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Fallon has to bear Tom’s gushing praise for Natasha as they mark World Ice Cream Day at the Tea room. Tom’s also confident the Tea room will make Pip’s friend’s hen party special. Pip also chats with Tom about the good weather prompting Stella to get out on the combine – Tom prays for a dry harvest. Pip confides in Fallon – she’s worried that they don’t have the budget for all the things Natasha is organising for the hen party. Can Fallon talk to Natasha?

Hilda the cat is covered in ticks and giving Tom and Pat the runaround. Tom also reports back from chatting with Roy online – he’s loving life with Lexi and her girls in Bulgaria. Pat encourages Tom to take the family out to see Roy. As they discuss plans for Seren and Nova’s birthday party, Pat deflects Tom’s attention from the garden, but can’t hide the surprise anymore - they’ve put together an organic veg patch for Seren and Nova, complete with cute little named boiler suits for the pair. Tom promises not to tell Natasha until the birthday party.

Elizabeth is concerned about a falling out between Freddie and Lily, based on the atmosphere between them last Friday at dinner. Elizabeth finds Vince reading up on Bullying and Harassment policy and wonders what’s going on. Vince is cagey – just some horseplay at work. Elizabeth playfully reprimands Vince on his lack of seriousness about the issue and he asks her advice about handling it – he only reveals there’s a lad being bullied, and settles on the idea of having an informal chat with both parties.