13/11/2015

Dan has his 21st birthday party at Lower Loxley, as Brian does some research into which of the women of Ambridge will be 'taking their kit off' for Calendar Girls.

Brian wishes he could help the Grundys - Eddie was asking about renting a holiday cottage. Brian updates Usha on Kate's progress with her yurts and holistic retreat business - she's steaming ahead. Brian's putting up the money for the yurts. Brian's impressed at Phoebe's knowledge of current affairs and science. With her hair done beautifully, blossoming Phoebe also attracts plenty of admiring attention, notes Brian. Phoebe's nervous about getting an interview for Oxford, for which she'll need to show good all-round awareness. David joins in a discussion about gene modification, which David says Ruth would never go for - speaking of which, where is she?

Dan loves his birthday watch from Shula and is delighted to open a gift from Richard Locke - a St Christopher medal and chain. Dan sheepishly tells Elizabeth about his mates taking the deer's head and placing it in the roses. Elizabeth doesn't care - Nigel wouldn't have had it any other way! Dan points out a girl and says confidently and certainly that he's going to marry her. (and it's not alcohol talking).

Ruth tells Usha about her frustrations at Brookfield. Thinking about something Kenton said, Ruth wonders whether she and David aren't right for each other anymore.