So who is the most annoying resident of Ambridge?

[thefirstMrsDeVeerie]

I mean at the moment. Otherwise it would be far to difficult to choose.

I pick Tony for his ranting and whinging because his sister wont pony up her husband's money.
I pick Emma for being so bloody attention seeking. She was horrible about Nick saying 'she was flashing her engagment ring about'

I actually find everyone hugely annoying but the amount they annoy me ebbs and flows.

Any candidates for the prize this week?

[Fiderer]

Yes, they'll be exchanging cut-glass vowels for a while yet, but nowt else. Yet.


And yes, I am Fiderer after the wonderful Lily Tomlin.

[carocaro]

Fiderer, I bow down with thanks. I thought Jim and Christine were getting hot and steamy but he's her knight in shining armour!

Are you named after President Bartlet's secretary after Mrs Laningham?

[BleughCowWonders]

Can I suggest that it would be far simpler to have a thread nominating any Ambridge characters who aren't annoying?

But that would be an extremely short list. :)

The Archers' raison d'etre is surely to be annoying?

[Fiderer]

Grimma. Don't think you're missing anything by not listening to Extra.

[GrimmaTheNome]

Christine's been around forever - she's Phils sister isn't she?

Jim has moved in because she was scared shitless by Clive's reappearance, on account of his having set fire to her house and nearly killed her. This was all explained at length.

Haven't been following Extra - should I?

Can I suggest that it would be far simpler to have a thread nominating any Ambridge characters who aren't annoying?

[Fiderer]

carocaro - you need the Archers' website for full history, they must have all the info.


Christine is Phil A's sister, owned the stables before Shula (her niece) bought it and Christine retired with her husband George Barford.

He was the gamekeeper at Grey Gables. Had run-ins with local poachers and villains, including Clive Horrobin who attacked George so savagely that George never fully recovered and Christine believes that contributed to his early death.

Jim is Alistair's (the vet married to Shula) dad. Appeared a couple of years ago. Professor type. Feels he has to support Christine as she lives alone and is afraid of the 'orrible Clive who's out of prison now.

[Fiderer]

I miss Julia at LL. Lewis is a nice chap but dull. Julia was brilliant. Horrid and snobbish and always great value.
Now that Nigel's gone too I think there should be a road block to LL and then we never have to hear Lizzie and the dippy twins again.
Their cousin Daniel could join them.

[carocaro]

And what about the curse of Lower Loxley? What disaster will beset the New Years day wedding? The mad Uncle with a shot gun maybe?

[carocaro]

Talking of characters just popping up, who is Christine and why is Jim living with her? Are they 'lovers'?

[carocaro]

Tom Archer and his footballing pigs, yes of course Tom they will save the Ambridge Organics empire, marketing back from a crisis where you nearly poisioned a child is that simple. Oh and Brenda just because you went to Uni and studied marketing mean squat in the real world love.

[Fiderer]

at "Why is Betty in the hospital?"
Could have been "Is Lizzie pregnant?" "Mark's dead" "David's missing" followed by "David's lying crushed under a cow" and so on and so on

3 weeks behind on DA? You're in for a treat, it's a hoot.

[OliviaMumsnet]

Aha. I told you: I am behind. I am 3 weeks behind on Downton Abbey - i am too busy on MN to catch up on anything in RL like telly or the archers!
I do remember getting a text from my MIL not long after I got married which is roughly when I first started listening (vaguely) regularly about 8-9 years ago.

DH's family is quite small but lots of random distant relatives who they really don't see v often and have to remind each other who they are

All this text said was "Why is betty in the hospital?" and i was really worried about this random relative of my DH that I hadn't q remembered from our wedding.

[EdlessAllenPoe]

most annoying:

would have had to have been Peeeep. but they canned her 'Jude' storyline and she's back to the regular level of obnoxiousness expected of Ambridge youth.

Kate: how can any person be such a relentlessly self-centred twat?

[Ponders]

but who's this Gary? never heard of him before. why is he so useless?

[Ponders]

well there's a turn-up - I actually liked Emma & Susan tonight

first time I've heard Emma being anything other than petulant for months. she was v good!

[ObviouslyOblivious]

That's right Ponders :o

[Ponders]

Olivia:

OliviaMumsnet (MNHQ) Sun 30-Oct-11 19:10:24

oh wait. I changed my vote on the ambridge extra front.
Ivy I didn't even know you existed until about three weeks ago but please quit hacking and die already!


ObviouslyOblivious Mon 31-Oct-11 19:43:13

[seeker]

Leonie. Or Freddie.

[SpringHeeledJack]

tell you what, though, I have come to love Piiiiip now she's gone all good

and David and Ruth

[SpringHeeledJack]

ooooooh so hard to chooooooooose!

[OliviaMumsnet]

[quote ObviouslyOblivious]

[GooseyLoosey]

Tom Archer. I have some very constructive suggestions about what he could do with his sausages.

However, Ruth Archer wins for having the most annoying voice on radio. I actually have no idea what her character is saying half the time as I am so busy wincing/

[thefirstMrsDeVeerie]

Why is anyone friends with Kathy?

[OliviaMumsnet]

Please can someone explain
Why is Pat friends with Kathy?

[BleughCowWonders]

They're all annoying, but some more than others

step forward Susan Carter, Will Grundy, Kate, Alice, Christine, the twins, even Caroline sometimes.

but most especially the younger crew. Irritating all - Pip, Daniel, etc etc