*The Archers No.95* *Welcome to the 'real' world Ben and Ruarhi, the bad boys of on roading and welcome to the cereal cupboard little Rosie *!

[ppeatfruit]

Thanks to witchmountain for the last thread and to dadx3 for Godfathering them! Also to any other posters whose ideas I have borrowed for the title.

For me, the story line has been consistent with Pat and Tony, and family. Tony always a little insecure , Pat always a little brittle. Helen insecure, but well liked locally. Like Pat and Tony in that.

Was Hannah not a bad 'un then after all? When she undermined Neil about the pig lorries going off half full? Or was she covering her back? Somebody knowledgeable tell me what to think please!

I’m afraid I’ve seen off at least 3 pheasants this season. ( live near a shoot)

I brought one home stuck in the bumper behind the number plate, I had to have the bumper put back at the garage, it had flipped out slightly. They're totally kamikaze here, same as the young deer, they can do a lot of damage.

I thought Hannah was covering her back Flos - trying to bamboozle Neil. who knows what she told Justin - it's easy enough to pull the wool over his eyes anyway as Knob did with Charlie. In fact for a supposedly big-shot businessman Justin strikes me as pretty clueless and a poor judge of character.

I'm definitely 'of that age', and then some, but the nearest I come to 'putting his clothes out' is when I say 'Are you going out like that? Is Stevie Wonder still up stairs' or 'Do your flies up'. I swear I'm stopping saying the latter, he got as far as the church door on Sunday then I chickened out!
My late MIL was appalled that I didn't know his wardrobe, 'Does he need underpants?', I'd no idea.

That was a fun episode, so much going on!
I love the idea of Neil being "like Poldark standing in my own living room."

I have never heard of cinnamon in a savoury dish before, I’d heard it as going in the pudding. This thread is such a good sauce of culinary tips - someone even posted a recipe for custard once.

That episode was full of contenders for next thread’s title.

Not only Neil as Poldark (thanks R4) but “a whiff of Snell” and “Stitch the Bitch”

...and Neil, in my mind, looks more like Alan Tichmarsh than Aidan Quinn

I have never heard of cinnamon in a savoury dish before

It's very nice in a venison stew.

Sorry Aidan Turner!

I often put Cinnamon in Lamb Tagine.

Just popping on to say there have been many images I could do without in the recent episodes!

Although I do love Stitch the Bitch.

So, which bitch will get stitched. Natasha or Hannah?

Take your pick, Susan.

So, which bitch will get stitched. Natasha or Hannah? Take your pick, Susan.

She wouldn't actually stitch the bitch, would she?
That would be crewel.

Tony and Pat loved Kirsty so I think their disapproval of Natasha is a sign that she's a keeper.

If you can defintely taste the cinnamon, maybe too much in it? I agree that Pat’s cooking is often maligned - in sharp contrast with Jill and Jenny Darling who are constantly feted. Rather old-fashioned character framing really.

Loved Kenton laying it out for Lily as it is.

'Whiff of Snell' had me tonight! 

I thought Kenton played a blinder, forthright and persistent. And where Lily gets the idea her mother supports the relationship after her epic flounce when Elizabeth made an effort to warn her....?

It did sound as though Lily was still smitten though didn't it? Or is she just attempting to justify her decision because she thinks she'll lose face if they split up? I thought Kenton was going going to elicit an admission that she might have been a bit hasty, but it never came. Maybe Lily's ever-extending visit might provoke a massive strop from Russ and that will tip the balance.

I think Lily's more smitten with the idea of Russ and lovers in adversity. Deep down, she knows she'd be better off without him, but she's not ready to admit that to herself, let alone others.

It was a comedy episode. Ugh. Alan Titchmarsh.
Lily will flounce back to Personchester and Wuss. Rotaboy will end up at LoLo.

Lily knows that things aren't right. When she was chatting to Shula, and Shula was making the "you must be having the time of your life at University" comments, Lily mentioned "we". Shula picked up on it but Lily merely muttered something about her "flatmate" not "Russ, the love of my life". She's still not being honest about the situation, not to the rest of the world nor herself.

Lily will defend Russ if she feels he is being attacked because it will be perceived as a criticism of her i.e. she made the choice to be with him.

Liliangish damn it I forgot about their son dying - this was before my time so very much myth and legend to me.

Ok I'll make some allowances for their being brittle. (Which sums Pat up to a T.).

Loved last night's episode. Bitches, britches and stitches.