21/07/2020
Brian’s combining, to take some of the load from busy Adam. He muses that Xander’s growing fast. He’d briefly wondered if Alice might be next for parenthood, but her announcement earlier to Jennifer was that she’d quit her job. Brian has no problem with Alice setting up on her own, though is a bit surprised she didn’t speak to him first. But she has her head screwed on. Later he’s mystified when he’s cold shouldered in a chance encounter with someone she used to work with. Emma’s still frustrated Clarrie’s not letting her have the run of the veg patch, and that she opposes her Flower & Produce Show idea. She thinks Clarrie’s against change. But later she finds out Clarrie’s just worried about letting Joe down. Alice is feeling the worse for wear. She tries to knuckle down to the task of finding new clients, but can’t shake thoughts of her mum’s disapproval of her decision. She has another drink to clear her head, but hurriedly hides the alcohol when she realises her dad’s about to drop in. She needn’t have worried. After he’s gone she finishes the whisky he’d recommended as a steadier. He had faith in her when she explained the stress she’d been under at work. Finally remembering her laptop password, she drinks to her wonderful dad.