22/10/2023

Jakob tips off Lilian and Alice about an early fireworks display on Manorfield Close. Lilian wonders if she should have a word but Alice doesn’t think she’d convince them to cancel. They plan to stick to the usual routine with the horses and stick around to see how they fare. Later, Lilian reports to Jakob that the horses are very agitated with the noise of the fireworks. Alice suddenly appears to say one of the horses is badly injured after trying to jump some fencing. Jakob heads over straight away. He assesses the horse in the field. Lilian and Alice are shocked when he says she needs surgery immediately.

With Helen out with the boys, Lee and Ian catch up. Lee enthuses about their family hike yesterday. Ian wonders about Lee and Helen being able to have time to themselves. He invites them to join him and Adam bowling and Lee accepts. At the bowling lanes, Helen is reserved. She wasn’t expecting to go out again today and is feeling weary. Lee’s excitement grates on Helen and she dismisses his attempts to help her bowl. The evening is punctured by Helen turning on Lee and walking out. Lee’s bereft, and Adam advises him to let Ian go after her. Outside, Helen says she should have listened to her instincts and not come. Ian’s sorry he pushed for both Helen and Lee to join them. Helen realises this evening confirms that she and Lee can’t go on like this.