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14/12/2014

David and Ruth face the music, and the villagers flock to the Christmas fair.

At the Ambridge Christmas Fair, Carol treats herself to new earrings from Fallon's stall. She also picks up a scented candle for Pat, who has been struggling to sleep. Tony's recovery is slow going, she tells PC Burns.

Harrison congratulates a slightly awkward Fallon on the success of her stall, before putting his foot in it by joking about the heavy Christmas puddings. In mock outrage, Fallon claims that Jolene made them. She later regrets making him feel so guilty that he bought one.

At the History of the Turkey pageant, Carol treats Eddie's punters to an extract from A Christmas Carol. Harrison will be spending Christmas helping at the homeless shelter. Carol will be in a hotel with a friend, so the free turkey Eddie gave her has gone to the Brookfield Archers - to Eddie's thinly veiled chagrin.

Ruth is frustrated to have lost another beef client, so distracts herself at the Christmas fair. It's great to be able to find things on her doorstep rather than go into town, she tells a delighted Fallon. David also gets an ear-bashing for 'selling out'. David cheers up a bit when Pip offers to cook for David and Ruth's anniversary. Reflecting on the news that Pip has had notice from her landlord, David admits that seeing her has really perked Jill up. When they're all back together everything's so much better.

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