25/02/2026

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Oh, I forgot to ask. What are you and Neil doing for your anniversary? Cheat chat is confined to our breaks. I'm afraid to try sex. Fair enough. Oh, excellent. The Y is on its way. Can I ever go? You need to see how I do it first. Right. The proper way. The only way. Oh, what? Martin, if it's name. Just speak to you. What's Chelsea doing here? I don't know. Well, the window opened. No, we will not. We're working Chelsea. I'm just asking mom something. Please. Really? Yeah. Keep cutting the cheese tricep. Right. We'll do. Let me switch on the insu-com. Chelsea, what do you want? I'm not answering your phone. You know I'm not allowed in here, love. Strictly forbidden. I just speak to Neil here. I've not had me break. Oh, you've got to speak to her. You've just moved over. I will. We're not getting minutes. William was that angry. You should have seen her. Lillian. She thinks I'm unprofessional. Now listen, listen. We're two ab-brakes. I wait there, okay? This cheese just needs salty. Come on, I need to. Sorry if that seemed a bit harsh, but well done and keeping cutting. Thank you. So, what's next in the process tricep? We run the liquid off, so Tom can give it to the animals. Because it's good protein. Yes. Correct answer. Well done, Susan. Oh. Hurry up, I'm freezing air. Sorry. We had to do wrong. Did Mum tell you? Lillian boxed the horse box gone. So where are you going to put it? There's nowhere else there. My old plan's wrecked. Mum, I need you to fix this. Can we go, please? She's working, love. If I nipped out quickly. There's no time to leave the farm. I don't know what to do. Chels. Right, look. Listen to me, Chelsea Harabin. You have a brilliant business ideas. It is brilliant. Which involves you being in charge, making the decisions, yes? Yeah, and it's brilliant already. Not if you don't let it. Oh, you don't understand. Deep breaths, love. Be? Lillian yourself. You want to be a business woman and then at low-eat one. But Mum knows there's so much better. Except she'll want to speak to you, not me. I'll make it worse. I always tell her. Oh no, she's. You're a very capable young woman. You want this business to work, so I might keep worse. What's the unit coming then? Helen agreed to your mum doing some trial shifts. So I'm not letting her down. Come on, Dracic. Oh, sorry, Lillian. I can't believe this. You'll be fine, Chels. Good luck. Lux, no use. I need a miracle. Thanks for taking me to the petrol station, Rex. It's very good of you. No worries. I've finished my shift anyway. Good job. I saw you parked up. I haven't run out of petrol for years. And on the one day I left my phone at home. Ah, happens to the best of us, Brian. I'm heading to rewilding Ambridge, so it wasn't far out of my way. Well, I hope I'm not delaying you too much. Oh, there's nothing urgent today. We're planning for some rural craft workshops. I can do that later. Oh, thank you again. Are you okay getting the petrol into your tank, by the way? Do you need a special funnel? Oh, yes. Yeah, good point. It's not as easy as it used to be. It should be in my boot, hopefully. I'll stay with you while you check, shall I? Well, you've got better things to do, surely. Oh, I can hang about till you got it started, Brian. Don't mind? Well, alright. It's no trouble. I mean, there's no reason it won't start. No, but you never know. And I'd rather not be stuck out here again with my phone. Well, I'm not taking it long. Okay, let's get it sorted. Excuse me. I'm sorry, Chelsea. I'm just on my way. I'll only be two minutes, because I need to apologise about yesterday, Lillian. I know it was like inappropriate and how bad it looked for the stable. Yeah, well, it certainly did. I'd hate people to be messing about like that with my salon when I open. Thank you for that, but I've been talking it over with just that it won't happen ever again. I swear, because this idea means so much to me, like honest. And if you'd like me to go and apologise to the parents there yesterday. Well, luckily, I don't think anyone noticed, but I'm afraid your business ambitions aren't really my concern. My only concern is that the stable remains the well-respected tranquil place of work that it needs to be. And it will. Granted, Alice seems remarkably unconcerned about yesterday's hijinks, but I do not want clients upset. No, do I. You see, this is my big chance, Lillian. Starting this business means I can finally do what I'm trained to do and stop wasting time, grafting and boring cafes for minimum wage. Look, I think you've got a real talent, Chelsea. And I'm sure that when you open your salon, it will thrive. But that horsebox needs to be somewhere else. That's the trouble. There's nowhere else. I can't park near our house, because the road's too narrow. Yeah, right. Well, I'm sorry, but that isn't my fault. Now, I need to get to the ball to cover Kenton while he's at the Keshenkary. But please, can I tell you a bit more about what I'm planning? Well, then you'd understand what I mean. I'm very sorry, but I need to go. Well, then I'll jump in with you. I won't change my mind, you know. I really won't. That must be long enough, Susan. Oh, not yet. Keep stirring. Look, I realise you want to help Chelsea out, but cheese making cannot be rushed. So if you don't like it. Don't worry. I know. This has to be done right. I'm glad you understand that. Not everyone does. Curse, do you mean? Lots of people. Ah, but I do, because I work tons of places where you have to do things in a strict way. Chicken factory for a start. Can you get anything wrong there? Oh, can you imagine? Or pretty good boy, the end. Shame it all went pear-shaped. That wasn't your fault? No. It was a good worker. I still am. Ask Kenton and Jo Lane. I know you are. So, I've got the job then, Susan, because the extra money would really help Chelsea out. Well, then we'll say. Shall we? And anyway, it could be up to Helen in the end. So obviously the snow drops will die of soon, Ryan. But the Daffs, Winter Ackonites Violets and Primrose, is a beginning to bloom. There's so many colours. And this. This woodland smell is glorious. I don't think I've been this deep into the rewilding before. When did you say Miranda's University of the Third Age group is planning its walk? Er. I'm not sure exactly. I think it's the strollers. That's all I can recall. Sorry I didn't mention it earlier completely slipped my mind. Well, you're having a bit of a morning. But thanks for dropping in. Well, thank you for showing me this wonderful trail. How are you getting on nowadays, Rex? Er. Me? Well, fine, thanks. Remind me, weren't you in private equity before you came to Ambridge? That was Toby. Ah, but my family have always been in business. I escaped to play rugby. Of course you did. How can I forget? Second row, am I right? Yes. David always mentions it. We both love rugby. Well, so did I, to my neck injury. A couple more millimetres. I could have been paralysed. That must focus the mind. Yeah, well, that's when the whole farming idea took hold. My dad wanted me to join the firm, but well, it's not me, I guess. And you're still enjoying living on that bose of yours? Yeah, yeah, yeah, suits me fine. I get a few issues with the engine now and then, but nothing I can't fix. I'd do her it. Anyway, shall I give you our email for Miranda to pass on to her group? What? The strollers, did you say? Oh, yes, yes, that's right. Do you know Rex, I've got a better idea. Why don't you meet us in the bull tomorrow evening? Really? Well, once you've told Miranda everything you've said to me here, I'm sure her third-age guy will be sending groups every week. Oh, fantastic. Well, I'm free till 530-ish tomorrow, so any time before then. I'll be in touch. See, I think the day core is the main thing, Lilliam. Chelsea, I really haven't got time to listen to your day core plans. I'm supposed to be working. Yeah, I know, but it can't be too feminine, can it? Can't it? No, not if I'm barbering as well. And I'll be doing festivals and that. festivals? Yeah. Well, don't plenty of take as I imagine. Yeah, loads. Updudes and braids, that sort of thing. I checked out some events over the summer. People were taking their rave looks really seriously. You should have seen some of the outfits like. You've done your market research. Oh, I've worked out my price in and all. Good to hear. Yeah. The furnishings are the biggest nightmare because they need to be fixed while I travel. Yeah, like caravans with their space saving designs. Yeah, yeah, exactly. Oh, yeah. Let's give them your thought. One of my handside clients runs a caravan business, so you might be able to lay its hands on some furnishings at cost price. Oh, that would be amazing. Sorry, I couldn't come earlier. Slave driver Susan's only just let me go. Everything's okay. Is it? She's been very apologetic, Tracy, if that's what you're asking. I am apologetic. I'm putting it on. No, I know you weren't darling. So what about the horsebox then? Oh, now that is a different matter. Oh. Look, I have every admiration for your business venture, but we cannot have your horsebox at the tables. I know. Talked away in the corner if we're really, really careful and quality. It won't work darling. Now look, I realise Alice may have given you the impression you could leave it at the tables. Yeah, please don't think I'm unsympathetic to your situation. Well, I just don't know who else to ask. Maybe one of the forums round here? Yeah, but I need power and water while I'm working on it. Actually, I have had one support. Yeah? Well, Justin loves to support young people start out ventures. I mean, he's always banging on about helping them grasp the net all year. Yeah, I've heard him say that. Sorry, do you mean pocket at the reward in, man? No, but people should put their money where their mouth is. Don't you think? I'm talking about myself here too. How do you mean? Well, here goes. Why not bring your horsebox to the Dowerhouse? What? Parked in the corner behind the strawberry. I'm close to our garden tap and there's an outdoor socket around the corner. Are you serious? Perfectly. Chelsea needs a teensy bit of support from the people around us. I don't see why we shouldn't do abit. I agree. It's a crime shame you're wasting time waiting to sing when you're a very talented hairdresser. I'm actually going to cry. So more. We can no time. I'm afraid you need to go over to the tables and drive that rust bucket of yours off the premises. And Tracy needs to start her shift. You and Justin can have free haircuts forever. Absolutely not. We'll be paying full price like everyone else. Business is business darling. Take it from me. Frank's Lillian. I love you. I love you. See you later, Chelsea. Oh, you've just made me the happiest mom in the world. Listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts.