Monday 27 December 2010

The Archers Fri 24th Dec 2010: Christmas Eve at the Carters

  • The canapés are delicious, but there’s clock watching
  • Alice and Chris know how to party
  • Debbie’s setting her watch by the rain
  • Heather and Jim had a nice time
  • Brenda’s asleep, Helen leaves early
  • Nigel and Elizabeth wrapping presents



The canapés are delicious, but there’s clock watching

Susan seems to have nailed the canapés, but it seems her party is a tad dull.

While she’s managing to make decent enough small talk with Jennifer, she’s annoyed with Neil for only talking about pigs and support, while Granddad Horrobin is loudly berating the canapés for not being “proper tackle”.

Jennifer’s prepared to stay until 11pm (which is a decent enough time to leave, with the midnight service as an excuse), but Lilian’s ready to “scoot off to The Bull” any moment now.

Enter Chris and Alice …


Alice and Chris know how to party

Although I still think Alice and Chris’ idea of party games saving Christmas Eve at the Carters was a rubbish idea, the guests seemed to love it!

Jennifer sounded quite giddy about winning a yo-yo, and folks were staying so long that Susan had run out of nibbles (though it sounded like cheese and ham rolls were Plan B).

So all’s well. The party is a success. And the Aldridges and Carters yet again socialise without any major problems.

*humph* Alice marrying Chris gave me such high promises of many a farce …


Debbie’s setting her watch by the rain

While Scuba diving.

Sounds jolly (!)


Heather and Jim had a nice time

Everyone’s prediction that Jim’s plans to take Heather to Jaxx for a night out would not be to Heather’s taste were quite right.

After seeing the lights, they found a quiet pub instead.

As it wasn’t a complete disaster, shall Heather be visiting Ambridge on a more regular basis?


Brenda’s asleep, Helen leaves early

Christmas Eve at Bridge Farm is always a sedate (and nicely Christmassy) affair, but it would seem Brenda was actually sedated (as she fell asleep). Maybe that’s how Tom’s managed to keep hold of her all these years …

But Helen is neither relaxed nor feeling the festive cheer.

She can’t look at Tony. And asks Tom to drive her room as soon as they’ve finished the tree.

So not forgiving and forgetting for Christmas day.


Elizabeth and Nigel wrapping

Lily’s present did arrive in time (and, *ahem*, still no mention of snow causing havoc and delays). Phew!

[Nigel] “It doesn’t matter how old you are, there’s nothing better than the sight of presents round the Christmas tree”

Ah. After all the havoc of Deck the Halls, Lower Loxley sound warm, snug and very festive.

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