The Archers: Will Lillian decide what MATTers JUST IN time? Discussion #82

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Discuss The Archers here, the long-running thread series started by PseudoBadger. Maybe my puns will tempt her back to take the reigns?

I think Sleeping Beauty references can wait until the next thread which will probably cover much of December.

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Ian has become a terrific bore but it is plausible. I don't mind the Roy /Lexie story. I like Lexie although it was implausible that she would have sat in on the conversation with Roy and Ian about work.

So far as Justin and Lil it was highly improbable he would have fallen for her.

I don't really see the need for him to use her to inveigle his way into Borsetshire society. The Archer family are fair to middling to successful farmers. They are not landed gentry/aristocrats. Their land was bought by grandfathers (?) of the current lot.

In real life Justin Elliott would fit in with /do deals with/ be a part of the local farming community simply by being there and behaving like part of the local farming community. He wouldn't need a Lillian to smooth his path.

Aren't we supposed to believe that Justin really did want Lilian for herself? He didn't need an in to Ambridge society - all the Social Secretary nonsense was just a cover for the shagging. (Ohhh Caroliiiiiiiiiiine. Come back!)

It's just a pity that being bested in love brings out all his worst traits.

Oh dear Grauch, I am afraid I have become a grumpy old cynic. Anyone would think it’s not just a made up story😉

Alan was quite rude to Lynda considering he knows how seriously she takes it

Alan is quite patronising

Poor auntie Chris but that can't be all her money - unless she is lying....

Which i guess is where this is going

Haven’t listened yet but could this mean penniless Christine and homeless Lillian living with.....Peggy.

Yes it can Anti She just sold her house didn't she?

Auntie Christine has gone to bed with a headache, following a nasty shock. She 85 (86 next month). This does not bode well.

The house was valued at £250000 so even if she dropped the price a bit for Fallon and Carpet she would still have around £200000 left minus the Cricket changing shed costs. I can't see why she would lie to Peggy and Lilian apart from embarrassment.

Harrison = Carpet?

I must be living a sheltered life. I had to work it out.

Sorry Anti I'm being dense . So we are supposed to think she HAS invested the rest of her money but she hates being thought a fool by everyone . I get it now (it took a while! It must be the weather)

I still don't get Harrison [duh] Is there a carpet named after him (or is he named after a carpet ?)

It's a joke about his surname - Burns.

OH!!! silly me, thanks Puremince

You obviously have a cleaner mind than me, ppeat!

So why would Lexi be in the (assistant to the) manager's chat with an employee? Surely she's a recently employeed cleaner, not super assistant manager?

I think she's employed in a rather more exalted position at GG Swanny. Though I can't remember what, exactly.

Something to do with front of house, I think.

OOps. Must have missed that scintillating bit somehow. Still seemed a bit like a pile on calling for Ian to open a "dignity at work" complaint

I know nothing about hospitality mgmt structures but I assumed she is maitre d'?

Lexi is maitre D I think, to replace that one they kept moaning about what was rubbish.

Pure Well now you've got me thinking and I'm not sure I want to! You're right I'm old fashioned I suppose, well I'm getting on a bit (that's my excuse) !

Aargh, that remark about Carpet Burns has sparked a flashback of something buried for over thirty years. Cheap carpets in a nasty rental in Leicester...no wonder that relationship broke up...

“Cheap carpets in a nasty rental in Leicester...”
That’s, er, very evocative, Cromwell. Good timez, eh?

Homeless!

Aunty, the neighbourhood looked like somewhere you'd find Readers' Wives. I ran like the wind. Jeez.

Justin: "Are you completely stupid???"
Lillian: "Yes."