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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20131016-1920a.mp3

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

Rob, / Hello, Helen. / Oh, it's wonderful to hear your voice at last. / it's good to hear you, too. / so worried / OK / as well as can be expected / I know how much he meant to you / it's been a difficult week / do more to support you. / I'm actually back in Ambridge now / really? That's fantastic. / covering for me / with Brian / Right. / funeral next week / handling / arrangements / of course / are you, um, OK? / Yes. I mean, / strange not seeing you. Everything's the same. Nothing to report / just in the middle of turning the cheese / didn't mean to interrupt / you are not interrupting at all. / Helen, I have to see you / yes / wait / do you have any time later / I can make some. / how about this afternoon? Around four? / perfect / dinner for you / sounds lovely / prefer / how much / through / I'd like to treat you. / I was thinking / walk / take advantage of the light / sure / be great / what about the country park? / we could meet / river by the bridge / see you then / Rob, / I'm so glad you are back. I've missed you terribly. / ... Yeah.

post has arrived. / Oh. Do you mind opening it? / I'm / advert / good. / nice not to have / yeah / pity Kathy isn't going to apply / step down / after the golf club / thought / few / Well, I've had an idea myself. / Huh? / I think we should both go hunting tomorrow. / Oh, Oliver, / What? / far too much to do here / well / deserve / a bit more quality time with you / you are tempting / Well, take the bait, Caroline. / Ian, Lynda and / meet / their suggestion / Really? / looking / they / suggested / optimism / quite infectious, I have to say. / Good. / See if Shula / come / or Lilian / anything interesting / let's have a look, uh ... / Rob Titchener / join us / lost his father-in-law / yes. And  / fresh air might be just what he needs. ... Ah uh. ... / what is that? / this is from A___. / hold on a sec / appears / in touch / take a look. Have to say I'm shocked. / Joe's refusing our offer. He's turning down 1500 pounds? / and here's / return / any doubt / asking / five thousand / plus costs. / oh / have you read the final paragraph? / No. I didn't get that far. / solicitor / it "obvious and understandable move" / Right. / Oh, dear / make things any easier between  / we're doing our best / at least / that. / the local authority investigation rumbles on / told us it's very unlikely / court / come on / bound to settle eventually / I do hope you are right. / letter / understandable response. / yeah, and very disappointing / Darling, it's a minus setback, not a disaster.

Good girl. Nearly there. / Is she producing / enough / yeah / only need a little. ... Right. Got everything I need. Shall I, uh, tell Ed / way out / for a minute / definitely / right now / two cows aborting / space of two days / suggest / how serious is it? / Mike, I told you before. I can't say it. / already / know / from Vicky / I understand how anxious you are. / It's not just me and Ed. It's / Vicky, too. / cattle / why / whatever it is, spread / whole herd / there's no point assuming the worst. / very well, but / I'd rather not jump / thought yesterday / let's wait / next week, huh? / straight away / Straight away. / do / deal with. / You're welcome. / ... Oh, by the way, I've been meaning to ask, uh, Darrell's staying / stables / he has been / see / young Rosa every day / Right. / She seems quite down. I think all this trouble with her dad / missing him / that's part of it / but, I mean, / how is he getting on? / I'm afraid. Darrell didn't come back last night / Oh, I see. / probably / to Rosa / worry unnecessarily / of course / guess it's a tough situation for the whole family / I mean / some / appointment now and again / so low / Shula was confident that he was making progress, but I have to say I'm not so sure.

If we go through this gate ... look. / Wow. Yeah. I see what you mean. Quite a view. Um ... Helen / usually / deer / over there / park / Yes. Yes, I've seen them / hunt / have a look / could we sit down for a minute? / a bit muddy, isn't it? / there's a bench over there. / OK.

Good afternoon, Alistair. / Hello, Oliver. / how are you? / not bad / instructed / buy some provisions on the way home / Shula texted me a list / herself / she's / back to back lessons today. / Ah, that's why she / return my call / looking / biscuits for cheese / middle shelf on the right. / I've been trying / come out hunting tomorrow. I thought Shula might be interested / likely to be busy, I'm afraid / Lilian is keen / left a message for Rob / and a few others. Donald __, my old friend F___ / where are you planning to go? / lovely / yeah / packet of rice? / grain / usually get / the s___ / so / look, uh, let me get it. ... Sablina / rearranged / here we go / Thanks. ... So, how are things at Grey Gables? / I'm pleased to say that Caroline / back / groove / hope so / both being through / haven't you? / seems that way / time / hoping / new hunting season / provide a distraction / I know Shula / ride / it / ready to pay. / Huh huh. / no, I'm not. Tomatos. / how is Shula anyway? Haven't seen / been worried about Darrell, become a bit of her personal project for her / mentioned / real string of bad luck. / Shula / amount of time and energy / so good of her. It's not easy. / No / seem to / stay on track. Don't know / strength / is a survivor / so much on her plate at the moment. / Yeah. Caroline's the same, doesn't know when to stop. That's why / intervene / Darrell / be a good thing. I really don't want Shula to get / any more involved than she already is.

You were right about coming out / walk. It's doing me good. / Helen, I need to talk to you. / Is everything OK? / actually / OK. / What? / You know that I care for you very much. I really do. / I care for you, too. / we've had a wonderful time together / you mean a great deal to me, but ... um ... the thing is, Helen, we can't be together. Not any more. / What? / I'm so sorry. / I don't understand. / No, no, of course you don't. ... Being / over the past week has been ... has been so intense, supporting Jess through her father's death / made / no / have / with her. We were there to / passed away, and the experience brought us ... brought us ... back together. / No / wait / a lot over the couple of weeks / close / about D___ / it is. It is. you were in shock. You were grieving. / back to normal again. We can be together / we should be together / have / a huge amount of history / all of it came back to me / something / throw away. / Me ... can you just throw me away, just like that? / I don't want to hurt you, Helen / then don't / see / Jess / we are happy together. / I know. / something to you / you do, you do / how can you not want what we have? / I'm trying to do the right thing, Helen, for once in my life / strong feelings / isn't any more / no, please, Rob, I need to go.(6)