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At the tearoom, Elizabeth teases old-school Vince who\u2019s pleased with how the mediation chat went. But Vince carelessly mentions Freddie, and Elizabeth is horrified to realise he was the bullying victim. Lynda talks about the village f\xeate \u2013 it has a cost-of-living theme and Lynda insists that Joy and the committee need her expertise, not least working with local business leaders such as Vince. Annoyed, Elizabeth leaves Vince to talk with Lynda and he agrees to supply meat for Ian\u2019s budget cookery demos, and to liaise with Ian about it. When Vince checks the date of the f\xeate \u2013 25 August - horrified Lynda learns that it clashes with the Stables\u2019 \u2018Cantering On\u2019 event. Why did no one tell her?!

Elizabeth spots something on Hilda\u2019s face \u2013 ticks, says Emma. Elizabeth grills Vince to explain himself \u2013 now she knows it was Freddie being bullied, she presses for more serious action. Vince assures Elizabeth that the problem has now been dealt with.

News of Alistair and Denise\u2019s affair has spread and Emma and Fallon gossip. Pip\u2019s worried about how Natasha is ploughing on with purchasing things for the hen party and Fallon\u2019s persuaded to phone Natasha, managing to negotiate the \u2018extras\u2019 as freebies in return for some written testimonials. Pip\u2019s chuffed, and is really keen she is to support Fallon\u2019s enterprise. Not mine, Natasha\u2019s, corrects Fallon.

Emma spots that Fallon is a bit flat and Fallon opens up about how she feels she\u2019s going nowhere professionally. Emma mentions the EV charging station, where they are looking for someone to run the new cafe. Fallon doesn\u2019t have to stay here.