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

Mmmm, ohhh, smell that. Isn't that mouth-watering? / Oh, stew? / Lamb __ with apricot. / __, __ __, yeah. / and __ cous cous with roast M__ veg, rosemary for __, ancho__ / like a feast / busy girl. / darling / if you cooked all that up since breakfast, you __ __ __ __ shame. / No tease, Matt. You know what I've done __ __ / and, the way I see it, I'm doing the c__ a favor, helping up a local business. / very civic-minded / puss. / such a nice man delivered it / Oh yeah? / I could have eaten him __, too. / what's it worth / tell our guests who cooked it / Oh, just you dare. / OK, OK, OK. / Jenny / b__ it out / just the two of them tonight, is it? / Huh. __ wedding anniversary, darling, you remember? / Oh, yeah. / such / pity on them. You said you didn't mind. / No it's fine by me, pussy cat. And, just between ourselves, with all these going on, __ __ / take / Brian.

Ahgg, oh, my ... Jenny, Jenny! / Yes? Yes, all right, I'm coming. / Jenny. The kitchen. It's an inch-deep in water. / Yes, yes, I know. / But, I mean, how / where did it all come from? / fixing it. / Fixing what? / There was a leak. / Well, I've guessed that much already. / Hello, Jennifer, / Shula / wretched sink, isn't it? / Well, it ... / Oh, goodness. / That's not quite the word that comes to mind, but ... / Oh, dear. / The builders went outside to have their lunch, and while they were out, a washer failed. / A washer? / was / O-ring / pretty / excuse to me. / But it's all right. He's gone out / stop / water off. / Has he? / word / about this O-ring. / Oh, I'm sorry. This is a bad time. / No, no no. Let's go through where it's dry. / I really just called in to remind you about the emergency meeting tonight. / Oh, yes. / Seven o'clock, in the village hall. / Yes, so I'd heard. / But mom says you weren't sure / no / that's the trouble, eh? / Jennifer, it's quite a big deal. / hoping / full-house / I'm afraid I won't be able to make it. / Well, you see, it's our wedding anniversary, and Lilian / dinner tonight. / couldn't you pop in to the meeting first? / You know Lilian. She'll be furious if I'm late. And Brian's been so stressed about the kitchen. I ... I can't really let them all down. / No, I suppose not. / I'm sorry. But I / spirit / I really do want to do all I can to help. / Good. / __ __ village web site, of course / I'm very happy to take charge of publicity and media relations, and ... / All right, Jennifer. / So, if you pass that on to the meeting and send __ my apologies ...

You know you saw that / scratching at the weekend? / Did I? / something / how come? / have a look at this one. ... Come on / come. ... You see this one, here, see? / Mmm ... not looking / is she? / definitely under par, and, behind her shoulder, there, __ __, it's been rubbing it there, too. / You're right. / And she's not the only one. I've spotted half a dozen, all looking much the same. / Uh ... it can't be s__, can it? / go on ... well, I'm seriously beginning to wonder. Some kind of mite infection. / But ... how? It ... it's not even the right time of year. / Uh, No. But scab can / where / pick it up from? / for so long. ... Oh ... / Yeah. / Our rescue f__. / I don't want / point any finger / at this stage, but ... / really likely / so careful / separate from ours. / I don't know. It's a puzzler. ... I'll have to get / Alistair to have a look at them / sheep s__, that's all we need. / Hey, hey, come on / may be nothing at all / just / hi / back with the sheep again? / Yeah, just making sure they're all still alive. / Wow, steady, steady. ... / I've been seeing / science / your Open Farm Sunday. / Yeah, we've made some progress. / what did you think? / I was impressed / very eye-catching and professional. / really big turnout. / Yeah. David said / year of the family farm. / certainly / really important / public on our side. / sure / great farm we've got. / And why it's worth fighting for. / Oh, yes. You know, just riding through now, I was imagining what it would be like / I know / Makes me sick just to think about it. / Well, we did a few sums last night, assuming the worst. / Oh, did you? / Well, / NFU said we should do / even / bridge up / left with a much smaller herd. / Yeah, 'if' route B goes ahead. / In fact, we might have to go out __ __ altogether. / Oh, Ruth. / we'd certainly be left with / very different kind of farm / but, as I keep saying, it has not happened yet. / see / so important. / Oh, yes. So, lots of publicity / fliers out. / As soon as we've got the time / keep / Well, why not / boys on / leaflets around the school / Yeah. Great idea. / Yeah. / And, when you are ready / me / my clients at the stables / would you? that would be fantastic. / Thanks, Shula. / get / on, boy. ... I'll see you later.

Brian, darling. ... happy anniversary. / Thanks. And thanks again for asking us over. / where's that / wife of yours / phone calls / I don't know who from / I think / a surprise / let me get / one of those / Oh, yes, please. / So, what's this about the kitchen? / Don't get me started / sounds / all house apart / far worse than that. / Now, come on, come on. You know / doesn't get more painful than this / Here you go. / Oh, thanks. Cheers. / Cheers / where / last twenty four hours / highly skilled and qualified craftsmen / play musical sinks. / I still don't understand it myself. Um ... they / Belfast when it should have been / B__ / other way around / they finally got the right one in / breathing our relief, and / get a coffee / found the whole place / knee-deep in water / Ooo, that doesn't sound good / swim / it / Jenny / inch at the most / mopped it all up / I'm sorry about that. / Ah, good. / Jennifer. Happy anniversary. / what / dry white wine. / Right. Coming up. / Jenny? / you all right, darling? / yes. Yeah. Well, I've, uh, just had / rather upsetting news / What is it this time? / that was __'s wife / he's fallen off a roof. / What? / B__? / He's all right / mean / but he's going to be off for a while. / How long? / Uh ... he's not sure. / I don't believe this. Please wake me up, somebody.

S, A, V, E! Save the A__ V__ Environment / feeling / confident / Ruth? / whole army fighting for you / looks / good / positive / the whole village, up in arms. / Most of it, yeah. / squeezed / or / home farm / no one from the Estate, though. / few / predictable / small minority / chairing the committee anyway. Good choice. / quite a responsibility. / you / on fighting form, wasn't she? / ever / over her dead body. / I think she __ it, too. / Uh, well / could be a long fight, but we've made a good start. / Ruth, / Oh, have you finished chatting to Neil? / seen this flier / What? / gave / advertising another open farm Sunday. Guess where. / B__ farm!? / We've got compeition. Rob Titchner / one as well.

A Mad Hatter's tea party / how sweet / meant to be a surprise / well, with a lot of help / rather appropriate / nicer couple / part / remember? / Oh, yes. And / Leonie / due soon / she / big as a house, darling. / checkup today, but / both / coming / party / more. / Oh, yes, please / good / to you / not for me, thanks / oh you are holding back __ Jenny? / well, if I'm honest, I'm feeling a little bit guilty. / Oh, come on, / your anniversary. Good excuse / down / quite / we are missing the village meeting / that / need / yes / you know about / new / Me? I don't know why you are asking. / Oh, come on, don't tell me / finger in the pie somewhere. / You may think that. I __n't possibly comment / goes / development opportunities / Amside / you are on sensitive ground. / I'm only telling the truth, arn't I? / mini gold rush / too / Well, I ... / I'm sorry, Matt. / Brian has nothing to do / whatsoever.

So ... / Did you talk to Rob? / Yeah. ... You know what? I almost ended up / sorry for the guy / says / wasn't his idea / last thing / public / precious dairy unit / So, why? / His new boss / Charlie / Open Farm Sunday / keen to / farm / got to t__ the line / that's g__. / now / even apolotized / first / he's got no choice / back down. / year / milk factory / Yeah. Talk about ir__ / Oh, well. I suppose we can't stop them. / No / but we / could do without / last thing / competition right on our doorstep / just / get organized / make our open day better / the best ever. / Yeah, ... and maybe the last ever. / hey, come on, don't say that. / Well / you keep telling me / fight / know / and we will / but, if we lose / if this road goes ahead, we might end up with no farm at all.