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The Archers: 16/07/2012

16/07/2012

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 16/07/2012

Lynda acts as agony aunt and David has a driving disaster.

Vicky's still not sleeping, and Mike's' going to have to work extra hours as Harry wants time off.
Vicky sees Lynda 'communing with the bridge.' She's attempting to communicate with the energy of locations for the performance art piece. Vicky distracts her with a coffee and a chat. Vicky talks about her mood swings and hot flushes. Lynda gives her some advice to deal with the menopause..
Distracted by recent events, David drives the landrover into a ditch. Adam comes to the rescue and helps get the lambs out of the trailer. Mike turns up in time to help them tow the landrover out of the ditch. David is embarrassed. It's not like him to be so careless. News of Keith has travelled around Ambridge and Mike comments on the Horrobin family's criminal past. David rationalises that they don't yet know it was Keith With the lambs back in the trailer, he rushes off to market. He's too late but ends up selling the lambs to a butcher who missed out on the bidding, who was happy to pay a good price, in cash. David recalls Phil saying that family farms make a nation strong. He tells Adam that he knows what Phil meant. It's worth fighting for.

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