Saturday 13 August 2011

The Archers Thursday 11th August 2011: And the Secret Fisherman/Poacher is …

  • Where do the Grundys get all their car boot from?
  • Henry can crawl
  • Will’s a good son
  • Bridge Farm still making headlines
  • And the poacher is …
  • Pat’s fuming



Where do the Grundys get all their car boot from?

Don’t you need actual half decent stuff to sell every time you go to a car boot (if you want to make any money)?

Where are they Grundys getting all the stuff to sell?

Surely a blouse of Clarrie’s, which is missing a button, isn’t going to earn much?

I reckon Clarrie should go ahead and sell Eddie’s Country and Western stuff. It’s not as if he uses them much these days, and needs must …


Henry can crawl

Multiple lengths of the hall, and he almost managed to stand up by using the kitchen table.

Though it’s not all innocent fun:

[Pat] “Now he’s back in his chair, he’s in beaker hurling mood. One just missed me”

[Tony] “He’s so wonderfully oblivious to it all, isn’t he?”

Yes indeed. And thank goodness for that.


Will’s a good son

Will maybe a bit of a psychopath at times, but he does look after his folks.

He previously lent Eddie money to buy a new van – and now he wants to give practical help during Clarrie’s hour of need.

Not only has he got Brian’s permission to give Eddie casual work round the estate – it sounded like he’s also given Clarrie a cheque for a half decent amount. Clarrie doesn’t want to accept it, but:

[Will] “Don’t be silly mum. Look what you’ve done for me over the years … it’s payback time”

Bridge Farm still making headlines

Bridge Farm is again front page news on the Borchester Echo.

The paper is reporting on the victims suing Bridge Farm. And how their sales have dived. And have quoted the chap from Underwoods:

[Underwoods chap called Somerville] “Sometimes in the future, we may consider stocking Bridge Farm produce, but our customers have lost faith … and we can’t stock product won’t sell”

[Tony] “That humped up little non entity! …I feel like going round to see Somerville right now. Tell him exactly what I think of him”

Pat reckons not – as it’d give the paper more headlines – but Tony reckons it would at least make him feel better.


And the poacher is …

… Josh.

Will catches Josh in the act, catching crayfish.

And there was me thinking he had started heading down to the river because he had a crush on Kirsty.

He seemed genuine enough that he didn’t know he needed permission from the landowner, and also a licence, to catch the crayfish.

Josh was raking in £5 a pound.

[Will] “So, you were doing your bit to freshen up the menu?”

[Josh] “Well, I’ve actually been helping the environment"

Which is true. Catching the crayfish interlopers does help the native species survive.

So Josh was being a bit cheeky – but no harm done.

Hmmm. Damp squib (yet again) anyone?


Pat’s fuming

She’s finally been able to make herself (and her family) a decent meal (don’t ask why Tony couldn’t have done that). But she starts shouting at Helen to come down from her room to eat. And she shouts at Tony for … well … everything

She’s finally flipped. And no wonder. But there’s still fighting talk left in that there Tony.

[Tony] “We won’t let him (Somerville from Underwoods) destroy us”


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