09/07/2014

Susan thinks people should keep an open mind about the new anaerobic digester. Charlie appreciates having one ally. He gets the cold shoulder from Ruth, who's annoyed that Susan is apparently so besotted with Charlie.
Susan worries about Neil being overworked at Bridge Farm. Having seen Charlie so well turned out, she tells Ed to smarten up.

David has good news. Some protected ancient woodland is in the path of Route B. There's no guarantee of stopping the road but David remembers years ago when Lynda discovered some rare plant species which put a stop to another project. Still Ruth insists that they need to plan for the worst case scenario. She talks about the benefits of robotic milking. Any compensation could pay for it. They agree to visit a farm where it is in operation.

Charlie visits Adam unannounced, to chat about the harvest, Ed asks Adam for some work. He agrees to be available at short notice for some nights - as a stand in, as Adam is fully staffed. Charlie questions Adam's ability to manage, and mentions distant Debbie. Adam warns Charlie about the feeling in the village over the new AD unit plans. Undeterred Charlie tells Adam to look out for the Echo tomorrow.