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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20140709-1920a.mp3

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

I don't understand why everyone's being so synical / telling / road / few / digestive / initiative / owned by BL, and BL is owned by / too / 1915. / yeah, please. / open / new / Open Day / Morning. / Oh, hello, Charlie / how / Ruth / please. / I can probably / shop / there you go / packet / delivery / no hurry / that's, uh, 14 / thanks / Bye then, Ruth / Bye / Oh, dear / another / cold / sorry / last / wasn't it? / yes. My boss was not best pleased / front / publicity / deeply unhelpful / I know / daughter, Emma / about it / what / just / any kind of sensible discussion / so right, Susan / digester / saying / jump to conclusions / Open Day / listen / facts / I have to say, Charlie / struggle / I really appreciate your trying, Susan / good / one ally in the village, Huh.

Hiya / There is no escaping / that man. / What man? / Charlie / done / shop / buying / is there nothing / to? / very funny / hand / no no, it's ok / trouble is / his out of his hand / know / captive / time searching for __ __ __ of stamps / sales / second AD / came in / goes / oh / what a beautiful shed / I mean, there's nothing special / pefectly / what does she see in him? / I mean it / funny / except / earth / by / nice manners / smooth / perfect teeth / je__ous / shut up. / Anyway, we must get on. / potato / themselves, I'm afraid.

Hello / anyone home? / yeah, Hi, Susan. / Ed / what's happened? / had a bit of an accident / coffee / don't rub it like that / spreading / stain / wait / sorry / Ed / I know / look / kitchen __ first / just / all wet / well / I'll see to it / You sure? / yes / cleared up / again / just about / coffee / leave it. I'll do it. Hhh. .... Is Neil around? / No / bridge / Tony / I don't know / electric / heaven's / working there, not today. / I knew it. / just / three times a week / getting / for it. / I was thinking / grandad / this afternoon. / is it all right / you go ahead. ... Although / out / are you? / what's wrong with it? / elbow / mind / you are not going to see the cows, are you? Uh, you / your / grandad / people / notice, Ed. Maybe / new / some time / what? / smarten yourself up a bit, eh?

Come on, out you come. / Ruth / do / some good news for a change / go / what about it? / call from Lynda / likes / bit / ok / right in the path of the road. / Route B? / Yes / ancient woodland / really / which should mean / turns / couple / somewhere else / magically lifted / do you remember / this is / years ago / there was a plan / build / farm / discovered / was / have / the whole thing off / right / she is wondering / if / rare / lurking / right / so, I called / Borsetshier / assessing the environmental implications / all the / on / list / brilliant / isn't it / mean / maybe / tiny light / the end of the tunnel / Yeah. ... Are you busy? / now / why don't we / most / afternoon / come on. Walk the cows / with me.

I am rather busy / yes / unanounced / spare / ten minutes / well / for a minute. / brief / what about it / autumn s__ing / organized / cleared / I'm more interested in your technology. / what / the other day / isn't it a bit dated / couple / that's my point / advanced in leaps and bounds / last two years / compete / latest / OK, OK, I'll look into it / excuse me / sorry to interrupt / busy / carry on. Don't m__ me. / just wondered / over harvest / aren't you too busy? / not / times / obviously / middle of the day / really do with / house, to be honest. / it's not the kids / well, anyway, uh ... / basic team lined up, and we've got / student just / started / flexible and / feel / yeah, yeah, why not. Not every night, obviously, if / ok / deal. / great / thanks / Pleasure. / I'd better, uh ... bye. / So, before you ask / yes / fully staffed / we also have a stand-in / Susan / son-in-law / Ed Grundy. Dairy man. / what / what about it? / well / team / oversee / problem / pretty tied up / season, I / harvest / I can delegate most of it to / experienced pickers / all / given that / never / at all / so many pies / hardly surprising she / occasionally / if you have / complaint / with her / as far as I'm concerned / working / perfectly well / never / 24 / have / makes any difference. Now, if that's everything ... / spare me a few minutes more / to have a quick look / plans / all on the computer / office / aren't we?

Well ... / I know, I know. / I feel exactly the same / everything / but, if it happens / should have a plan. / worst case scinario / robotic milking might / not ideal, obviously, but / future for the farm / go on, then / size / like we planned / according to / statistics / better yield / increase / even / need, what, / three / 40,000 pounds / cows / across the bridge back / brand-new p__ ... over here / by the paddocks / that could work. / Yeah. ... So, shall I give D__ a ring / go / robotic / all / be doing. / Well, ok / no harm in having a look.

doing that / by, what, 10% / But? / losing / proportion, yes / original / big dairy supply / good / that / stipulations for the single f__ payments / want / EU legislation, do we? / Debby / present day / necessary to maintain fertility / hate to disagree with Debby / my / extensive soil analysis / conclusion / a bit over-cautious / Really? / push / serials / your expert says / how well-turned are you / Why? / lot / talk / new / all / we / first / fight back begins tomorrow. / what / tomorrow / make sure / copy of the Borchester Echo.