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Archers thread #151: A Fête worse than death or a reverse ferret? Helen’s got the Borsetshire Blues, Tom’s talking shiitake, George is a rotten apple. Discuss The Archers here.

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 01/08/2023 14:34

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

Archers All views on The Archers welcome here! New blood welcomed, and of course we are always delighted to welcome back former or occasional listeners/posters. We don't all agree on all points, although we do mostly try to be civil about it. Most of us are posting tongue in cheek a lot of the time, so don't worry about revealing that you think Helen and Tom would do well on Dragons' Den, 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/4636789-the-archers-spoilers-thread-7-cant-wait-for-702pm-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.)

Thanks to @OverArmour for various title ideas! I would have liked to incorporate the suggestion from @Fleetress, which was

‘Do do one Ron, Ron, do do one Ron’

(Rob is Ron for many on this thread now)

Possibly a bit obscure for newer posters, though!

Anyway: we got through that last thread in no time at all. Combined effect of Rob and George, I suspect. I wonder if Rob will have made it to Ambridge by the time we need a new thread. I'm still waiting for Pat's shotgun to feature. That can't have been mentioned for the first time ever for no reason at all.

Over to you!

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BoreOfWhabylon · 01/08/2023 14:37

First!
(Thanks as always, Gasp)

OverArmour · 01/08/2023 14:38

I love Reverse Ferret, perfect!!

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 01/08/2023 14:44

Many thanks to @PedantScorner for helping me fill up the old thread and making me look even more unhinged in the process. Grin

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JanglyBeads · 01/08/2023 14:49

Thanks Gasp!

TopOfTheCliff · 01/08/2023 14:50

Love the new thread title. Thanks Gasp

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 01/08/2023 14:53

Checking in! Thanks for the new thread

BrightYellowDaffodil · 01/08/2023 14:55

Reverse ferret Grin I don't know how Eddie's going to blather his way out of Lynda's withering scorn for the Grundy World of Ferrets.

WitcheryDivine · 01/08/2023 14:58

nice new thread!

faffadoodledo · 01/08/2023 15:07

Checking in for Ambridge japes and disasters...

TottersBlankly · 01/08/2023 15:16

Thank you @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g! Also loving the Reverse Ferret.

CaptainMyCaptain · 01/08/2023 15:42

Great title. Thanks.

RegimentalSturgeon · 01/08/2023 15:50

Knitted ferrets are all very well, but it’s only the hope of one of the real ones doing a Sredni Vashtar number on ruddy LYnda sodding Snell that is keeping me going.

ArabeI · 01/08/2023 15:51

Checking in. Another great title!

TheSausageRollWrapper · 01/08/2023 16:46

Great thread title! Thanks Gasp…Trialling a new name for size…

Ambridge · 01/08/2023 17:18

Thanks for the thread Gaspode! You do have a genius for titles 😂

harriethoyle · 01/08/2023 17:52

Checking in! ✔️

Scarydinosaurs · 01/08/2023 18:57

The GG storyline is preposterous and I can’t stand to hear it.

Ardil is not being used to full effect atm. Bring back the Lily frisson!

What do we think happened on Kirsty’s trip away? Will we hear about that tonight I wonder.

EBearhug · 01/08/2023 19:06

I hope Kirsty had lots of great sex with Erik.

AngryBirdsNoMore · 01/08/2023 19:08

Do we know how old Adil is supposed to be?

The pronunciation as Arrdil, especially by Roy, is very annoying.

TottersBlankly · 01/08/2023 19:16

OMG Chelsea and Mia are gold! Grin

Billion BOOPS.

And you were all right about Tom …

fitofthegiggles · 01/08/2023 19:18

Just signing in to new thread!

leftshark · 01/08/2023 19:54

Just caught up with the omnibus and Sunday/Monday/tonight and went to the old thread to ask if others thought the same as me, and then was gratified to see that @BrightYellowDaffodil and others had already tagged Ian to be the new head of food at GG.
Honestly; the more I listen the more I’m sure the SW watch this thread - how many times have we collectively shaken our heads at things that resolve with a shuffle of the goats

leftshark · 01/08/2023 19:54

board. Not goats 🐐

leftshark · 01/08/2023 20:34

Also as with @TottersBlankly a lot of joy hearing Mia, Chelsea and then Kirsty interact ❤️
a lovely set of scenes that would (just) pass the bechdel test (…I appreciate Brad was the catalyst but we have heard enough about their relationship in the past, ie around the panto, that it would be nice to hear some growth in their mutual respect for one another). I like how Kirsty has become the sensible adult in their lives; part of me wonders if this is teeing her up for a pregnancy story as we have considered previously? Or maybe she’s being repositioned…? Either way, it was lovely. Chelsea asking her if the nail polish would kill otters 😆 ❤️

Voltefarce · 01/08/2023 20:37

Checking in, thanks for the new thread

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