The Archers Thurs 10th Feb 2011: Mole!

• Ruth missed her window
• Now there’s a surprise … Kate asking for Brian’s money
• New mart by Christmas
• An untidy Helen worries Clarrie
• Bridge Farm to Shut!
• Robotic Milkers
• Nae luck Brian – a Prozac free Paris
• “Roy’s a freak, he was born middle aged”
• Will Tony find a sense of humour?

Ruth missed her window

Jennifer’s worried about how tired Ruth looks, but Brian’s saying he now hasn’t got time to help out at Brookfield (what with the Mart marching ahead).

Ah well Ruth. You never know. Jennifer might push Brian to you yet.


Now there’s a surprise … Kate asking for Brian’s money

Pretending to Jennifer and Brian that Roy and Hayley are fairly fine with Phoebe’s trip to South Africa, Kate then hits Brian with a polite request that he pays for Phoebe’s fare.

Oh I didn’t see that one coming …


New mart by Christmas

It’s not been the most scintillating of Ambridge happenings – but the Mart is, by Brian’s reckoning, going to be ready for Christmas.

[Brian] “You know me Jenny, if anything’s worth doing it’s worth doing yesterday”

(and excuse me while I go rest in a dark room. Mention of Christmas in February. Ugh!)


An untidy Helen worries Clarrie

Clarrie didn’t quite know how to say what she wanted to say to Pat about Helen – but it came out as “it don’t be like it used to be” (or something similar).

Bless.

Clarrie was worried that Helen’s flat is no longer pristine, but Pat reckons it’s healthier. It shows that Helen finally has a life! (albeit through her baby)


Bridge Farm to Shut!

For a whole afternoon.

Steady on Pat!

With Clarrie disappointed that she couldn’t get the afternoon off – Vicky unavailable – Tom covering for Pat and Tony while they’re away to Salzburg – and Helen busy with Henry, Pat has made an executive decision to shut down.

And all because Clarrie wants her glimpse of Royalty.

Which is fair enough I suppose. Clarrie has few moments of glamour and glitter in her life.


Robotic Milkers

That’s quite enough of Debbie’s personal life, thank you very much!



Nae luck Brian – a Prozac free Paris

Lilian and Matt have somehow found out about Brian’s trip to Paris, and have decided to go as well.

Brian’s making out that he’s annoyed the Borchester Land seems to have a mole, but I reckon he’s more perturbed that he managed to persuade Jennifer not to accompany him, but now he’s got her sister.



“Roy’s a freak, he was born middle aged”

Well, I bet Roy’s also hasn’t got anything nice to say about you Kate!

What a female dog she is.

[Kate] “Honestly, what did I ever see in Roy Tucker?”

[Kate] “He’s jealous of the relationship I have with Phoebe …”

Does Kate not possess any self-awareness?

Jennifer tries to tell Kate that she isn’t being entirely fair on Roy and Hayley, but, in the same breath, agrees that Phoebe should go on this trip.

Kate’s big plan is to let Phoebe travel over by herself, so that she doesn’t miss school.

Phoebe would have a chaperone on the plane, but Roy isn’t having any of it.

Must admit I think Kate has a point that it’d be an amazing holiday for Phoebe – and really, how much can go wrong just on the plane? – but she’s obviously gone about this whole thing the wrong way.

I’m predicting this again – Phoebe ain’t coming back …



Will Tony find a sense of humour?

I doubt it.

Kathy’s got him one of those brain-training-DS thingys for the over 60s.

Pat thinks he’ll like it, but Kathy’s now wondering if it’ll just make things worse with Tony.

Never mind. Run off with Pat and leave him to his yard tractor.