Oh. Hello. I didn't know we'd invited another The Archers thread round darling. How nice to see you. Discuss Ambridge here.

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As tribute to the best SL at the moment...

Cutted do you have a middle name and a choice of married and single names? Asking to call yourself by whichever ones you don't use might work. They are still your names iyswim, so that would get round any potential faff about editorial guidelines re. use of false names, should any arise.

Having said that, I'm sure I've heard people just give first names on Feedback, so that's not too identifiable in any case.

Well I don't actually think she's run off with Maurice ppeatbut I'm hugely annoyed that she seems to have dropped out of the SW's consciousness.

It isn't credible that Matt would disappear right now but if they insist on that then the natural fallout would involve Amside's Office Manager. Rather than this nonsense of Lillian crawling off to Home Farm.

I guess I'm just becoming sick to death of the apparent anti-feminist agenda on TA. Lillian and Anthea dragging victory from the jaws of disaster would have been a proper story.

Halsall The "middle name + other family name" was my first thought too. I suppose that would work if CUP doesn't mind her RL world knowing that she's on MN. But obviously if you do CUP then it would be difficult to mention the thread.

Which is surely inconceivable?

What I don't understand is why Lilian hasn't got the police involved given that Tiger has done a bunk with all her money. Lacks credibility, no? I get that she feels humiliated and may not want to broadcast her issues to one and all, but surely one could get over that if stony broke???

I can't understand why Lillian hasn't involved the police. Or got straight on a plane to CR. I bloody well would do!

Pat used to be a feminist.

But then, she also used to be Welsh...

Soc hates women. None of the characterisation of women since he's started has wandered far from stereotypes.

Let's see Emma turn eds fortunes around through good management

Fallon not being a whingy sap who needs pc plot to fix everything

Perhaps it was an "issue" in the news at the time BOW.

But I don't want a "feminist" character. I just want them to write stories where women get by on the strength of their brains and creativity (and not purely because they have a rich dad.) I can't think of a single woman in Ambridge who is genuinely making the most of her education. Watching the deconstruction of Alice is unbearable.

It's Lillian's company. We should be seeing her (after a suitable period of mourning) becoming more powerful, not less. And it would have been so good to see Anthea, originally a figure of stereotypical fun, revealed as an utterly splendid business partner and supportive friend.

Bitoutof No doubt Lilian also has 'ahem' 'financial interests' that she certainly wouldn't want to involve the police in. Remember she used to live offshore. She is also a "man's woman' it's a generational thing IMO.

Think how pathetic she was over that brother of Matt's.

There are pathetic male characters in TA as well though.

Long time lurker. BOOP has to be the code word

Maybe ppeat - I just don't like the way she's just rolling over

I suppose that is a good point PPeat. In which case you'd think she'd take matters into her own hands. You don't just 'let' someone nick all your worldly goods, surely?

BOOP Roy :)

I loved "she left me but at least I never left her" and calling Feebs "my girl".

I could see Phoebe going back to Roy's precisely to escape the horror of being expected to move into a girly shared house with Kate, and because it's the place Kate is least likely to visit. The poor girl could maybe then actually get some revision done in peace.

I have just listened to 6 epis back to back

Roy was fabulous

Joe & Ed made me snivel

I need to ask though (having slipped a few) does Lilian know Matt has run off with another woman? Has he said so? Or is she just assuming it because he ran off from his wife with her?

I need to go shopping but have delayed so I can leave at 2 and listen to the repeat in the car!

Meanwhile though, the little 1:45 slot is a bit of a gem this week. I missed most of them, think I'll try to listen to the earlier ones.

(Kate saying Phoebe had chosen to live with her was priceless, when Kate had actuallyparachuted into Phoebe's refuge from warring parents - as Roy tried to point out)

The 13.45 slot is definitely more hit than miss for me ErrolTheDragon and I'm very much enjoying this week's theme of The Cliff. Today's about the geological history of the Earth was terrific.

Matt has run off with the movable assets. Lillian still has Amside etc. I think she is moping, as she was hoping to have a nice nest egg and to have a cosy gin filled retirement. Hopefully she will soon pick herself up and get back into gear.

I don't think she will be the worst affected by the Dopey's not moving after all. Maybe that will be the impetus she needs. I still think James and Leonie should take over the Dower House.

Agree with everyone about Lillian. She is my favourite character but I don't like what's happened recently.

I do quite like how Jennifer is emerging as the moral centre/matriarch.

Does anyone else think David is just going to refuse to go?

oh yes and Go Cutted!

Listening again, Kate was right about one thing. It is Roy who has broken Phoebe's heart, not her - because he was the trusted and reliable parent, and his actions has split her up from Abbie and Hayley. Phoebe doesn't really have a close enough relationship with Kate for her to be the heartbreaker. Kate is mostly an annoyance and embarrassment. Poor Feebs.

I think Jennifer deferred Phoebe having to outright refuse to move into the cottage with Kate, which clearly she will do if Kate persists in her delusion that this would work