Episode 134

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Ruth:  Aaaw naaaw, David, you’ll neva guess what’s happened now !

David:  Please don’t tell me Josh has wedged the grain trailer on the gate post again.

Ruth:  Naaaw, it’s nothin like that.  It’s the weddin bookin for next weekend - it’s been cancelled.

David:  Well, thank goodness they paid in full up front.  What’s happened ?

Ruth:  Seems the groom’s gone off with the best man.  Poor girl’s in tears.

David:  That is a shame but good for us as we don’t need to get the barn ready and all the rest of it.

Ruth:  That’s right and it means we can gang oop to Wooler for me cousin’s silver weddin after all.

David:  I’d forgotten it was that weekend, too.  I suppose we could leave Mum in charge of the house and Pip can look after the farm.  Josh surely can’t do too much harm in two days.

Ruth:  Here’s your mother comin now.  You can ask her while Ah do the milkin.

(door opens)

Jill:  Hello, anyone for a cup of tea and no cake ?

David:  No thanks, Mum, but how would you feel about keeping an eye on the place for us next weekend.?  The wedding we had booked in has been cancelled so Ruth and I were thinking of going up to Wooler.  Pip can look after everything on the farm.

Jill:  I’m sure that would be no problem, David.  You and Ruth deserve some time off.

David:  That’s great, Mum, thanks a lot.  I’ll just go and tell Ruth the good news.

(door closes)

(telephone ring tone)

Jill:  Hello, Peggy, it’s Jill.  We’ve had a stroke of luck - the barn here is free next weekend and David and Ruth are going away.  Time for a joint meeting of the WI and the Young Farmers Club !

Peggy:  That’s excellent news.  If you speak to Josh about the pole dancing I’ll let the members know.  Better make it BYOB so we don’t need to involve Lilian and The Bull. 

Jill:   Good idea and if anyone asks what’s going on we say it’s harvest time and we’re making traditional corn dollies.

Peggy:  Or a wicker man ?

Jill:  I’ve never done one of those but who would we put in it ?

Peggy:  Well, we’re spoiled for choice - Brian or Justin ?

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(Ed.  Just toss a coin, ladies.)