Elves have needs too - will there be a pheasants' revolt? Discuss The Archers here

[PseudoBadger]

I've just browsed Lowfield for the first time - they really don't like Pat do they!

Oh, it's going to run right up to the wire.
The jury will go out to deliberate at the end of a Friday episode.

Well I've just read SOC starts his new job in June
And today its the 31st May

Still means we'll have about 6 weeks of SOC-influenced scripts, though. (Not to mention is 100 year plan or whatever it is.)

DadDadDad posted a long time ago about the relevant acronym for the long awaited date - Sean OConnor's Date Of Finally Finishing - SODOFF

Twas Pip and Rex commenting on Johnny not shaking Rob's hand. Toby was mysteriously (yawn) indisposed.

Pseudo - that acronym never really caught on. I'm glad you're giving it some recognition...

...the day it pretty much passes into obsolescence.

Here's some bunting for SOC's leaving party.

Sadly, I am far too overwrought to make a speech ...

OK so its just me celebrating then.
I was going to share these, but I might just keep them to myself

Sorry Grauch x post, you may have

Excellent! (Hic!)

Village green or cider shed? (I will not set foot in the Bull after Kenton's unforgivable betrayal of family loyalty ...)

Dad - I took a screen shot and saved it for future reference. It was much appreciated

I hope SODOFF can be worked into a thread title!

I'll be celebrating when we know SOC's finally left. Very happy to break out the that day.

Well, they said late Spring. This is as late as it gets. I have a bottle in the fridge that needs finishing tonight.

I wonder if we'll notice when the new scripts start appearing. Perhaps they deliberately chose peak holiday season (around August) in the hope that only 6 people would be around to listen. Or perhaps the incoming editor will be so terrified and unprepared that they won't utter a single, guiding sound this side of Christmas.

Apparently it's Keri Davies scripts for the next fortnight. Last night's was well written in terms of demonstrating Knob's cringe-making awfulness and especially for Johnny putting the boot in; but really, couldn't he have had Tom telling Knob that he doesn't get to dictate how they behave if he chooses to bring Henry to a place where he must know there's an excellent chance he'll see Helen's family?

Thanks for the thread Pseudo :)

Why is Lyndypops so sniffy about the jumble trail? Is she annoyed at Fallon getting all the glory?

I don't think SOC thinks the audience don't remember stuff. I think he doesn't remember stuff. He sacked the archivist and can't remember what happened last month, no matter about last year

What I'm hoping for is a bit of artistic honesty and a respect for the intelligence of listeners - someone who'll deal with all the lacunae we have complained of (perhaps by bringing back the archivist) and who understands how to knit stories together.

Most of the SWs seem competent - but last night could surely only have been called a good story if GiddyupJohn had been mentioned by someone. And he wasn't because SOC is determined to tell a story that doesn't fit the facts.

Typed slowly and crossed you Lynda.

She's cross because something is happening in which she is not involved.

Was it in her and Jenny's awkward chat about pheasants etc, or previously, when someone said "Isn't it great to see the younger people getting involved?" and Lyndy sniffed her sniffiest?

Same reason she's going head to head with a man who actually lost his wife in the flood in the flood-absurdam-celebratory-garden-opening competition.

Tbf it was Bert that deliverately picked the head to head. No mention whatsoever of him doing a garden opening till her heard about Lynda

Ian's alive!!!!

WHAT ABOUT THE CULVERT, JENNIFER?

Patrick's alive too!

Yes, how come she can remember Pavel (4? years ago) and not the CULVERT?

At a glance that Bull sign looks to me like a 3rd Reich Nazi flag. Sorry.

So how's ian going to help the situation? And did he just ask his husband about Pawel? Did he say who'd mentioned him or is it just a random thought? Maybe whoever it is knows Stefan too. Poland being a small place. Not..