The Archers Thread September 2015 - The One Where Helen Kicks Rob In The Balls?

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Wishful thinking. I think she's in it for the long haul

Yup the Jill Phil Grace story line is self indulgent pants.

I am now trying to picture goose related accidents.

But does Rex actualky know about it. He seemed to wonder at Lizzies attitude to him which made me wonder if he was oblivious

If they are so keen to dredge up stories from the past, his about something that is actually relevant to the current plot? Marmalade wars, Ruth's cancer, Kenton's various monetary failures all have repercussions now, unlike Jill feelings about something 60 years ago, which does not affect anyone else.

how about something

Would you tell your offspring you had an affair long in the past? Probably not.
So I doubt if Fairbrethren know their father was knocking off Lizzie.

Before we know it, as part of the increasing Enderisation of TA and SOC's determination to dredge up old plots, no sooner will Jill have reluctantly moved into LL than Robin Fairbrother will be reappearing to sniff round Lizzie.

Eastpoint Quite of few people go into farming enterprises hopefully ( and other businesses ) without experience or contacts a few succeed but many don't at least the Fairbrethren have contacts.

Do we think Jill will actually move out? When she started saying how she hated the thought I decided they were working up to it not happening, but then I thought it really would be staggeringly ludicrous to have three failed attempts to move people away from Brookfield. But maybe it creates its own force field so no-one can ever move away. God help poor Josh and Ben.

Robin will be in ambridge before you know it. Once the boys were introduced it was just a matter of time

Ppeatfruit I guess I'm just so risk averse I wouldn't start up a company without having found some experience in the industry first. I forget how cautious I am as compared with my DH & his family I am a wild rebel .

Listening again.

How the hell can Ruairi not be going home again till half term? He's still at prep! Two and a half to three weeks at most between leaves. Unless Jenny and Brian (or some trusted friends) are planning to take him out for his compulsory leave somewhere nearer to school ...?

Yes I think much more likely that FairB Snr will pitch up at LL. What's the status with his wife? Do we know?

Poor Ruari.

Ruari's turning 13 soon. Surely he can cope till half term?

Is he yr 9?

Coping isn't the point EBear. I don't know where you'd find a boarding prep that doesn't have 1or 2 compulsory (long weekend) leaves between the beginning of term and half term. They're not optional.

Aargh! Meant yr 8 obvs.

Ruairi is a dramatic device who's past his sell-by date. I doubt we'll see him again until he comes to challenge Adam and Debbie for the Home Farm inheritance (though never having spent a day there he'll be lucky if he can ever find it let alone running it).

Don't be mean! He's a real boy!

Do you think he's kept his Irish accent?

Perhaps he'll come back fluent in - was it German?

Anyway, given the new TA naval gazing over deceased females ... Dead Mistresses Translate No Tales; Why Siobhan HAD to Die. - Coming to a radio near you pdq ...

The endless trails for tomorrow afternoon's Grace Archer play are doing my head in.

I don't bloody care. And if someone who has barely missed an episode for nigh on 30 years doesn't care, I don't think anyone else will either.

Why has R4 commissioned this? I'm at a loss. I agree with you choccyp1g - there are so many more interesting and recent storylines they could have revived. Rather than this and bloody Robin F.

Incidentally, did Lizzie know he was married? I can't remember but think she did. Then again, that doesn't seem to make much of a difference to her

I don't bloody care. And if someone who has barely missed an episode for nigh on 30 years doesn't care, I don't think anyone else will either. How true.

Yeah afraid I don't care either. Even my parents are probably too young to remember. Maybe they should have done something for the 50th?

When was the Elizabeth - Robin Fairbrother affair. I have been listening my whole life but can't remember it! I remember David and Ruth hooking up and Pip being born though.

Elizabeth got pregnant by Cameron Fraser, was it before that?

Yep. Couldn't be less interested in the grace sl if I tried

I'm finding carol really annoying too. As usual I guess

So Susan's team will be able to wear their Paisley tabards?

Yay.