Saturday 19 February 2011

The Archers Tues 15th Feb 2011: Helen’s in a flap

  • Roy has to go and see the head
  • Will The Queen be upset about Ambridge Post Office closing?
  • Vicky has a friend called Alice
  • Here we go with Helen …
  • How can one have lambs coming out of one’s ears, David?
  • A use for Susan!
  • It’s all bull
  • The oddness of Lynda



Roy has to go and see the head

He and Hayley have decided that Phoebe should finish school a week earlier so that she can experience flying with Kate first, before she then has to do the return trip by herself.

However, I doubt we’ve heard the last of this.

[Roy] “Hayley’s not happy about any of it”


Will The Queen be upset about Ambridge Post Office closing?

Helen’s not interested in seeing The Duchess, but Susan is so excited that she’s actually shutting the Post Office.

Read that again.

Susan.

Is shutting.

The Post Office.

Wow!

But it’s okay. Susan reckons Camilla’s mother-in-law won’t be too worried.




Vicky has a friend called Alice

Have we heard about her before? I didn’t think Vicky had any friends.

Who the flump is Alice?




Here we go with Helen …

I’m a bit confused.

On the one hand, Helen has changed to the point where she can leave Henry alone in the flat while she pops down to the shop (actually – I don’t think she should have done that …), but then she exhibits perfect signs of being a tad weird.

As she was talking to Susan about Jazzer being in a grump about the sham that was his double date last night:

[Helen] “Ah. It sounded ghastly. Thank goodness I’m not part of that scene anymore. I’ve got the only man I want in my life upstairs”

Yikes! Psycho mum …

That Harry is a happy and quiet wee chap either means he is just that – happy – or that Helen is, behind the scenes, terrifying him with severe overprotective love into peaceful submission.

Time shall tell on this one, I reckon.


How can one have lambs coming out of one’s ears, David?

I’m no sheep farmer, but it sounds to me like Brookfield has a decidedly odd way of lambing.


A use for Susan!

Helen runs into the shop, just as Susan is getting ready to go home, in an utter panic.

Wee Henry has “an awful, awful rash”.

With Pat and Tony being on holiday, Helen doesn’t know who else to turn to.

And lucky Susan was there. She was able to calm Helen, and work out that Henry only had milk spots. Which are quite common (so I understand).

Panic over, Susan’s done a good deed and Helen has now learned how to read her baby advice books.


It’s all bull

Oh boy, is Ruth furious.

Once again – after promising that everything would settle down – David now decides that he needs to drive to Scotland to safely deliver General (the Bull) to his new home.

And he wants to do it over two nights. Which would mean missing Pip’s 18th birthday morning.

David’s point is that General was one of Nigel’s favourites, so he wants to be sure that Elizabeth knows he’s being taken care of properly.

Ruth’s point is that David is once again putting Elizabeth before his wife and kids… and lambs.

[Ruth] “Understand? I’ve been doing nothing but! …No David. Absolutely not … you seriously mean you’re not even going to be here for your daughter’s 18th birthday …You promised you’d be here”

[David] “I’ve promised to deliver the bull”

But – David has also promised to sort out (and hide) Pip’s car, help with the lambing, be around more often etc etc etc

[David] “I’m trying to do what’s best for everyone”

[Ruth] “Well you’re not doing what’s best for you”

David is also seemingly not sleeping well due to stress, so Ruth’s as much angry at him as she is worried.

His claim that this all “won’t be for much longer” has been said many times before, and is becoming increasingly hollow.

Despite David changing his trip to Scotland to next week – Ruth is still unhappy. It still means less help on-hand during lambing, and that David is once again looking after Elizabeth’s interests first.

She really didn’t sound like she wanted that hug from David …


The oddness of Lynda

[Roy] “I just had the most bizarre conversation with Lynda … I’ve already got Vicky wanting me to ask the Duchess if she’s excited about the wedding … now Lynda’s told me that if I get to speak to her, I’ve got to tell her about this amazing coincidence which is that Nolly and one of her grandchildren were born three days apart … Nolly’s like about 7 years older”

Roy’s confusion is that he doesn’t really see Nolly as his relation, and that this ‘coincidence’ isn’t really much of a coincidence.

Lynda odd behaviour is making Caroline regret allowing Lynda to work on the Camilla shift:

[Caroline] “ … and if I catch Lynda anywhere but behind that reception desk tomorrow …”

[Roy] “You don’t think she’s going to try and smuggle herself into the tea?”

[Caroline] “I only hope we can keep her under control …”

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