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....

Lovely mad as hatters lovely episode.

Fantastic to hear Feebs' support network actually supporting her in making (for many 17 year olds) a difficult decision.

Could Hayley return?

Not if she runs into the shed to rescue an animal ...

Do we know joe is safe? He didn't run in to rescue the ferrets or bartleby did he?

We were lulled into a false sense of security when no disaster occurred on the 65th anniversary.
I hope it's not Joe.

Heard last night's episode at lunchtime, with no DP or DP around to interrupt😀

Lovely, quirky story about the Wassail.

Relieved that Phoebe is back on track.

Just hoping that Kirsty may have deactivated Pat - Bot's trance at last.

I'm afraid I'm agreeing with enochroot about the false sense of security, though if it has to happen, I would prefer it to be Joe than any of the "young" ones.
I really enjoyed last night's episode, too, I might come back to listening regularly (except for Titchyknob and Hellbent) this year. Hayley and Roy together were great, and I thought there was definitely some inkling they might get back together (but am worried this might have been done just in order to kill Hayley off); Phoebe did herself proud and I do hope Kirsty pursues her sense that something's wrong.
Was that Eddy's voice singing at the beginning of the Wassailing? I thought at first it was Alan Franks, but decided the vicar wouldn't be participating in a pagan ritual Am still having a terrible time telling one character's voice from another and the scripts don't help, what with the personality transplants which have been going on at the same time

I hadn't realised that the original actor playing Joe died on the way to the studio to record an episode.

I though it was Alan singing too. I though "Blimey- that's a bit ecumenical even for the CofE!

I hope I'm wrong!
It might be something good - Roy saves the ferrets and Hayley falls into his arms in relief.

It was definitely Alan singing.
SWs proving his broad-church stance on things rurally pagan.

Can someone remind me please, what is Kirsty and Roy's previous relationship before now?
Is there a likelihood of them getting it on? bleurgh

They were just friends as Kirsty was engaged to Roy's BFF (Tom)

I've wondered here too if they might become an item. In fact does Hayley think they are - just from her "we've both moved on now" comment? I was a bit worried she thought K & R were in a relationship

I'm worried that Hayley commented on the potential for phoebe's dress to catch fire. Now, I'm not really fussed if she gets to Oxford but I will be mightily pissed off if the SW decide to thwart her ambitions by having her serious injured or deaded in this fire.

Hayley can't think that at the moment BOOP because the SWs made Kirsty tell her that "it's not like that - I'm just renting a room."

It is an odd complication to create if Kirsty and Roy are not destined to become one. (And I hope they don't.) Is it intended to make Tom jealous?

Gypsy I don't recall where each person was - but perhaps horrible Alex might have to rescue Phoebe and will suddenly realise the error of his ways?

I would rather phoebe rescue Alex! Girl power!!

Whatever happened to Roy's depression and Tom being there for him?

Phew Gruach! I missed that and I'm very relieved.

When the Archers (and this thread) crosses over into Real Life: this morning not only did Tesco send a second van out to me just to deliver one bag of missing items but they sent £17 worth of meat to replace £6 worth.

As I unpacked it, the thought popped into my head - "That's a BOOP point for Tesco all right!"

They're beginning to sow seeds of doubt about Rob in Tom's direction - hurrah!

Phew! Nobody dead. Good to hear Joe, who seems to be immortal.

I couldn't hear it properly. Has Rob gone to the Echo about how Charlie's been running Berrow Farm?

Didn't Rob mention having spoken to a reporter about Berrow Farm several days /a couple of weeks ago? He seemed to imply to Helen that it was pretty much accidental and his hand was forced but what could he do ...

(Unless I dreamt that.)

I hope Justin sues his pants off.

Grauch I don't remember that that doesn't mean it didn't happen Enoch- I hope so too