13/05/2015

Carol finds Jim with his binoculars, and who seems to be peering into the Dower House garden. Lynda's upset that Robert has splashed out on an expensive telephoto lens when they have so many other costs in order to get back into Ambridge Hall. However, Lynda's impressed at the detail of the birds it can capture. She spots Jim moving in the hedge, with Carol next to him. He says he was just looking at the starling on the chimney - he'd quite forgotten Lynda and Robert were still staying here.
Charlie asks Ed to patch up a fence that doesn't seem to be stock proof - he'll pay the going rate and it's just a temporary fix. Ed thanks Charlie for the work. They discuss Rex and Toby the Fairbrother, who had to turn down the rent of estate land - Ed was surprised at how expensive it has become. Ed mentions that Charlie could have offered a lower rate, then apologises for sounding off. Opening up about the wedding, Ed says that with everyone helping out there's just one thing he has to do that he's putting off. But there's no point discussing it, Ed reasons - it's never going to happen.