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07/05/2025

Freddie struggles with recent events, and Clarrie considers her options.

Freddie鈥檚 pleased when Elizabeth tells him Vince thinks he鈥檚 a solid, dependable man. They discuss last week鈥檚 abattoir protest, relieved that at least the live-stream was stopped quickly and they鈥檝e managed to block the online footage too. But it鈥檚 the product recalls that are damaging them most. Freddie assumes the potential Academy contract is probably a no-goer too, and is proved right later, when they pull out.

Joy turns up at Lower Loxley to drop off a poster about Ambridge鈥檚 VE Day events. She bumps into Freddie and apologises for Rochelle鈥檚 involvement with the Casey Meats protest. Freddie tells Joy it鈥檚 not her fault, just like him ending up in young offenders wasn鈥檛 Elizabeth鈥檚 fault. Joy finds Elizabeth and they discuss Lower Loxley鈥檚 VE Day display, featuring all of Chelsea and Brad鈥檚 impressive research. Talk turns to Hilda the cat, who鈥檚 gone missing: Kate鈥檚 had to make excuses to Peggy about why she鈥檚 not around. Then Joy broaches the subject of Rochelle and the trouble she鈥檚 caused, before opening up to sympathetic Elizabeth about their past relationship.

Clarrie shadows Chelsea in The Orangery, but when she learns there isn鈥檛 much work available she decides it鈥檚 not enough, she needs a proper job. Elizabeth mentions Borchester Green are looking for an Assistant School Cook and Clarrie reckons she鈥檇 be a good fit. Elizabeth then reveals some photographs and letters belonging to Squadron Leader Reginald Dodge, sent by his granddaughter. He was awarded an OBE after dedicating his life to helping others and Elizabeth decides to add them to her display.

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