Archers thread #114: Bull banished, Bali beaches beckon, bickering bullshitters burgeon

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Thank you, @PseudoBadger, for kicking off this long, long series of Archers threads.

All views on The Archers welcome here! New blood welcomed. We don't all agree on all points and most of us are posting tongue in cheek a lot of the time, so don't worry about revealing that you'd like Gavin to stay around, or other unusual views.

Spoilers: not on this thread, please. We don't wait for the omnibus to discuss the weeknight episodes, but we do try our best to avoid cross-contamination from www.mumsnet.com/Talk/radio_addicts/3439443-keep-it-to-yourself-the-archers-spoilers-thread-4, where spoilers are positively welcomed!

For newer listeners, lurkers or those who just have no idea what we're talking about, @DadDadDad has created this useful thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/radio_addicts/3557323-For-Archers-fans-a-guide-to-acronyms-on-the-long-running-discussion-threads-and-any-other-meta-thread-questions-you-may-have - BOOP point for him! (See thread for explanation.)

Thanks for all thread title suggestions! I've gone with a B theme which with a bit of luck will seem odd and irrelevant by the end of this thread. Here's hoping, anyway.

Haven't caught up with tonight's episode yet, so off to do that shortly.

(went and checked the episode: 10th June 2018)

Kirsty said Gavin was "early thirties" after meeting him with Philip for the meal the day before. So mid thirties at the oldest now.

Helen said, "So, what does he do, this Gavin?" and Kirsty replied, "Electrician. And future businessman."

When did TA become a farce?

This silly business of renaming The Bull just doesn't ring true.

And the wedding fair nonsense last night was certainly laughable, but for all the wrong reasons.

I've just realised why it is that I keep getting mysterious alerts that people have summoned me with an @ over the last week or so, but then I can't find any of the corresponding posts.

Aeons ago I used 'Ambridge' as my NN for a while and then changed it - but now every time someone mentions the B @Ambridge I get a notification

In fact I've just sent one to myself

I wonder who eventually bought Ed and Emmur's house?

Don’t ...

I can hardly bear to think of it.

The B @Ambridge is a silly name.
Hello 5000FlapjacksofJillArcher.

That's hilarious @5000FlapjacksofJillArcher . You can turn @ notifications off, but I'm guessing it's all or nothing for all your usernames, so that may not suit you.

Did someone summon me?

Yes, Dad, if I turn notifications off I won't get any at all for my (rather extensive) menu of usernames.

Let's hope they go back to The Bull sharpish.

PS congrats to mini-Dad

I will try hard to remember only to call it the B at Ambridge, just for you, 5000FlapjacksofJillArcher. But I bet I forget. Sorry in advance.

Is @ Ambridge with a gap safe?

DDD, hope yr DS gets AAA (I really want him to be doing PPE so we can use some more letters IYSWIM)

Not PPE, I'm afraid Lillian, which is a very hard course to get into it (from what I've heard of Phoebe I'm not convinced in real life she would have got in) - his world is one of ancient languages and theological arguments. If he were the TA intern, he would probably be dissecting Alan's (and Shula's) beliefs, and suggesting Jim recites Latin and Greek!

I think we will have to stick to calling it B@A, assuming there is no user called A?

I'm seeing a horrible story line where Kirsty gets accidentally pregnant, and Alastair finally tells Philip about the Gavin incident, which gives Philip a heart attack and he dies before changing his will. Gavin inherits the house and boots Kirsty out. (is it Philip's or is Kirsty on the deeds?!)

Also finding the bath in the en suite a bit odd, unless the house is only meant to be for a couple with occasional visitors. Kids need baths...

but can you get wedding standard ones?....You certainly can!

Now that's a google search I never imagined I'd be doing. I even found one prominently labelled "Beaux" - would take much of a graffiti artist to change that to something suitable for the Archers.

Hahaha is anyone else getting this advert in the middle of the thread?

I had the pleasure of visiting some “Mayfair” portaloos once at an event. They had wallpaper, classical music playing, even little pictures in frames, and some kind of perfumed air. Nicer than many places I’ve lived.

Please don't worry on my account, I'm just deleting any ghost notifications - I'm only relieved to have worked out what's happening! (But a gap before the @ seems to do the trick )

I can see the capacity for the farm weddings to go wrong, with "animals on demand" being part of some couples' requirements.

Getting Shula's storyline ( much as I find her annoying) back in focus was done pretty well. Having Jim be the one speaking with her convinced, as he is large-minded, not one to bring his personal convictions about religion into the business of day-to-day, as well as an opportunity for him to rather elliptically speak his mind about his personal concerns to someone not Jazzer or Alistair.

Or will Shula speak to Alistair about this?

I have solved 5000FlapjacksofJillArcher's dilemma

The hostelry formerly known as shall henceforth be known as the 🦇Ambridge.

In other news, the 🔮 now thinks Phirsty will elope to Gretna Green.

I'm seeing a horrible story line where Kirsty gets accidentally pregnant, and Alastair finally tells Philip about the Gavin incident, which gives Philip a heart attack and he dies before changing his will. Gavin inherits the house and boots Kirsty out

The only thing I would take issue with there is your use of the word 'horrible', @KitchenFloor. That would be both fun and < socially responsible persona ON > educative about the importance of wills.

I like Philip

They can't do that to Kirsty again (not spousal death, but cancelled wedding)

I don't see why not... It's just an extension of her only useful function, that of serial dumpee

I thought Kirsty was from the posh side of Wirral, but her Mum's a scouser.

Aaargh. Soul Music. Soul destroying. Switching the radio off.
I love the song but I've already heard it and I don't want a whole half hour of wittering.

Kirsty enduring another cancelled wedding would be highly entertaining. (As long as Gavin isn’t the cause. )

But it does seem likely that she and Philip will run away and do it quietly somewhere, without Aunts One and Two.

(Not pleased with this portrayal of aunts as tedious encumbrances, btw.)