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👑 Archers thread #139: Who’s the Daddy? No ceremonial required to join us – discuss The Archers here!

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 13/09/2022 10:31

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

Archers 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 like the sound of Lilian’s Cinnamon Chicken, or other unusual views. Grin

Archers 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!

Archers 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.)

I'm often struck by the time a thread ends how irrelevant the previous title has become to what's currently going on in The Archers. The Queen's death has only been mentioned very briefly in TA, of course, but I suppose that was to be expected in a time of budget constraints. In a few weeks when this thread fills up I wonder if we will still be thinking that, and about Chelsea and her pregnancy. That depends on what she decides to do, which at the time of writing is still up in the air.

As usual, I asked for title ideas and for various reasons then didn't use them. Sorry. Lillian Gish's was very witty - Will Chelsea stay mum about dad? Muddler made a more controversial one - Horrobins thread #139. As a new Great House of Ambridge emerges, come swear your allegiance here. Grin

That's about all I can face saying about TA at the moment. I am expecting to have to travel north soon as my Dad is in hospital and I have to be with my Mum. (They're the same sort of age as Jill Archer, and up to now have been like her and Peggy, very active, managing very well with no help, but this may all be about to change Sad). So apologies if I'm more absent than present for a while. Will pop in when I can.

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Eastie77Returns · 23/09/2022 14:24

I’m catching up and just listened to the naming ceremony episode. Did I hear correctly that George was chosen as one of Martha’s guide parents or whatever it’s called? Good grief.

CaptainMyCaptain · 23/09/2022 15:31

Creditscoredrop · 23/09/2022 14:14

Could the father be Jazzer? Bombshell storyline if so.

Absolutely not. I will never listen again if that's the case.

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 15:39

CaptainMyCaptain · 23/09/2022 15:31

Absolutely not. I will never listen again if that's the case.

I was hoping he might be.

Creepy, sex pest, over-sexed, middle -aged new boyfriend, banging on about being "mates" with a 17 year old girl- obvious suspect.

LizzieSiddal · 23/09/2022 15:42

Im not sure who the daddy is but wish they’d hurry up and tell us!

I also agree that the advice Chelsea is getting is ridiculous, she seems to be veering towards an abortion and her mum starts taking about asking the father if he wants to be involved. Madness!

Creditscoredrop · 23/09/2022 15:43

Why did he rush over to find out if Alistair knew who the dad was? He sounded awfully defensive to me. But he said all the right things to Tracey though so I’m not sure. It will be an absolute bombshell if he is.

LizzieSiddal · 23/09/2022 15:52

I hope it’s not Jazza. That would be the final straw for poor Tracy.

Eastie77Returns · 23/09/2022 16:03

How can it be Jazzer? That wouldn’t make any sense. His 1-1 interactions with Chelsea make it clear he has no idea who the father is. Her conversations with him, when they are alone, would be completely different from the ones we’ve heard if he’d slept with her.

CaptainMyCaptain · 23/09/2022 16:38

Eastie77Returns · 23/09/2022 16:03

How can it be Jazzer? That wouldn’t make any sense. His 1-1 interactions with Chelsea make it clear he has no idea who the father is. Her conversations with him, when they are alone, would be completely different from the ones we’ve heard if he’d slept with her.

I totally agree.

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 16:54

Eastie77Returns · 23/09/2022 16:03

How can it be Jazzer? That wouldn’t make any sense. His 1-1 interactions with Chelsea make it clear he has no idea who the father is. Her conversations with him, when they are alone, would be completely different from the ones we’ve heard if he’d slept with her.

Oh I agree the interactions with Jazzer mean he isn't the father. Same as it was clear, as far as I'm concerned, that neither were Russ nor Freddy.

Had there been no 1:1 interactions Jazzer would have been my number 1 suspect.

BrightYellowDaffodil · 23/09/2022 17:59

It would be harder for George to refuse to contribute when his grandmother is the aunt of the baby's mother.

Just reading that sentence gives me a headache Grin

What a tangled Horrobin/Grundy web it is...

JanglyBeads · 23/09/2022 18:20

Jazzer grew up in Glasgow iirc, not Ambridge.

MuddlerInLaw · 23/09/2022 19:06

Nervous …

🫣

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:10

MuddlerInLaw · 23/09/2022 19:06

Nervous …

🫣

I can only hope this start is just a lead up to something interesting.

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:10

Dire start

JanglyBeads · 23/09/2022 19:11

Confusedanyone NOT in The Bull???

LizzieSiddal · 23/09/2022 19:11

It’s Jim! Grin

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:11

OMG !!!

MuddlerInLaw · 23/09/2022 19:12

OMG - proper Poirot stuff …

All the suspects in one room!

JanglyBeads · 23/09/2022 19:12

Freddie???

JanglyBeads · 23/09/2022 19:13

LizzieSiddal · 23/09/2022 19:11

It’s Jim! Grin

My thought too....

NewBootsAndRanty · 23/09/2022 19:13

JanglyBeads · 23/09/2022 19:12

Freddie???

Nope!

JanglyBeads · 23/09/2022 19:13

Ok not Freddie

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:13

OMG !! they're really toying with us.

MuddlerInLaw · 23/09/2022 19:13

Ben or Johnny?

JanglyBeads · 23/09/2022 19:13

Josh???

Henry the mild-mannered janitor?????

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