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Brian鈥檚 combining, to take some of the load from busy Adam. He muses that Xander鈥檚 growing fast. He鈥檇 briefly wondered if Alice might be next for parenthood, but her announcement earlier to Jennifer was that she鈥檇 quit her job. Brian has no problem with Alice setting up on her own, though is a bit surprised she didn鈥檛 speak to him first. But she has her head screwed on. Later he鈥檚 mystified when he鈥檚 cold shouldered in a chance encounter with someone she used to work with.

Emma鈥檚 still frustrated Clarrie鈥檚 not letting her have the run of the veg patch, and that she opposes her Flower & Produce Show idea. She thinks Clarrie鈥檚 against change. But later she finds out Clarrie鈥檚 just worried about letting Joe down.

Alice is feeling the worse for wear. She tries to knuckle down to the task of finding new clients, but can鈥檛 shake thoughts of her mum鈥檚 disapproval of her decision. She has another drink to clear her head, but hurriedly hides the alcohol when she realises her dad鈥檚 about to drop in. She needn鈥檛 have worried. After he鈥檚 gone she finishes the whisky he鈥檇 recommended as a steadier. He had faith in her when she explained the stress she鈥檇 been under at work. Finally remembering her laptop password, she drinks to her wonderful dad.