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The Archers: 13/08/2020

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13/08/2020

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The pressure mounts for Alice and Robert finds himself challenged

Jim’s set Robert the challenge of proving that Edmund’s rare bird-sighting claims are false. Robert analyses Edmund’s blog and finds an image on there to be fake. He reports his findings to Jim and hopes he’ll report Edmund to the ornithology society. Robert’s happy to have seen Jim again, he hopes Lynda can get out and about soon as well. 

Adam couldn’t sleep last night because of his injury and he was also going over what Ian said about work. He’s keen to get back in the kitchen but he feels like he’d be abandoning Xander. Adam is pleased to finally have communication from Alice. He’s pleased Ed is back working for Home Farm and gives Alice credit for persuading him. Alice is surprised to hear Adam say she has done well in hiring Ed. Adam teases her about being Brian’s golden child. Alice feels the pressure of high expectations. Alice has seen the video of Xander taking his first steps. Alice baulks at Adam’s suggestion that she could work at Home Farm on a more permanent basis so he can have more time with Xander.  

Chris has found an empty vodka bottle in the shed at The Nest and has sent Alice an angry message. Alice tells herself there is no proof that she drunk its contents. She decides to not reply to Chris and let him stew. Later, she gets some air after an argument with Chris when be brought up the vodka bottle again. Her thoughts turn to Home Farm which she finds exhausting and she worries that ultimately she will let everyone down.

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