Male or female, young or old - Bad Stuff can happen to you in The Archers. Discuss the perils of Ambridge life here.

[PseudoBadger]

Not exactly upbeat at the moment is it

Just catching up on Sundays episode and they mentioned half term coming up - so that goes towards Borcetshire being Worcestershire as most of the rest of the country was on half term last week.

Hampshire has half term this week as well.

Hampshire has half term this week as well.

Which is very awkward for those who have a child in Hampshire and another in Berkshire, as more than one colleague does. Not that this is relevant to TA.

Lancashire was last week but all the adjoining LEAs are this week. Most half terms are across 2 weeks throughout the country in fact.

This is a useful website - points out the variations

Justin is vile.

Iamnot my first though too.

Yes, what a crabby, sour, petulant and unattractive specimen he is. Lillian must be nine kinds of desperate to want to be with him in any capacity. Oh, if only she would say, "Stuff your non-job and you with it, you self-centred dickhead. I haven't been round the block these many times in order not to recognise a piece of shit on my kitten heel when I see it. I'm off. You and Miranda (and by the way, is she also smelling your bullshit under her nose? does that account for that look of hers?) are welcome to each other. And no, you are not darling.' Please, scriptwriters, cheer us all up and give us Lillian as Ambridge's answer to Mae West! We so deserve it.

I think the Lillian/Justin/Miranda triangle is TASWAMA at their worst.

When Ben Archer was born they made a big fuss about putting his name in to some sort of special Brookfield book. I can't remember exactly what it was as it was a long time ago. Does anyone else remember that?

That suggests that Ben will take over the farm one day. I think they may have been laying the ground work for possible story lines well in advance. Of course they may decide to just forget about it all.

Brilliant post, Cromwell

Oh Cromwell that was marvellous!

I don't remember that, Brolis, but could it have been a Family Bible? Used to be a great tradition in some families, mine included a couple of generations back. They were huge tomes with space inside the front cover for the pre-printed family tree to be filled in every time there was a birth, death or marriage.

Totally agree Cromwell! I want Lilian to meet someone fabulous, not sleazy grumpy Justin.

Please could someone tell me what TASWAMA means?

She does deserve someone fabulous. It is a credit to the writers, actually, (reluctant though I am to be nice to them) that they do manage to retain our sympathies for flawed, ridiculous, lovely Lillian despite her, ahem, ways.

It's Bertrand Russell's acronym for The Archers Scriptwriters Are Misogynist Arseholes.

Is the Brookfield book the family bible? In which case, everyone's name would be there, wouldn't they? My mother's family had such a thing - I think it is mouldering in a loft somewhere if it still exists. It's possible my mother has added her grandchildren's names, but she hasn't passed it on as yet.

Ahhhh, that makes sense of the useage, thank you!

I wondered/hoped that the mystery Mr Dankworth (?) might be Matt lying low? But Pat may have put paid to that theory.

The misogyny accusations are really starting to grieve me now. Neither Justin nor Lillian are showing themselves in a good light. I wouldn't say that particular storyline demonstrates a 'hatred of women' on the part of the SWs. It's very unfair.

Is there anything duller than the Ambridge cricket team? I'd rather listen to Pip and Toby. I accept that there has to be a team and don't object to the odd peripheral reference, but the huge set piece cricket episodes are just dull. Even the people of Ambridge themselves are starting to find it dull hence Harrison's difficulty in raising a squad.

The only thing duller than the Ambridge cricket team is Harrison himself.
I do not find him an inspiring captain......

I do not find him an inspiring captain......

That was dreadful, wasn't it. I can't help thinking that if it was Brine or Justin in that position then they would have schmoozed people, won them over, have them primed to be supportive at the AGM. No way would they put anything to a vote unless they were sure beforehand that it was going to go their way.
Suddenly popping out a controversial idea like that under AOB was never going to work.

He probably sulked at the back until he had to do the speech. They're making him dull and sulky. What's that about?