Cwmderi Diary 2016: 16 May 2016

"Oh yes you are going to school!"

Chester is adamant he is not going to school today, as he is ill; Britt, on the other hand, instructs him, “You are, and that’s the end of it!” As he turns on the television,

Britt has a phone call . . .

she has a phone call, which she finds troubling;

. . . from the police, who want to see Chester

then she announces, “Turn that off – the police want to see you!”

Megan is back from the hospital

Megan arrives in a taxi at Anita’s door, after having been in hospital over the weekend.

"High blood pressure and exhaustion"

“They say my blood pressure is high and I am suffering from exhaustion,” she tells Anita, who suspects she has been sent home too early.

"A cup of your ginger tea will put me right"

“A cup of your ginger tea, and I won’t be the same person,” Megan insists.

Chestae is worried

Chester is anxious, asking why the police want him; “Wasting police time, I expect,” she replies. He concludes that Gaynor must have reported him,

"I shall be in prison before I know it!"

and imagines having a criminal record, and being in prison before he knows it. He does not want to be accompanied to the police station by Britt, but she is unmoved;

"I'm coming with you!"

“I’m coming, and that’s the end of it!”

Sara has an irate customer on the phone . . .

At Awyr Iach, Sara is on the phone, explaining to someone that she cannot get an order to them as soon as they want,

. . . while Dol dunks her biscuit

while Dol is dunking a biscuit in her tea.

"Put that cup down and do some work!"

“There’s a lot of work to be done! Ten boxes need to be ready for delivery by the end of the week – so put that cup down and do some work!” orders Sara.

"You could do with more staff"

Stacey comes in, having heard that Sara is very busy; “You could do with more staff, and I’m willing to put in the hours,” she says, “I’ll try to hold my tongue, and I can start tomorrow.”

"Don't be late!"

Sara is forced to agree to the offer; “Don’t be late!” she warns.

"How about giving Vicky another chance?"

Dol suggests that as Stacey is getting her job back, Vicky should be given another chance. “She had another chance last week!” is the reply.

"I've been busy all weekend"

Anita explains why she did not visit Megan in hospital, as she has been so busy all over the weekend.

"No-one collected the chapel keys"

“I was expecting someone to pick up the chapel keys, but no-one came,” Megan complains.

"Oh, they went to Llanarthur"

Anita informs her that most people went to the chapel in Llanarthur, and that Ffion told her the Sunday School is very good there.

"No better than Bethania's!"

“No better than Bethania’s!” replies Megan angrily, “Why didn’t you pick up the keys? Or Eileen, or Llinos? Are they busy as well? How can I be sure they’ll come back next week?”

"Why did you come back here?"

In the Deri, Vicky cannot understand why Stacey did not stay in London; “Why come back here? There’s no excitement here!”

"I'm going back to Awyr Iach!"

Hywel comes in and is told by Stacey that she is starting back at Awyr Iach; he is glad that she came back from London.

"He talks about the Archdruid in his sleep!"

Hywel then mentions to Gwyneth the photo of Siôn in CwmNi, and she moans, “He talks about the Archdruid in his sleep!”

Sara comes in, looking for sticky tape for her boxes, as there is none at the shop, and Dan behind the bar gives her a roll. Stacey remarks that there is some at home; “Mark steals it from work!”

"Want your old job back?"

Sara asks Gwyneth if she wants her old job back, but she is busy with Gwern at the moment, and suggests asking Vicky; “She made her feelings crystal clear!” answers Sara.

Hywel has the idea of a memorial cycle ride

Hywel sidles up to Stacey; “It’s nice having you here – I wanted to ask you something. I’ve been thinking or organising a cycle ride in memory of Meilyr, but been putting it off. Have you done anything like that? You were the first name to come into my mind –

"Half a brain? Watch it!"

“the only one with a bit of brains round here – well, all right – shrewd and professional.”

Apparently, Chester behaved himself

Returning from the police station, Britt is proud of the way Chester conducted himself. “An interrogation by the police is not something that should make you proud,” he replies.

"No school today?"

Siôn approaches, and comments, “No school today? A smile doesn’t cost anything.” Britt explains that the police called him in for making false accusations against Ffion. Chester turns and walks away.

"He got off with a warning"

“He got off with a warning, but he’s a bit upset – he’d just started to get over this, and he really is sorry,” Britt continues,

"Can I help in any way?"

and when Siôn offers to help, she says that it is too late for that now.

As Anita tries to convince her that she cannot save the chapel on her own,

Megan plans an extraordinary meeting at Bethania

Megan plans, “An important members’ meeting at 6:00pm on Friday – does that give people enough time? I can’t turn my back on the chapel!”

In answer to Anita’s questions, Megan admits that the doctor released her from hospital on the condition that she went straight home to rest.

"I have something to do before I go home"

However she is insistent that she has to do something first.

Siôn is a famous local dignitary

In the Deri, Siôn looks at the headline on CwmNi; ‘Blue Robe for a local man’.

"If your head gets any bigger . . .!"

Gwyneth warns, “If your head gets any bigger, you won’t fit in the pavilion!”

Megan announces her meeting

Megan comes in and addresses the customers, “There’s a meeting in Bethania at 6:00pm on Friday to discuss the future of the chapel. I hope everyone can be there, and that we put aside personal differences for the evening.”

"I heard everyone went to Llanarthur"

As Siôn smiles, Gwyneth comments, “I heard everyone went to Llanarthur and enjoyed the service!” Dol says that she has heard that they do a mean cuppa there – and the biscuits are special. Megan asks if she attends chapel.

"I like a lie-in on a Sunday"

“No chance,” replies Dol, “I enjoy a lie-in on Sunday – anyway, it is a day of rest!” Megan maintains it is their responsibilty to attract people back to Bethania where they belong.

"Well, don't look at me!"

Siôn remarks, “Well, don’t look at me.” Megan leaves to go to the café, where she hopes for a better response.

"And talking of madams . . ."

“She’s a right madam, that Megan!” is Dol’s opinion, and she continues, to Vicky, “Talking of madams, you need to get your job back. Swallow your pride and think of little Nicky!”

"I want her begging me to come back!"

Vicky maintains that she is not going to make the first move, but wants to see Sara on her knees, begging her to come back. Dol has thought of a plan.

"You're supposed to be working!"

At that moment, Sara comes in and orders Dol back to work, complaining that she has been enjoying a long lunch-hour.

"Er, toilet first!"

Dol insists she must first visit the toilet and rushes out, while Vicky smiles.

"What? Doing homework?"

Siôn goes to Britt’s flat, where Chester is allegedly doing his homework in his room; “I think he should go and see a therapist,” he suggests, and Britt says he sounds like Gaynor. “It would be a chance to talk things through with someone outside the family, to help him move on.

"We could search for a therapist online"

“We could do it together – search for someone online.” Britt is not convinced this will help.

Dol is doubled up with excruciating pain

Back in the Deri, Dol hobbles in, doubled up in pain and protesting, “Blooming heck, I can’t stand up straight – who knew those toilet seats were so low? I can’t work like this!” Sara offers Paracetamol, but Dol knows that they will not touch this;

"It's worse than childbirth!"

“It’s worse than childbirth!” she agonises.

Sara turns to Vicky; “Can you come in just this afternoon?”

"Full-time – with a pay rise!"

Vicky enquires what is the best she can offer, threatening that unless she can come back full-time with a pay rise, she will not return.

They come to an agreement, as Dol groans in agony

After some haggling Sara agrees on a £1.50 per hour increase in pay.

What an amazing recovery!

As soon as Sara leaves the pub, Dol seems to experience a miraculous recovery.

Stacey's publicity flyer

Stacey has already designed some flyers for the cycle ride and has organised training on Wednesday,

"We're going to have some fun!"

predicting that they will have some fun.

Siôn and Britt have worked something out

Siôn and Britt have been researching online, and when Chester comes in,

"What's he doing here?"

asking what Siôn is doing there, Britt tells him, “We’ve decided you need help.”

"What help? I'm fine!"

Chester disagrees with this diagnosis, insisting that he is fine.

"We want you to see a therapist"

“We want you to see someone – a therapist – to chat about things. Their job is to listen,” she continues, but Chester will not hear of it, describing the idea as a joke. He is adamant that Siôn is not part of his life and means nothing to him, adding, “And I’m not nuts either!”