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Hi, Alice. Oh, Adam. You made it. Sorry. I got held up spraying the wheat. Then I pinned

Brian down to run through plans for the rest of the week with Ed and me. Oh, well done.

We definitely need to catch up about Dad. We got time for a coffee. No, I'd better not.

I'm on my way back to Bridge Farm. You can't they mate without you for a few days?

Not really. It's full on. There's the salad and veg to harvest, sweet peas to pick.

We can't do everything, Adam. I know. And Tony's been very understanding, but I can tell

he's stressed. What about Dad? How's he keeping?

Plains things have never been better. Be thinking he's struggling. Of course he is.

I mean, what a mess. Would he ever possessed him to sack her like that?

Honestly, Alice, I had no idea that was his plan. It's so unlike him. So stupidly impulsive.

It's all about the drill, that's what he's saying. But is it? I mean, I get he's annoyed she went ahead and ordered it,

but I mean, was it completely reckless? No. No, far from it. It's a big investment,

but not irresponsible. It's exactly what we need. And she actually negotiated a good price.

So his pride has been wounded. That's what this is about. Well, maybe. But to be honest,

I thought it had changed his mind by now. You know, realize this was never a case of stellar being defiant.

I'm worried about him. I mean, you don't think he's having some sort of, I don't know,

breakdown, do you? I don't know. It's hard to tell. He's obviously tired, but he's doing his best not

to show it. No, none of this can be good for his heart. I know. But I can't tell him to go home to

stop working. The work needs to be done. Well, maybe I should ride up there in a bit and see

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