tom's ready meals. / Yeah, and our eggs. Hayley sold out last Sunday at the Farmers' Market. / you are not talking about work, are you? / we are supposed to be celebrating. Everybody, excuse me, / food / all ready / if you'd like to help yourself / ... in.

Oh, is that one dead, Tom? / Huh? / you're finished with the glass / oh yeah. / Ta. / thanks / can I get you another pint? / Uh, .... / Or do you wanna see the menu? / a bit of / few more sandwiches for the christening party / Oh? / Bethany / party / upstairs. / oh, of course / So, shall I get you that menu? / Ah, no thanks, Jolene. I think / watch / a bit of / cricket / then / I'd better get back home.

Oh, Beth's tired out. / She's done really well, ... she? / she loves being the center of attention / can I go outside? / after the cake. Come on, let's go and find daddy. / if he fancies the game of / catch / beautiful silver spoon, abbie / tell Phoebe thanks, too / OK / hi / oh, she's fast asleep / for you / here you go / oh, what's this? / Oh, I hope you like it. .... shhhh / Oh, a voucher? / She's a local crafts woman, and, apart from ornaments, she makes bronze cast / babies' hands and feet / paque. / Oh, how lovely / something to really treasure. / Yeah. / lovely / oh, she has. Everyone's been so kind / oh, ah, before I forget, / Huh? Oh, what's this? / Me and Vicky wanted to make a donation / organ fund. / Oh, that's very good of you. / not much, but / few / suppose / up / every bit helps. Believe you me. Cheers. / Neil, you never guess what Josh's / I'll leave you to it / what's up? / he texted me, he said / since we sold out / farmers' market, he's booked another three of them. / when for? / next couple of weeks / What !? / how am I gonna manage three more farmers' markets in that space of time / no / back straight away / he said he thought / I'd be pleased, he was using his initiative / blimey / occurred to you / markets, I / what did he say? / he thought he was doing me a favour. .... he was quite crabby, actually. / Well, look, it's his responsibility. He'll just have to cancel them / booked / one of them, I suppose / don't do if you can't. It's just his hard luck. / he's already put down the deposites / Huh? / ten pounds at one, / fifteen each for the others / Well, that's tough, isn't it? / gotta / not to do it again / gotta ... out / good time, love? / Yeah, it's lovely, isn't it. / So, why so grump? / fine / across / really fed up / No. Honestly. / bothering you? / Come on, tell your own dad what's up. / I bumped into Tom this morning. / Ah, I see / It's just brought it all back, you know. / yeah, I know. / the worst thing is, I'm gonna keep bumping into him, aren't I? / never gonna go away / will get easier. I promise. / will it? / take time, but it will. / Thanks. I'm sorry. / What for? / I don't want to take the shine of the day for you, Vicky and Bethany / don't be daft. / here we are / thanks / Vicky love / good luck, dad. / Yeah, ta. / right. Uh, hello, w, well, uh, everyone, me and Vicky just wanna say thank you to you all for coming and sharing Beth's special day with us. / Yeah. / It's been a smashing day / oh, and, thanks for the presents too / we are both very touched / everyone's kindness / love / feel very lucky / family and good friends / and very blessed to have such a beautiful daughter. So, uh, if I could ask you all to raise your glasses to Bethany. / To Bethany.