Roll up roll up! It's nearly Apple Day in Ambridge. Grab a slice of Borset apple cake and see who's got the longest peel in The Archers.

[PseudoBadger]

I'm so happy with the return to the little things. Enjoy the new thread!

There were a lot of cars in last night's episode. Rob's obviously. But also Alan's (didn't he always ride a motorbike? But was definitely a car last night I think - sounded old and knackered.) And Anisha's that sounded like a 4x4, presumably land rover or similar.

I think the Alan thing with Rob is quite interesting. Not sure Rob is winning Alan's vote though - he sounded deranged and quite dangerous on Friday. Will be interesting to see how long (the plot requires that) Alan perseveres with him. Surely you can pray for someone's redemption in absentia. And I tend to agree with whoever it was that said Rob is currently being treated exactly as he deserves.

Rob is in his new job!

Anything else is a cop out and a massive let down of abused women.

But sadly far more realistic that he isn't convicted.

Yes, Alan's car did sound bad! Maybe the special effects person has just unearthed an old car sounds tape.

I think the only thing Rob has convinced Alan of is that he's both trouble and in trouble.

Now this is utterly ridiculous!

Sorry but. No way would Adam be kowtowing to that bastard.

Fgs Adam you know knob is an arch manipulator. Why are you letting him yank your chain! Go and see Brian and ask him to discuss it with Justin. Outwit the bastard.

Omg. Knob with a gun!

Killed in a shooting accident???

no! no! don't put a gun in that man's hand

Who does Adam report to?

What on earth is Justin on? He seems as deluded as his new employee.

Why is Knob still allowed in The Bull? He was wrestled off a woman he was about to attack in there. Just bar him, Kenton!

YY, Why would Adam pander to Rob? Yes he's his manager, but the way Adam was reacting to Rob was as if he was just an annoying new boss, not the man that raped and abused his cousin and someone who is known for his Machiavellian ways etc etc.

I thought Brian was chairman of BL again so wouldn't Rob be answerable to him and not the other way round?

I know Damara are the major shareholders but does that give Justin the right to run the whole show?

Precisely what experience of arable farming is Rob supposed to have?

If Toby has some horrendous skeleton in his Brighton cupboard, surely it's not a good idea to piss off Rex who seems to know all about it?

Listened tonight, but out of the loop.

JD won't stick Knob turning up for the shoot will she?? Although if sprung on her at last moment...?

Presumably smugula and the hunt SL is heading towards a Knob showdown too.

Has mysterious Brighton connection been mentioned again? Has Toby been there?

Agreed with all the above? Why is Adam letting Rob treat him this way? Why on earth isn't Rob barred from the Bull?? What's wrong with Justin that he is blithely ignoring everything about Rob??

Here's to a fortunate hunting accident, eh?

New idea for Xmas play: Murder on the Ambridge Express.

Hopefully the hunt sab will turn up with a load of mates.

Isn't it a bird shoot? So no horse required. But yes, I can't wait for Rob to be all pally with Shula, asking for a horse some day soon, only to be told to swing his hook.

Yes it's a shoot with Justin. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before Rob wants to be back in the hunt as well though. It's an important status symbol to him.

Suppose Adam knows Rob will be looking for any chance to make trouble for him so is being fairly subdued for the time being.

Eh? Surely Rob wouldn't spend his first day at the new job going round farms? And on his 4th day he's going shooting with his boss?

Sorry. I was referring to glowfrog's hopeful hunting accident and not the shoot.

And I should have said shoot instead of hunt! Sorry, Mootsie, the confusion etc was mine.

Perhaps Rob will fall out hunting and be paralysed. I'd quite like that. And he could still be prosecuted then.