The Archers Wed 27th Oct 2010: Jamie has nae mates

The Archers: Jazzer still isn't tidy ... Jill joins the computer lessons ... Kathy and Jamie row ... Kathy and Pat drink wine

• “How Jazzer can drive the milk van safely is beyond me”
• Why was Fallon so affronted?
• “You have to be firm with him – he’ll come back wagging his tail anyway”
• Harry’s got a threesome
• Shandy!
• Peggy really wants a bit of Con
• “not everything is about you”
• First mention of Christmas shopping

“How Jazzer can drive the milk van safely is beyond me”

Harry is discovering that Jazzer doesn’t need much sleep.

“He’s like a shark … and I still can’t get him to do the washing up”

Well, come on now Harry – when was the last time you saw a Shark get a pair of rubber gloves on?!?


Why was Fallon so affronted?

After Harry telling Fallon all about Jazzer’s habits, Fallon was utterly seething.

So, Jazzer is a shark that won’t go near marigolds. So, Jazzer leaves his dirty clothes in a bin next to the toilet. So, Harry feels:

“dirtier after I come out of the bathroom than when I went in”

What’s any of that to Fallon?

She gets so het up, demanding Harry creates a rota (oh my giddy aunt!), that even Harry remarks:

“Blimey – it’s a good job he didn’t move in with you!”

I think Fallon is increasingly falling for Mr Harry Mason’s charms, so sees any insult on his honour (well … his flat), as a slight on her.


“You have to be firm with him – he’ll come back wagging his tail anyway”

Just following on from Fallon’s odd behaviour over Jazzer’s lack of domestic skills, what on earth was she on about when she said the above?

Has Jazzer ever wagged his tail?

Or, does this give us more insight into Fallon maybe not being the all-round good lass that we think her to be.

Has she just been treating mean/keeping keen Jazzer all these years?


Harry’s got a threesome

And wasn’t it nice of Peggy to share him with Jill.

But to be serious – I found it lovely to eavesdrop in on Peggy and Jill having a chat.

It was like coming in from a horrible winter’s storm (anyone shouting at each other in Ambridge) to a lovely warm fire, with a wee toddy close to hand.

But, it was sad to hear  Jill mention that she might go to the Panton auditions because

“it would be nice to be involved in over Christmas”

The first Christmas without Phil. Here’s hoping Jill’s family don’t forget she’ll need that extra bit of festive TLC.


Shandy!

What’s wrong with Jamie?

Come on – shandy, two (TWO!) pepperoni pizzas, a Hawaiian pizza, chips and dips (which I really hope Kathy meant actual chips, cause it’d have been ‘crisps’ otherwise).

There’s a right teenage riot setup for you!

But of course, it isn’t cool if mum made it happen.

So we’re back to bad communication between Kathy and Jamie yet again.

Kathy said Jamie could have his mates over. He grunted. She assumes. He grunts again. She makes an effort. He’s still grunting. She shouts. He goes out.

I though Kathy was making a bit too much out of Jamie having nae mates – but it’s typical of her seeing everything he does as an attack on her, rather than it just being his life.

Poor chap had to go over Fallon’s to watch DVDs to escape his mum, and exactly because he has next to no mates.

I’d almost feel sorry for the wee lout …



Peggy really wants a bit of Con

As Jill and Peggy silver surf the internet, Peggy is once again on about her long lost American GI Con.

My word. We are keen!

With Harry’s help, Peggy has worked out Con’s old army unit, and has sent email to his veterans association.

“I suppose it is easier than ever to track someone down”

Uh-huh.

It’s also called ‘stalking’

At least Peggy does mention that she’ll tell Con about Jack (though it didn’t sound like it’d be in the context of ‘I’m already taken).

And there is something nice about Peggy acting like a teenage girl, checking her emails every day in case of a reply.

Kinda scary, but kinda cute as well.


“not everything is about you”

Hurrah Pat!

Well said, if you were a bit tardy in saying it. Months ago would have been perfect.

After not being able to get the extra pizzas into her freezer, Kathy invites Pat over.

Alongside the moaning and groaning from Kathy, I think Pat actually made a breakthrough:”

“He’s a teenager Kathy … they have mood …  not everything is about you or Kenton or even his dad”

“You’re his mother you’ll never do anything right”

“Perhaps you should spend a bit of time on yourself”

While, seconds later, resulted in Kathy saying

“If Jamie doesn’t want to spend time with me, I may as well spend time on myself!”

Yikes! Is Kathy moving on? Letting go? About to have fun?

For starters, Pat and her are going to take a whole afternoon off to go shopping.

Phew!

First mention of Christmas shopping

As  much as I love Ambridge, that wasn’t fair or right.