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

The group meeting in the conference room that day is, um, ... ah, is the Gergian Literature Society. / Do you give them b___ buns with their tea, eh? / only if they / request them / they've been coming for years. So, make sure to / make a fuss / of course I will / oh, and, we are using a new laundry contractor today, but / house-keeping / problems with the old one? / went out of business / Ah, pity. / Ah. Come in. / Morning, Caroline. / Lynda, come in, come in. / I've, uh, I've left Catalina on reception. / Good. Then, let me introduce you. This is Ray, who'll be taking over the rains from Saturday. / How do you do? / I am delighted to meet you, Lynda. / Lynda is a key member of our team. / I like to think so / about / quite / so / so, um, I've asked her to show you around today. / Oh, right, yes, uh, I see. / I've stack to do, and Lynda will be one to / your questions / more than adequately. / was / firm hand / Caroline was ill recently. / And how would we have managed without you? / Ah, well, yes / I mean / I'm indebted / take your time / show me what's what from bottom up, as it were / Well, I do have the worm's eye view, if you like, but I've also eagle eye. / Very good. Best / both / it's always from staff on the ground / paint a true picture of / hotel anyway / very full picture with Lynda. ... So, I'll leave you in her capable hands. / Oh, yes, OK. Well, uh, let's make a start then, shall we? / No time like the present. So I thought we'd start / restaurant / in-between time. / Good idea. / in charge / Ray, / Huh? / Your top lip. / Oh, uh, the old cappcino moustache, eh? / can't take me anywhere. Well, I'll see you later, Caroline. / Bye. / I'm looking forward to this. / it'll be a change in my routine. / After you. / Thank you.

That's it. ... Suck me finger first. / Oh. This one's getting the hang of the feeder now. / Good. / going here, isn't it, Ruth? / the rest / just keeping up / peak next week, though. / be around 90 born in a two-week period. / I can see why you call it "block calving". / it's no wonder we've got dark circles under our eyes. And we've more cows to milk every day, of course. ... Come on, now, Let's try / with feeder, shall we? / better leave you to it / don't be daft / off your feet / I'll tell you what. I'll call Josh. I / do with a shot of coffee / Are you sure? / ten minutes won't hurt. Just let me / white board / the latest delivery.

... and, this is the Royal Garden suite. / Oh, very nice, very nice indeed. / Princess Margaret sat in that actual chair to powder her nose. / That deserves a plaque. / Well, the former owner did consider it. / Ah. ... And, look at this beverage tray / oh, my word / we prefer hospitality basket. / I'd better try one, don't you / it's all right. We can replace them. I have to experience quality before I recommend it. Have one yourself, Lynda. / Oh, no, I don't / Oh, go on / no, no, I don't think I should / Harriet doesn't allow / weight-loss program / I'm reduced to snuffling it on g__ f__ / Good gracious. / I expect / finds the evidence when she goes through my pockets, but, uh, she never / you missed the bin, there, for the wrapper. / Hmm. / Don't worry, I got it. This room has just been serviced. / I hope they've cleaned the peephole. So easy to forget. / Huh huh / look all these different ___s and diffrent tins. / very classy touch, that. / we were / earlier / doctor / explosion in tea since then / good heavens / Sorry, I didn't mean to alarm you. I've been dying to do that since we came in. / Yes, well, it is a very tempting-looking king size. / It's individual pocket springs. I can tell. / Uh, Ray / Ray, could you remove your shoes, please? We don't want to get on the wrong side of house-keeping. / I'll tell you what. How about, I'll sit on the edge / oh. How's this? / No, no, I don't think he had his chin in his hands / you are very c___, Lynda, a___ in an No.2. / No. 2? / As from Saturday. Well, / lunch time, don't you? / But it's only a quater to twelve. / I drink first, maybe, then try out the restaurant / Ian's t___ / I ought to try it. / Same principle with the chocolate then? / You are a fast-learner. / Right. Well, as long as / not fully booked. / this early / holiday / no, you are not supposed to call them c___ anymore. / of habit / sure / in / that's the spirit. / just if you don't mind / Oh, sorry. / straighten the bed cover / You'll join me, of course? / Oh, no no no. Caroline doesn't approve / staff drinking in the bar. ... There. / I meant, for lunch. / Oh.

Well, roses are coming on well. / Good. / all / they are beautiful. / Oh, that's nice / I hope they don't p___ too soon. I do feel pretty d___ / up against the likes of Christine and Jill. / Sorry? / The Flower and Produce show. I've decided to enter them in the Traditional Rose category. / You never said. / Didn't I? Ambitious, I know, but Bert's really encouraged me / they are rather beautiful / Bert has? / he's been helping me since / preventative spraying routine and mulching around the root system. / Oh. / any help with mine / I didn't know you were going for it, Ruth. / Yeah. ... It's a lovely old one / particularly nice this year, so ... / Right. / You / passed them on the way in. / I'm sorry, I didn't notice. I'll look out when I go. / They are doing very well. / How's Pip feeling about Yorkshire? It's Friday she goes, isn't it? / Yeah. She's really excited, dreading leaving Spencer behind, though. / Ooo, tricky. / I've been making up this care box for her. / Oh. Let's see. / OK. Only, don't laugh. / Why would I? / David thinks I'm being soft. / No. / Here we are. / it weighs a ton. Ooo. / Oh, how cute! Is this a hot water bottle / little face / even cuddle / Spencer. / don't say that to her. / Hand cream. Useful. / It's heavy-duty / ram in / drinking chocolate. ... Ruth, how many packets of biscuits are there here? / enough for her / six? / OK. I'll give a couple to Shula for The Elms, now that she's helping out there. You weren't supposed to m___. / it's a big step. / For you. / Yeah. I know she gets to leave, but there's no guarantee she'll come back __ all of it.

Well, it's a step-up from melon balls and b___ p___. / I should hope so. / My herb-crusted lump of lamb was beautiful ... I must go through and tell Ian. / how was the chicken? / very nice indeed. Very tender. / Good / if you were enjoying it / I'm ___ used to a small salad from home at lunch time, eating in the staff room / Ah, don't tell Ian I'm here. / Why not? / Well, I really should have cleared with Caroline. / If she pops her head round into / it was my idea, which is true. Anyway, I think word would have reached in. I know what / hotel. / Oh, well. / Ah, there's nothing to feel embarrassed about, Lynda. It's important, you senior people experience what we are offering. It's my business mantra. / It does seem to be. / Get the customer angle. And it's not as if we were taking up a table from a paying customer / Uh, who is paying? / Who do you think, eh? / Oh. Right. / And, it's not very busy. In fact, it's very, uh ... what's the word? / Restful. / Reverential. I like people to feel at ease in our dining room. It's not a church, is it? We had music in my last hotel. / Oh, no. That's a definite no-no with Caroline. We do have a very sophisticated clientele. / Ah, maybe / this place, though. Don't tell me, you are an A___ P___ woman, uh? / that's uncanny, Ray. Robert and I saw him in concert only last year. / Ah, high-end culture. It's obvious. ... I confess to being a Conway Twitty man. / Oh. / Huh. Yeah, it's my big regret, I never made it to Twitty City. ... Now, where did you hide / this week's s___ t___?

Lynda's been completely won over by Ray. / What a relief. / She's just told me she showed / work together beautifully. / So, / guided tour was a success? / so. / proprietrial about / by end of it. / darling / I know. / Oh, uh, I've gotta get / OK. See you tonight. / Yeah. Bye. / Oh, good. I've cought you. / Only just, Rob. Half day today. / I wasn't sure it was open at all / I need a sandwich. / In the chiller / yeah / might / bank holiday is always / hang heavy with me even though I'm retired. / full on / dairy today. It's the induction day for the staff. / Huh? / The first two truckloads of h___s / arrive / tomorrow evening / Already? / can't quite believe it myself. / Uh, ... 1.90, please. / Well, our temporary manager is having his own induction day / Grey Gables today. Caroline and I are going to / Oh, how fabulous. Lucky you. / Yeah. / Uh ... 2 pounds. / Oh, thanks. / Jess and I had a honeymoon in Italy. I loved it over there. / Well, it's taken Italy to drag Caroline away from the hotel. ... So, uh, have all your staff arrived safe and well? / Yes, over the weekend. That's partly why I'm here, to thank you and the shop team / putting together the glocery boxes / they've gone down really well / good / do you pass it on? / will do. Oh, um ... uh, Susan did say / might be able to deliver them from now on / that's right / sadly she thinks not / Oh. / we only keep the / volunteers, remember? / Ah, well, uh, that's fair enouogh. / But we'll carry on / box / for you, take orders by phone. / tremendous, Oliver. Thank you. / I'll arrange to pick them up / or Adam might / twice a week / be enough interest / there might be. They / be working long hours / 'll appreciate the convenience. / So, will you phone through the orders or what? / Uh ... well, how about a printed list they can tick every week. That might generate repeat orders / good idea / not at all. / Well, best of luck / your new arrivals anyway. / thanks / takes a lot of work and planning. Tomorrow's a big day for us.