The future at Brookfield looks Rosie, and will Home Farm be home no more? Discuss The Archers here.

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And there’s some rubbish about an ex-stripper policeman?

Yes, I liked her too. I wonder if the orchard at Grange Farm might feature in some way.

The continuity announcer made me laugh. So obvious now that Elizabeth is going to go to the college and find Lily in Russ's office, or something on those lines. Ugh.

Aye, NewWelshWoman is a keeper! Tom was embarrassing as he fawned over her

Were we supposed to believe that "Helen is such a perfectionist" guff?

It’s too much to hope that she liked what she saw of Jazzer, isn’t it?

no mention of Ben's GSCE results?

Wasn't Natasha gently digging at Tom for not selling the angus beef in the shop - He was so busy agreeing with her about direct sales that I don't think he realised....

A* or whatever the numerical equivalent is in Cereal Packet Organisation Techniques.

Oh dear. I'm probably the only one who doesn't like Tasha Natasha. My first thoughts were, Oh no. Not another forthright, bossy newcomer.

Maybe I'll warm to her.

I didn't take to her either.

But I think she likes Jonny...

I didn't take to her.

She liked Jazzer, that’s a good sign in my book.

I really wish I wasn’t addicted which would be easier to give up- TA or mumsnet?

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Easier to give up Mumsnet - because I'm 25 years into TA!

Oh yes - Natasha and Pat will bond over the goats' udders. Plenty of unattached slightly desperate men to choose from, if that's her thing.

Pat used to be Welsh, remember.

I think we are going to have Hannah and Natasha fighting over Tom. But who will win his heart?

I hate what they've done to Hannah. I loved her when she was first in it and for years was urging "Bring back Hannah the pIg-girl". Now they have and they've changed her.

Natasha is going to write a report advising all sorts of business centred streamlining -getting rid of the goats and the cow and all the things she dismissed as "hobbies". Tom is going to get alll over excited like he does about the next shiny thing. And he's going to upset everybody and flounce off back to Canada after being rejected by Natasha who will not be able to hide her incredulity that he even thought he had a chance. And before we know it, it'll be the Tom and Rob show - "he's learned his lesson-he just needs another chance-he knows so much about farming....."

Jonny is my secret voice crush

Pat used to be Welsh, remember. Wonderfully put!

What happened to Henry's riding lessons? No wonder he's bored, poor kid. He's growing up on a farm so could have a dog and a pony instead of doing cissy stuff with Helen.

Most seven year olds want to be with their friends in the summer holidays not playing with a two year old brother.

(Re-posting from wrong thread.)

Have just heard on PM that Patricia Greene (Jill) has macular degeneration. I think they said she’ll be on Broadcasting House on Sunday.

Oh dear. Very common as people get older, sadly. Was odd hearing PG on Great Lives the other day. She was on fine form.

I thought that was her - forgot to look it up - only heard last 10 mins.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bfy978
Jill Patricia Greene on Great Lives if anyone wants to listen.

Yes-none of the younger generation have ponies, do they? That's odd.

Sad news about PG-and she might be too old to learn Braille-so you still need very sensitive fingers or is it better now? The actor who plays Jazzer uses Braille, I read somewhere.

Oh gosh, Russ sounds dangerously ... lovely tonight.

Ugh, I hate Russ.