How is there not an Archers thread on this shiny new topic yet?

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I'll just have to start one then.

lol maryann -it was dire.. I was almost grateful for teh episode down on tedium farm lasts night although it did have WAY too much helen in it for my liking.

gar...susan - why is her ignorance in direct proportion to her ability to speak up ? plus given how stupid she is why would anyone give airtime to her opinions? .. I hope tonights episode doesn't herald a new outbreak of digester/pip storylines...

LOl it was the first time I've ever liked Susan tonight! Annabel's worst nightmare

Oh god the Pat/Tony/Matt/random sausage references/mortgage/digester storyline should be used in hospitals as anaesthetic.

I've completely lost the thread of it.

Interested that the new large vocal lady who apparently harrangued Deeevid at the Parish Council meeting last week was strangely silent on air this week - yet another of the Ambridge silent brigade (Freda Fry et al).

What was that today? David saying he wished Annabel would hold his hand fnar fnar. To Ruth? WTF?

sorry going back to Sunday, huge vomit at the over indulgent Alan for his new bride.

teh less of the newly weds the better.. even susan is preferable - have not heard tonight as started off with lizzy and that is enough to make anyone run off to the fridge in search of wine

Ah, I started the wine before I listened DD in bed and DH is sorting out DS while I sort out supper.

lucky you..we're back on unsettled evenings here

I am LOVING this thread! HATE HATE HATE the dry stone walling thing - pompous stone layer does public education thing - soooooo dull. Hate Helen more than anyone else - do like Clarrie, and although I am only in my 30s can remember them courting. 'Oh Eddie, my lips is numb with kissing'
when ds2 was 3 the cd player packed up at his party during pass the parcel, so DS1 volunteered to sing and stop in various places, and chose the Archers theme tumne, much to my friends' disgust...

oh, and quick boast, I have met the real PW and he is vv funny and not at all like willyum

While we are on the topic of stone walling, why did Hayley have to have a go?
(and am I alone in wondering whether the actress is going to have to impersonate the real hayley - the one who went to be Dawn in the office then to Hollywood to be a star etc - forever? You can just tell it is a strain.)

boogeek that's exactly what I was thinking !

me too MAS and boogeek, it was a little plot flag waving that I almost missed!

I just overdosed on all of it by hearing too many repeats and the Sunday omnibus and just had enough!!!

(no news MAS)!

god knows what point of dragging poor innocent hayley into the stone wall plot (I like hayley..she is like some kind of thomas hardy character who having lost the lovely john ended up married to the charmless nark roy)

but agree that the new actress impersonation is very odd

Does anyone else snigger childishly when they mention Nigel's HarHar? (probably incorrect spelling)

yes !!
hi ipanema - your baby missed being born on my bday ! hope all well

ohhh ipanemagirl are you waiting for an arrival?

can I recommend that you put any of the episodes on tedium farm or involving the remaking of nigels ha ha as a form of anaesthesia?

can;t believe no one has posted... poor Matt tonight!

I'm waiting until tomorrow at 2pm !

Ooh I didn't hear it - what happened?

poor Tiger - his mum isn't that bothered about seeing him again ...Pip is a tiresome little girl but put old Susan in her place today

Oh gawd

first there was Sid's daughter, whose name escapes me

then there was kate

now there is alice

They are all such NIMBY's

I feel very sorry for Matt and thought it was beautifully and sensitively played by all the actors involved.

yes
very well done