Tuesday 20 July 2010

18th July 2010

The Archers: Emma’s washing machine is broken … Jolene goes to pieces … Brenda’s cuffed … back to normal for David, Ruth and Pip

  • Ed’s too busy to fix the washing machine
  • Did Jolene sound a bit odd?
  • Is it too good to be true? Is Pip indeed back?!?
  • Come on – it was just a phone call to the Council!
  • Is it too good to be true? Is Pip indeed back?!?
  • Kirsty is getting on “alright” with Kenton
  • “Charlotte’s friend Nigel brought a whole pineapple!”


Ed’s too busy to fix the washing machine

I think Vicky’s ‘bonny’ wee bull calves have much to answer for.

Did Jolene sound a bit odd?

I know Jolene’s very much not herself at the moment, for obvious reasons, but I thought there was a bit of an odd moment today when Jolene was trying to do more than just pretend everything was normal.

I’m probably reading too much into it, but it sounded like Jolene was trying to fool Lilian into thinking she was back to ‘normal’, rather than just placating her.

And there could be a big difference. Placating will be spotted a mile away – fooling just could end up as a disaster.


Is it too good to be true? Is Pip indeed back?!?


Ruth certainly seems to think that Pip is:

“Relaxed – and … well, … normal”

And you could almost taste David’s relief and glee:
“Not one mention of Jude. Let’s hope we never have to hear the name ‘Fizz’ again”

Come on – it was just a phone call to the Council!

“A bit of nifty research … got onto my contact … helped Lilian get one over matt … she took the credit for my research”

Get away with yourself Brenda!

Even if you do know someone in the Council, surely anyone could call the Council and find out the information you ‘researched’?

Or, am I giving Brenda no credit? Maybe she had to charm her way into information only normally to be released after months of a freedom of information request?

While Lilian was indeed delighted with Brenda at the time, she was back to cheeky (but very ladylike and subtle) digs at Brenda.
“Why don’t you Brenda [have another drink] … I’m sure you’ve earned it …”

“She’s shown a lot of promise”


Kirsty is getting on “alright” with Kenton


Which doesn’t quite suggest that Kenton’s lock-ins are a smokescreen for a passionate liaison.

Yet …


“Charlotte’s friend Nigel brought a whole pineapple!”


I did scoff, but Pip uttering such innocent excitement over a pineapple is far more preferable to her gnashing over Jude.

Hurrah to Pip! Hurrah to pineapples!

And wasn’t the wee exchange between David and Pip lovely and heat warming.

“You don’t need your beauty sleep”
[David to Pip]

Aw! Daddy’s finally free to be nice to his daughter without getting shouted at.

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