SOC has soaked Ambridge to the core across a never ending weekend. Discuss The Archers post-watershed here.

[PseudoBadger]

Deluged damp squid or not? And has Peggy been assisted off the mortal coil by Rob yet?
And when will JD and Brian remember Debbie?

Elephants - oh, I don't know - might be quite fun if Rob tried it on with Kirsty, she'd probably deck him.

I am looking forwards to congratulating you on your foresight on a far flung future thread errol.

Bitterns though. Quite a shy and retiring bird of borcetshire. (Or are they ninja?)

Maybe not bitterns. Those cranes they've started releasing in the south-west look like they could do some damage, I'm sure they'll have spread to Borsetshire before long. Or one of those wild boar (there was a wild boar a few years ago wasn't there?).

The more I think about Bitterns though...they are very difficult to spot. Like ninjas.
Nobody expects to be killed by a bittern. Which is exactly why they might make a perfect assassin. And also an opportunity for a really good TA sound effect/melodramatic shriek.

And also an opportunity for a really good TA sound effect/melodramatic shriek

Isn't that water rails?

Bitterns BOOM, don't they?

(Or is that dodos?)

I was thinking of Patrick giving a Nigel/Kirsty style "arrrrrgh I've been got by a bittern. Quick note it down in my copy of birds of borcetshire gurgle" but poignantly it is his final BoB tick to complete the set.

I wonder where Bitten by Bittern ranks in actuarial tables.

(I'm testing for the presence of DadDadDad.)

I think DadDadDad has given up MN for Lent which is shame since we could do with an actuary with all these insurance settlements to sort out.

Very irritating Lynda mispronouncing rapport - she just wouldn't.

I didn't think she mispronounced it - she just gave it a Lynda twist!
How would you pronounce rapport?

It's ra-pore isn't it?

Missed last night but from the lack of posts I guess it wasn't that exciting!!

Not much happened, but a few future events were organised.

Trevor IMO Jo doesn't wear the onsie as a fashion statement; he has few clothes left after the flood and needed a cosy version of longjohns so sorted!! I do reckon Clarrie might 've had something to say about their suitability for GG though .

A for the moment when Dave tells Linda that they're staying (I choked up over that).

After lurking for a long old time (I love these threads almost as much as (more?) than TA itself) I have been finally drawn out to announce my absolute love for the recent 'BOOP' highlights:

Kenton's rage
Lynda's return to Lynda-like form, and the conversation between her and Alan ( I think?) last night - proper vicaring there, finding something to get her engaged and pull her out of her slough of despond. It was just so in-keeping with the two characters, and as I've always had a soft spot for Lynda, it made me v happy indeed to hear.

I agree, Chair, I thought it was nice that they took the time to show Lynda getting back to her old self with a Project.

All we need now is for Scruff to be a Lassie-like hero when they're reunited. "What's that, Scruff, the culverts were blocked because Rob the Knob didn't maintain them properly? Yes, let's get onto the Echo right away!"

metro.co.uk/2011/02/08/jose-luis-ochoa-killed-by-knife-wielding-cock-637654/
maybe bitterns are even more deadly?..

Welcome on board (or should that be bored ) chair. Like you, I enjoy this thread as much (if not more than) TA itself. In fact it was my inability to give up this thread that kept me listening through the whole moving up north debacle (not sure how DadDadDad is managing with his Lenten abstinence. I suspect he may be sneakily lurking and I'm wondering what sort of provocative outrage we need to post to get him to out himself).

So don't know if any of you have been following the New Zealand X factor scandal but that singer who no ones heard of played Amy franks!! Guess she might be begging to come back as her music career is apparently over (if it had ever started - although being out of touch maybe it had!)

Nobody expects to be killed by a bittern.

One of the best things I've ever read on MN!

Ruth Patrick

I think he might come back soon to assess damage. Maybe HE'LL find Scruff??

BYOS D'you know how much googling you've made me do?

Fascinating ... But it was only til 2003,or in 2003, as that was the year the Franks arrived in Ambridge. How old would Amy have been then?

I clearly did less googling than you!!

I just liked the fact it said 'her background is an acting with roles in x, y and The Archers'. Seems at odds with her style!!!

caught you all up

(almost - still haven't heard yesterday's)

off to read the thread now