Summary
Anna drops in at Bridge Farm, where she sees Natasha and meets Azra, who talks about the Mental Health initiative she’s promoting. Both Natasha and Anna enthuse about the need for it. Natasha also wonders if Anna would take her place as a speaker at the WI. Later, Leonard and Carol tell Anna about the bats. Anna wants to get rid of them, but Carol’s perfectly happy leaving them where they are, especially as they’re a protected species. Leonard says he’ll seek advice and goes. Carol’s testy with Anna when she starts tidying up and offers to do some shopping, but Carol’s more positive regarding the talk to the WI. Back at the Tearoom Anna tells Natasha she wishes there was someone else to help her support Carol and make decisions. But she does agree to stand in for Natasha at the WI.
Azra tells Ruth she thinks she’d be eligible for genetic testing, given the type of breast cancer she had. Ruth tells her that Pip and Ben would like to know if Ruth has the variant, but Josh doesn’t, and since her decision affects all of them where does that leave her? Azra explains the process if Ruth has the test, and the counselling that would be offered. Azra thinks Ruth should talk to her family and think it through. Later, Ruth tells Leonard about her appointment. Wise Leonard counsels Ruth to give it time for everyone to get their heads around it. She’s doing the right thing by considering her options – these things can’t be rushed.
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| 0:45.3 | Music Oh, hello Anna. What can I get you? |
| 1:04.3 | I was just looking for Helen, actually. I had a quick look in at the dairy window, but she didn't seem to be there. |
| 1:09.9 | Oh, no, she's at Jack's School Assembly this morning. She'll be around later, or I can give her a message. No, it's fine. How's your, ma'am? I haven't been over there yet. I know Helen's been helping out, well, lots of people have. I was just hoping to get her take on things before I see mum myself. I can imagine it's tricky for you with work and everything. Yeah. Anyway, I've managed to clear a couple of days this week, so I can be around to help her, so that's good. Yeah. Oh, hi, Azra. Hi. Cappuccino to go? And a granola slice piece. Coming up. How are you getting on with a mental health initiative thing you mentioned? Oh, okay, thanks. Yeah, I just want to widen the scope. I'm trying to work out how. Oh, sorry, do you two know each other? No, no. I don't think so. Anna, this is Azra, our local GP. Oh, hi. Nice to meet you. Anna is Carol Tregoran's daughter. Oh, nice to meet you too. You're a lawyer. I've been teaching for a few years, writing a bit, but I'm still picking up occasional work as a barrister. Oh, how exciting. I didn't practice for a while, and I missed it. Also, I needed the money. Is this a local mental health initiative you're starting? It's very much in the planning stages at the moment. |
| 2:18.5 | My chambers have introduced something similar recently. |
| 2:21.1 | Oh really? |
| 2:22.1 | They recognise that productivity is linked to wellbeing |
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