Out, damned SOC! Out I say! When will Ambridge be free? Discuss The Archers here

[PseudoBadger]

A once-great soap is going down the Beverley drain.

Perhaps the bolt will be the new Thomas the Rabbit. Rob will throw it away, Henry will get upset, Bruce will beat him and Truth Will Out.

Perhaps the bolt will be fixed to the outside of Henry's door? It's not just Mummies who have to be locked up: it's noisy boys, especially when Grandpa Bruce is around.

Perhaps the bolt will go through Rob's neck?

Perhaps the bolt could be used to clumsily attach another unconvincing backstory onto Anna? Ie., she really struggles to do her best work in the family courts because she's sad and embittered not to have had children? Very topical.

If I was Helen, Kirsty would be well of my Christmas card list.

Not a word from her since Helen had the baby. No visit. You'd think the one person who supported her all the way through the abuse wouldn't just melt away when she was arrested?

I assume Kirsty isn't able to visit because she's a prosecution witness.

Isn't K a prosecution witness? So off the visiting list.

(Astonishingly slow laptop ...)

Hi again...Bruce is so awful I'm getting weirdly excited about his return to Ambridge.

Ohhhh ok yes. Still a shame we haven't heard anything from her. I suppose, like Jess, it's a SW ploy to stop anyone putting two and two together before time...

The absence of Jess is just a vast, unbridgeable sinkhole in the plot. Ridiculous to be saving that up as if we're children.

Nice to hear Rob & Arsula discussing getting both children in September, just in time for Arsula to pop Henwee into her bubbling Halloween cauldron.

Toad in the hole AND custard. Nice touches.

will Bruce like the custard??

Gruesome ...

aha- she'll have to go home and cook/clean for Bruce, leaving Rob to (fail to) cope yay!

What a delightful character. Is there about to be a Rob & Bruce showdown?

Unfortunately Rob's failure could have serious consequences for Henry.

BOOP for the squeaky toy chicken: "here boy, here boy!"

you can see where Rob gets it from

Change for the machine....urgh.

Well that was fucking ridiculous, wasn't it?

double urgh
triple urgh

Well. That was lovely.

(Is anyone looking after Argy and doing? Recovery position and wait for the medics. )

Didn't Ursula tell Helen that toad in the hole (made with dripping) was Rob's favourite?

I nearly felt quite sorry for Ursula. Nearly.