23/10/2023

Mia calls in at The Stables to check on the injured horse, Sadie. Jakob remarks that considering the severity of the injury, she is doing well. Alice doesn’t want the village bonfire and fireworks to go ahead, and Mia joins forces with her. When Lilian hears they’re planning to petition for the Bonfire Night event to be cancelled, she’s dubious. It’s only just been reinstated, and she knows The Bull won’t want to lose all the custom. Lilian suggests a compromise of stabling the horses and playing them calming music. Mia still thinks they should tell Jolene and Kenton that fireworks aren’t fair on animals.

Lilian catches Alice and Mia outside the pub. Unsurprisingly, Kenton and Jolene said no to cancelling Bonfire Night, though they were sympathetic about the injured horse. Determined Mia wants to do more. Lilian suggests educational flyers, but Mia thinks they can do better than that.

Adam and Ian mull over what happened last night with Helen and Lee. Adam can only think it’s Rob that’s stressing Helen out and causing the tension between her and Lee. They move on to Pip and Stella who Adam spotted holding hands. They’re both really pleased for them. It leads them to discussing why they don’t show affection for one another in public. They hold hands on their way to The Bull, but then, to Adam’s dismay, Ian quickly lets go when he sees Jakob. Later, Ian tries to explain while Adam hides his hurt with a joke and tells Ian not to worry.