06/06/2023

Freddie is getting excited about the DJ gig he’s got tomorrow evening in Birmingham. Ben has been persuaded to come. Freddie’s enthusiasm reminds Elizabeth of his dad. Later, she tells Freddie how much she appreciates having him at Lower Loxley. She’ll be only too pleased when Freddie inherits, so she can be shot of dealing with the trustees. Elizabeth reiterates, they need Freddie there for their summer activities. But right now Freddie’s focus is on tomorrow night’s gig. He can’t wait! Adam hasn’t time to stop and chat with Alice. With Stella gone, he’s taken up the slack at Home Farm. Alice thinks it was out of character for Brian to fire Stella and worries he’s not coping. Resolving to check in on him, Alice later finds Brian busy worming the deer. She steers the conversation around to Stella, but Brian insists he can no longer trust her with Home Farm’s finances. As for his health, he’s fighting fit. He assures Alice he’s more than capable of managing the farm. Meanwhile, Adam confides in Lilian. Brian clearly can’t manage Home Farm in the long term, but Adam hadn’t expected to be dragged back quite so soon. He’s worried working relations with Brian will be just as fraught as they were before. Over dinner at Honeysuckle Cottage, Justin suggests it’s in Adam’s interest to have a safe pair of hands managing Home Farm until Brian retires. Adam feels guilty about Stella and thinks it will be a challenge to replace her. Justin agrees, which is why he has a plan…