Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-07-03 Wednesday                  http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130703_1920a.mp3

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Hi. I've got some good news. / Huh? / That agency, Rob Titchener put me on to, they found me a job. / Really? Oh, that's great, Pip. / What? Milking? / Yeah. / C___ / 400 cows to milk / 32-point rotary parlor. I'll start later this month. / Oh, well done, Pip / Yeah. It's only two weeks, but, Gary's agency reckons / more / the summer / nice one, Gary. / It's Rob we ought to thank. It was him who put me on to them. / Huh. / C___? That's quite a long drive / early in the morning / there's accomodation available if I want it. / Oh, right. / What it's like, though, I don't know. I might take a drive over there and have a look / Yeah, good idea. / sense / stay over if you can / Yeah, I'll see. / well, / have to be on my way / Oh where are you going? / Lower Roxley. Josh is giving Freddie some more coaching in ___ training. / where he needs it / for the Borchester Show? / Yes, so he ain't got long. / I'll see you later / Where is Josh? / he should be waiting in the yard. He wanted to get there early so he can have a word with Hayley / Oh yeah? / apparently he hardly ever sees her / up / doing the hens / She should be busy with her kids, I expect. / Yeah. See you both later. / OK. / see you, dad / and, uh, congratulations again on the job / great news. / Thank you. / See you then. / Bye. / Bye. / So, if things go on like this, it could be a really busy summer for me. / Sounds like it. / Dad seemed pretty cool about me working away this summer. / He's pleased for you. We both are. / means / a lot of time / help / here, though / we'll manage / you / get / experience / cash, I expect. / Yeah, I do. But it means you / break, though, you and dad. / So, what's new? / So, why don't you take a break now while I'm still around. / What? / I can run the farm all right. / Oh, yeah, I know you can. / So, where is the problem? You and dad / on a fun break. It's the perfect time. / Oh, wouldn't that be nice? / So, do it then. You need a break. / That's true. / How about we have a quick look online?

So, what's this urgent matter you need to see Hayley about? / Uh, just hen stuff, you know. / Well, I'v guessed it's hen stuff. / Just about the business. / Right. / So, how do you ___ for his chance in the Young Handler Competition, dad? / Rapid change of subject. / Do you think / chance? / Yeah, yeah. There's always a certain amount of luck in it. / Freddie's main problem is, he doesn't concentrate. / I'd have to agree with you there. / just have the animal / moving along nicely / suddenly ___ about / happen / ride / pick / stuff like that / too right / I suppose he'll be better on the day / his mind on it / let's hope so. ... He couldn't have had better coaching than he is getting from you, though. / I'd like to see him doing well. / well, at least he is having a go. That's the main thing. / Yeah. And the good thing is, he's getting interested in the livestock, not just the horses. / Yep. Right, here we are. Where / you find Hayley? / Uh, she'll probably be in the crop barn / OK, I'll park around the back then.

How about the Loire Valley? That's not too far for a short break, plus you could sample the local wine. / I think we could ___ for a few days of that / what about champagne? / where does that come from? / believe champagne? / Oh yeah, duh. ... Here we go. / Ooh, that looks nice. / Short breaks in the champagne city. Taste your way around the vineyards of the ___ de Champagne / " ... Enjoy lunch in a world-famous champagne house / they don't say which one / No, but you get authentic local delicacies / Oh, sounds promising. / local chateau. There you are / what does it say about ___ itself? / let's have a look / we can't spend all our time glugging bubbly./ There we are. Uh, "Ancient university town lying on the banks of the river ... " Oh, how do you say that? / "V___", I suppose. / ... famous for its magnificent cathedral where the / it looks wonderful / shall we book it then? / Hang on / let me / your dad first / OK. But if he doesn't go for this, I really will start to get him worried about his ___.

Hi, Hayley. / Oh, hi, Josh. Hi, David. / Hi, Hayley. We've tracked you down. / just putting some posters up. / Borchester primary school / first thing tomorrow. / Oh, ah, sorry to interrupt. / Uh, it's no problem. / Only, Josh was hoping for a quick word, weren't you, Josh? / Yeah, if you've got a few minutes. / Yeah. OK. Have a seat. / Thanks uh, ... dad. / What? Oh, ah, yeah, uhm, ... I'll, I'll leave you to it then. / Why don't you go and find Freddie? Maybe / put / halter on S___. / Yeah, yeah, all right. I'll see you later then. / tell Freddie I won't be long / So how's it going, Josh? / Good. Thanks. Hens are laying well. / Great. ... So, what did you want to see me about? / About last week, really. / Oh yeah? / The thing is, what I wanted say was, well, sorry, really. / Sorry? / When you had to cancel those two markets, I wasn't very nice about it. / No, you weren't. / I should have talked to you first, I can see that now, before I went to book them. / It might be a good idea, from now on, just so we can avoid / cheaper, too / none of us likes losing money / Well, I've learned my lesson. / Listen, Josh. I was talking to Neil about this, and we really admire what you are doing, and we wanted you to do well. You do know that? / Yeah. Thanks. / Good. ... Look, Neil and I are willing to pay half the cost. So, here's 20 quid. / Oh, no. / Go on. Take it. / Thanks, Hayley. It means a lot. / You've got some great ideas, especially about developing the business. / But, not yet, right? / It's one of the hardest things, matching your supply with your market. The two have to go hand in hand. / Yeah, I can see that. / But, I'm sure you're gonna get there.

She's a lovely-looking ___, and so tame. / That's because we always take her up for / walk, isn't it, S___? / Do you know why ___s have that white stripe down their back / No. / the same reason / rabbits / white tails. Do you know why that is? / Yeah. When / running from danger / all the other rabbits see / that's right. It's like an alarm system. / hardly need it around here. / that's true. / I've seen. / Glad to hear it. ... Now, uh, do you feel all right about putting a halter / I've done loads of times. / Good. the first things to make sure are that / two loops are nice and loose. / Like that? / That's it. And the smaller one, too, the chin strap. / OK. / That's perfect. All right, in you go. / OK. / Don't forget to approach on her left hand side. No, no, left side. / Oop, sorry. / And, talk to her, nice and quietly. / wish we / this time, S___. fancy stroll around / today? / now, slip the halter on, nice and slow. ... Well done. / See how good she is. / Yeah, she's great. Now you need to tighten the headstall. / OK. / Looks good to me. Now the chin strap. ... Excellent. / Hiya, Freddie. / Hi, Josh. Hi, Hayley. / How's it going? / Oh, your timing is perfect. We were just about to take her out of the pen, weren't we, Freddie? / No no, no. No need to get used to lots of people / upset her. She loves all this attention. / OK, Freddie. Don't forget what we talked about last time. Concentrate. That's the main thing. / OK. / just a light tug on the halter, and start walking / Come on, S___. / Not too fast. ... That's it. And keep talking to her / after all. Maybe will walk all the way around the house. / That's it. You're doing well. Nice and steady. Not too fast. / He's a great instructor. 's very patient. / Huh huh. I'm not sure Ben would agree with that. / Oh, family's different. / Yeah, / you're right. He's brilliant with Freddie. / I think / well / he's a very talented young man. / Well, we think so. / sure you do. / So, come on, Hayley, what was so vitally important he had to tell you about?

Honestly, mom, it's not a problem. If I can't look after this place for a few days ... / You can always get Eddie to do a couple of extra shifts / Yeah. Or, I'm sure Spencer will give me some help. He'll have some extra time until harvest starts. / It does sound tempting. / Do it then. Go, and Enjoy yourself / what about you getting a break? / gonna / work all summer? / I'll be fine. Think about all the different farms I'll get to see. / will be a wonderful experience. / Exactly. Who needs sunny beaches when you can have dairy parlors? / Hi, you two. / Hi. / Hi. How did it go? / Ah, Josh was great. Freddie got a master class in livestock handling. / Did it ___ him, though? / Well, you never quite know with Freddie. / you don't / We'll have to see what happens on Sunday. / You know, I was really proud of him / Yeah. It was kind of him, giving Freddie all that time. / Yeah, that, but, uh, there was something else too / you know / so insistent on seeing Hayley / before he met up with Freddie / yeah, what was all that about? / he wanted to apologize / Apologize? Josh? / What for? / Well, apparently, when he heard / Hayley / cancel / extra farmers' market / he / well, he got a bit cross. / Oh, no, / he wasn't rude to her / No, no no. / Hayley said he was just / a bit, you know, uhm, forthright. Anyway, / said he wanted to / around to say sorry. / Hayley / impressed. She said / how mature he had been. / Josh? Mature? This is my brother we are talking about? / Well done, Joshy. / Absolutely. / made myself very proud of him / when Hayley told me. / And now there's more good news, thanks to Pip. / Oh, the job, you mean? / No. We are having a holiday. / What's all this? / It's time you had a break, you and mom. So, I'm going to look after the farm while you two go on holiday. / Are you serious? / Of course we are serious. we just need you to agree. / Well, give me a minute. You / sprang this on me / OK, well, have a look at the web site while I put the kettle on. / really fantastic / ___ see then / Thanks, Pip. / You're welcome. / What did I do to deserve such a brilliant family? / I've no idea, but somehow you managed to pull it off. Nice one, dad.

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