In honour of how The Archers threads began: Why are the SWs allowing this to happen?

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The very first thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/radio_addicts/a1740045-Why-is-Lillian-allowing-this-to-happen

40k posts later....

So good to hear Haley and a bit of parenting going on. I always thought Pheobe would be a bit too switched on to fall for Alex's guilt trip but I guess it makes sense that her self confidence is low given everything she's been through with Kate and with Roy's affair.

Me: Let's hope Hayley turns up, if she tells Phoebe she'd be insane to give up Oxford Phoebe might listen to her.

Me and the SW - two minds with but a single thought.

Tell us what's in Brighton then!

Olivia, Alice & Chris were both born in 1988 iirc

so relatively young for thinking about babies...

Where was the wassail and therefore the fire - was it Grundy's Field or Grange Farm?

shed. as far as I heard.

In the orchard.

That was defintely an episode with lots of BOOP points! Hurrah for Hayley! Hurrah for Kirsty!

And all that stuff about Hayley and Roy working as a team, and Hayley missing Ambridge and really enjoying herself. It would be great if they sorted their differences out.

Also, good on Kirsty. If it gets back to Rob, he'll have something to say about it.

And also good for Phoebe for carrying on with the wassail queen stuff and for her determination with Oxford, even if it wasn't entirely her choice - Alex is clearly an arse. Though I wonder if there may not be more to come there, with him offering to reunite if she gives up Oxford ideas. Still, she might realise she's better off doing what she wants rather than him, seeing how he is.

Olivia, Alice & Chris were both born in 1988 iirc so relatively young for thinking about babies...

Gosh, really? I'm out of touch with all this stuff but I'd have thought late 20s would be a good time to think about starting a family for a happily married couple with no money worries and in Alice's case a secure job which she's been in long enough to get maternity leave and benefits. There's a lot to be said for getting on with it all while the mother's fertility is still high and the couple have more energy and stamina to deal with the broken nights and so on.

Delurking to ask if anyone else found tonight's episode a bit.. Wicker Man?

"Delurking to ask if anyone else found tonight's episode a bit.. Wicker Man?"

A bit- but us country folk do that sort of thing. You should see us in the cherry orchards in spring round our way.............

Makes me worry for Harrison.

Booptastic episode. More than a glimmer there of a reconciliation between Hatley and Roy - something about love being able to survive distance (or was I just imagining it?) Kirsty, Hayley, Roy some ridiculous, rustic gallivanting and no Fairbrethren (unless they were in the cider shed).

It was SUPER wasn't it

Definitely BOOP- worthy.

(Although now it seems that when Kirsty said weeks ago that Hayley "is a friend" she meant someone with whom she had got on well while they lived in the same place, rather than someone she supported closely through a traumatic domestic breakdown ...)

I'm slightly anxious that there should be no human ashes to be found in the smouldering shed tomorrow. We've had quite enough bad news lately.)

makes me worry for Harrison

honest I'm not just place marking

Olivia, Alice & Chris were both born in 1988 iirc so relatively young for thinking about babies...
Gosh, really? I'm out of touch with all this stuff but I'd have thought late 20s would be a good time to think about starting a family

Sorry, Gasp0de - I'm sure you're right!

(it's just that DS1 is the same age - bit younger than Chris, bit older than Alice - & is currently having a wonderful time & couldn't be further from settling down & having babies. & my DDs, who are older, ditto. So I'm probably looking at it from the wrong angle )

I was 28 when I had my first.

I bet you want be sorry if they find robs ashes in the shed!!

BYOS - that would be too good for him. I want to see him totally humiliated

Was thwarted Alex pissed off enough to commit arson, do we think?

Just listened, Big BOOPs for Kirsty and Hayley! Let's hope Kirsty has sowed some seeds of doubt in Pat's mind

Agree about Kirsty and Hayley BOOP but a bit strange that Kirsty was talking to Roy ,a bloke,about Hell. Men don't tend to be emotionally aware enough to notice 'peakiness' or whatever. (no offence dad )

That was such a good episode! I love Hayley. Just the sound of her voice makes me feel calm and comforted :o

Bu I fervently hope this isn't going to be the Grundys all crashing into misery again after such a promising start to the year :(

Just listened & agree that was a fab episode.

I do hope someone gets word to Helen about Phoebe. It might help just a little for people to realise that you actually can stand up to controlling men.