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?

I didn’t realise he was deputy head!
Lizzie is going to do some digging......
Oleaginous, wonderful word, must see how many times I can use it this week.

Interesting theory double teen . I thought the cheese was just Helen’s baby and Susan and Clarrie did the yogurt and ice-cream.

I’ve lost track of the chronology but am hoping it is the fault of the bought-in milk. There’s been something lacking at the heart of Bridge Farm since they evicted the proper cows.

I wonder if Natasha is going to advise that they should go into larger scale cheesemaking production, bring back their own cows, forget kefir etc etc?

Okaaaaaaaaaaay ...

Erm ... Speechless ...

Yeah, right.

That’s just unbelievable.

Ben's exams!

Elizabeth has been through this herself and is trying not to alienate her daughter. Hoping that Lily will work out this thing with Russ for herself.

Who thinks Russ really told his parents?

Bloody hell, Elizabeth must have taken a VERY deep breath when she went to her room.

I think Elizabeth took some of her son’s merchandise.

No way would she not show horror that her still teenage daughter is sleeping with a man in his 40s. If not to Lily herself, then to Shula.

no way did Russ tell his parents
and anyway, he's 40, he made it sound like he is 14 and they might ground him

How long before she finds out he’s married?

Lizzy believes what Lily told her, that he is effectively single- and she doesn't now about the 'going to Manchester' plan. So I can see why not making a fuss and waiting for it to die a death seems like a good plan.

All the hocum about her being 18 so it's ok is rubbish too. Position of trust applies until 19/ when students leave. Even then it's heavily frowned upon. Are there any researchers left?!

yes I thought that
he will lose his job for sure (in real life anyway)

We had that debate earlier in the thread and there is no legal issue once the student is 18. But almost certainly gross misconduct, contractually.

That’s what happened in the cases I know. But Ross thinks she’s so rich that it doesn’t matter—he can sponge off Lily.

After weeks away over the summer I've finally caught up by listening to several omnibuses and I've concluded that The Archers is much more enjoyable listened to this way - which leaves me with a dilemma as I find this thread is much more satisfactory when dived into after each evening episode.

But surely Elizabeth would know that Russ will get sacked and mention that possibility to Lily or Shula.

@LillianGish The solution is to do both - dive into this thread after each episode, then actually listen to the omnibus. I find knowledge of what's going to happen doesn't mar the listening in the slightest. (I've just heard Freddie let slip to Lizzie that Lily knew all along).

Downside is that you can't participate in the discussion because you're always out of date with your listening.

Lizzie said that she would discuss the 'can Russ give a reference?' question with Usha who would, of course, keep it as privileged info. However, is there a chance that Usha will consider it a safeguarding/public interest matter and therefore report.

Downside is that you can't participate in the discussion because you're always out of date with your listening. This is my dilemma - I love this thread more than the actual programme in some ways and much as I've loved my long catch-up I hate not having anyone to discuss it with as I'm now too late to the party.

@LillianGish Of course you could always do both. That's quite rewarding. Listen day by day and participate here, then listen to the omnibus and get heightened enjoyment by listening out for all the nuances that you missed first time and someone else pointed out. I've done that way of listening too!

"It's precious and it's forever". Shudder.

And the irony of Lizzie saying Freddie's just a boy really ... but Lily of course is a grown up

What a load of tosh.

Oh and of course he hasn't told his parents.

Can Shula get any more annoying?