The Archers: The Carter’s invite the Aldridges to supper … Jennifer’s in a panic again … Ed’s still on about artichokes
- “Oh flipping eck”
- “Will he expect my cleaner to clean for him?”
- Amy’s going to regret moving back to Ambridge
- “What sort of sauce is that then?”
“Oh flipping eck”
Was Neil’s response to Susan deciding that Brian and Jennifer should be invited to supper.
Susan feels that, despite Neil’s rather uncouth comparison of Alice and Chris’ marriage to pig breeding, they need to “cement the bond” with the Aldridges sooner rather than later.
She really does seem to feel that Chris’ marriage is a new opportunity for her and Neil – and that they should be the best of friends with Jennifer and Brian to make sure that their passage into the upper classes is as smooth as possible.
If I didn’t know better, I’d have though Susan pushed Chris to marry Alice for her own gain. Of course, that didn’t happen at all …
Unhappy about having to lose his Friday night in the Bull to supper with the Aldridges (which is seemingly more than just cheese on toast!), Neil isn’t looking forward to any of it:
“In my best bib and tucker … best behaviour … dredging up something from the news to keep the conversation going”
Caught on the hop, Jennifer’s said yes to Susan’s invitation, but was then desperately hoping that Brian had already made other plans. Which he hadn’t:
“With any luck, it’s be bangers and mash and pudding. We’ll be out of there by 9”
Told not to joke like that on the big night itself, at least Brian can see the funny side of it.
Unlike Jennifer:
“It’s the thin end of the wedge”
Yes indeed. What fun!
“Will he expect my cleaner to clean for him?”
Now that just wouldn’t be on at all, would it Jennifer!
The very thought of one’s new son-in-law expecting to use one’s hired help simply is unthinkable!
Quite right.
Isn’t it amazing how a rich and successful husband has made Jennifer into such an awful snob!
After Jennifer panicked about their announcement that they’d been married … the next panic over the party … Jennifer’s now panicking about more practical issues (now that the party dust has settled).
I can see why she’s a bit annoyed at losing one of their holiday cottages, but it’s it Alice’s to use?
But that’s not the real reason. It’s all about Jennifer being worried that she’ll have to cook and clean for Chris when Alice goes back to university.
Whereas Brian
“expects him to look after himself”
Jennifer has a vision of washing Chris’ smalls.
Couldn’t she just leave him to get on with it?
Alice and Chris’ plan is to stay in her cottage while they save money for a larger house, then rent out the cottage to get an extra income.
Brian’s impressed, and is happy that Chris seems to have some “business sense”
Amy’s going to regret moving back to Ambridge
It’ll all be good experience, but she won’t be able to move for expectant mothers (and over enthusiastic fathers) asking for her advice.
While I'm on that - can we foresee that one pregnancy will go well, but the other horribly wrong?
Will it be joy or pain for Helen or Emma/Ed???
“What sort of sauce is that then?”
It’s easy to laugh at Ed’s lack of culinary experience, and it wouldn’t be fair to.
Still on about artichokes, Chris corners Alice to find out more about where he can get them, and what to do with them.
It’s all very sweet, and I do like his lack of embarrassment. He’s a good chap for asking what something is when he doesn’t know.
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