07/11/2011

Nic gets stuck into wedding plans and shops for a dress with Clarrie. She excitedly tells Clarrie that Jake and Mia's father is going to have them for a week, which means Nic and Will can book somewhere special for their honeymoon. Nic makes it clear how much she appreciates all Clarrie's help. Clarrie's touched, and tells Nic it's a real privilege.

Ruth and David discuss Oliver's plans to vaccinate badgers for TB. It would have to be a properly organised programme over the whole area, so they'd have to get all the big local landowners on board. As local NFU chair, David says he's agreed to canvass opinion.

Ruth picks up that Christine's worried about bumping into Clive on the day of Ivy's funeral. So David rings Christine saying that she's welcome to spend the day at Brookfield, but perhaps she should chat to house-guest Jim about her concerns first?

Later, delighted Christine tells David that before she'd had a chance to talk to Jim, he'd told her that he already had plans to take her out for the day. That way, she wouldn't be anywhere near Clive. Christine comments that Jim's such a kind and sensitive man.