Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130929-1920a.mp3

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

... and, after a very unpromising spring, I know that all our farmers are giving thanks for what's been a pretty decent harvest. And, a big thank-you to everyone for all your splendid gifts of produce. As you can see / quite overwhelmed. So, let's all join together / fine old hymn of prayers, We Plough the Fields and Scatter.

Lovely to see you. Great to see the church so full, isn't it? / Alan, / Oh, Shula. / Lovely service. / difficult to go wrong with harvest festival. / I was wondering if I could have a word / Yeah, of course. / good bye / thank you for coming / probably not the time, but ... / hello, Ruth / great service / thank / hi, Shula / often see you here / one of those special occasions, isn't it? Like Christmas and Easter. / and / you managed to drag Josh and Ben along? / Josh / dragging / eggs, didn't he? / yeah / very generous / thanks, Alan. Nice service. / thanks for coming / see you at the harvest supper. / get out of your way / Yeah, me too. / bye, Ruth / bye / right / you wanted a word, Shula? / are you around this afternoon at all? / well, I have a couple of calls to make, uh, I could drop round on my home / about four o'clock / that would be brilliant. Thanks.

Hello. / Hi, Elizabeth. / David. How are things? / Aw! Damn it. / Wha ... what's the matter? / burnt my finger on a saurce pan lid / badly? / It's all right. I'll live. ... I'm supposed to be cooking lunch. Ruth's taking boys to the harvest festival. / Ah, right. / how long does it take / cook / a bit old and tough / ten minutes should do. But if they are really stringy, don't bother / any / you rang me? / no, sorry / are you around this afternoon? / I haven't got anything planned. Why? / only, I just remembered, it's your wedding anniversary, isn't it? / Yes. 19 years it would have been. Amazing. / Mmm. Would you like me to / company? / I'm fine. but it's always nice to see you. / OK. / come for a tea / Would there be a cake? / Of course.

Caroline, uh, should I cut this / rest of the / b___? / what are you doing? / Oh, I'm sorry, darling. / why are you dressed like that? / that was Lynda on the phone / flood in the Health Club changing rooms / you can do / she has done that / well, then ... / close the changing rooms / complaint / who from? / one of the guests, demanding to see the manager. / Oliver / simply / cannot risk any more bad publicity / we / some lunch / you have yours / when I get back / when would that be? / Health Club. Lynda says / no end / especially at weekends. ... Oh, no / I'll get it. ... Shula. Come in. / Oh, is this a bad time? Are you about to have you lunch? / Well, we were / I'm just on my way out, I'm afraid / Oh, no. What's happened now? / health / you need to appoint a new manager / Yes, yes, I know. ... I'm really sorry, Shula. I'll give you a ring / you later, OK? / yes, all right / bye / sorry. / It's OK. / she's been on edge since / back / Echo, Caroline / had to cope with cancellations and the threats of / oh, I don't know. Uh, can I tempt you / coffee? / no, really, Oliver, / I was only passing. / I / like this, Shula / driving / again / absolutely nothing I can do to stop her.

I was just on me way to check out the pasture. / Oh, no. / See how much longer we could leave the cows out / Oh, what a mess / and I spotted it / badgers. it's typical, isn't it? They / just / then / birds / like a herd of baffaloo, trampling into the ground. / it's not that bad / it will be if you leave it / come / Thursday, aren't they? / four nights / ba___s to / merry havoc / Electric fense? / 's all we can do / really / stop / might keep / at bay / till Thursday.

You see, I mentioned to the people at The Elms that Darrell had been bullied by this bloke Eric. / I see. / And, apparently / already had a reputation, but I never dreamed / barring from the place / Well, / anyway / they did bar him. He blamed Darrell, and / beat him up. / Oh, no. / really badly / in a dreadful state, ... black eye, side of his face all swollen, and, well, of course he blames me. / Oh, Lord. / for interferring. But, really, Alan, I didn't mean ... oh, Darrell was so angry. It was awful / he just lost it with me. / Shula, I'm so sorry / so shocked, to be honest / usually he's such a gentle soul / help him / I know you do / instead / alienated him completely / you mustn't go blaming yourself. / that's all very well. But I can't. I ... I can't just give up on him / Shula / you can only help people if they want to be helped / I can't abandon him. / I know it's hard / just have to take a step back. / Oh, I know. That's what Alistair thinks, which is why I wondered ... he doesn't want my help, but, perhaps, if you ... I mean, I know you have a lot to do with The Elms. But there must be other places he could go / yeah, the trouble is, access. I mean, he doesn't want to be too far away, does he? / I suppose not. / I was thinking about him this morning, actually. / Were you? / we had such a mountain of stuff / Harvest Festival / I thought to myself, "I bet Darrell could use some of that". / going to see him / I can find him / his phone number / answer / pick / messages, though. He has to, in case he / any work / OK. Well, I'll see what I can do. / Oh, thank you, Alan.

So they have done a lot of damage? / You could say that. / there's nothing I can do about it. / like that / dig up / big wedding. Oh, I was furious / I mean, rats and pigeons / nobody bats an eyelid / cute and cuddly. / Well, they are, a bit, aren't they? / 'll learn. Honestly, when you / cost / over the years / look lovely / Yeah, it's glorious, isn't it, when the leaves / just beginning to turn. ... Nigel always said this was his favorite time of the year / charging / on his bycicle / much too fast / tree root and fall off / terribly agreed / tree roots have no place / arboretum. / I still have these moments when I forget he's gone. / Do you? / thinking, I must remember to tell Nigel / think I've got used to it by now, wouldn't / well, it's not been that long, has it? / but you are doing OK, aren't you? / I suppose. Well, yes. I think / other day / this time last year, I was working all hours, just to, well, sort of, you know, avoid the loneliness of being without him / but now I'm really enjoying the work, especially / things / finally / conversion / that's going ahead, isn't it? / yes. Planning permission's been sorted, so it's full steam ahead. / all lined up? / Julian / worked / before. / Julian? / Architect. / Oh, of course. / when / process / finalizing / going to start stripping out / should be two weeks / brilliant / well done. / Anyway, have you talked to mom about her birthday? / she said she doesn't / Ah, she always says that. / I offerred / little supper party, but she says / meeting that evening / what sort of meeting? / about the Christmas show / first I heard of it / Christmas show / this would be Lynda / seeing it's her birthday / something planned for Christmas / earnest / not much fun / so, she feels duty-bound to talk her out of it.

There we are, one pot of Earl Grey. / Oh, thank you, darling. / Now, you sure you wouldn't like something to eat? / no, no, really. Ian / sandwiches / loads of chicken left / we'll have it for supper. / OK. / I'm sorry I was so grumpy this morning / I forgive you. / thank you / so, uh, everything's running like clockwork? / yes / even the Health Club? / Yup. Sorted. / good. There you are / nice cup of tea / thank you / you know, Oliver, / What? / I've been thinking, / About? / the future. / Huh huh / this past week has been just g__ly. / it has, a bit / Italy / calm and relaxed and in control. Look at me now. ___, bad-tempered. I know I've been horrible to you. / Understandably. / None of it was your fault. / well, some of it was / Huh. ... A couple of times / past week / myself wondering, "Is it really worth it? / you know my opinion / responsible all the time / things other people do / Or don't do. / picking up the pieces ... I / say sorry / it can be such a thankless task. / Sometimes, yes. / I'm honestly not sure I want to carry on. / Really? / I've started to wonder ... to wonder if we might ___ sell ___ / sell ___? / it's the only way to / responsibility, and then we / spend half the year / when we felt like it. / suit me down to the ground, darling / Well then? / but I'm not sure it would suit you. / Why not? / Because, ... well, look, I know this past week has been dreadful. / Huh. / But you love Grey Gables. You are dedicated to the business. You ould be lost without it / I don't think I would / would be bored witless. / regretting that / giving it all up / no, you are wrong / think / and I sincerely hope that, sometime in the future, you will be able to give it up. But this isn't the right time. / Why not? / Because, well, because things have gone so badly wrong, because you are under pressure / away / But that's the whole point. / Believe me, Caroline, This is not a good time to be making life-changing decisions. ... You need to get through this, let the dust settle, and then see how you feel.