8th July 2010

The Archers: It’s Pusscat’s Birthday … Pip still isn’t home … Jolene isn’t much better

• Favourite smellies
• Are Matt’s motivations for real?
• Jolene’s sorrow let’s Matt onto the wrong side of the bar
• Pip’s gone back to work, but not home
• Maybe the Archers boys are just that way inclined?

Favourite smellies

“Stuff for a boost in the morning – stuff to unwind at night”

Boy, Matt really knows how to make a lady feel special.

Still, Lilian doesn’t seem to want much more for her birthday than a happy Tiger. Which seems to be the case …


Are Matt’s motivations for real?

So what do we think?

Is Matt telling the truth when he says that he’s reduced some of his rents to ensure that they are affordable for young people,

or, is Brian right in saying that he has no choice but to reduce them (business is low?)


Jolene’s sorrow let’s Matt onto the wrong side of the bar

Oh dear. Jolene still isn’t coping very well.

It must be horrible to wake up and not, for a few moments, not remember that your partner is dead.

Even worse, Jolene just isn’t accepting that she needs time to deal with everything that’s happened.

That Matt had to help himself to a drink while Jolene was actually behind the bar doesn’t bode well. She’s just lucky he’s such an honest chap … well, that he’s partner of Jolene’s business partner.

What to do, what to say – it’s back to the cliché ‘time’s a healer’



Pip’s gone back to work, but not home

And all Ruth wants to do is

“Hold her and kiss it better”

Hmmm. Nice thoughts from mum, but possibly this type of hurt will take more than a skinned-knee approach to make it go away.


Maybe the Archers boys are just that way inclined?

Kenton is being rubbish at supporting Kathy and Jamie over Sid’s death …

… and David seems to think the Fete committee will make Ruth feel better/stop worrying about Pip.

Honestly, David made the fete committee sound like some sort of luxurious weekend away at a health space.

Wouldn’t Ruth have been better to just put her feet up for a bit?

It would appear that the males in this side of the Archer clan are missing an empathy gene.

Though I can’t really chastie Kenton for not being great help with the Fete stall …