06/11/2015

Ruth's horrified to discover that Ben has accidentally shrunk her jumper in the wash - since Emma left, Brookfield has become a pig-sty. David asks Eddie for his thoughts on their new experimental silage feeding. Hardly new, says Eddie, mentioning the old days on Grange Farm. David and Ruth need to make time to chat with Pip about her plan to go into share farming with Adam. Ruth realises she's coming into some money from Heather's life insurance and eventual house sale - nigh on £500K. David laughs in shock, unintentionally offending Ruth.
Ruth pays a surprise visit to Jill at Lower Loxley. Jill comforts Ruth, telling her there's no more she could have done for Heather. Ruth feels useless at home and on the farm. She asks Jill to come back to live at Brookfield. Jill's moved - she'd be delighted.
Clarrie's looking forward to being back in her own home at Keepers Cottage again. Joe grills Jill about Elizabeth buying Fairbrother geese for Christmas - she's making a big mistake. Eddie's not giving up in his quest to beat the Fairbrothers, but Joe feels they're heading for disaster this Christmas. It's a black year for the Grundys - it can't get any worse. But then Clarrie opens a letter from the agents - Hazel's giving them two months' notice to leave Keepers Cottage. What are they going to do?!...