- It’s Pip’s driving tests in 2 weeks
- Henry’s in transition
- “Dressed like that bloke out of Asterix”
- Tom stands up for Brenda
- Miracle of science?
- Yikes! A broody Vicky
- Chips and supermarket quiche
- “There’s a great gap where Nigel should be”
It’s Pip’s driving tests in 2 weeks
Banned for speeding within a matter of weeks? Car crash? An additional door put into the Barn?!?
Henry’s in transition
Cripes, that was fast. I didn’t think wee ones could make those sort of decisions …
(sorry!)
Henry’s been moved to the transition unit, which Tom reckons is far nicer. There’s no tubes, “and stuff”.
As Helen changes Henry’s nappy:
[Tom] “Very undignified, being a baby isn’t it? … wait until I take him from his first pint and tell him I’ve seen him like this!”
And we’ll all remember it too, as Henry grows up. That’s part of the joy of eavesdropping into The Archers for years, upon years, upon years …
“Dressed like that bloke out of Asterix”
Is what Tom reckons Joe looks like.
Sounds like Joe has been having some success with his new Druid approach to selling mistletoe.
Well, whatever floats Joe’s (and his customers) boat.
Tom stands up for Brenda
As Tom’s organising the hotel for their trip to Berlin (4 nights from the 25th of Feb), he’s also doing his best to dissuade Vicky from making Brenda’s 30th birthday party a living hell.
(well, it would just be a tad rubbish to most of us, but we all know how Brenda loves an excuse to go a bit overboard about anything Vicky related)
As Vicky starts to tick off the games she wants to play at Brenda’s party (Murder in the Dark or Sardines), Tom manages to get a word in:
[Tom] “Perhaps I didn’t really make it clear. I really don’t think Brenda would like games at her party … when it’s mainly people of our age, all we want is a few drinks and a bit of music and the party will look after itself … believe me, Brenda wouldn’t want that sort if party, not for her 30th”
[Vicky, slightly deflated but not entirely giving up] “But I’m still going to do that memory thing”
Hmmm. As Tom tried to tell Vicky previously, Brenda might also not be that enamoured of having her baby pictures, and other embarrassing images, plastered all over her party.
[Helen] “You know the first thing that shot into my mind. Her being sacked from radio Borchester …”
Yup. There’s a definite flaw somewhere in Vicky’s plan there, methinks.
Miracle of science?
As Vicky’s in seeing Henry, while Helen and Tom are also visiting him, she reckons he’s:
[Vicky] “Your miracle baby”
[Helen] “It’s just good, medical science. That’s all”
I reckon Henry’s a bit of both. A wee miracle, helped by science.
And that he can fall asleep while being held, and yattered over, by Vicky … well, that just shows how very special he is indeed.
Yikes! A broody Vicky
Mike had better watch out …
She’s also adamant that Brenda with also get broody, what with a new baby in the family. Despite Tom’s protestations.
[Tom] “Not really”
[Vicky] “You’ll have to get a move on you know, both knocking on 30”
Cheeky mare!
[Tom] “You know what’s even worse … suppose Vicky goes onto Brenda about having babies. You know how she feels about that. She’ll hit the roof!”
So Vicky is going to ruin Brenda’s 30th party by not accepting that she just needs a few cans of special brew, a bowl of nuts and a few pals – AND Vicky’s going to top that off with annoying her with talk of babies.
Oh dear.
My question – when did Brenda get so anti-baby?
That surely must mean an unplanned pregnancy anytime now.
Chips and supermarket quiche
Yup – Ruth’s cooking again.
Both David and Pip seem quietly disappointed that it’s not “one of gran’s”.
Better than pizza, folks!
“There’s a great gap where Nigel should be”
Quite agree with Ruth – “it’s heart-breaking”
[David] “We’ve got a long road ahead”
And one which is going to takes years and years to fully play out.
Aw. I still miss Nigel.
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