🎲 Archers thread #134: Ambridge as human board game. We’ve had Pandemic. What now - Game of Life or Trivial Pursuit? Go! Discuss The Archers here.

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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 warm to Hazel Woolley, 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/4197199--The-Archers-spoilers-thread-6-Cant-wait-for-7-02pm-Join-us-here, 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 to @LiterallyKnowsBest for the thread title idea. I also liked @LillianGish's suggestion which was Conversions abound and it’s not just Harrison - Lily’s kitchens, Hazel’s flat, Jazzer’s finances, Bert’s bungalow...come and discuss The Archers - are you a convert or could you be converted? and that seems like a good place to kick off this thread.

Who'll get the bungalow? Pip, Josh or A. N. Other?

Will Lily leave the cold calling behind and launch a bid to run LL when Elizabeth hangs up her clipboard?

Will Jazzer become a financial whiz after mastering Tracy's state of the art budgeting techniques, viz, writing it all down in a little notebook with a kitten on the front?

Over to you!

I knew who you really meant

It's too heavily signposted that Kris'n'Aims will get together after a will they won't they for a few montths.

Then there will be the kustardy of Ickle Marthyr

I think it’s clear Amy is in loovvve/infatuated but I’m still not sure about Chris.

Can somebody please remind me why Rex is being evicted? I remember he's had plenty of notice but not what the Archers have in mind for the house.

I think they’re just planning to rent it out at market rate @BlueBlueCowWondering, hence Pipnjosh wars followed by Stella having a look round. I think Rex couldn’t afford it on his own (presumably was previously subletting from Bert in some capacity).

The bungalow has at least two bedrooms so is probably too expensive for Rex on his own

Was the Dower House flat converted into the Amway office?

I'm not sure Rex was paying any rent, sure I remember Bert and he cooking up some kind of deal where Rex helped around the house/garden and was a bit of company?

Excellent news! 🐷

Surely there’ll be no more need for awful, pointless Hannah now. And couldn’t Neil retire?

Will Berrow survive?

Interesting that they're made Hannah sound reasonable and sympathetic for the first time in her Ambridge caree, just as she's about to be ousted!

Alice is beyond tedious. And idiotic.

Actually, umpteen years ago, when Hannah was first in Ambridge - college placement? - she was great, and it was a shame when she left. Then she returned and had had a personality transplant. Now she may be on her way out again and has returned to her old self. Pah.

Chris was an arse. Expecting Alice to keep an overtired baby awake is not reasonable.

Hmmm …. It is intensely annoying when someone else lets a baby sleep too long in the daytime, and then hands them back, leaving you to cope with the nighttime sleep refusal.

Anyone waiting with rabid anticipation of Rex’s new abode?

Kind’a … Since they’ve promised a surprise.

Is he moving to a yurt or an eco hut at RA? Otherwise how much if a surprise could it be.

And how do you invite people to a party without a location? Is he having a rave? Ugh.

It is intensely annoying when someone else lets a baby sleep too long in the daytime, and then hands them back, leaving you to cope with the nighttime sleep refusal. Absolutely. I think it's a neat illustration of how difficult it must be sharing the care of a baby. It feels like a very piecemeal arrangement at the moment. I also thought the idea of hiring the village hall for a one-year-old's birthday party was a bit OTT - I was very much on Chris's side when he suggested a tea party might be more appropriate.

Well yes, it’s shared care and each parent will do things differently. Chris could have mentioned to Alice that Martha should only nap for 1 hour or whatever if it’s that important. You’d assume she would know not to let her sleep for ages but…this is Alice.

The 🔮 thinks Brine and Mike (possibly with Hannah) will set up in the pig business independent of Berrow.

Brian and Mike?

Exciting!

No Neil?

And Rex just carries on with his ExtraPigs at LL?

No reason why not, I guess.

Does Rex have pig slaughtering issues too?

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Chris was an arse. Expecting Alice to keep an overtired baby awake is not reasonable.

You can’t expect reasonableness from sleep deprived parents of babies

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Brian and Mike?

Exciting!

No Neil?

And Rex just carries on with his ExtraPigs at LL?

No reason why not, I guess.

Oops! I meant Brine and Neil

🔮 suspects that they (and poss. Martin thing) will buy Justin's shares.

Jenny gets lots of grief on here but it’s clear that Brian has a lot to answer for with his “what my little girl wants, she gets” attitude. Alice seems to have forgotten that Martha was already meant to have had a big party, but she turned up to it drunk and nearly dropped her. Chris is quite right that a village hall party with a load of non/family adults is ridiculous for a one-year-old’s birthday party. I’d be washing my hair if I was invited!

Oh yawn. I hope Rex and Aimless get on famously.

Who's the scriptie this week?