He's not a pheasant poacher, he's a pheasant poacher's grandson. Join us for trials, tribulations and tipsy tractor trips in Ambridge.

[PseudoBadger]

Will this thread see the end of The Trial? And SOC?

I was slightly pissed off that when Freddie started talking about leaving school, no-one pointed out that, as a matter of law, he can't. I wonder whether SOC even knows that?

According to gov.uk, Freddie, who is now 16, can legally leave school now: www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school

I don't think Ruari will properly come into play until the battle is on for who inherits Home Farm. He and Lily can join forces to fight for their respective inheritances - until then they will remain mute.

He can legally leave a school, but he has to be in some sort of education or training, I thought.

Sorry, careless typing on my part. Freddie seemed to think he could put education behind him altogether, whereas of course he can't.

I love 'tipsy tractor trips' well done Pseudo.
Kaz will come through.

Finding Kaz covered in gore (which is most likely scenario, from what we heard) is going to trigger Hells' memory of what went on at Bloody Hell Cottage on that fateful night, isn't it?

Probably just vague recollections at first but then, at the 11th hour, it will all come flooding back, just in time for the trial. Backed up by Jess's testimony (am sure she will also turn up at aforementioned 11th hour), plus Knob losing his rag when Anna expertly cross-examines him, thus revealing his true dastardliness, will be enough to get H off.

While poor working class plot device Kaz lies in an unmarked grave.

Perhaps Hells will create a commemorative cheese in her honour.

Käse von Kaz?

I do like the idea of Phoebe coming back as the local MP in future, although it would be tricky with the studious avoidance of party politics.

Delurking briefly to say that party politics hasn't always been avoided in TA. Shula was an active Young Conservative in her teens: Jill wasn't happy about this (I like Jill ) and tried to persuade her to check out Felpersham Young Liberals, but without success. Mark Hebden, Shula's first husband, joined the SDP in its early days, and served a term as an SDP Councillor for (iirc) the canning factory ward in Borchester. Shula made it clear that Mark's politics were his own affair but she was still a Tory.

Later on, Brian agreed to stand for the County Council as a Conservative but was kicked in the head by a cow before polling day, (from which he developed epilepsy) and withdrew. I remember Jenny was blithely talking about planning to organise his campaign for him about three weeks before polling day, which showed that she or the SWs (probably both) had very little idea about how political campaigning works.

Pat, of course, way back, was regarded as having become a dangerous lefty when she developed feminist leanings and started reading the Guardian (shock horror!) though I don't recall her actual voting intentions being discussed.

Sorry, not that relevant. Just thought...

Cell Block.

(Rob did say they need more ordinary foods in the shop ...)

Loving the commemorative cheeses R4 and Gruach

Anyway, I'm fairly sure that Ambridge is in a safe Tory seat, and I see Phiebe as probably more of a Lib Dem.

Nooooo Lucretia - don't go back to lurking! We need the TA Hive Memory and nothing is irrelevant.

(Soosan is UKIP, through and through)

It's all extremely relevant Lucretia.

Why go back to lurking?

Phoebe will be ANC ...

Working class plot device lives!!! Yay!!!

Still, enough blood to prod Hells memory into action.

She should still get a cheese named after her.

Meat paste?

Go Ian!

Get in there Iain!

I often but don't often post on the Archers threads - but I feel the need to say that Nigel was not dim (certainly no dimmer than many of the other characters including David and Kenton) but he was a lovely, gentle man and Elizabeth did not deserve him.

Lovely to hear someone standing up to Rob.

An episode dominated by Johnny and Ian could never be a bad one. I could kiss them both right now (but Shula and her desperate sandwich-touting can do one).

No you're fine Gruach I've only been a committed listener for about 5 years, on and off before then, so this thread is great for getting backdmground info from the longer term listeners.

Seem to of started something on the Nigel front though, whoops

Thoroughly enjoyed tonight's episode, Ian was just spot on. And glad the outcome wasn't quite as awful as we feared. But if she's off to a standard prison, that's her written out then.

Is meat paste so old-fashioned that it's now 'retro' and therefore Shula is actually ahead of Fallon and her piri-piri (so last decade, dahling) in the food-fashion stakes? I hope it was on Sunblest bread for the authentic experience.

Oh I hope Kaz won't be written out. I'd have thought all the bird spotting chat was a precursor to her relocating to Ambridge (or the surrounding area) with her children.

Does there seem to be at least a possibility that Anna and Helen might find they like each other?

Ahh. Nostalgic reverie. Whatever happened to Sunblest and Mothers Pride.
And tinned mandarins and tinned cream?