Tensions rise after the visit

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What about drafts If it fits along the opposite wall, that might be better. Let's go and check. Bring the measuring tape. A There you are. Oh hi will. An Any chance you could do me a favor? What is it? Well pop in needs white masking tape for doing this stenciling and she says Susan has so. Do you mindipping over there and picking it up? O Do she need it right now? We're about to go and measure up the bedroom, see where the cot will fit. Well, you know what she's like once she's got going on something? I saw her design hederow fruits. It's perfect. Can't probably go herself. you'll be lucky if you can drag her away from the telly. All right then Don'tna come with me, Amber? Yeah, I've been sitting behind the tills all day. I could deal with a walk I really think we should have called ahead. Walnder we were coming. Fore wned is four arms. E May. I'm joking. Good good messager now, tell her we're almost there. It's perfectly reasonable that I want to see for myself where our grandchild will be living. Well, it's a small house, but very nice by the village Green. The size of the house doesn't matter, but I do want to see what the setup is. Who's living there? Who's coming in and out I worried it might nott be safe I'm sure the Gundies are very nice people But it's one thing shacking up with your boyfriend in his dad's house when you're young and carefree. Quite another bringing a baby into that environment I don think you should mention any alternatives today, though. Of course not Think of this as more of a scouting mission The more we know, the better we can present her with other options once the baby's born What was your granddad saying about Brian? He's been singing my praises in the bll. well, our praises. Apparently, he thinks we've done a decent job promoting the show. Wow. To be honest, it feels a bit weird to be in Brian Aldridge's good books. Oh no. Guess what? We've only gone and forgotten the masking tape. No we haven't I've got it here in my pocket. Oh Yeah. So this is George and Andber's room. used to be mine, but with swaps still they get a bit more space. That's very kind of you will. I'd have got them to tidy up a bit if I'd have known you were coming in. Not to worry. It was a spur of the moment thing. We were just passing. Y, hold on, let me just shift my toolbox. Yeah I've been building this storage unit in the alcove. someomewhere to keep all the baby clothes Are they hoping to fit a crib in here too? I suppose they'll have a Moses basket at first, but I think the cot will go here at the end of the bed. It'll be a tight squeeze. It'll be alright once George clears out his game and stuff Am I right that you've got a daughter too, Polly? Poppy, ye. If she's in the room next to mine. She's hoping the baby will share with her when it's a bit older. How old is she? twwelve. I mean she loves babies and children. She might feel differently whence she hits the teenagers. Maybe And of course, Amber and George might have a place of their own by then. They might. but I'm happy to have them here as long as they need. N St you will. We're extremely grateful. don't be daed. It's a pleasure having Amber here. Hey, come downstairs and I'll show you what George has been up to. A renovation project You're going to love it Did you manage to book the day off before the show so we can really lock in? Yep. What I believe it. What is it? Look, outside our house. Nice car. It's my mom's. He's been working so hard on here. I'm really proud of him. When he gets going on a project there's no stop in him Is it an antique I don't think so. Although it is very old, but what really touches me is how George and Amber are happy to continue the tradition where so many youngsters want everything's shiny and new. There's nothing wrong with shiny and new. I like a vintage car as much as the next man, but I'd never say no to a brand new Ferrali It's charming. It really is. But I'm just a little worried about whether it meets modern safety standards. Yeah true. A vintage car might be beautiful, but without crumples arms, I wouldn't want my daughter driving it. Right. Well, I'm pretty sure the car won't be needing the crumples alm. Don't get me wrong George has done a lovely job, but is the painty suit safe for babies? I don't know. You've got a point. hadn't actually thought about that. Ah hereere they are. What are you doing here? Mum. Why didn't you tell me you were coming? We were just passing. And we thought it might be a nice surprise. I don't like being surprised. They only wanted to see where their grandchild will be living. I gave them a little tour. So they've been in our room Put our heads in the door. We would have tidied up if we'd had some warning. We're not here to judge y. H It was so lovely having lunch with you the other day that we got a bit carried away You just want to be part of your life And we're so happy you turn to your dad for help with the business venture. That was very generous of you, Bill. Yeah. And it's nice to see that you're showing an interest in the baby. What dod you think of the cot? That' very nice. loveovely work. Oh, Anne Marie was asking, whether the paint is baby safe? Of course it is. You think George wouldn't have checked that? It's toy safe, water based I did my research before I got started. That's good to hear. You can't be too careful when it comes to keeping a baby safe and healthy. Well You should have seen me and Nick when Poppy was born. Those first few days, checking on her every two minutes like a nervous wreck when anyone else was holding her. Scared they drop her. Who's Nick? Poppy's mum. And does she live here too No, No. She died. I'm so sorry. Yeah when Poppy was still very small. My condolences. I know how hard it is to grow up without a mother. My own mum died when I was eight. Well, I'm sorry to hear that When Nick died, it was so sudden and shocking. D, they don't need your whole life story. Well she got sepsis, A scratch from her rusty n. How awful. Oh we must have been devastated. We were. stillill are When something like that happens, it's hard not to worry about everything. Wait till your little one's born. Then you too will understand. They say it takes a village to bring up a child. And we're all here for the two of you. Really? Absolutely. And just because they're living in your house will, it doesn't mean you should take on the whole financial burden of supporting them Mum, we are both earning. I hope we're not too much of a burden. No, you're not at all. They pay rent and towards food. And to be honest, I love having them here. Eespecially after last year when George was Well, why I know I was imprisoned and that he's now a farm worker. A very honest job. It's been lovely to see you all but we'll leave you to your evening now. Yep, I'll walk you to your car, come on. Are you sure you won't stay for a cupleer? Maybe another time. Thank you will, George. See you again. Bye for now. seeee ya. Well. They seem nice enough A bit stuck up, maybe. A bit. She's more stuck up than a glue sandwich. Bill looked horrified at the state of the harbour. did he? Yeah You know, if Ambera's mum and dad are gonna start coming home without warning, we need to be better at cleaning It's embarrassing if they're judging us for living in a filthy house. Our house is not filthy. It's lived in That was very nice. Lovely for your mum to see where you're living. You know it wasn't okay that you just dropped in You're saying we should make an appointment to see you. You should give me some warning. OkayK, fine. Thank you. Anything else we got wrong? Don't be like that. I'm allowed to ask you to text ahead. Man on of course, we promise we will next time. And please, tryry not to be so desperate for George to get something wrong. I hardly said a word to George. I was extremely careful not to put my foot in it, except assuming he was going to poison our baby with lead pain or something.o Be fair we were only checking. But I take your point Okay. And my point about helping to support you takeake the village? withith the financial side of things. I'm sorry if you took it the wrong way I just know that when the baby comes along, you'll want the very best for it. And that doesn't always come cheap. We are in a position to contribute, and it would make us very happy if you'd accept the odd gift All right Thank you. It's been lovely to see you twice in a week I've really missed you And W seems very nice, he is Soou, shouldall we make a plan to visit again? U I don't know. How precious we are. Really? We know you're busy thenen let's meet up at the show And after that maybe we can do something with George too So, how are you feeling Jittery tired conffused same way I always film after spending time with my parents. Yeah. Pretty direct, aren't they So I suppose I did go to my dad this week asking for a favour And it would be hard to explain to anyone exactly why I feel so weird now. I mean, they didn't actually do anything wrong They were really nice to your dad. They were definitely judging us. They're so What did you call it Passive aggressive My They were actually trying hard to be better this time. What You didn't think they were looking down their noses at how small the house is, how untidy. I think they were just finding it hard to imagine