Archers thread #204: Is Vince mince? Discuss The Archers here.

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Several people on the previous thread, and probably the spoilers thread, have rhymed Vince with mince, so credit to all of you! As I start this thread, we don't know what's going to happen to Vince, and it's looking as if Sunday night is going to last all week, or a good chunk of it. Ah well. We have to put up with this kind of thing every few years. I cling to my belief that the SWs aren't going to kill off another of Elizabeth's partners in a horrific accident - but of course they could be toying with us!

Josh has returned from Patagonia sounding strangely changed by his time abroad. (Angus Imrie is presumably too busy, or perhaps fed up with the limited storylines given to Josh up to now, so the part has been re-cast.)

Will the Brookfield inheritance row start up again now? I do hope so. Josh has been very badly short-changed by his parents' decision to leave the farm to Pip (and Stella). Surely they could have taken the same approach as Pat and Tony and involved both children (with separate provision for Ben, who's not interested in a farming career)?

Over to you!

Thanks for new thread @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g
Im hoping that Freddie will somehow come to the rescue (with a unicorn tractor); Vince will recover (I agree that they shouldn’t do that to Elizabeth twice!); and Josh’s heroics will also change everyone’s perception of him being selfish. New voice, new personality.
Also, the bad omens means the marriage is doomed

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Thanks for the new thread @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g. Reporting for duty 🫡

Thanks for the new thread.

It's unthinkable that Chelsea would have got in the car with Vince, or that Ben and his parents would be happy to have him at the wedding at all. Massive ball-drop by the SW. I thought both Chelsea and Josh were brilliant last night and I sincerely hope they get together.

Thanks a million, @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g . I vow to keep my comments ‘classy’ enough for Pip & Stella.

Yay, a new thread! An excellent title if I might say so myself.

Thinking about it, I wonder why Chelsea didn't arrange for her horsebox to be set up at Lower Loxley the day before the wedding? I bet she has more than one set of make up and hair spray.

Nice title!

Signing in. Thanks for the new thread @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g

Regarding responsibility for trees, I asked a tree surgeon if we would be responsible if a branch fell off one of our trees and hit someone on the pavement and he said yes. I suppose that’s what insurance is for. I’m sure they would refuse to pay out saying the tree hadn’t been properly cared for.

Ooh I wonder whose tree did the mincing! Thanks for the new thread @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g

Thanks Gasp.

Oh my god, Elizabeth can't have TWO partners killed because the Brookfield Archers want something for their convenience!

First David insisting Nigel go on the roof in bad weather.
Now Pip wanting her hair done again, so Vince heads out in the storm with Chelsea for the hairdressing stuff.

did they serve fish at the wedding?

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Thanks Gasp.

Kind of looking forward to listening later.

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Thanks Gasp

I shall miss old Josh - moody, spikey and unwilling to pander to Pip.

I hope new Josh has a plan.

At points last night, Chelsea didn't sound adenoidy which was a huge improvement.

Thanks @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g .

Still havent listened yet and not particularly inclined to given what I can glean from comments on here. Sounds like all will be well in the end but they will drag it out for as long as possible.

Vince and mince. Like it!

It was stressful listening to poor Chelsea hyperventilating and begging Vince not to die!
If Vince is not mince then Josh is going to get a hero's home coming welcome.

The hero was Chelsea. I hope that David and Ruth re-write their wills.

Thanks for the new thread @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g .

Josh told Ruth they were on the road near the rewilding.

Fish?

Got to be Brookfield beef, for sure!

Casey Meats more like. It was a buffet so probably finger food.

SUCH a wasted opportunity there - a tree should have taken Pip out, paving the way for Josh to take over and leaving Stella’s nose out of joint.