The Archers - It's so much more than just a soap. It's a bloody drama!

[PseudoBadger]

Will it still be Sunday tonight?

at the praise.

My holidays by Henwee age 5

At the party I was sad
But Daddy shouted that I'd been bad
He told me to sit and not to play
otherwise I'd be sent away

He made me promise not to tell Mummy
And binned my Easter egg and bunny
He said I wasn't obedient
so to my bedwoom I was sent

I came downstairs cos Mummy was crying
She had a knife - I am not lying
He shouted that Mummy could not be trusted
then went to sleep all covered in custard

Mummy and Daddy were taken away
With granny and grandpa I had to stay
I want to see Mummy and tell her how sad it
is that Daddy frew away Thomas the rabbit

Love it, OneMoreStep.

On the subject of Henwee, I was at him being absorbed in playing with the bead thing at the police station. He's 5, not 2. Have the SWs ever met a child?

On the subject of Henwee, I was hmm at him being absorbed in playing with the bead thing at the police station. He's 5, not 2. Have the SWs ever met a child?
I thought that. Also saying that all the beads were yellow would be a mistake or just wrong but not necessarily a lie.

My DCs are 10 & 7. They always play with the brad thing at our GP surgery

Helen will be remanded in custody (or is that custardy?). ;) but will go into labour on hearing. And we'll have an episode where Rob regains consciousness and it will flick between Helen in Labour and rob regaining consciousness and not being able to remember who he is, who Helen is, and as the midwife urges Helen to push one more time we will hear the baby crying with the beeeeeeeeeeeeeeep of the heart monitor in the background as Rob dies to the words "it's a girl."

shiny - I agree, every time I hear him I can only picture a 2 or 3 yo, not a 5yo - it's his voice and what he says. Only indirectly do we hear that he knows all about Power Rangers (or whatever it was).

shiny - I agree, every time I hear him I can only picture a 2 or 3 yo, not a 5yo - it's his voice and what he says. Only indirectly do we hear that he knows all about Power Rangers (or whatever it was).

Aah, long time since I've double-posted. My stats are ruined now...

My DCs are 10 & 7. They always play with the brad thing at our GP surgery

I had to give mine a good stern talking to when they got to high school. They would be still doing it now otherwise (20s )

My DCs are 10 & 7. They always play with the brad thing at our GP surgery

For 10 seconds when bored, I agree I do it too.

But the suggestion last night was that Henwee was really enjoying "getting the beads all the way over"

Oh no D3 -and you were replying to me - I blame myself. Would some real custard help?

My DCs are 10 & 7. They always play with the brad thing at our GP surgery blush
"Shall we see if we can get the beads all the way over." Really?

Custard always helps

Listening to Lesley McDowell and Richard Bacon on PM. Fascinating to hear about TA through the ears of new listeners - I had never thought of the theme tune as intrusive before.

But I feel it's fairly certain we'll be seeing Louiza Patikas racing around a spaceship or help-meeting a genius spouse sometime soon ...

My DCs are 10 & 7. They always play with the brad thing at our GP surgery blush
"Shall we see if we can get the beads all the way over." Really?

How fast and noisily can we get the beads all the way over and all the way round

Anyway, I expect they are not trying to stretch Henry intellectually, just to get him to relax with something he is familiar with and can do easily so that he can talk.

How fast and noisily can we get the beads all the way over and all the way round

You have DC after my own heart.

It's not just the beads, though, is it? It's his speech too. His dialogue and level of perception sound as if he is 2-3. I blame the infantilising influence of the late Thomas.

Completely OT but may I ask our learned legal colleagues - what is a "door tenant"? I have just read that Shami Chakribarti (ex Liberty) is returning to her old chambers to be one, but I've never heard the term before. (I know she's a barrister)

Depends where you are in the pecking order. Sweeping in with a global reputation it means a set wants your name on the board and website and your presence at shmoozing events. New and struggling, they want your rent - but not to have you taking work that might go to more secure tenants ...

(But this description is mainly of some previous century.)

I hate the theme tune. Always have and I used to dive across the room to turn the radio off when I was a lot younger. Now I just tolerate it and listen to the film. Except at times like this when I can't enjoy this thread without listening daily...
at the fantastic poems.

I think door tenants don't normally actually have a room or desk in the chambers, do they?

Thankyou Gruach, so what is the difference between a secure and a door tenant?
I suppose I shd be looking this up myself

There once was a man name of Rob
Who made Helen Archer's heart throb
He preyed on her sadness
And drove her to madness
'Til his guts were a hospital job

sorry.

So, tonight on the The Archers: "A surprise visitor at the village shop"

Who could that be? Jess?