I still think my theory's correct. That he will agree to go only if Helen agrees to let him take babyknob. Otherwise he'll take Henry too.
I think Kirsty's got the measure of him and will do something. I don't hate TA at all incidentally - I listen avidly. But I get frustrated in the way that you would if an old friend starting having a midlife crisis and started listening to music you know they hate to fit in with their racy new lover :o
I loved Bert Fry's poem in today's Ambridge Observer:
New beginnings
It’s Happy New Year for David and Ruth,
A relief to all, and that’s the truth,
For when she went travelling Down Under,
I thought they might be split asunder.
David moped and spread the word
He planned to give up the dairy herd,
But Ruth came back and put him right,
They’ll still have cows – but not black and white!
So now they’re both like love’s young dream,
And Jill’s a cat that’s got the cream,
With Matt around, she’s a happy grandmother
Because Pip’s gone off that Toby Fairbrother.
And as if our good news isn’t enough,
Lynda Snell has found her wandering Scruff!
He must have covered a lot of mileage,
But he wasn’t dead in Home Farm’s silage.
So after the terrible year we’ve had –
And losing my Freda still makes me sad –
At last we’re having a bit of luck.
As Eddie Grundy would say: ‘Thank goodness!’