The Archers. No need to share the thread with anyone else darling, we can have a lovely time just us together. It must be Henry's bedtime.

[PseudoBadger]

New thread for the Omnibus.

I think the stage curtain mysteriously disappeared.

[trying to think of a dastardly reason for Knob to have stolen it]

And he said he would follow her home from the school. He's absenting himself from the shop whenever he likes just like he used to do at Berrow Farm.

I don't think he'll bruise her before the scan but she'll be terrified of him nevertheless.

Please SWs, bring this to an end and forget about playing it out in real time. Enough now. Get Helen out of this quickly.

The thing is, even the bruises can be explained away. I bruise easily and have had bruises as the result of fully consensual enjoyable but slightly rough sex.

Will it explode though? If Helen is now at the point of fearing Rob and knowing he's watching her every move (why else the subterfuge in the first place?) it seems unlikely she's going to confront him - she'll agree to everything he says. (I'd just love her to breezily walk out of the door with Henry on a Saturday morning, saying "Oh, Kirsty's here to take us out for the morning - see you later, darling!").

He'll do everything to keep Kirsty away from Helen, and if say Pat starts asking questions, he'll quietly tell her that he's really concerned as Helen tried to take Henry out of school for an outing etc.

So Rob can pass it off as 'you know what you do to me darling'. (Vom)

I just want it to explode Dad3 because I can't actually bear to listen to her being abused for years and years

I'm not looking forward to Valentines night - any more than Helen is.

I think it must be coming to a head but have a nasty premonition it will be bad outcome for H.

I think rob is going to the pokey rather than being bumped off

What for though?

Haven't listened so far this week but it sounds awful! Poor Henry, he looks up to Knob and little does he know "Daddy" doesn't give two hoots about him.

Please, please don't let this drag on for months. She needs to be free of him before the baby arrives or it will be unbearable to listen to. TA is meant to be relaxing and this is getting too stressful!

Would absolutely love Knob to go to prison, much better than killing him off. He thinks he's untouchable, how outraged he would be! Although downside being it would leave it open for him to return when he gets out....

So many potential options as well
Fraud?
Criminal damage?
Assault?
Rape? (Yes highly unlikely H would report him I know)

I don't think it will last much longer just because they are so relentless in pursuing the sl. They cannot go on for years taking up at least 1/3 of every week on this. So either there has to be lulls (which would actuslly be quite realistic) or somethjng has to happen.

I hope he does get arrested. For DV and SA. As for women in a similar position listening that is the best outcome. You can speak out. The police will come. People will believe you. The law is on your side.

Whereas if he dies they are giving a death is the only way out message which is not good (and has already been done on EE)

^ and Brookside.
^ and Prisoner.

Lots of women leave without the tormentor ending up under the patio. Although they do usually make a pain of themselves for years to come. Although that would make an interesting sl. Lots of women deal.with coparenting with an abusive ex and yet that is rarely portrayed.

Yes agree they could make this sl develop into a really empowering one for women if they played their cards right. Here's hoping!

After years of reading similar experiences on our relationship board, here on mumsnet, this storyline has made me realise just how easily and quickly someone can find themselves in this position.

This could be used to teach people to recognise the signs of abuse.

It truly is chilling.

I'm grateful for the insight and I am left in awe of the women (and men) who have had the courage to leave a person such as Rob.

Someone mentioned " enjoyable rough sex". Anyone want to hazard a guess about their sex life ? He is forcing himself on her, or is the pregnancy giving her an opt out option ?

The ED is Helen trying to get admitted to hospital and out of his clutches ASAP I reckon.

Saving my listening for the Northern Line this morning

That seems very brave Pseudo (I'm still not intentionally listening, occasionally I've heard an episode if the radio is on & I'm at a crucial stage of cooking dinner so can't turn the radio off).

Right I'm going to listen now, let's see how it goes

My guess would be he isn't interested in her sexually now she's pregnant. He just wanted her pregnant and even more under the thumb so it's job done as far as he's concerned. God help her when she's had the baby though, he'll probably want to her to produce him a little princess next.

You're brave Pseudo, I think I need to save this weeks catch up for when I can do some angry cleaning at the same time

Go Kirsty...... The nerves of a nation are depending on you!

Thanks, everyone who's continuing to listen on my behalf and kindly reports back here. My BP can't take it otherwise.

I bet the SWs are setting up years of sibling rivalry storylines, as SOK proves to be a chip off the old block and does his utmost to do Henwee down, in between bossing his mother around and trying to sabotage the maternal family business.

I think this might be relevant to the Rob and Helen story, but do feel free to report this post if you think I'm overstepping the mark by linking it to here:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-roosh-v-supporters-meeting-in-the-uk

I don't want to spend the years remaining to me listening out for signs that the Knoblet is just like his father.

dumtedum he is vile. I signed the petition last week. I would say I am not sure about bans in these cases because of the danger of making them into victims but in this case the explicit threat to keep women off the streets for the events is horrific let alone his utterly abhorrent views. It is hate speech.