27/09/2011

Clarrie offers to cover a volunteering shift in the shop. Jill's delighted she wants to help, so Clarrie will now be covering on Thursday.

Susan's been trying out loads of recipes in preparation for hosting the next book club evening. Christopher's scrounging her trial efforts for Alice's birthday picnic on Thursday. Clarrie samples Susan's cooking, and is surprised to learn that Joe was round earlier to try it too. Clarrie's pleased to hear he's decided to go to book club next week, as he's seemed a bit off colour since his birthday.

Peggy tells Elona that Jack hasn't done too well with his food. Elona reassures her that he ate a good breakfast. Peggy and Elona have a friendly chat. Elona talks about her childhood, and how much she enjoyed the freedom of living in the country. Elona regrets that Darrell naïvely got involved with the wrong people. She doesn't know who would employ him with his criminal record. Elona hopes that Peggy understands that they need to move to the city to give him any chance of employment, so she can't stay in the countryside however much she'd like to.