Is that a CHICKEN roasting in the oven Rob, or are you just pleased to see me? Oh and Hayley, LTB. Discuss The Archers here.

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How about we immortalise Schrodinger's Baby in the opening paragraph?

How long will this thread last DadDadDad?

That was one of the most frustrating episodes!

Come ON Hayley kick him OUT. Although I can't wait for Mike to find out. I think he'll wipe the floor with Roytheboy and Vickoi will. Bet Phoebe finds out soon too if Roy goes back into work.

I hope that Lizard lets slip to Hayley that Roy wanted to leave Hayley for her but that she turned him down and sent him back to his wife and family. That'll put paid to his big fat lie that it was only once and didn't mean anything.

Oh, Roy "It was only the one time!"
Bollux was it.
And "Don't take my family away too"
Should have thought of that before climbing into your sleeping bag with your boss, then. Her tent would have been empty, and she was drunk enough that she'd have been asleep before realising he wasn't following. Twat.

Hayley need to get shot of him. It's only a pity Lizzie won't suffer anything for her part in it.

Good lines from Hayley and good acting from her. Yes. But if this is it and they now reconcile I'll stop liking TA. I can't say I'll stop listening as I am truly hooked. I so hope this is just the start ..... How can she 'take him back' when she knows it's a sham and she was the 'fall back partner' when Kate dumped him and John died? Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. And, I agree, she needs to tell others, starting with Vicki.

Agreed Gypsy, I thought it was a bit rich letting Hayley think he was the one ending it!

Yes, as the wise women of the Relationships board would advise, he needs to move out for a while/for ever. But not to LL. What a bastard. I think/hope his father will be livid.

Rota needs to be careful. Man made fibres can be very flammable.

I think Roy has just claimed my most hated man character title.

Isn't that the script - it was only once etc etc.
As an aside - Johnny had borrowed his dad's old bike. Really? You'd still have it AND its roadworthy 18 years later?

It's a wonder they didn't have RichJohn swooning over his dad's old bedroom, all set out like a shrine. The way it's been portrayed (I have to say this every so often in case somebody reminds me it's not real!), Pat and Tony have had a weird old 'grief journey' - though not saying it's all unrealistic.

Baby barrister- it will only annoy you as it will be factually inaccurate!!

Yes, I'll be naffed off too if it's all 'make up and forget all about it' from the SWs now re Hayley and Roy. But the SWs do have a tendency to suddenly end story lines in a very un-realistic way

Roy's being very clever (not the word I want, but YKWIM) with his precise wording. "Only the once" refers to committing infidelity once - i.e there has only ever been one OW - but makes it sound like they DTD only once.
He was similarly vague-yet-precise when Lizbuff sent him home early on Thursday

Hayley will find out that it wasn't just once, that he didn't finish it, & that he was all set to dump her for Elizabeth.

Possibly from Elizabeth herself as I can't imagine Hayley will just let it go without at least one more discussion.

Thanks for the new thread psuedo

A lot of people take back their partners after infidelity it's not unrealistic IMO Selks. I like the way the SWs have us knowing things that the actors don 't know!

He is putting pressure on her to say - ok I forgive you. Which is really unfair.

It's not unrealistic for her to take him back but I would expect years of recriminations and snide remarks and distrust. Sw have form for suddenly not bothering to continue things!!

I can't see Hayley speaking to Lisbeth again.
Roy is totally following The Script.
He would be torn to pieces on Relationships here.

Oh yes - yawn yawn about John 's old bike. Was it kept in some kind of shed shrine/time capsule?

Won't everyone in Ambridge realise what's gone on as soon as it's obvious neither of them works at LL as of Monday morning?!

Did Hayley quit?

I don't think she has or will. And Roy hasn't left yet, isn't even officially.on gardening leave.

Is Jennydarling a role model for Hayley perhaps?

I've always felt Jenny and Brian had an understanding.

Hayley clearly has no understanding of how her life blew up and I would hope she doesn't accept it and try and move on

I agree Snowman. I don't think she'll ever be able to forgive him - it must bring back memories of what happened with her and John (especially if she runs into Sharon), but has someone has already pointed out she is in an impossible situation - she lives with her in-laws and works for the other woman.