5th July 2010

The Archers: Jolene’s finding ‘normality’ a bit difficult … Kenton distances himself from Kathy … David and Ruth want their girl back … Lilian simply adores Jaxx

• Aw … poor Jolene
• Surely that means separate beds?
• Kathy should’ve admitted it
• “Give Tom credit”
• That’s why Pip’s a snob about supermarkets …
• Jaxx must be alright if Lilian approves
• Reasons or excuses Kenton?
• David’s got the measure of Jude

Aw … poor Jolene

I’m getting more and more upset for Jolene. Way much more so than I’ve felt for Sid actually dying.

She’s doing that ‘we all need to get back to normal’ thing, where all that’ll end up happening is her breaking down. She’s just not ready to cope.

Still, with Lilian on hand, backed up the rest of the Ambridge crew, here’s hoping she’s in safe hands.


Surely that means separate beds?

Maybe I’m reading too much into this – but it sounded like Kathy and Kenton have separate rooms.

Not that I’m judging a relationship by the sleeping arrangements, but it doesn’t necessarily bode well.

Even a cuddle goes a long way to repairing damage done during the day.


Kathy should’ve admitted it

Even more telling is that Kathy can admit to Tony that she was wrong over shutting Kenton out of the ashes scattering – but she can’t admit it to Kenton.

What is she thinking?

“He really needed you … I wish you’d been there Kenton”

Hmmm. You forgot to say ‘I’m sorry it was my fault that you weren’t’

Kenton’s response of

“too late now, isn’t it”

Could mean a whole lot more than just the ashes.

That Kenton also wasn’t willing to talk to Kathy about her stopping him for supporting Jamie at the ashes – and his “don’t wait up” – would seem to signify that he and Kathy are either in big trouble, or are indeed over already.

Dearie me. Kenton on the pull, Kathy in ‘woe is me’ overdrive. How will we cope?!?


“Give Tom credit”

Never!

Especially when he’s actually taking the credit for an idea someone else created.

You simply aren’t going to get away with your veal and ham pie, Tom. Vicky doesn’t strike me as a lady to underestimate …


That’s why Pip’s a snob about supermarkets …

… she gets it from her parents.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m well aware that few people have an ambition of working in a supermarket, but it’s also a bit much to dismiss such work as being ‘boring’.

Then again, what can you expect of David and Ruth when they have such high expectations for their ‘girl’ Just a shame they have to drag everyone else down around her.

They are right that half day training, while the supermarket is ‘processing’ Pip’s application is a bit sneaky. Many moons ago, I went for a job in a chip shop where I had to work for 4 hours one night, then they wanted me to come back the next to do the same again, before they’d say whether I had got the job or night.

It was worth it though. One hour in, I still couldn’t fold the paper round the suppers.

So maybe it’s worth Pip trying out the training session, to see if she can cope? After all, she’s not exactly been dazzling in her academic pursuits. Maybe a more ‘hands on’, structured career path would be better.


Jaxx must be alright if Lilian approves

Though her cred slipped a bit when she told Kenton to ‘surprise’ her, then pointed out she was driving.

Mocktails do not make a lush.


Reasons or excuses Kenton?

I’m still not entirely convinced, but maybe it’s true that Kenton hasn’t just been throwing himself in to Jaxx to avoid Kathy and Jamie.

Maybe it really just his way of coping.

I did feel for him finally discovering

“what [he] wants to be when [he] grows up”

And his sadness about Kathy not understanding was palpable.

More signs that he finally gets that Jamie needs him was his call to Jamie to apologise for not being at the ashes, even though that wasn’t his fault.


David’s got the measure of Jude

“He’s got no intention of coming round”

“He’s either Fobbing us off, or couldn’t give a damn”

A bit of both, methinks.

Pay him to go away, shoot him, run him over with a tractor … whatever it takes David. We won’t tell anyone.