07/05/2023

Leonard and David discuss King Charles’ Coronation yesterday. Leonard’s been watching the highlights with Jill and loved all the bellringing. He’s volunteered for a repair café in Penny Hassett as part of the Big Help Out tomorrow. David will be going to the Coronation Illumination at Bridge Farm. Leonard worries about being unfunny and boring. David beats about the bush, but essentially confirms Leonard’s opinion of his deficiencies. At The Bull, Eddie cajoles Leonard into being his partner in a comedy double act representing the UK in Ambridge’s Eurovision show. When David joins them later, Eddie and Leonard try out a couple of jokes they’ve rehearsed, but Leonard is hopeless. Nevertheless, Eddie’s determined he’s going to make Leonard funny.
At Bridge Farm, Helen tells Eddie and David how pleased they are with the beneficial effects the Coronation Illumination is having on all aspects of their business. It’s good PR for Justin too, though Eddie is sceptical about Justin’s motives, following his subterfuge over the EV charging station. David thinks Bridge Farm’s enterprise shows up the lack of new ideas at Brookfield. Rebecca, a reporter from the Borchester Echo, approaches Helen to ask her for an interview. Helen’s hackles rise when Rebecca recognises her as Helen Titchener. Helen warns Rebecca off anything to do with that part of her life and won’t have her photograph taken. David steps in to have his picture taken with the lights. But when David tries to steer Rebecca on to the subject of Brookfield she’s not interested and talks to Helen about her cheesemaking.