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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20131014-1920a.mp3

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

I've made you a tea, mom. / Oh, thanks, love. / some of that / if you fancy / cheese is fine / breakfast / I haven't got time. I'll get something / at Grey Gables / normally going this early / email / have a meeting first thing. / Oh, right. / everything / yes, think so / staff are lovely / dream to work for / only temporary. / Yeah. / advertize for / full time / before long / go for it / I do like working close to home / of / more money, though. / That's just it. I'm putting / this week / once / sounds like OK / other / general manager / hotel / have you heard of them? / one of the budget chains / I think so / put up with Martyn any more / torrorize someone else / blessings every day / if things are tight, maybe I can, you know, give you some more money / bills and that / enough / I live here too, mom. / wanna help if I can / that's great. OK. ... OK, we'll see. All right. I'd better get off.

What have you got there? / I'll tell you in a sec / presents / night / I don't think so. / If I do the / give me a hand / sure. ... Hey, Susan's party went well, didn't it? / top of the world / hardly / did you see that gorgeous Lockit / I couldn't miss it. / seriously /  Neil are after 25 odd years of marrige. / Of course / Right. Let's have a look at you, then / early / maybe / Oh, the first batch of favours / beer matts. Oh, yes. / beer mat is for life. / we don't look too bad, / well, you don't / Fallon / insisted on sticky Mr. and Mrs. / fantastic / what do you mean by "the first batch"? / as well as / bags / tables / gonna look beautiful. Me and Fallon / next week. / Huh? / probably / your stag night / got any idea what / do / No. Not a sausage. Jamie and Jazzer / as long as you show up for our wedding / had a chance / bonfire night / on honeymoon / Clarrie was covering for Nic / she was / stretched / Joe, not to mention / Nic / Poppy. She said / any more shifts / OK / in charge / here / Yeah? So? / sort it out / rather / do it meself. Problem is, / pretty sure / staff / time to spare.

I know Joe's accident was a terrible shock / very hard to build up the hotel's reputation. I will not let one incident __ our good name. / Hear hear, Caroline / hotel's profile, locally and nationally. / Yeah, absolutely. / interested in hearing from you / waiting / Ian / brainstorm / Well, the Christmas ball is fast approaching. / Huh huh? / maybe we / lead up to it / know / one person goes free / of, say, eight. / that could work / any ideas for the Health Club / relaxing / post-Christmas session / or a pre-party cleaning / then / detox / for January / could you have a chat with the therapist / put together / Yeah, sure. / Caroline / need to re__ the website / yeah, I agree. / OK. Leave that with me. / tea dancing / part of our / should we be looking / holding one / Christmas period / sell out. / Absolutely / office party bookings / festive season. Ian / put together / very attractive set menu / Yes, I know / great value / like / investigate / explorer ways to / more bookings / Ian should be here any minute. Would you / proposals / not at all / already. ... Thank you so much. / It's a pleasure. / With your help, I'm sure / Grey Gables back on track.

and / you might need an insurance / Insurance? What kind / I can't say / protective clothing, ha ha. / wierd by the minute / supposed to be my stag night / Mmm, well, / depends on / by joy / Jamie / driving me mad. Another clue. Come on. / no / come on / Jazzer / He's worse than you. / that story about his friend / ended / up all night / oh, ah, Kenton, can I ask you something? / Yeah, sure. / I could do / making more money / I was, uh, wondering if you needed another bar person / strangely enough we might. / short-staffed / Oh, really? / Yeah, really. / thing is / stuff / a problem / only need to talk to Jolene first, though. / Huh, brilliant. / clear / maybe you could / tables, yeah? / Jolene / some good news. / Oh? What's that / asked for some bar work. / Great. / that's me / up to speed in time / I'm sure you can / Fantastic. / I'm not just a pretty face, eh? / You OK? / Yeah. ... I've just been chatting / with Brian / And? / know / father / yeah / he passed away yesterday. / Oh, no. / I didn't realize / so serious / me neither. Anyway, Rob / a few more days / I see / Brian / deputy manager / I mean / yesterday, didn't she? / Yeah, that's right, yeah. / sorry / Rob's father-in-law / can't be an easy time / No. Still, / I suppose / position to move to Ambridge.

Oh, hi, Caroline. I was surprised to see you / still in / car park. I / today / I didn't notice the time / finished in a minute / wanted / feedback forms / are very complimentary about the therapists. Um ... I wonder / some of their comments / web site / doing / high standard / spread the word / I agree. ... Oh, / thank you for your email / promotions / excellent / I didn't expect / so quickly. / I wanted to get it done. / Ian / adding / refreshments / thank you for everything you are doing, Kathy. I only hope / drive / permanently / existing members and tell them that / membership / christmas / beauty treatment for free / sounds brilliant / I've checked / costing / great present for someone / we are very lucky to have you / Oh, Caroline / far cry / golf / I can tell you / got / afternoon calling up / to ask about / plans / set menu, sent / ground / bar area / very hopeful / getting more bookings. / Excellent. / I can give Lynda / golf / sure / prefer to / at Grey Gables. / would you do that? / More than happily. / Thank you. / goodness / creative, positive thinking. / People like working here, Caroline. / I hope so. To be honest / owe it to both Lynda and / turn things around.

I'll take a poppy for Robert as well / quite full now. / Uh, Jolene / Christmas bookings doing? / been better / years gone by / doing OK / how are / Grey Gables? / on the up, I hope / Now, do you mind / up / Christmas / did I / words "Christmas Show"? / Yes, Kenton. / we used to play / playground /  / I always / those days are long gone, thankfully, Jolene. I'm glad / women / be auditioning on Sunday and next Thursday / welcome / how's the script coming on? / Well, Robert / rather / King John / boy / right / however / as a page-turner / Uh. Well, if you need a hand, huh? / yes. You'll be the first person I call, Kenton. / oh, before I forget / might either of you / in the aid of the organ fund. / Yes / not / cook / afraid / you the sacred / best seller on your hands. / Oh, thank you. I should hunt her down. / Clarrie's bound to have / already given Emma a delicious / come up with more, but / does / full / Oh, of course she does. I wonder how Joe's doing. / sadly I have been / call round / a few days / so busy / Susan's party, was he? / No. / struggling last week / pint / Oh, dear / Yeah, well, / take / recover / his age / of course. / I miss seeing him / at the end of the bar / hoping / Joe's back sooner rather than later.(6)