Monday 28 February 2011

The Archers Fri 25th Feb 2011: Jolene’s willing to sell

  • Come on Eddie – take Clarrie to Paris
  • Cripes – Emma is most certainly Susan’s daughter
  • “they think it wasn’t an accident?”
  • Susan and Neil’s 27th anniversary
  • “my mate what was on Mastermind”
  • Emma’s pants askew
  • “he wasn’t quite so … Anglo Saxon”
  • Jolene’s made a decision
  • Lilian gives it to Matt with both barrels



Come on Eddie – take Clarrie to Paris

How happy did Clarrie sound at the thought of Paris. Mind you, Eddie didn’t seem to notice.

Although it was a bit unfair of Clarrie asking Eddie to forgo his ideal 60th birthday celebration ( a day at the races) for Paris – it might have been quite lovely of Eddie to give Clarrie a proper break.

The last time Clarrie managed to get to rest her feet was when she broke herself, rather than had a break …

Still, Eddie is Eddie – and Eddie is happy with Felpersham.

Each to their own – but spare a thought for them that keep your world running right.


Cripes – Emma is most certainly Susan’s daughter

So Emma simply had to read David’s letter from the coroner because it was lying next to the ironing …. aye, right then!

What’s worse, Emma then had to blab about it. And she blabs about it to her mum. Who will then tell all and every.

Emma really does need to get on Clarrie’s better side and learn a bit about being honourable, discreet, caring …



“they think it wasn’t an accident?”

So in typical Susan-Carter-fashion, Emma then starts pondering aloud as to whether the Coroner letters mean that Nigel’s death is being treated as suspicious.

Susan did put her right (that it’s only a formality), but it was actually about time the gossip started about Nigel’s death being a bit dodgy.

Two grown men, go up on a stately home’s roof, to untie a banner, in the dark, when it was frosty.

Who’d believe that?

There’s been a murder …

(well, no there hasn’t, but it only takes one drum to start banging …)


Susan and Neil’s 27th anniversary

Poor Neil.



“my mate what was on Mastermind”

I want to go to Eddie’s birthday race day.

He sounds like he’s got a right varied bunch of mates going:

“And Lenny, my mate what was on Mastermind”

How intriguing.

What was Lenny’s specialist subject?


Emma’s pants askew

(or gets her knickers in a twist)

Emma’s nose if well out of joint because Eddie was raving about his birthday party in the village shop to Susan – but Emma know nothing about it. She just had to grin and pretend she’d been invited.

After Eddie leaves, Emma has a right good moan to Susan:

[Emma] “They just presume … it’s like I’m an afterthought … I'm just this person who delivers George”

[Susan] Seriously Emma, I haven’t time to listen to your conspiracy theories”

So Susan packs Emma off to actually talk to Clarrie, rather than just rant about it.

Eddie and Clarrie put Emma right – Eddie had made a mistake in thinking they had invited Emma and Ed.

(but surely Eddie or Clarrie should have thought they were the first who needed to be invited? That they weren’t says a lot …).

But not to be completely placated easily, Emma’s now worried about how much money her and Ed will be able to put into the pot for Eddie to gamble with (Will and Nic have more ready cash to hand – so might show them up), and was increasingly put-out that the whole birthday had been planned by Nic.

Come on Emma.

I know you’re not the brightest spark in the fire, but surely even you can join the dots between being a genuinely caring daughter-in-law/friend to your partner’s parents, and being fully accepted into the family?



“he wasn’t quite so … Anglo Saxon”

Talking her and Matt’s trip to Paris, Lilian gave us a very odd (and quite stomach churning) veiled reference to fruity liaisons with Matt:

[Lilian] “The romance even rubbed off on Matt … he wasn’t quite so … Anglo Saxon”

*shudder*



Jolene’s made a decision

Having a chat with Lilian, Jolene comes out with:

[Jolene] “I would be willing to consider selling you my share of the Bull”

As I’ve said before – I’m fairly nonplussed about Jolene selling. The woman just hasn’t got the hunger to make selling pint of Shires and crisps a proper goer anymore (despite our We Love The Bull campaign).

But – it would be a bit odd to no longer be able to eavesdrop in on the boozy Ambridge moments.

So I’m fine with Jolene selling – but a bit perturbed if that means we no longer have a village pub.

Anyway – Jolene explains to (a rather shocked-but-trying-to-hide-it) Lilian that she made her mind up after realising that The Bull means just as much to Lilian that it does to her – so that it must be okay if Lilian is ready to let it go.

[Jolene] “But at the end of the day, it’s a business. And it’s no good to either of us if it doesn’t make money”

Lilian does manage to gulp back her shock – but it’s all news to her. Jolene’s been persuaded by Matt, without Lilian knowing a thing about it.

Which takes me neatly to:




Lilian gives it to Matt with both barrels

After her chat with Jolene, Lilian is utterly boiling with fury.

Matt went to Jolene, after she had told him not to, behind her back, with a proposal that she had not agreed to.

[Lilian] “I told you not to take it any further. You know how I feel. I have got no intention of closing The Bull.”

Furthermore, Lilian feels that Matt’s simply taking advantage of a woman who is still in deep grief over the death of her husband, so is “playing with her emotions”

[Lilian] “That’s still not an invitation for you to start dripping poison in her ear”

Matt’s response is typical. Although he went behind Lilian’s back – it’s done now – it looks like he’s got a result – so they should just crack on.

But Lilian seems adamant that she’s not going to let him away with this.

[Lilian] “I am not going to be the person held responsible for closing down the village pub”

Lilian then tried to say that she also didn’t want to turn The Bull into flats because of memories of her dad (which didn’t quite ring true – surely Lilian hasn’t forgotten that Jack was an alcoholic? Not the best state of mind for a publican …).

[Lilian] “not everything is a business opportunity , Matt … Just because you haven’t got a past that you care about”

(ouch!)

[Matt] “No, I’m far too busy worrying about the future”

[Lilian] “Don’t patronise me”

[Matt] “Then don’t be so sentimental”

[Lilian – storming off for a drink] “If you can’t work as a team, see how you get on without me”

Hmmm. Where have we heard that before.

As much as I utterly adore Lilian, there’s always a feeling that Matt will ultimately get what Matt wants.

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