Big Farma in Little Ambridge - come and talk The Archers talk

[PseudoBadger]

New thread for the beginning of the pheasant season.

[LondonMother]

No, it's Caroline Harrington. I'm enjoying this week. I keep getting behind and listening to several episodes back to back. Does anybody else find it's more enjoyable that way? Might even end up being an omnibus listener again...

Hope Pseudo is OK.

[Somethingyesterday]

Yes - you're in our thoughts Pseudo

It was a nice episode tonight.

[TheOneWithTheNicestSmile]

Thanks, LondonMother

She's very good anyway. Emma's 2 NVQs, Kenton's turns tonight, & Lynda's sniffs, go a long way towards making it worth listening again!

[TallGiraffe]

I'm a day behind but the Darryl thing is still bothering me! Thanks to all on the previous thread who answered my query btw.

1. Why is Darryl homeless in Ambridge? It must be costing him money going between job centre / Elona's place to drop off money / Ambridge. There are no jobs/houses.

1. Why has Peggy not been included in this storyline?

1. Why has everyone suddenly forgotten they knew him pre- homelessness? In our village it woul be inconceivable for someone to sleep in a doorway that had previously been a resident. You aren't just neighbours in a village, you are proper friends that are useful in a crisis like the 12ft snowdrifts that we had earlier in the year

[TheOneWithTheNicestSmile]

It makes sense to me - he is not & has never been a "villager" in the normal sense. He's an incomer & a strange one at that

[TallGiraffe]

But in that case why is he still there? If he has no friends to rely on then surely his job/house prospects would be better served in a town?

[WipsGlitter]

I agree with someone on the previous thread, I think Daryll either going to commit suicide or freeze to death.

[Somethingyesterday]

Well I'll try q2.

I don't know what's in the SWs minds but I should think D would be going out of his way to avoid Peggy (while still inexplicably hanging around Ambridge...) Given how close his (ex) wife was to her, and the fact that Ilona had to leave the house Peggy arranged for her, because of the break up, he wouldn't expect a friendly welcome from her.

And on top of that the dog fighting was on Brian and Jennifer's farm. The SWs have written him into a very dark spot indeed.

[TheOneWithTheNicestSmile]

Is he hanging around Ambridge because of his daughters?

[PseudoBadger]

I'm fine thanks, don't worry about me :)

[Bluestocking]

Lynda's pronunciation of "aperçu". Pure Archers gold.

[LongDeadMotherofHorrors]

Anyone know why Clarrie's voice has changed recently - she sounds as though she has a sore throat all the time.

[TheOneWithTheNicestSmile]

Different actor, LongDead (is that a Halloween name or are you really struggling? )

[TheOneWithTheNicestSmile]

Kenton's impression of Lynda's aperçu was pretty good too, bluestocking!

[Bluestocking]

Indeed it was. Kenton was on fine form, dropping clangers left and right.

[LongDeadMotherofHorrors]

TheOneWithTheNicestSmile.....thanks for Clarriefying that one . Not struggling (though of course that is a matter of perspective), but switched name years ago for Hellow een and have not been on here sufficiently frequently to bother changing it again.

[TheOnlyOliviaMumsnet]

Arf at Clarriefying
Marking place

[TheSilverySoothsayer]

Ditto. Haven't heard yesterdays epi yet, but now looking forward to it...

[ppeatfruit]

Yes I liked the 'let's stop Lynda from raising the tone' meeting too I reckon they should have a Mexican Hat dance evening complete with Pinata

How's this for solving the 'what shall we do with dead and nearly dead oldies and troublemakers' They hold the Harvest Supper in the Village hall (Jack has been given a night out to attend) where Darrell accidentally causes a fire killing the number of characters they need to kill!!

I got the idea from Hollyoaks where they got rid of some bad actors in a fire (DD1 worked on it)!!!

[Somethingyesterday]

Oh good god! Is there somewhere I can hand in my notice?

[MrsCampbellBlack]

Love! love! For goodness sakes.

I like Linda and get annoyed when the others take the piss the whole time, don't see any of them stepping up to do all the organising she does. Easy to be a critic. And saint jill really gets on my wick. (missed the end of last night's episode so maybe they were all terribly lovely to her)

[TheOneWithTheNicestSmile]

I like Lynda too, but she doesn't half set herself up for mickey-taking!

(& I hope to god that as Tom & Kirsty don't need to be clandestine we will be spared more audible snogs )

[MrsCampbellBlack]

God, I take this all way tooo seriously

[itried]

Hoorah, Mrs CampbellB! Someone else who finds Jill insufferable!

[MrsCampbellBlack]

Can you imagine kirsty posting in relationships - not sure Tom would be considered a safe bet