It's the third day in the boat house and the erg task has been successfully completed, however Rona continues to slog up and down saying that she's just getting warmed up. Most of the marina is now being powered as well as Gloria's wagon.
The producers decide to introduce a new member to the boat house, a large Mute Swan (Cygnus olor). The maternal instincts of Jane and the Red Squirrel kick in and they busy themselves preparing a nest for the bird and trying to think of a name. Both would like to name it after their loved ones and eventually settle on a compromise and christen it Dewey.
Tim is particularly keen to welcome the new arrival: "Marvelous, we used to dine on swan twice a month during the Michaelmas term at Clifton College, I'll fetch my roasting dish". The other house mates manage to persuade him that this one is not for eating. *
Steve takes an instant disliking to the beast claiming "It keeps looking at me funny", the first fight of the series seems imminent.....
* Please note that it is in fact treasonous to kill a mute swan unless given express permission by The Queen or are a member of the Vinters' and Dyers' livery companies and have marked the swan during the annual swan upping ceremony.
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Mmmmmm Swan
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