Loxfest is over. Locket-gate is upon us. Discuss Mowgli, Rob's new secret and of course the new road here with other Archers fans.

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New thread for hopefully an exciting Sunday episode. Poor Hayley.

is hayley just blaming elizabeth! When is roy going to get it!!!!

For BOYOS

'Don't you have enough here already without taking my husband as well.'

Haven't they told Linda about the hole yet?

ahhhh!!!! give it to him hayley!!!!!!

Oh God. Poor, poor Hayley.

'We're only together because Kate dumped you.' Nice one, H.

Ooo - how annoying is Roy?

'So, Hayley, where do we go from here?'

That's right - break her heart, then get her to sort it all out and make it better.

Oh I need more!! Hayley on a rampage sounds excellent!!!

He didn't exactly try very hard did he? Pathetic. Hope she kicks him to the kerb.

Liz relied in Hayley a lot after Nigel died so if I were Hayley I would be livid with her too

Please tell me she booted Roy out???

yes hayley has a personal relationship with elizabeth so reasonable for her to confront her. i think she was getting her ducks in a row too - get the information about where it started etc so if there are any inconsistencies she will spot them

hayley wasn't really rampage-y, she was very dignified, but didn't take any flannel

she didn't boot him out, that was left hanging

Oh I hope she does. And I hope lizzie drowns in her own self pity (was she feeling sorry for herself?)

Did either show any concern about the affair being public knowledge?

I guess this 'new' Roy will probably think its a good thing and in a few months the dust will settle and he can move on with liz

nothing was said about public knowledge

she produced the locket when talking to elizabeth (said it was when she knew)

she also produced it when she confronted roy at home, he asked her where she got it from, she said that was her secret. so he can fret about that one

i'm going to have to listen again. i had lined up a few jobs in the kitchen to do whilst i was listening, but dp decided to help me. normally that would be very welcome, but he kept asking me questions and getting hurt when i said "ssshh!"

The Hayley confrontations were very well done I thought.

Peggy being back as her familiar and intolerant self is a real return to form. What I'd love to see is the SWs keeping the EA Knob storyline going and then adding Peggy as an enabler. One can really imagine classic Peggy taking the side of the "strong man with proper values" over the "foolish and neurotic woman".

As well as taking some control over the whole situation, I wonder if Hayley was protecting Freddie by refusing to say how the locket came into her
hands. Excellent episode. YY, what about the 'huge' hole up Lakey Hill?

My very English and parochial BIL doesn't like THAT name either. I think BIL is a bit of a snob. I've often thought same of Lindy Pops.

i think mungo is quite realistic - it fits in with some of the names of babies recently born among acquaintances

Re- public knowledge, maybe Hayley doesn't care. Not everyone does and she is the wronged party here. Maybe it's intended as a contrast to Helen who cares very much about 'public knowledge'. And it's likely they gossips would be supportive of Hayley.

the not they (gossips) If Mungo is getting more popular, then there may be another when the PFB of Ambridge starts school. BTW, Microsoft doesn't recognise it.

i assumed byos meant E and R rather than H re public knowledge?

I meant Roy and lizzie caring about public knowledge. Hayley has nothing to be ashamed of

Sorry for all poor punctuation above. I think I need a MN rest .....

Xpost!

Isn't there a mungo bean?

DS (8) actually requested to listen to The Archers tonight, DH reckons I am indoctrinating the children...

Good episode tonight, Hayley v dignified. And the whole long game stories that I love about TA 'we're only together because Kate dumped you' for example.

Yes, I know what you mean. I wonder if any of them care. Affairs do happen , in drama and IRL, and not all will be kept secret. Shula and the doc was public knowledge. I recall her mother being very annoyed with her but it wasn't big deal IIRC. Apart from Usha of course who bears a grudge with dignity. This could be another nine -day wonder, except for those (and their children) who are directly affected. I still want Hayley to dump him thoroughly.