Lies and subterfuge in Ambridge - from a policeman? That's just not cricket! Discuss The Archers here.

[PseudoBadger]

Thank you R4 for the title.

It was an effigy of Justin that was burnt. Charlie complained.

Yes thanks enoch It wasn't last year was it?

It was an effigy of Justin that was burnt. Charlie complained.

Was this the start of us warming to Charlie (those of us that did)? Am still half-hoping he'll be back.

I think I started warming to Charlie when he gave Rob such a hard time over the public tour of the digester.

In other news, I have caught up on previous thread - turns out I wasn't that far behind.

So may I say: I make flapjack (singular), I offer a piece of flapjack, also they are round (makes 16). Also I have been known to make a batch and eat the lot, by myself, in one evening

Looking forward to hearing Pat v Ursula on LA.

*they are round
of course technically speaking I suppose each is a sector of a circle

Well there won't be much for Charlie to do except Adam .Now The Berrow site is going to be used by Alice's firm. It'll surely need rebuilding.

each is a sector of a circle

I doubt it, unless you live in a two-dimensional universe. I suspect your pieces of flapjack are sectors of a (rough approximation to a) cylinder.

(If the baking tin has sloping sides, it could even be a frustrum of a cone rather than a cylinder).

DadDadDad this is so true!

Also, I don't put syrup in my flapjack (not a euphemism!)

No it isn't, its a frustum (no second 'r') isn't it - from the Latin meaning "piece". OHOH frustrum is a piece - of land. Also what if it's a sphere?

Aargh!

PS my usual belated thanks for the thread, pseudo

You're right - I've misspelt "frustum" and I have a feeling I have been spelling and saying it wrong for years.

Of course, it's a rule that when pedanting on someone else's pedantry, one will make an error of one's own!

OTOH

In yet more news, a long-standing friend just compared me to Lillian and I was quite pleased

So, does anyone call you Pusscat in real life? And have you got the cackle laugh?

DDD (if I may so address you)

a) No
b) Sometimes, I'm afraid. When I've suddenly seen the funny side of things It can be a bit annoying, I grant you. But I don't think I do it too often...

Go Peggy! 'Don't tell me you're a liar as well as a cheat!'

Well done too on this chat with Kirsty.

Ha bloody ha - Lillian enjoyed the thrill of the chase, no way does she want to be Mrs Elliott. I could cheerfully slap Jenny, I would be really pleased if Lillian told JD that she knows Justin is a serial cheater and that she won't settle for that. that should wipe the smug grin of her face

The chat with Kirsty was lovely.

That was a surreal when-Ambridge-collides-with-reality episode for me - we know Anna Jones!

Yes Peggy and Kirsty were lovely. You'd expert Peggy to be an old boot and say 'well these things happen' but she was very compassionate.

For no apparent reason, I find myself considering the difference between "Knob" (speaks for itself) and "Nob" - a kind of toff. Insults, of course.

But maybe I'm getting mixed up with another thread/

Just caught up on this week...and the thread. Enjoyed the geometric flapjack banter and DDD falling foul of Muphry's law more than most of the episodes, except that nice bit with kirsty and peggy of course ... and the mention of Patrick.

Loved Peggy and Kirsty. Bechdel test passing at its best. And lovely that she is interested in more than dynasty building and actually feels some gratitude.

Yes - Peggy's reasons had virtually nothing to do with Tom, it was the support kirsty gave Helen and Pat in particular she appreciated.

redshoe The irony (and stupidity) of Lilian not wanting to marry a cheater when SHE was the subject of the cheating is a bit much for even her dim character to resort to surely.

The last thing she seems to want is cosy domestic fidelity anyway.

I loved the kirsty/ Peggy chat. I wanted to cheer. As long as she doesn't eventually use the nest egg to pay for a wedding to Tom.