Roy and Kirsty up a tree, K I S S I N G? Swipe right for The Archers thread and enjoy the Ambridge dating scene.

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I do hope this gets it through David and Ruth's heads that Pip isn't quite the infallible superbrain they think she is.

Wondered if the leaving of the scarf thing was an allusion to Brief Encounter - doesn't seem very apposite if so.

Shalli Toby has form for staying in bed, sure, but David didn't know he was that morning and just decided to be shitty about his daughter's boyfriend for no real reason. Apart from anything else it's bound to backfire.

"David didn't know he was that morning and just decided to be shitty about his daughter's boyfriend for no real reason."

Loads of excellent reasons, actually!

Well it's a bit of an over reaction , loads of people make their own hooch. Dave will just put their backs up and create backlash from Pip n' Tobes.

I don't think it was an overreaction. It would be my reaction too.

Mine too!

Erm in the 60s\70s EVERYONE made their own booze. Different times eh We didn't because we couldn't be bothered.

In Ireland they still do fgs. The police have plenty to do without worrying bout it.

Am sure this has been mentioned a trillion times but the way Pip provinces his name 'Tawbeeee' really gets on my tits!

As you were

*prounces !

Pronounces FFS!

Did people make their own booze to sell though?

And whilst Toby is pips guess - she's only in the cottage because there's not enough room in the house. It's not hers and no reason why David and Ruth can't dictate. If she wants to be treated like an adult she either has to act like one or move out and stop being subsidised by her parents

Well they weren't supposed to. Anti Tobeee has got a big mouth and engages it before his brain (if he has one!).

i would be pissed off if someone set up a commercial still illegally on my land

I'm surprised people are so happy to drink it. The man is an idiot and more than likely to poison someone. I find people's tolerance towards him weird

Well, if you think about it, perfectly legal spirits are poisonous if the wrong person drinks the wrong amount. Poor Amy Winehouse died from it didn't she?

I want a still now!

David has fully got the measure of Toby (as have we). I think Pip is beginning to get the measure of him as well - you could hear her frustration as she tried to get hold of him on the phone. She has a sneaking suspicion her dad (and grandmother) are right, but just can't bear that to be the case. Hurray for David - saying what we all think (and hurray for Tony in his analysis with Lillian and being able to see through what Knob is trying to do). Much more enjoyable to listen when people are behaving in character rather than having to ignore what is under their nose for the sake of advancing the plot. I did wonder if Pip and Toby might be moving into BHC after pointed comments earlier about Usha not being able to let it, but much more likely to be the new vet I expect. Please let this be the end for Pip and Toby - can't bear listening to them.

Also forgot to add Toby knew the still was illegal - he told Pip she'd have to keep the curtains closed.

Erm in the 60s\70s EVERYONE made their own booze. Different times eh grin We didn't because we couldn't be bothered.
Really? I knew lots of dubious people up to no good in the 70s but I didn't know anyone with a still!

Well I didn't know if they had their own stills, it's true, glamourous but they used to make beer and wine and most revolting it was

Yes exactly Francis I'm not sure it was legal though.

My dad used to makes beer and keep it in the downstairs bathroom, from a kit, and brother made wine. I've still got the demijohns. It was the 80s. But distilling has always been tightly controlled.