Farm Upgrades and Family Tensions

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I like the adrenaline boost I get when there's a long list of jobs and we're racing towards the finish line Is this the last of the molds? for this batch? yes. Tracy and I caught up yesterday morning. She is very efficient. rununs in the family. We continontinue with this steady increase in orders. There could be more hours on offer for you and Tracy over the next couple of months I'm not sure I can commit to more hours in the day. until I've sold the stauffing crisis at the shop You' missing Jym terribly so steady and reliable. Always available to come in at the last minute if someone can do a shift. The gold standard volunteer All right, Karea. Where are the others? Playing football on the field. H. You're not gonna join them. Noah. They've got a match and Felpish them after school and I'm not playing. so You're having lunch alone. I was supposed to meet Henry, but there's no sign of him. Why aren't you playing? You're the best footballer in the team. That's not even true. You're the one they chose to put in the school brochure? Yeah, well I wish they hadn't. I look like an idiot in that photo. I think you look fabulous. Thanks, grandma. Hey, Clarry. Good afternoon Henry, whereere you been? You've only got five minutes before the bill? I know, I'll have to eat quick Did you get detention? Yeah, I forgot to do my chemistry homework. But pase don't tell my m Clarry. My lips are sealed. Did Jack move into his own room yah? Noope. Andy started making this noise in his sleep. like G! I's keep my earirbuds in all night. But apart from that, how's a new house? Great. I don't live for Tom anymore What's not to love? I keep meaning to make a welcome to new home cake, but at this rate you and Jackyll have grown up left by the time I get round to it. And I won't get it made today, neither. I'm working extra hours this afternoon. Are you helping at our open day? Yeah, I am. I'm down to serve tea and coffee at the end of each tour giveive you both a lift home if you like. Thanks. Henry? That's all right. I'm getting the best with Kel. Right O they're going start clearing up Enjoy your afternoon lesson. We won't. I can't believe I got a detention. Well at least we won't get any homework next week. Unless Lillian gives you brereadheets to fill out. I doubt it, since I'm not going to be working with Lillian. What? How come? I sucked off Aide. Really? You just told her you weren't doing it. Yep. I've got a much better idea. But it's next week. You can't just have a great idea and turn up like Here I am. school to check it out and everything. I know. what about all the forms? Henry, it's not your problem. I'm gonna to sort it. Okay, good luck. Look at your grandma. She basically keeps her whole school canteen under control. Iss it weird to get here? Not really. It's okay. It's kind of nice. It's not like she's a teacher. Yeah, true. I'd die if my mum was a teacher here At least I't have Jackir at the same time. That might be nice. Having a little brother in you're seven. How would that be nice? Unless he suddenly stops being gross and annoying. Literally everything he does is designed to drive everyone mad or make them want to throw up. But he is funny. I don't know where he gets it from. Everyone else in your family is so serious. I'm not serious you are See? Sious fate. You were pte phone away. I'm gonna get it confiscated. Oh who's gonna confiscate it? My grandma So how are you getting on us Tricey's niper? Oh, great. It's fantastic. She helped me win the fuse trip yesterday and Brad's constantly throwing Jack's ball back over the fence. Is' a good lad, Brad? Yeah, justust hope he's not getting sick of it. Well maybe I should suggest we put a gate between our gardens and then Jack just go and get the ball himself. Oh, I don't know about that. Boundaries are very important Oh, Helen, it's Tom at the window. Oh Hi, Tom, everything allright. Do you need me? No, I just keep mean need to drop the last of your boxes round. I can come tonight if you've got room for them. No pressure though. We can keep them in the haall for a bit longer. Oh no, no, that'd be great. You and Natasha have put up with our stuff for long enough. And Natasha suggested that now you're well and truly settled into your new home, we should invite you aroundound to say a proper goodbye H, last supper. Sounds to be Tomminess. We were just thinking we'd get a load of pizzas to eat in the back garden. H treat. Oh, sounds like a wonderful plan. The boys will be delighted. Great. We'll see you later. Bye toom I suppose once Jack's room is finished, I should start thinking about a house forming? A first supper, you might call it. And then all these year six kids came into biology for the open day just as Miss Lee said, asexual reproduction. And they started giggling Do that mean without sex? Yeah, Eactly. So the afternoon winter okay? kindind of some of it and the rest of it in chemistry, Robby knocked into me, and the test tube fell off the bench and I got the blame for it? I don't sound too serious. I bet test tubes break all the time Whatas Mr Lee Cross? I don't know. I walked out meant to sit with Mr. Aris in his office. I say Well, maybe if it happens again, you could try staying in the glassroom to help clear up. Maybe. Well I would have done, but I'd already left I know you're not the biggest fan of Borchester Green at the moment. But it ain't a bad school. I just don't know why schools have to even exist. Most of what we learn is pointless. Oh come on Kira You're lucky. You're very smart. And you're doing well You know what they say School days are the best days of your life. Are they I mean did you think they were Im I'm not sure I can actually remember a single lesson But I do remember the cigarettes and the cider on the days we bunked off Back then our youngsters were much wilder than you look nowadays Now, where'd you want to be, love Can you drop me in the village? I've got something I need to do before I go over. I can wait for you if you like Where exactly do you need to be randma Do you think Mr. Harris will let me do a different work experience if I bring all the filled in forms to school tomorrow I don't know It was worth a try At the very least So are using your initiative Right, Henry, C you see her hoof? Yeah. When she was being milked this morning, I noticed she was reluctant to move. Then when she did she was kind of rocking. But you know what the most telling sign is?? Not eating, Be off of food? True, true, that's always something to keep an eye on, but it's the arched back that's the real giveaway Alright girl. Now that I've cleaned it, I can trim the hoof and that should prevent any infection or swelling and cracking. I can't wait to be here next week, doing all this, farming all day. We can't wait to have you. Just messing it out on the lazy weeder when I should be at school. If you're talking about your work experience week, you might be disappointed, young man. I've got a huge long list of jobs for you to do. There won't be any lazing about I'm sure your mum and granddad feel the same? U I think he was joking. I was. Apart from getting a few things sought for the goats, I'll be free to help with everything. Will I be driving a tracks?, I don't see why not? And helping out with extra deliveries for Bridge Fresh and the veg boxes? Biness is booming. I'm glad to hear it. Now, Henry, do you have half an hour to help your old granddad do a bit of digging in this garden that your granny and me are working on? Sure. I just saw the new border. It's looking great. Oh it is, isn't it? Your mum's designs are really beautiful I think it'll look so much better than what was there before the flood destroyed it all Digging I'm really feeling it. Are we expecting a delivery? Not that I know of. Oh, it would be the parlor rep for Mum. Shes to look out for him. What parlor rep? I just running down. Henry, just seear about what You can get off now if you finish there, Susan. Oh Thanks Helen. I'm looking forward to a nice walk home in this sunshine. I the weather's taking a turn for the worst tomorrow. That's an English summer for you. Well, I'm going to make the most of a lovely evening. I might even like the barbecue and do a nice bit of steing. Great idea What have you got planned for the rest of the day? I'm expecting a sales rep from a milking parlor company. Oh Let me know how that goes. Yeah I will. I'm excited to hear what the options are but we'll definitely need something bigger going forward. W the new mononty' arriving soon, I'm keen to get things moving as quickly as possible. I mean, ideally the new parlor will be in place by the autumn. Right, well I'll leave you to it I hope it goes well. Oh thanks, Susan and see you tomorrow. Oh, Henry Hi, darling, how was school? Yeah, it's fine, but you to come. Mth from the milkking parlor here. Okay, tellell him I'll be there in a second. Wh is he now? In the yt, talk to grandad and Tom Hi Nana. Oh, this is a nice surprise, Kira. Where you off to? To see memory's free, we might practice penalties. Oh How's your school team doing in the league table? Still top? I think so. 'cause we're relying on you to play for England one day, Kira. Y grandad and me in the VIP box Here you're gonna be working with Lillian next week. George was telling me all about it. Well actually I'm not doing that anymore. Oh. I thought your mum had it all arranged. I never wanted to work at Aside. Mum just kind of took over. She was only trying to out love. She didn't want you to end up with no placement stuck in school all week. Well, it's okay now anyway, because I've sorted something else