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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.

OP posts:
TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:14

MuddlerInLaw · 23/09/2022 19:13

Ben or Johnny?

Yes , but which one???

MuddlerInLaw · 23/09/2022 19:15

The start suggests Ben …

NewBootsAndRanty · 23/09/2022 19:15

Omg!

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:15

Oh fgs, Shula, Jill, Elizabeth, bugger off.

MuddlerInLaw · 23/09/2022 19:16

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck ….

leftshark · 23/09/2022 19:16

Benn!!!

Footle · 23/09/2022 19:16

fuuuuuuck x 100

JanglyBeads · 23/09/2022 19:17

I'm really upset, I like Ben. And what's this going to do for Beth's fragile trust in men/ the world in general?

Think she'll/they'll abort.

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:17

Ben !!!!

Great , superb. Cue Dopy gnashing of teeth, Pip furious, exit Boring Beth stage left, Vince Casey and an axe. Wonderful

BoreOfWhabylon · 23/09/2022 19:17

Told you

JanglyBeads · 23/09/2022 19:18

Ooooooooo x 100 from Ruth

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:18

JanglyBeads · 23/09/2022 19:17

I'm really upset, I like Ben. And what's this going to do for Beth's fragile trust in men/ the world in general?

Think she'll/they'll abort.

No it's great. I don't like Ben. He's boring and his family are irritating. Beth hopefully will never be seen again.

LizzieSiddal · 23/09/2022 19:18

Do we know when this liaison happened?

MuddlerInLaw · 23/09/2022 19:19

David and Ruth had better have that money ready to repay Vince …

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:20

LizzieSiddal · 23/09/2022 19:18

Do we know when this liaison happened?

Probably the rave - which was a double red herring.

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:22

MuddlerInLaw · 23/09/2022 19:19

David and Ruth had better have that money ready to repay Vince …

Vince will be incandescent that his little princess has been betrayed twice.

Great episode-the last of Shula- and great black storm clouds over Brookfield.

MuddlerInLaw · 23/09/2022 19:27

Wow - Chelsea is carrying a Brookfield heir / heiress.

Epic …

Wild guess but it’s possible Beth will … allow. No starter marriage to Chelsea! She will have the baby but stay at home. I see acres of Archers dosh spreading towards her. Just imagine Ruth and David as Horrobin grandparents!

WhoppingBigBackside · 23/09/2022 19:29

It had to be didn't it. Most drama possible.

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:33

I've changed my mind about the termination.

I'm so past caring about reality and what actually would be the best for a real Chelsea that whatever causes maximum disruption, embarrassment and discombobulation will do fine.

"Chelsea, you'll be a brilliant mother"

BoreOfWhabylon · 23/09/2022 19:33

Hopefully, Chelsea will now decide on a termination.
Whatever happens, I fully expect that Ben will have a fit of guilty conscience and confess all to Beth, which won't go down well.
Wonder if Beth will keep Jill's brooch? (or was it a pendant? Brookfield heirloom, anyway)

MuddlerInLaw · 23/09/2022 19:39

The pendant will go to the baby …

And the SWs are not going to abort An Archer.

Either Ben and Beth will survive and the baby will be an add-on.

Or they won’t and Josh will open his arms to Beth. (Poor Ben.)

Chelsea has gone up quite staggeringly in the world, though. Why would she deny her child such aristocratic heritage?

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:40

BoreOfWhabylon · 23/09/2022 19:33

Hopefully, Chelsea will now decide on a termination.
Whatever happens, I fully expect that Ben will have a fit of guilty conscience and confess all to Beth, which won't go down well.
Wonder if Beth will keep Jill's brooch? (or was it a pendant? Brookfield heirloom, anyway)

Oh Ben will confess. There's no point to this dreadful story line unless the entire Dopey clan know.

A termination would be the most sensible option in real life, but again there's no point to this dreadful story line unless the entire village sees the end product.

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 23/09/2022 19:43

When was the gift given to Bore? I shut out anything involving Jill, Beth and Shula.

I agree the SWs will not abort an Archer.

TheSummerySilveryPussycat · 23/09/2022 19:44

I hope all the other quiz teams demanded their entry money back!

UsernameHistories · 23/09/2022 19:52

ruth will try and block an abortion to keep the baby herself (I know someone who tried to do this- unsuccessfully)

I also know a granny who stopped an open adoption and has the child now