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to all of that! Lol

Rob will say he is dying and will win Helen round. She dumps Lee...
Helen makes another tuna bake and home-made custard...
Joy drowns Rob in the hot tub ...

Rob reports Henry's bruises to SS.

Stella and Pip become a couple. Ruth and Stella have an affair. Pip leaves Ambridge ...

Fallon finds out she's in labour and gives birth to baby Harrisonson Burns...

The Henry actor is good so far, much better than the Cassette-Tape Robot Henwee of yore.

I've never made tuna pasta bake, or even seen it in the wild, but the very idea of it revolts me.

Anything bake sounds revolting, as does anything melt.
Tuna smells like cat food to me.

Great stuff, @WhoppingBigBackside!

What I really want to hear is that the Rob actor Timothy Watson has a solid year of TV filming coming up, necessitating the silencing of Rob. 🙏

I like his voice and he's a good actor. They should have not made him into such a baddie then he could have stayed as a main character.

I like tinned tuna. My favourite thing to do with it is to make a bean salad by mixing cannellini or other beans with spring or red onion, lots of parsley and a dressing made from extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and mustard. Plenty of salt and pepper. Flake the tinned tuna on top. Eat with some good bread, and maybe some leaves or a crunchy salad on the side.

I'm not sure I've ever made a tuna bake, but it's just tuna, pasta and some sort of sauce, probably with cheese on the top, isn't it? Tuna bake melt has a certain ring to it, @WhoppingBigBackside ...

Bleurgh! Didn't Helen's tuna bake end on the floor?
Many years ago, 'melt' would be on most menus I saw, usually as a panini melt (toasted cheese sandwich) or bruschetta melt (cheese on toast), pasta bake would also appear as a main dish.

Where do the Ambridge residents buy petrol?

I make tuna with pasta also including onions, peppers, courgettes, spinach or whatever I happen to have and either tinned tomatoes or soft cheese or both. I might eat it as it is or put grated cheese on top and bake it. Simple comfort food.

In our house macaroni cheese with tinned tuna in it is known as MacTuna and is a popular supper-dish. That is baked in the oven. Does it count as a tuna bake?

I would say so. Melted cheese is so good. I had a Croque Monsieur for lunch today and it was lovely.

Melted cheese is great, as is tuna. The thought of the combination provokes the boak response. As for the addition of sweetcorn - I have no words.

Tuna pasta bake is known in Australia as tuna mornay and is a bit of a classic dish. Lots of recipes online.

I've already expressed my thoughts, but I still looked up Bore's suggestion and found this
Tuna Mornay | BBC Good Food

No wonder I don't fancy it.

The ones I enjoyed were nothing like that Whopping!

Did you not use 'floor' in yours, Bore?

DKitten likes melted cheese.

Actually, I didn't make them myself, I let others do that. The best ones were sort of in layers, with lots of cheesy bechamel. A common variation was with rice rather than pasta.

All sane people like melted cheese. The bits that get extra crispy are the best of all.

Our cats won't eat it

I can't agree with you Gasp. It depends on what cheese it is. Melted cheese is not necessarily grilled or baked, so there might not be any crispy bits.

Cheese on toast made with microwaved cheese and toast toasted in a toaster is not a treat. Cheese on toast made with red leicester under a grill is delicious.

I haven't asked DKitten if she likes tuna. She doesn't like sprats.

There's not been much fishy business in Ambridge recently. It's pork and porkies this week.

Microwaved cheese on toast! [faints] This is what grills and ovens are for.

There's not been much fishy business in Ambridge recently. It's pork and porkies this week. Indeed.

Making up for last week's by being well on time today!

BBC One-Liners
16 Jul Kirsty attempts to keep a cool head, and Jazzer is brought back to earth with a bump.
17 Jul Helen finds herself cornered, and George ends up fighting a losing battle.
18 Jul Tempers flare at Bridge Farm, and Emma goes for the jugular.
19 Jul Neil struggles to hold his tongue, and Helen faces a dilemma.
20 Jul George goes too far, with shocking consequences, and Fallon has a cunning plan.
21 Jul Tony struggles with his emotions, and Harrison tries to find the right words.

Credits
Sun 16/7/2023, Mon 17/7/2023, Tue 18/7/2023, Wed 19/7/2023, Thu 20/7/2023, Fri 21/7/2023
Writer, Naylah Ahmed
Director, Pip Swallow
Editor, Jeremy Howe
Helen Archer: Louiza Patikas
Pat Archer: Patricia Gallimore
Tom Archer: William Troughton
Tony Archer: David Troughton
Harrison Burns: James Cartwright
Neil Carter: Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter: Charlotte Martin
Ed Grundy: Barry Farrimond
Emma Grundy: Emerald O'Hanrahan
George Grundy: Angus Stobie
Will Grundy: Philip Molloy
Tracy Horrobin: Susie Riddell
Jazzer McCreary: Ryan Kelly
Kirsty Miller: Annabelle Dowler
Hannah Riley: Helen Longworth
Fallon Rogers: Joanna Van Kampen
Lynda Snell: Carole Boyd
Miles Titchener: Adam Astill

Radio Times Ambridge Diary July 16th – 21st July 2023
After last week's bolt from the blue, Helen is cornered by an unexpected person with a surprising request.
There's tension among the Grundys as George finds actions can have far-reaching consequences, while Emma trades blows with an old enemy - and there are shocking repercussions when Neil insists on an intervention.
Meanwhile, Jazzer and Tracy find their honeymoon is very quickly over.

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine Archers Update 16th – 21st July 2023
Jazzer and Tracey’s honeymoon period seems well and truly over as they return to Ambridge.
Troubled Helen find herself cornered, and Tony is struggling to control his emotions.

+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=Miles but no Rob; hmmm. I think Miles asks Helen to look after Rob because his wife has refused to help him at all, and that's what corners Helen. (And her reply should be simply "no" , and repeat it ad lib, but it won't be, will it. Argh.)