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Hides in laundry rooms

Warning: if I end up starting the next thread, then I shall bring order and dullness by calling it something like "Discuss the Archers thread 80".

I notice that R4 didn't actually say no, and nor have the following ruled themselves out:
EBearHug
Gruach
Gasp0de
Bore
AntiBoop
Bertrand
Imbroglio
RolfNot
LassWi
Ceto

Oh blimey ! I will ponder and suggest a title but whether I am worthy to be the Thread Carrier is another matter.

Oh no, not me! I'm far too unreliable.

I think we should just play it by ear and decide amongst whoever is around when the threads get to around 990 posts.

Agree we should freestyle until PB comes back. I don't have the wit to come up with good titles!!

I can't see no of posts but I see we're on page 38 so any ideas for thread titles?

Was it just me or did anyone have an unpleasant apprehension in the Helen scenes tonight that Rob was going to appear with a chilling "Hello, Helen, have you missed me?"

Rationally, I don't think the SW are going to reintroduce Rob, but he's certainly left that bitter uneasiness.

There are so many ludicrous plot lines at the moment. Social Justice Warrior Jill ; potentially upduffed Phoebe; Roy and Lexie's romance; Matt's dastardly deeds ; the rise of the Kimchee Kid.

Rapidly going off Anisha.

Oh God yes, Jill. Will she campaign for knitwear for odd shaped carrots or for equal rights for cross eyed hedgehogs?

I wouldn't confide in Ms-Know-It-All because you know that she would use that weakness as a stick with which to beat you.

What did I say this morning?
Alistair is a dolt: he could have told her about the gambling without mentioning the doping. I really hope that Anisha's dealings with Matt come back to bite her.
Does Anisha have some professional duty to dob in Al to the Royal Veterinary Collge (whose motto is Venienti Occurrite Morbo [confront disease at onset]).

I think Anisha will find herself being blackmailed or otherwise coerced by Matt. ...

As a cross eyed hedgehog I would certainly want the same rights to knitwear as a misshapen carrot. < goes off to make banner>

Anisha doesn't leave herself much room for manoeuvre in this business set-up does she, she still has to work with Alistair.

How does she make it all A's fault? Will someone check back - was Matt blackmailing him?

Anyway, dudgeon-wise, Anisha is being set up for a gigantic fall/unhorsing, select your own apposite equine metaphor.

Thanks for titles, PB.

Freestyling titles has worked well for the Potting Shed thread in Gardening. This thread moves far faster so I'd guess to kick new ideas around at 950, earlier if plot excitement is on.

I don't like Anisha- but it would be a bit of a bloody shock to find you had entered into a partnership with someone who came within a whisker of horse doping................

I quite like Discuss The Archers Thread number 80 Dadx3 at least it says it like it is! We can't can't all be quick wits like psuedo. Why don't we decide to do that unless someone feels inspired and comes up with something more interesting or wittier ?

echt this is from a blog that Keri wrote when Matt/Kim left in 2015:
"A ruthless poker player, Matt had no compunction in taking compulsive gambler Alistair Lloyd for thousands. He even bought up Alistair’s IOUs, so that he could pressure the vet into ‘blood doping’ a racehorse. When the horse was later injured, Matt insisted that Alistair destroy it so that Matt could claim on the insurance. This was a step too far for Alistair, who was forced to re-mortgage his house to pay Matt his £60,000 debt."

Blimey R4 When was that happening? I don't remember the doping\injury bit.

"Back in 2008, Alistair lost the Brookfield dairy herd contract and took to gambling."

Did Alistair actually dope the horse or did he refuse at the err, last fence? Keri's post suggests he did do it.

I think that Shula was odd not to LTB. I suppose he has kept his vow to her to stop the obsession though.

Yes, what has happened to Anishas horse ?
It doesn't seem to be getting any attention......

Anisha should be seriously thinking over her own dealings withMatt.

TheLass I think there are too many plots going on but IMO they're not ludicrous. They're interesting.

The glorious Nancy Banks Smith is back in The Guardian today. Talking about condoms

It's far too early to test surely.