27/01/2022

Ruth and David are grateful to Alistair for saving their cow and calf last night. Alistair says he had the help of two very capable farmers – Pip and Josh. Ben tells Beth he’s really happy with his nursing course; it’s down to her that he didn’t give it up after Bert died. Beth says that Josh thought he was great with their parents after the accident. She thinks there’s something about Ben that makes people feel better. Jill’s frosty with Leonard, but is quietly chuffed when Leonard tells her that Iris isn’t really his cup of tea; if there’s any woman he wants to look at plants with, it’s Jill. Leonard buys everyone a take-away for dinner – after the trauma of this week, he wants to spoil everyone. Ruth moots a return to work next week - she'll take it slowly, but Jill says no she won't and Leonard reckons Pip and Josh are more than capable of keeping the farm ticking over. Jill agrees that Brookfield is in safe hands – it’s another generation to step up when the time comes. Pip and Josh mutually appreciate each other’s lives. When Josh asks what she really wants, Pip says she’d like to meet someone, but neither of them know whether they’d like to take over Brookfield. Josh thinks anything could happen, but whatever it is, they’ll do alright. Pip agrees they’d smash it.