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

So, you survived your camping trip? / Oh, yes. / Well done. How was it? When I dropped Lily and Freddie / sorry about that / not surprised. Did you get any sleep at all? / Oh ... you know. / Poor you. It must have been a nightmare / sleeping / music blasting away / Um, well, actually ... / so glad to / own bed again / all that. / oh, and, look, who's still wearing her G__ Field's wrist band? / go round / how was your trip down / Sandhurst? / Oh. Well, Dan was fine, and it was lovely to see him, and he was doing really well. / Good / must be reassuring for you? / Yes, it was, though I ... / Hi, Shula. / you OK, Roy? / Um ... yeah, fine / I have to / looking very well on it. / your Festival experience. / Oh, yeah / I was just saying / jumper / Stables / it was very thoughtful of you / I was coming this way. / And, you were right / you / right / visit / definitely, yeah. / very productive We came back with lots of great ideas / LoxFest / problems with the food / all / sorted / worked out wonders. She really / S__ B__, our food manager. / Oh, yes. / She's booked / some / food / all different kinds of / world / Oh, sounds yummy. / things like / and / children's play area ... / Oh, sorry, I missed call from Alistair. / Oh. / better go and call him back in case it's important. / Yeah. ... Oh, Shula / bon fire last night? / Oh, yes / too far? / well, some people / over-excited / I think. ... Bye, then. / bye / and thanks for the jumper. ... Now, Roy, / Well, you're not gonna / hear this. We've got / major problem. / All right. Go on. / Our student litter-pickers, they've bailed on us. / Oh, no. Why? / between the lines / by another event / email came through this morning / chasing __, but they / not gonna budge / I suppose / price of the ticket / yeah / all / alternative / there's nothing / unless / for pros / which / avoid if we can / yeah. So, / through / sorted ... now this. / I'm sorry. / Yeah, well, I don't mean to mourn to you about it. It's just ... well, I don't need it right now. / about / need / right / why / lunch / and talk about it then?

Shula ... / Hello. I had a missed call. / Yes / I'm at / Lower Loxley now / on my way home. / all right. Well, you'd better brace yourself / some bad news.

n__ ... What? / Hey, Fallon. / S__? / Hello, it's me, your friend. / Hi, Alice. / OK? / some precious time off work so I / know / my buddy Fallon. / Sorry I ... I / really weird email / like a t__ / no / worse than that. Looks like / D__ might be selling up / ... As in, Don, your boss? / Yeah. / Well, why / do that? / look / cafe-bar chain, S__, / talking about a meeting, / OK. / D__ forwarded it / our accountant / somehow she __ copied me into it / must have been a mistake / meant to see it / meeting / why not? / Come on. It's gotta be for more than just a c__no. / Fallon, look at me. / What? / open your mouth / say "Ahhh" / Ahhh ... / Hmm ... huh, just as I thought. Dr. Alice diagnosis / It's not funny, Alice. / been working too hard / on / please / you can't blame me for being paranoid. / definitely / Oh, come on. It's not so bad. / No? Well, look at my life, right? Here I am, slaving / and, for what? / no future, no boyfriend, / A ha, well, / wow / even / job for much longer / That's not true with / boyfriend, is it? / where is he, then? / well, if I had a gorgeous h__ policeman bringing me / doesn't count. / Hey, Miss Picky, what's the matter with him? / Well ... / good-looking / he's single, __ plus / uniform. What's not to like? / Y ... yeah, well, he's a laugh, / Huh huh, / it was a lovely present, he gave me / and he wants to date you. So, what's stopping you? / I ... I don't know. ... feel like I hardly know him / whole point of dating / have / and you talk ... / yeah / we've done that already. / Fallon, / Huh? / there's dating, and then there's dating / even sure if I fancy / anyway, do I really need it? It's all so stressful / nowhere / maybe / better off on my own.

You're absolutely sure? / Yes, I'm afraid so. / Oh, Alistair ... __ __. / up, he's running / nose / I'm 99% sure it's s__s. / But how? We / so careful / only / for a few days / brought / with him. / S__ ... oh, I can't bear it. / quarantine / since / got here / properly isolated / all the proper precautions. And, you'll need to tell the owner / C__ H__ from __ Cross / huh / well ... / Not the easiest / clients to deal with. / No. / all / yard / it had to be one of hers.

I've already ordered a salad / having / take your time. / maybe / go for / chilli / and this is all strictly on the house / ok / extra hours you / put in / organizing LoxFest / It's __ moment / glad / took it on / say I do appreciate all that you've done / thanks / feel / pressure / me / we can do it. / Hey, don't worry. I'm feeling a lot more confident about it now, especially after / trip / yeah? well, that's good. / it's made it seem more real, you know, / do it, why can't we? / Right. So, / find some litter pickers / well, I / own research / Yeah? / Huh huh? / I think I may have the answer to all your problems. / ... So, you're gonna tell me then or ... / __ __ / yeah? So, how ... / senior group / oh, yeah / called them up this morning and offered / free / in return, they've agreed / daily litter-pick / Ah, brilliant / so, how / creative thinking / thanks, Elizabeth / You're welcome / mean / talent / yeah, definitely. Move over, Emily __. / maybe not quite / I don't know / eye / this business / pretty face, am I? / no / no. ... You're way more than that, Elizabeth. __ __ so much more. / Roy, uh ... / I think my salad's ready. / Oh, yeah ... OK / still / calls to make. Why don't you / have / in the office, __ __ ... I'll see you later.

And how did she take it? / Oh, just as you'd expect. / Huh. / horse / possibly / came here / must have cought it / one / just how unlikely that is, given the time frame? / tried, Alistair / do / listen? / ok / really / this / good / otherwise. With any luck, we'll recover before / Yes ... yes, I'm sorry / it's just not great timing, that's all. / How do you mean? / Well, after our visit to Dan ... / Really? / yes. I know / life / really suits him. But / home to me just how much he's changed. / Well, that's not necessarily ... / No. Not a bad thing. I know. / I'm being silly, but / I can't help it. It makes me feel sad. / ... Well, is there anything I can do to help? ... Uh, can I get you a cup of tea / no / no / thanks / like to ... / What? / oh, never mind. / Shula, / I've still got work to do. I'll see you later.

I did try and call you, Fallon / Huh ... oh, sorry, yeah, / silent / look at you / afternoon / sat / home / work later. / ilegally streaming a TV show. / No. It's paid for. ... Well, it's great to see you, but why? / called / you weren't picking up / not a good sign / up / Alice, thanks for caring and all that / being better off on your own / a whole lot fun to me. / Yeah. I'm sure you / very sad. / Yes. And I know just the cure. H__ B__ / Alice / OK. Listen / simple question / without thinking / Promise? / Yeah, go on / Do you like him? / Well, I don't know / Fallon / Yeah, he's ok, I suppose / ok / he's not bad / it's a start / mean / listen again / this is what you're going to do / pick up your phone and text him right now / what? / no / yes / say you / date / go on. I mean it. I am not leaving here until you do.