Archers thread #152: The Dog Days of Summer in Ambridge! Rabid rants, tearoom dogfight, Bully Dog George gets it all on camera. Is Lone wolf Rob waiting in the woods? 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, 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'd love a son like George, 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/4636789-the-archers-spoilers-thread-7-cant-wait-for-702pm-join-us-here, where spoilers are positively welcomed!

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Starting this new thread a bit early, as we're near the end of the last thread and I'm out all day today. As last night's episode was a banger, I thought I'd better ensure discussion can continue seamlessly!

The original idea for a dog theme for this thread came from the death of poor Weaver. RIP. The Dog Days of summer are associated with storms and the silly season, so quite appropriate for The Archers at the moment! They may technically be over now, as it's all to do with the heliacal rising of the Dog Star, Sirius (no, me neither), but apparently the Anglo-Saxons considered they lasted into September (thank you, Wikipedia), so that will do for me.

So - what next for Helen, Henry and Jack? Surely even the Bridge Farm Archers will see that she needs professional help? After her outburst the other night they might finally grasp that Henry could do with some too. All very grim.

On the lighter side (perhaps), whither Pip and Stella?

Over to you!

Just listened back. George said to Emma "then she shouldn't have freaked out at me should she. She knew I was filming her."

So already blaming Helen even before angry Tom came knocking.

Tom just said I'll just open the app but I've noticed before on TA they never mention words like Facebook, Instagram etc (due to being brand names I'm guessing?). It's always just implied that's what they are talking about. So I think Tom posted something on their Bridge Farm page but when he opened it, the first thing he sees is George's video as they follow each other and it sounded like George had literally only just posted it.

Anyway, I'm clearly having a slow afternoon at work!!

That was exactly my take too @TheUsualChaos .

I think they'll do the same clean up job they did on Roy with George.
Did I just imagine the confusion in his voice when Emmur asked him if he really believed 'the influencer?
George will redeem himself, over the next few years. BUT thank God Emmur has come to her senses!

As for who would you vote for to be written out.... not the usual suspects, I don't actually mind them. Probably Justin. Frees Lilian up to be outrageous once more 😉

To be fair, they've never blamed their misfortunes on a woman or been deliberately nasty to Clarrie (only thoughtlessly awful).

Me too

I think the prize Texel is for stud. If they have others they will sell them at market as normal. They don't have to eat them themselves.

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Did I just imagine the confusion in his voice when Emmur asked him if he really believed 'the influencer?

George does a good line in injured innocence and confused what-are-you-on-about? when he is caught dead to rights. It is one of his stocks in trade.

A third of the way through the thread in 2 days! Cripes.

Lovely to see such a flurry of activity and some new names! Welcome, one and all.

I do not want a rapid redemption arc for George. The Ambridge oyster needs some long term grit in it.

And welcome to all the new posters!

If it weren't for the fact that you remember Pip being born, I'd think you were my daughter! She texted me a few years back to say she was being me....prepping a roast whilst listening to the omnibus.

Nice turn of phrase there! I agree.

I see him as a nasty Nick type character. Need an array of types to make a story interesting!

The texan is a ram and is for breeding with ewes that aren't necessarily texan, to produce lambs that will have lots of meat on them.
A good ram is worth a lot of money. I can't remember if Ed's ewes are texan, but if he is thrilled when an ewe has a ram lamb then they probably are.

I remember when Pip was named. Ruth said they didn't like Daniella. Philippa Rose, Pip, named after her grandfather Phil. I think Shula said that she had hoped to use it one day. Her son is Daniel Mark. Daniel was born after his father died.

Frilly were named by both parents. Nigel chose Frederick Hugo and Elizabeth chose Lily Rosalind

Who is Daniel named after?

Dan Archer, Phil’s Dad, Shula, Kenton, David and Elizabeth’s grandfather.

Deleted as I added the edit in the original reply.

Ah of course

thanks

So pip gave her daughter her middle name?

Rosie is Rosie Ruth Grace Archer. Rose and Rosie are different names, even if there's an obvious connection. I can think of friends who did something similar.

Can we edit posts now 🤔

I can't, @JayAlfredPrufrock

Oh yes I can

Wait, WHAT? WE CAN EDIT?
(ETA: oh boy, I'm not sure an edit function is a good thing)

It could end up very confusing if someone responds to a post which is then edited

It's all announced under Site Stuff.

Thanks

oh exciting.