Rejoice, for the Dopeys are staying in Ambridge to feast on Oedipal flapjacks. Or at least David is. Discuss The Archers here.

[PseudoBadger]

Will Peggy make it to the end of this thread?

He's alive!

Breeeeeeathe .....

What were they trying to clear? At least Adam stuck to chest pumps rather than giving the kiss of life.

If Charlie and Adam end up sharing bodyheat I am flouncing

They were clearing the drainage culvert on the road to the megadairy to keep the road open so the tankers cam still get through.

Rob should a) have been there b) checked it when he knew there was flood risk

I'm finding it all rather exciting!! But I do wish they'd just get on with it!!

Rob's gonna get away with all his cowardice because of the bang to the head, isn't he? ffs he's a wank-badger

Wank - badger!! Ha ha ha!!

I see he is at hotel though. Not been takrn to hospital.
Helen's whereabouts not mentioned.
And glad to see the ferrets are ok.
And Lucky of course.

I assume rest of Bridge farmers are at home including the now silent Rich John.

Could something develop between Pip and Tom? Sounded v close to me.

God I hope not. They're cousins and that might finish me off.

Remind me, what day is it again?

I n Ambridge the time is just past midnight on Saturday morning (assuming it all started on Friday).

Who's where in Ambridge

Cousins twice removed? David is first cousin to Tony. That's not that close genetically.

I'd forgotten about Dan and the sheep. I believe Elizabeth was with him. The only Brookfield Archer sibling who hasn't been with a family member when they died/discovered a family member dead is Kenton. Shula found Doris, who left her Glebe Cottage.

I'm sorry, haterz, I'm loving this -as long as it's a rare event and doesn't happen again for about 20 years.

The link I gave above is brilliant. It has little illustrations of St Stephen's, Grey Gables and a few random places and says against each who's there. Above it there's the legend If you're uncertain about the whereabouts of an Ambridge resident, this may help.

I know they're not genetically close but even so. I think Pip was just relieved that help had come.

As for Tom.I'm convinced they switched him in Canada....is there nothing he can't do ?

From Twitter:

Lonely Cow ?@LonelyCowArcher 1 hr1 hour ago
I reckon I could write a better storyline, and I'm a cow. #thearchers

From Twitter:

Lonely Cow ?@LonelyCowArcher 1 hr1 hour ago
I reckon I could write a better storyline, and I'm a cow. #thearchers

You do realise this SL is our comeuppance as we were griping last year when RL Somerset and other places in SW England were flooded that Ambridge appeared to have been spared. Since then the Soc has been cooking up all this - totally oblivious that it's a RADIO soap so many of his scenes just do not work and are utterly confusing to us dear listeners. And Soc does like to please, you know.

I like to imagine Knob and Charlie ending up in hospital in the same two-bedded room. Possibly with competitive aspiration pneumonia after their dips in murky waters.

All I can say about Tom and Pip, if they do get married at least peep won't need to post on MN about getting married and not knowing whether to change her name. Acc to my very handy map, Bridge Farm and B'field are nearest neighbours, so Tom dropping by an okay idea. Phew.

I thought it all began Sat night? Does that mean it's now Sunday very early hours?

ooooooo, linkies, I'd forgotten about the linkies.

Yes. See timeline linked to above. I assume Thursday night's TA will have to cover Sunday IRL. When will we catch up? Will we always be out of synch with Ambridge now?

I also thought it started on Saturday so timeline-wise it's now the beginning of Sunday.

(Quite prepared to be wrong and look an idiot.)

That came out wrong! Thursday night's episode will have to cover the events of Sunday 1st March. That's what I meant.

Is Helen caught up in it? Not sure if I missed something, but she's not on the list?