22 November 2018

Colin's mind is not on the job

Colin’s mind is elsewhere as he serves behind the counter in the shop, and asks Debbie for the wrong money;  she jokes about it, 

"Don't make a mountain out of a molehill!"

but he tells her, “Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill!”   

"I told you not to come in today"

Sioned says that she told him not to come in today, and Colin reveals to Debbie that no-one knows where Britt is.

"The police say she'll be back"

“The police say that nine out of ten people who go missing turn up after a few days – and she’s switched off her phone,” he adds, so Debbie assumes that she wants to be left alone.   “I don’t understand how she could leave the children,” he says.

"Are you coming to the training session?"

Rhys wants to know if Mathew is coming to the training session, but he fancies doing some circuit training instead.   “You’re just angry I told you to keep away from Sioned,” Rhys alleges, 

"Make sure she knows you're not interested in her"

“Make sure she knows you’re not interested in her.”

Sioned is angling for a massage . . .

Sioned comes in, complaining that her shoulders are killing her after stacking shelves all morning, and maintains she could do with a massage.   

. . . but Mathew says Rhys is just leaving

Mathew points out that Rhys is just leaving for a training session, and suggests that she see an osteopath.   

Sioned is left on her own

She is disappointed.

"That's the problem with going away"

“That’s the problem with going away,” Siôn tells Iolo, “It takes two weeks to go through this rubbish,” as he sorts out the post.   

"What sort of mood is he in?"

Then Anita arrives, and asks Iolo what sort of mood Siôn is in;  he invites her to see for herself.

"Did you enjoy yourself?"

She enquires if Siôn enjoyed himself, but he says that he is glad to be home, 

"Well, it does take two to argue"

and he is sorry that he left in such a bad mood.   She concedes that it takes two to argue, and she has brought him some lunch.   

Iolo has cooked lunch

However Iolo has just cooked lunch, and brings in two plates;  he suggests that Anita join them.

“I just hope that you’ve both had enough time to cool down,” he says, 

"I left Blodeuwedd with Harri"

and Siôn assures her that he has left Blodeuwedd with Harri, which pleases her.

"I contacted Neil and Gloria in Newcastle"

In the Deri, Garry informs Colin that he has contacted Neil and Gloria in Newcastle, and they have not heard from Britt.   Colin does not know what to do;  “The police didn’t give me any guidance.”   

"The police won't go out of their way to help the Monks!"

Garry says that the police will not go out of their way to help the Monks.

"She wouldn't run away from anything"

“I’m worried that it’s my fault she has run away,” frets Colin, but Garry is confident that Britt would not run away from anything.   “Do you think that anything’s happened to her?” Colin wonders, “She wouldn’t hurt herself, would she?   

"What if she's fallen in the river?"

“What if she’s had an accident and she can’t contact us?   She likes to go to the river – she could have slipped and fallen in!   Right, I’m going to organise a search party to look for her!   I’ll put it online.   I’m not overreacting, am I?”   

"No, Col, it's time something was done"

Garry agrees that it is time something was done.

"They're like table tennis bats"

With the butter churn came two implements which Kath says look like table tennis bats, 

"You're the bat if you think that!"

but Debbie comments, “You’re the bat if you think that!   Are they something to use on the farmhand, if he didn’t pull his finger out?”   Mark suggests that Eileen used them on Denzil when he was naughty.

“Come on – I can’t sell them online if I don’t know what they are!” complains Kath, 

"Here we are – they're butter pats!"

and Mark finds the answer online;  they are butter pats, used to shape butter.   

"That churn has sold for £150!"

Then he finds something else;  “Mam, that churn has sold for the price you said – £150!”   They are all very surprised, bearing in mind that Kath got all the stuff for nothing, 

"I'm going to make a fortune selling Gareth"

and Debbie insists that she is going to make a fortune selling Gareth.   “I can’t wait – that thing gives me the creeps!” Mark comments, but she has seen similar ones selling for £200, 

"I wouldn't pay two quid for it!"

although Kath insists she would not pay £2 for it.

“It will be worth a lot more when I’ve given it a makeover,” brags Debbie, “It will look fab when I’ve finished with it.”

Siôn has some translating to do

Anita predicts that it will take Siôn some time to settle back down, but he has some articles which need translating.   

"Have you got time to come over to the Deri?"

“Have you got time to come over to the Deri for a quick one?” she enquires, “So we can have a catch-up.”

"As long as we don't discuss buying a holiday home"

He readily agrees, adding, “As long as we don’t discuss buying a holiday home.”  
She announces that she has done some research into second homes, 

"I know everything I need to know"

but he interrupts to say that he knows everything he wants to know.

She gives him a well-rehearsed speech

Undeterred, she goes on, “Owners of holiday homes contribute millions to the local economy, and the tourism industry needs to be owned by us, the Welsh people.”   He awards her ten out of ten for her research, but is adamant she will not change his mind, 

"You're a nightmare, Siôn!"

and she describes him as a nightmare.

“I’m just being realistic,” he replies, “I need to keep my savings for any emergency that might arise.   I’ve just spent £500 on fixing the car, and I shall need a new one soon.”

"What I want isn't important to you!"

Anita is again becoming angry, “It’s obvious that what I want isn’t important to you, is it?   I’m trying my best to do everything to help you, and make things easier.   Well – not any more!”   She picks up her coat and leaves.

"It was cold last time!"

Sioned arrives late at the training session, and has brought an electric heater with her, complaining that it was cold last time.   

"Well, work hard enough to keep warm"

“You should be working hard enough to keep warm,” Rhys tells them, and informs them that they will be working in pairs today.   

Mathew keeps well away from Sioned 

Mathew makes it quite obvious he does not want to pair up with Sioned;  Iolo suspects that she has offended him.   They are told to do some squats, 

"Shall I show you how to do it?"

and Sioned offers to show Mathew how to do it, but he refuses.   

"I'm glad you listened to my advice

“I’m glad you listened to my advice,” Rhys whispers to him.

"Look what I found in the shed!"

At Maes-y-Deri, Debbie has found an old teddy bear in the shed, but Kath protests she cannot sell that, as it is Stacey’s, and is worth a fortune.   Mark corrects her, “It was Ricky’s – he won it at Llanarthur fair.”

The teddy will be used to patch up Gareth

“I’m going to use him to patch Gareth up,” Debbie announces, “Ready for an op, teddy?”

"It's official that she's disappeared"

Mark is still on the laptop, and sees a message, asking for everyone to help look for Britt;  “It’s official that she’s disappeared – 

A search will begin at 14:45

“everyone is asked to come to the Deri at 14:45.   I think we should help.”

This news has also reached Sioned 

At the training session, Sioned says that the searchers are meeting in the Deri in a quarter of an hour, so the session id terminated early.   

"She can be sly, mind"

Again Rhys warns Mathew that Sioned can be sly;  “Why are you mates with her, then, if you think so little of her?” Mathew asks.

Rhys tells Iolo he warned Mathew to stay away, before she makes a mess of his life;  

"Putting him off so you have a chance?"

“Are you putting Mathew off so that you have a chance?” is Iolo’s cynical reply.

"Thank you for coming"

A crowd has gathered in the Deri, and is addressed by Colin;  he thanks them all for coming, and is pleased that they can search a large area now.   He tells them that Britt was wearing a purple top and aquamarine dress, which he gave her a long time ago.

"We'll split into four groups"

Garry wants to split the crowd into four groups to search four different areas;  “It’s important that everyone stays in touch with Colin.”   

Siôn says that he and Anita will lead one group, 

Anita will not join the same group as Siôn 

but she objects to this;  “If you thought anything of me, you wouldn’t always go against me!” 

"Have I done something to offend you?"

Mathew does not want to be in the same group as Sioned, so she asks if she has done something to offend him, then walks away;  

"Don't take any notice – he has moods"

Rhys advises her not to take any notice of him, as he has moods.

"We fell out over something silly"

Colin says that they fell out over something silly, and Siôn commiserates, “Every couple argues sometimes.”   Colin will never forgive himself if something happens to her.   

"Reconciling is important, isn't it?"

Siôn remarks to Anita, “Reconciling is important, isn’t it?”

Outside, Garry tells the Joneses to go with one of the groups, 

"You should stay here to co-ordinate"

but Colin should stay in the village to co-ordinate everyone.   “You’re fearing the worst, aren’t you?” Colin demands, “We’ll find her body somewhere!”   Garry maintains that nothing and no-one will get the better of Britt.

Then who should suddenly appear, but Britt

At that very moment, someone get out of a taxi;  Britt demands if there is a carnival going on here.   

Colin is very relieved

Colin greets her rapturously, and she asks him to pay the taxi fare.   

"Well, that was a waste of time!"

The Joneses come to the conclusion that it was a waste of time – a lot of fuss over nothing, but Kath points out, “That’s what we do it in Cwmderi – we look after each other.”

Anita is her usual abrasive self

Anita complains to Britt that she has caused a lot of trouble, but Colin is very glad that she is all right.   “I was organising a search party to look for you,” he explains, 

Britt considers the whole thing very funny

and she regards it as a huge joke.

Garry demands where she has been, and she tells them all that she has been at the Christmas Market;  “Do you realise how worried people have been?” he roars, 

"I'm dying for a drink!"

but she does not know what all the fuss is about, and needs a drink.

She puts her shopping on the bar . . .

She puts down her bags of shopping on the bar, and Colin apologises to everyone for the false alarm.   

. . . and announces drinks are 'on the house'

Britt announces that the drinks are ‘on the house’, which does not please Garry.

"We've been worried sick about you!"

“How could you?” Colin demands, “The kids and I have been worried sick about you – we’ve been lying to them – Aaron’s been so upset!”   She simply responds that Colin is lovely when he is angry, 

"I can't wait to go home!"

and she decides she cannot wait to go home.

She displays her new tattoo

“I’ve got another surprise for everyone, she says,” and unveils a tattoo on her arm, reading ‘Chester’.   “I had to have a couple of pints first, just to have the guts,” she adds.

"I've been disappointed – again!"

Anita is still in an argumentative frame of mind, and tells Siôn she was hoping today would be a nice day;  “But there we go – I’ve been disappointed!   It happens a lot these days,” she remarks to Iolo.

Sioned comments, “A tattoo at her age?   Hilarious!”   Everyone queues up for their free drinks, while Colin 

Garry is also becoming concerned now

and Garry look concerned.

"You should be a taxidermist, not a taxi receptionist!"

Debbie has finished her makeover on the owl, and Mark jokes, “You should be a taxidermist, not a taxi receptionist.”   

Debbie is pleased with her handiwork

She is quite pleased with her efforts, 

"I thought owls were supposed to have good eyesight!"

but Kath notices that one eye is larger than the other.   

"No-one will bid for something as ugly as that!"

“Debs, no-one will bid for something as ugly as that!” says Mark, but now she has decided she is not going to sell him;  she is determined that Gareth is here to stay, as one of the Joneses.

Iolo is there to mediate

Siôn has taken Iolo with him to number 10;  Iolo advises them not to fight over a house, but Siôn points out, “She wants to buy, and I don’t – there is no middle ground.   Do what you like with your money!”

"I can't afford it on my own!"

Anita is aggrieved that she cannot afford it alone, and growls at Iolo, “He tries my patience, you know!”   Iolo maintains that it is up to his father what he does with his own money.   

"I've told the agent we're buying Morawel!"

“Well, you might as well know they’ve dropped the price,” she goes on, “And I’ve told the agent that we are buying Morawel!”

"Without telling me?"

Siôn is furious that she has put in an offer from both of them, and she confirms that she has told the lawyer to start the process.   “Without telling me?” Siôn shouts, 

"I didn't want to lose it!"

and she insists that she did not want to lose it.

"It might not be such a bad idea, after all!"

He abruptly changes tack, suggesting, “It might not be such a bad idea, after all!” which comes as a great shock to Iolo.   “I’m not saying you were right to make the offer, but the place has potential – let’s go for it!”

Anita's excitement knows no bounds

Anita is quite ecstatic, but Iolo is extremely perplexed;  when she goes to get a glass of wine, 

"I can't believe you gave in!"

Iolo cannot believe that he gave in.   “I haven’t given in,” his father replies, 

"She gave me a shock – and I shall give her a shock!"

“Anita has given me a shock – and I’m going to give her a shock!”

"I don't want a present, Britt"

Colin sits in the chip shop flat, looking very troubled, when Britt comes in;  “I’ve got a present for you here,” she says, but he replies he does not want a present.   “It’s my way of saying sorry,” she goes on.

"Why didn't you contact me?"

“You have no idea how worried I’ve been!” he exclaims, “Why didn’t you contact me?”   

"I'm a big girl now, Col"

She insists that she is a big girl, and can look after herself;  he should have known that she would be fine.

“Catrin and Aaron have been worried too – you haven’t been fair on them,” he adds, and she says that she cannot wait for them to come home from school.

"Do you think Catrin will like this?"

“Do you think Catrin will like this?” she asks, taking a present out of a bag, but he insists that she should have spoken to them before disappearing.   

"Things will be better now"

She dismisses his concerns with, “Well, I’ve had my break now, and I’m ready to go again – things will be better now that Mam’s in a better mood.”

She now seems even more 'over the top'

She embraces him in an extravagant fashion, 

"Why don't we make the most of the time?"

and suggests, “Why don’t we make the most of the time before the kids come home?   What’s wrong?   Aren’t you glad to have me home?   The best part of going away is coming home.”   

She drags him towards the bedroom

She drags him towards the bedroom.