The Archers: Jennifer wants Phoebe ... Kenton has a cunning plan (*groan*) ... Helen has good news
- Did Vicky cheat?
- Caught in the middle with Roy
- Yup. Kenton's about to screw it up for Nigel.
- Kenton didn't remember Helen was pregnant ... then offered her "innocent passion"
- "no harm in mutual appreciation"
- Helen's at a low risk
Did Vicky cheat?
I must have heard that wrong when Kirsty said to Jennifer that Vicky won one of the Flower and Produce Show categories by using a garden designer (which must've been after her cake collapsing last year).
But Jennifer didn't react.
I must have got that wrong.
Or Jennifer was too preoccupied buying food and trying to work out what Kate is actually studying (something to do with " post-disaster relief" and "project management". Ye Gods!)
Or, is it okay to use a professional in Ambridge?
That's certainly not the way it's done round here. Folks have been hounded out with pitchforks for less!
Caught in the middle with Roy
Kate hasn't even arrived in Ambridge, but there's already a to-do.
Jennifer has decided that it'd be a good idea for Phoebe to stay with Kate for a week, before Kate starts College and has less time on her hands.
While Roy didn't seem to happy about it, he wasn't half as vicious about it as Hayley.
You know how protective mums can be when it comes to their brood - and Hayley's no exception!
Poor Roy's trying to get the balance right between Phoebe having time with her biological mum, not upsetting her de facto mum and also not having to confront Kate's own mum!
Poor chap indeed.
"I don't want her [Phoebe] to think she shouldn't spend time with her mum"
"of course not ... but I'm her mum too! I'm not here to be replaced when Kate fancies being a parent"
Ouch. Try and get a fair compromise out of that one!
As Hayley said, we're all going to have months of this. Roy's plan is to muddle along as best he can, showing "willing" to Kate and Jennifer.
But that isn't going to pass muster with Hayley.
And, after all, can we really trust Kate to be a proper parent to Phoebe? Surely Kate will get her second wind (while minus other kids and husband), and party?
Thank goodness Jude isn't still around for Kate to stumble over. I think they have the same maturity levels.
Yup. Kenton's about to screw it up for Nigel.
As predicted, Nigel should have stood his ground in not letting Kenton 'help' him get Elizabeth out of Lower Loxley while he sets up her anniversary surprise.
Kenton's great plan is to pretend some bloke called Barry is an important entrepreneur (who Kirsty reckons will never pass for such) who needs to meet Elizabeth at the other side of Felpersham to talk about a booking (which Kirsty reckoned Elizabeth will never buy into as he'd surely need to see Lower Loxley).
Here we go again. I foresee one apologetic Nigel, one livid Elizabeth and one unrepentant Kenton.
Kenton didn't remember Helen was pregnant ..
... then offered her "innocent passion"
Upset that Kenton didn't even notice she was pregnant, let alone remembered she was (those Archers really stick together, don't they!), Helen was righteously angry when Kenton offered her a cocktail.
Moving onto non-alcoholic concoctions:
[Kenton] "I can highly recommend my innocent passion"
[Helen] "I'd rather you didn't"
ooh. Couldn't you just feel an icy wind blowing as Helen uttered that!
"no harm in mutual appreciation"
Seemingly in an "excitable mood", Kenton's cracking Jaxx's music up, and taking special care of 'the ladies'
At least being sensible in checking what Kirsty and Helen thought a particular young lady's age was (mid to late 30s), Kenton does seem to be bouncing merrily on the rebound train.
Let's just hope this Holly lady doesn't get a special surprise from Kenton for her birthday.
Not because it'd be wrong to do so (and it would hopefully put the final nail into his relationship with Kathy), but just the very thought of it ... yuk!
Helen's at a low risk
Which is a superb improvement from a low mood!
The tests show that the chances of Helen's baby having problems are small, so Helen can relax a wee bit.
And she's even made a new resolution:
"What will be, will be"
Boy oh boy, who'd have thought Helen would ever say such a thing! She's going to try and only worry about the stuff she can control, rather than that she can't.
What Helen thinks she can control is "eating properly" and rest.
Um ..
Is it just me, or is that exactly what Helen can't control?
Surely the baby will take care of her not having any rest - and Helen controlling her eating? Not her strongest point so far.
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