Wednesday 25 August 2010

The Archers 24th August 2010: Allotments at Lower Loxley



The Archers: the kids are getting kitted out for school … Helen’s organising a cookery demo … Susan’s trying to find a recipe … Nigel has a cunning plan

  • Is boarding school less expensive than patent shoes?
  • A female Jamie Olive in Ambridge!
  • Antique furniture should not house vegetables
  • Steak and kidney is alright for Clarrie and Eddie
  • Allotments at Lower Loxley?
  • Ed’s still on the artichoke hunt
  • Is Helen fine?


Is boarding school less expensive than patent shoes?

I was a bit confused about Elizabeth saying that she couldn’t buy patent shoes for her kids (as she didn’t have money to burn), but that her and Nigel had put both Lilly and Freddie down for private school the moment they were born.

Maybe the cost of patent shoes have gone up since I was a kid (and had to stand in that strange foot measuring machine at Clarks).

And, maybe Nigel and Elizabeth have just decided that the kids away at boarding school is a good way to have them, but not have them in the house.

Kind of like having a dog but keeping it in an outside kennel …


A female Jamie Olive in Ambridge!

Who’d have thought it!

Helen’s very excited about this Shelly Brazil. Seemingly she’s a local chef with her own book, and is doing a demo to boost takings at Ambridge Organics.

To make sure they have an audience, Helen is calling everyone she (and Kirsty) knows.


Antique furniture should not house vegetables

Especially when the said vegetables are wrapped in yesterday’s newspaper.

Was Nigel having a go at Bert about the entire vegetable situation, or was he merely offended that Bert hadn’t made the effort to at least get the most recent newspaper?

God help us if it’d been The Sun.


Steak and kidney is alright for Clarrie and Eddie


But not for Brian and Jennifer.

According to Susan.

So it’s farce ahoy! Despite Pat’s advice to stick to a recipe she knows, Susan’s determined to try something new and exotic.

Oh dear.


Allotments at Lower Loxley?


Nigel is quite good at ignoring Elizabeth’s complete lack of enthusiasm for any of his ideas.

So shall we see hordes of keen amateur gardeners descending on Lower Loxley to grow their veg?

It’s a good idea. Maybe Nigel should speak to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall about his landshare scheme.


Ed’s still on the artichoke hunt

Now he’s been trying Bert.

Is it just me, or shouldn’t Underwood’s have them?


Is Helen fine?

As I said yesterday, it’s all a bit suspicious that Emma’s pregnant at the same time as Helen.

It could mean one of them is in for a heartbreaker.

Pat thinks Helen looks tired, but Helen’s determined to be the epitome of healthy motherhood.

As much as I hope both Emma and Helen are okay, I really (muchly) hope that Helen doesn’t get yet another disappointment.

It’s be too much for any of us to cope with.

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