13/07/2023

George describes to Brad how bad it felt being sacked by his granddad. Brad understands; he can hear the fallout at Ambridge View. He reckons George should just apologise for his misdemeanour; it would go down better than continuing to deny it. George retorts that it should be Neil and Hannah grovelling to him, not the other way round. And if there’s no proof, they can’t say what happened. Brad declares he understands his mum now when she says George is his own worst enemy. They revisit the events of the night of the Grey Gables break in, agreeing in their own ways that it was unwise. They apologise to each other for it. Pip and Stella are feeling the effects of last night’s wine. They joke about their delicate state, until Helen arrives with the news that the Brookfield sheep have got out. As they gingerly gather the sheep, Stella discovers the escape route was an open gate near Spiritual Home. A car horn scares the sheep, holding up the herding mission further. Finally the sheep are in, and Pip and Stella are in agreement that Kate’s getting a telling off. Helen admits to enjoying herself with this diversion, before she takes a call from a hospital consultant requesting Helen accompany Rob to a clinic appointment tomorrow. She feels it would be helpful for Rob to have someone with him to keep him calm, and Helen is still listed as an emergency contact. Helen protests she’s divorced and no longer involved with Rob. She really can’t help.