Follow the subtle trail towards the Christmas storyline climaxes in Ambridge - discuss The Archers here

[PseudoBadger]

So many possibilities.... A visit from the Titcheners Snr? Baby of the wrong gender? A ruined wedding? Re-housed Grundys? RuthRex?

Ah yes, SOC following in the great tv soap tradition of revolving sexual partners

A pity Joe and his ferrets couldn't move in with Roy.

Is the divorce rate unabridged going to sky rocket under soc?

In fairness they've done the partner merrygoround before. Like the Sid-Kathy-Jolene-Kenton scenario.

And who is living in Mike and Vicky's half of the house now? No mention of that is there or did I miss that?

It was sold to silent people, BOOP.

That sounds rather sinister!

YY annie to Ruth finding solace in the friend's arms on her trip to NZ.

I think it was David's intonation but I do like the image of a "kiwi farmer".

They would probably just need a small puppy sheepdog to round up all the little kiwi fruit to bring them in for the winter.

Riiiight…. So no one like Frilly, Feebs for starters will have ANY issue with Roy Lady Chatterly and her bit of rough doing some suggestive play acting then? PurLEASE!

Hayley's going to make a pre-Christmas visit....
(Have they settled anything yet?)

Yes - weird how we have heard precisely zilch on the Hayley/divorce front. Another plot line left to wither on the vine or about to be ramped up??!

And does Roy never see what's her name- the baby? Abbie?

They have sometimes dropped into conversation that Roy visited Abbie at the weekend or whatever. I assume that's ongoing.

It's funny that all his family (apart from the Archer) ran away to Brum. Can we also assume that Mike, Vicky and Beth see Abbie quite often?

(All his resident family. Waiting for Brenda is one of my main reasons for living ...)

Mike made that very brief reappearance being interviewed for some work at Berrow, but then dropped out of the plot again like a stone.

Details are sadly lacking, as always.
Does Hayley own the house jointly? Should she be consulted before sub-letting, however loose the arrangement?

I rather miss Hayley. She was a good egg.

I miss Hayley too. I did have a soft spot for Vicki too. Not quite as large as the one for Hayley, but it was there.

Hayley should be entitled to half the rent Roy receives surely?

Love your kiwi farming, scenario, trevor

(Also autocorrect's mischief in BYOS's post at 22:59!)

I miss Hayley AND Brenda AND Tom.

And I miss bloody Fallon who doesn't seem to be anywhere near the business she's supposed to be opening in a couple of weeks.

Just noticed finest! Very surprised ambridge isn't in my dictionary as soc and fairbrethren are!

Exactly Cuttedup about Roof's mid life crisis, a lot off people of both sexes have them.

Though I'm sure a kiwi farmer 'll do wonders for her

I quite liked the twist of having Woy and Liz acting together in Cal Girls actually. Also Kirstie moving into his house. Unexpected but fun.

I wouldn't call it a twist!

Did Fallon ever express any concern about Rob's redesign of the tea room? I'm very confused about the ownership of the caff - does it belong to BF and Fallon is managing it for them or have they sublet it to her? I thought the latter and then Rob was getting involved in the kitchen (WTF does he know about speccing kitchens of any persuasion given he doesn't appear to be able to cook?)

I loathed that intervention by Pip and David - so crass. And David is really bloody thick if he doesn't realise that setting Ruth up with a cuddly baby kiwi farmer is a shortcut to the end of his marriage.