14/01/2015
Kate is high maintenance, and David makes a decision.
Kate's delighted to be accepted by Felpersham University onto the International Development course. She hopes Phoebe will join her to celebrate, raving about a new juice bar and pointing out the shoddy state of Ambridge Organics.
Jennifer's busy working on the SAVE campaign and planning the jumble sale. Kate scornfully says social media is a far more effective fundraising tool. Jennifer's pleased that the photo with the Plough turned out so well and now features on the village website - she just hopes the Echo will print it.
Jennifer wonders why neither she nor Kate have been able to speak to Nolly on Skype recently. Kate evades the issue, saying that Sipho sends his love
Pip and David visit a robotic milking parlour. Ruth's worry has been how to combine robotic milking with their paddock system. Pip suggests that the set up they're viewing today does that, and also tries to reassure Ruth about her other worry - that cows should be out on grass for as long as possible. To go with this approach, rather than the herringbone parlour they saw earlier, would cost extra money - that's fine, surely, says Pip.
With good news about the slurry tank - Steve and Ros at Hadley Haugh can meet half the cost - David eventually agrees to invest in robotic milkers. Pip's thrilled.
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