Helen is drowning in the Cow Pat of Destiny. Please SWs - when will it be curtains for Rob?

[PseudoBadger]

Come on Kirsty!

Rob won't be able to blame any of his shop fuck-ups on Helen now that she's locked up at home. I hope he doesn't turn his attention on Fallon and the tea shop.

Ursula = Miss Murdstone from David Copperfield. If Rob turns into Mr Murdstone even I will have to switch off.

I think we need to broaden it out beyond Helen & Rob. The Fairbrethen & Justin annoy me, but can we give Brian & Lil a mention? (Waiting for inspiration).

Quiet discussion on the meaning of Obedience in The Archers here - unless Lilian turns up

How about:

Still rolling (thanks, Bert, for the wheels!) - The Archers discussion continue here

Nice one, Pseudo.

Just caught up.

And so the EA has well and truly started on Henry . I really hope this doesn't drag out as it will make horrible listening. I see enough distressing situations through work, I do not want to listen to it on TA as well!

And Ursula?? Will Pat see Henry at all over half term or will Knob keep her away from both her daughter and grandson?

Notice how Helen didn't mention that Tom came to visit. It's like she now subconsciously knows it's best for her if she doesn't mention any contact with the outside world. I felt so sad for her when she was realising how out of touch with all the village gossip she had become,beer own family even. She didn't know anything

Poor Rex, he's not so bad. Not his fault his brother is an arse. Am wondering if Matthew is a red herring and Rex is really the one. Potential Valentine's Day jilting on the cards maybe?

You could commit entirely to stealth mode Pseudo - have only the first sentence as title, with nothing more. And the rest in the opening post.

Stealth mode works for me!

Pat and Tone were guests at the dinner to welcome Ursula and Bruce, I think he's called. They were treated to the full-on 'I had a terrible childhood' load of codswallop that Rob trotted out. So Pat should smell a monumental-sized rat when Ursula turns up.

Will tom and Kirsty rude to her rescue?

The Archers: Dissing my sister is bad enough but nobody messes with my sausage.

Although I favour a non Rob related title.

Maybe something about Lillian, feisty fillies and clothes horses. Or poor Brian. Or the post upthread about the 4 farms. Boring farm, misery farm etc. I'll try to find it...

Well that took no time at all

Boring house, misery house, sitcom house and about to breach the terms of their tenancy house

SmallLegs you are good at titles! I had pondered the farms one myself so may go with that...

I like SmallEggs title suggestion - and credit of course to the person who coined the phrase to start with.

Why isn't Tom incandescent with rage over Knob's taking over the shop? Knob isn't an owner or director or (hopefully) employed as manager. He stepped in to help poor exhausted over-worked Helen with her shop assistant duties and he should be sticking to that, not making managerial decisions as to stock control.
No-one puts Tom's sausages in the (stock room) corner.

Although could Misery House be changed to Bleak House?

Lets hope Knob leaves Ambrudge as fast as a chicken coop on wheels or I may have to find something else to listen to!

Annie - thank you! "Bleak House" is exactly what I had been searching for in my head - but I've been ill and struggling to remember even my own name so I went with the leaden substitute.

The Four Pillars of Ambridge; Bleak House, Boring House, Sitcom House and About to Breach the Terms of their Tenancy House ...

Way too long. Poor little noisy boy ...

(Apologies for bumptiousness ...)

Nobody puts Tom's sausages in the corner
I am reporting you for bumptiousness Gruach

Nobody likes a bumptious poster, Gruach!

How about:

The Four Pillars of Ambridge: Bleak House, Boring Farm, Sitcom Farm and Ne'er-do-well Farm ...

Surely 11 days for a thread is a TA record? Dad^3, have you given up for Lent again? Knock once for yes.

Does anyone else think that Hellin is becoming more assertive with knob? Anorexia is all about being in control (even if it is to extremes) and I see this in hellin standing up to him over his attempts to force feed her. She got quite tetchy and knob backed off. I know she normally keeps the peace by backing down but maybe this is her only way of taking back some control?

I like the stealth mode possibilities too Gruach but don't want to reject the Hive Mind!

Tom should get his mates to go to the shop and complain loudly about the lack of sausages, followed up by letters to the management complaining about that and the attitude of the shop assistant. Not least because Knob would hate to be described as a shop assistant.

Well that sounds like an episode to miss. Someone wake Pat up fgs. Is he locking Helen in during the day? She has still got legs and could walk over to see her mum and dad. Who is running the dairy? Will anyone think of the yoghurt?