28 May 2014

Angela and Courtney enthusing over "Bubbles", the horse

Angela and Courtney are admiring the new horse, which they have named “Bubbles”;  “Look at those eyelashes,” says Angela, to which Eifion responds, “She’s a mare, not a supermodel.”   Then Cadno arrives, refers to the horse as “Twinkletoes” and tells him they should be dealing with the sheep feed.

Gaynor is initially sceptical about the stabilisers

Rhys is eager to get on with the bike ride, and boasts that he will beat Hywel, who surprises Gaynor with his purchase of a set of stabilisers, real adult-sized ones.   

Rhys reveals his infatuation with Sheryl

As Gaynor is telling them not to go too far, Rhys sees Sheryl and invites her to come along, but Hywel warns him off

After they have set off, Gaynor calls at the salon to book a trim, and asks Dani and Gemma to sponsor her for the Charity Bike Ride.   Dani goes one better and says she will go on the ride, so Gemma has to do the same.   

Dani is impressed by the "girlie" bike Garry has brought her

Later, Dani is ordering some shampoo online, but is interrupted by Garry bringing her a bike, complete with pink ribbons.   

Gemma amends the quantity of "Whit a Whiw" shampoo from 2 cases to 6

Gemma encourages her to go for a quick spin (which we do not see), and while she is away, Gemma changes the shampoo order from two cases to six, and presses “Place Order.”

If Cadno continues humping these bags, she will do herself a mischief

Cadno is overdoing things, attempting to lift heavy bags of feed, but will not listen to Eifion as he says she should go home, and come back when she has calmed down.   “Calmed down?” she shouts, “When you and Angela have destroyed our lives?  I should never have trusted you – you’ve spoilt everything.”

Hywel's fatherly advice does not go down well with Rhys

After the ride, Hywel is recovering from his exertions in the Deri, and Rhys asks if he should call a paramedic.   When Rhys says he will call on Sheryl to see if she is all right, Hywel comments, “Or is it because you fancy her?   She’s too old for you!”   This irritates Rhys, who replies, “Newsflash, Dad — not all women fancy you – some have more taste!”   He advises Gaynor that the old man needs to go home and have a sit down in his slippers.

Sheryl calls Rhys, "Just a child."

Rhys then goes to Sheryl’s where he tries to commiserate with her situation, recalling how he felt when baby Gwen was taken away, but Sheryl tells him that she cared for Wil for twelve years.   “He’s my boy and now he’s not here!   Anyway you’re just a child yourself,” which puts Rhys in his place.

Cadno finds herself threatening Eifion with a knife

Cadno opens a bag of feed with a knife, when she feels the stabbing pain again, but when Eifion tries to help, she pushes him away and points the knife at him.   “If you really think that will help the children, do it!” he urges her.   

Cadno seizes Arthur and Bobi and makes a quick exit

Shocked by what she has done, she collects the boys from the farmhouse, and hurries back to the village

Gaynor engages in some mechanical work

When Rhys returns home, Gaynor is struggling to attach the stabilisers to her bike, and refuses Hywel’s offer of help.   Hywel comments, “Don’t tell me Rhys has been rejected!   She’s old enough to be your mother, and she’s been through enough without you making it worse!”   After he has stalked off, Hywel tells Gaynor that he cannot be trusted with women, but Gaynor is confident, “Sheryl can look after herself – she has been round the block more times than you!”

Dani comes back to the salon and sits down for a chat with Gemma;  she dreams of having her own business – she does not want to be a “skivvy” for ever.

Cadno admits, "I wanted to kill him!"

Cadno gets back home and is horrified at what she nearly did;  Sheryl tries to reassure her that she did not actually do anything, but Cadno insists, “I wanted to kill him, I was so angry with him!”   When Sheryl tries to tell her that family is what is important, not a couple of fields, Cadno says that the farm is part of the family – it is their future.   “I have to be patient,” she says ominously, “But I’m not going to let them win.”

This frightens Sheryl, who urges, “Forget it, before things go too far!”