Can I PLEASE just have 13 minutes? 13 measly minutes to myself to listen to The Archers?

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Come and enjoy awkward dinner parties galore!

WRF to the 'pentagon' kitchen plan;while slimeballKingsley was counting the steps to the fridge I thought "well the more steps you take in a day the slimmer you stay". (and it's true) what's wrong with walking round your kitchen FFS? Does Jenny need to put on weight?

he would hate my parents' house. their fridge is two whole rooms away from the kitchen!

I want a range fitted in my kitchen and that would involve moving the fridge quite a way from where the hob is now.I say good dh could definitely do with the walk!! it might keep him out of it!!

Yes everytime they mention NewLonelyCow I feel all worried and want to yell at Tony on the radio. Same with Ruth, (the worrying, not the shouting, I actually like Ruth and am not irritated by her) but not so much!

I like the water buffalo plan! It reminds me how I once passed on an interesting 'fact' I heard somewhere that I now quite forget although I'm sure it was of sound provenance, of how there are more water buffalo in Britain that some breeds of native cow. DP deliberately misunderstood me to be meaning that I thought there were more water buffalo in UK than cattle, and has teased me mercilessly about this since - "oh, is that a water buffalo there, the black and white one with the udders?" etc.

I also like this plan for Brenda to morph into the new Lillian (Brillian?).

Am starting to wish I had some kind of skill for writing/ideas - this article on scriptwriting for TA makes it sound like such an interesting and fun job.

I know this is going back a few days to the delicious awfulness of the dinner party but Ian was only tipped over the edge by the comment about The Lodge and his outrage on behalf of Adam... I think they really are going for the slow burn with this one. Although that said a part of me was worried that they were going to go upstairs at the end and find Henry killed by acute plotdevices. Am also somewhat annoyed that especially given they are going to go down the DV route they have thought it acceptable to cast a guy conviceted of GBH as PC Plot - it's not like there is a shortage of actors out there.

I like the light-relief of Jennifers kitchen and am bloody grateful they didn't just get Darryl in to fix the squeaky drawer. The more Kate gets stuck into wedding planning the more I'm convinced that there is a penury in store for Tom and Kirsty.

YY that Tony seems most out of character ignoring LonleyCowII it doesn't bode well. Perhaps Peggy will bail him out and then tell Tom it's tough shit over the house deposit.

tbf we are only inferring that Tony is ignoring The Suspicious Cow from the fact that he has brushed off comments from Tom and Mike(?). But that could just be a show of bravado and he may well be checking that poor old bovine out or having a word with Alastair as we speak…

Bloke that plays the policeman who spoke to wi and helped Jill accused of shattering someone's eye socket in Cheshire club.

I am behind this week so need a catch up.

Toomuch they don't know PC Plot is an actor

New in this thread, but a long time on off listener (soundtrack to my childhood and didn't take any notice, took comfort in its familiar dulcet tones at university) who has recently been sucked back in. Hope I can chip in.

Am currently hidden in a corner of my library, intended to go home but its over half an hour away and now too late. Will plug in to my laptop, my concern for the LonelyCow is too great. Also I want someone to banish Kingsley the smarmy kitchen man back to his land of worktops and magic pentagons. I hope the scary librarians don't find me and shout

Gigondas, he was convicted of it, he got 200 hours of community service hence my crack previously about him having other demands on his time so perhaps not available for too many scenes.

316 posts on since this thread started on Tuesday

Yesterday's episode was teetering on the brink of outing Brian as a Spoony fucker - though shied away at the last minute. The scriptwriters are definitely here!

Does anyone else think Ruth is perhaps pregnant?

Yep, definitely!

Lots of people Mike!

Sorry. I'm new to the thread.

I just remember her symptoms were what I had- cue 22 weeks

are we getting no rob and helen installment? !

Oooo, the preggers chat from Jill!!

Idea of Kenton kissing Jolene with a big old chocolatey smacker has made me feel a bit queasy.