06/01/2013

While Usha helps Ruth take down the Christmas decorations, they chat about Bob Pullen's funeral. Ruth also wants to hear about Usha's new tenant - Rob Titchener, the new herd manager for the Borchester Land Dairy. Usha thinks he sounds quite nice, and he's well-spoken.

Pip arrives back from her skiing trip, her best holiday ever. Now she wants to sleep for a week but Ruth reminds her it's Uni in the morning. Pip still intends to see Spencer later.

Usha introduces herself to Rob, who's in the process of moving his furniture in to Blossom Hill Cottage. He thinks it's delightful, and is sure his wife Jess will adore it. Rob explains that she will stay in Hampshire to look after her parents for now. He'll go back most weekends until the dairy's up and running.

On the journey home from Whitby, Lilian's relieved to establish that Peggy didn't hear who Lilian was speaking to on the phone on Friday. Matt's relieved to have Lilian back home. He's missed her and wants to go out to dinner to celebrate her homecoming. But all Lilian wants is a large gin, a long hot bath and her own bed.