Wednesday 31 July 2013

Nic gets to sit on a seat (I kid you not) – Wed 31.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Wednesday 31st July 2013
  • Nic will sit down, whether she likes it or not
  • Pip drops them in it again (though it’s their own fault for saying she could)
  • Jill’s fair chuffed for Kenton
  • Elizabeth’s land isn’t selling
  • Cricket topical insert ahoy


Tuesday 30 July 2013

Nic has leg pains – Tues 30.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Tuesday 30th July
  • Nic wakes the household
  • Anthea’s driving Lilian to drink
  • New puppy!


Matt’s money has gone – Tues 30.07.13 #ambridgeextra

Ambridge Extra Tuesday 30th July 2013
  • Matt’s receipt was for office supplies
  • Matt attacks Vitaly
  • Brenda don’t wear fur
  • Brenda’s not impressed with Dmitry’s job?
  • Was the diamond for Brenda?


Monday 29 July 2013

Helen reckons it was just a one-off – Mon 29.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Monday 29th July 2013
  • It’s all Spanish to Oliver
  • Martin’s being a facetious bastard
  • Kirsty swaps the baby food for the gluten free
  • Helen’s not even bothered about the dust
  • Caroline pumps Lynda
  • Helen admits she slept with Rob


Sunday 28 July 2013

Helen and Rob get it on - Sun 28.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Sunday 28th July 2013
  • Pip’s back
  • Jolene’s become left handed
  • Fallon’s best woman
  • Ruth dreams of a bar mounted scraper
  • Helen and Rob become more than just good friends


Friday 26 July 2013

Rob’s wife doesn’t understand him – Fri 26.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Friday 26th July 2013
  • Jess is not for Ambridge
  • Caroline’s not even allowed to spray plants
  • Martin makes Kathy her sums again
  • £2k, then they can book the church organ repairer
  • Kathy’s in charge of the silent film night
  • Pat’s horrified Rob made in into the office


Thursday 25 July 2013

Meriel demands to be a bridesmaid – Thurs 25.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Thursday 25th July 2013
  • One of the Brookfield cows is limping
  • No prizes for Lower Loxley wine
  • Meriel obsesses about crisps
  • Ruth don’t like cricket
  • STILL fascinated by the Clan Chief
  • Harvest is on its way
  • Not even married, but Jolene’s already cheating
  • Lilian’s struggling without Matt
  • Anthea rules the roost


Matt gets arrested – Thurs 25.07.13 #ambridgeextra

Ambridge Extra Thursday 25th July 2013
  • Matt’s woken by a Policeman, Brenda by a kiss
  • Brenda to the rescue
  • Matt and Brenda, reunited
  • Vitaly’s dad


Wednesday 24 July 2013

Jolene chooses her ring – Wed 24.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Wednesday 24th July 2013
  • Normal service resumes at Lilian’s
  • Will the shrink wrap ever be resolved?
  • Jolene chooses her ring
  • Royal Baby topical ahoy!
  • Rob goes to the nature reserve with Tom
  • Ambridge won against Little Croxley
  • Rob tells Tom to increase production
  • Rob wants kids but his wife doesn’t?


Tuesday 23 July 2013

Rob’s avoiding Helen? – Tues 23.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Tuesday 23rd July 2013
  • The sausage shrink wrap crises continues
  • Should Tom be told?
  • Will Jolene’s engagement ring be subtle?
  • Rob takes a photograph of Kathy
  • Martin reviews Kathy
  • Helen has ideas for Rob
  • Today, Rob boiled the kettle without boiling it
  • Rob goes cold


Matt hasn’t got a penny left – Tues 23.07.13 #ambridgeextra

Ambridge Extra Tuesday 23rd July 2013
  • Brenda wakes up with Dmitry
  • Vitaly’s gone
  • Brenda’s contemplative
  • Matt’s left with nothing


Monday 22 July 2013

When Lilian got there, the cupboard was bare – Mon 22.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Monday 22nd July 2013
  • Is Lilian coming or going?
  • Jolene makes Lilian guffaw
  • Fat Paul fancies being a beater
  • Nic’s glowing hot
  • Jolene Archer
  • Lilian’s cut Matt off where it hurts
  • What’s in a name?
  • Will has to use the servant’s door
  • William and Catherine’s baby


Sunday 21 July 2013

The (Ambridge-ified) Highland Games: Sun 21.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Sunday 21st July 2013
  • The bagpipes, the bagpipes … those cursed bagpipes
  • Reactions to the impending Jolene and Kenton marriage
  • What’s a porridge spurtle?
  • Eddie’s useless at tossing fence posts
  • Clan Chiefs can work at a chipper, surely?
  • “Never mix Brownies and air horns”


Kenton and Jolene get engaged: Fri 19.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Friday 19th July 2013
  • Jolene says yes before Kenton even asks
  • The night of the ceilidh
  • Why care about a Chieftain???
  • Tom’s fallen for Rob
  • Lilian about to go bankrupt?

Thursday 18 July 2013

Rob worms his way in – Thurs 18.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Thursday 18th July 2013
  • Rob’s taking both of Pat and Tony’s bairns
  • Caroline takes to her bed
  • Anthea takes control of Lilian
  • Tom’s told Brenda’s gone


Brenda goes off with a Russian bloke – 18.07.13 #ambridgeextra

Ambridge Extra Thursday 18th July 2013
  • Matt’s lost his mind
  • Brenda can’t go shopping
  • When Brenda met Dmitry
  • Lilian won’t say sorry to Brenda


Wednesday 17 July 2013

The Ambridge Swishing – Wed 17.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Wednesday 17th July 2012
  • Caroline sounds awful
  • The Swishing
  • Kenton thinks of Jolene
  • Zebedee’s relative gives $15,000
  • Silent film night


Tuesday 16 July 2013

Kenton’s still odd – Tues 16.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Tuesday 16th July 2013
  • Darrell’s fitting a door
  • Henry never plays with the ball
  • Rob has a camera
  • More worry about Kenton’s behaviour
  • Tony’s confused
  • Rob’s a casual homophobe


A deal too good to be true – Tues 16.07.13 #thearchers

Ambridge Extra Tuesday 16th July 2013
  • Brenda lands in Russia
  • Brenda gets lost going to the loo
  • Matt has a meeting completely starkers
  • Vitaly wants an investment …


Monday 15 July 2013

Kenton’s behaving oddly – Mon 15.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Monday 15th July 2013
  • Lilian’s still doing the work of three people
  • Tig’s doing well
  • David and Ruth have the taste for champagne
  • Number 43 needs to slim down
  • Kenton’s got itchy feet?
  • Brenda tells Lilian to go away


Sunday 14 July 2013

Mike’s still not happy about Russia – Sun 14.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Sunday 14th July 2013
  • Phoebe blames herself
  • Vicky insists she takes teddy
  • The mystery of the lost watch
  • Brenda leaves Ambridge


Friday 12 July 2013

Brenda’s off to Russia – Fri 12.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Friday 12th July 2013
  • Where’s Brenda?
  • Pat misses her cows
  • Rob says it with flowers
  • Nic has a cunning plan
  • Sabrina, bathing in milk
  • Mike’s aghast


Thursday 11 July 2013

Brenda and Matt off to Russia – Thurs 11.07.13 #ambridgeextra

Ambridge Extra Thursday 11th July 2013
  • Matt wants Brenda
  • Matt’s intoxicated
  • Matt wants Tatiana, not Lilian
  • Matt doesn’t care for Lilian’s woes
  • Matt gets Brenda!


When Rob came to dinner – Thurs 11.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Thursday 11th July 2013
  • Helen’s using the dining room!
  • Henry found a dead bumble bee
  • Does anyone have sympathy for Lilian?
  • Caroline’s far too busy. Lynda makes it worse …
  • When Rob came to tea


Wednesday 10 July 2013

Lilian demands Brenda – Wed 10.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Wednesday 10th July 2013
  • Ben only has a wee bag
  • David’s a bad texter
  • Lilian stalks Brenda
  • Hayley’s treat on her day off
  • Pip doesn’t wreck Brookfield
  • Ben eating the flapjacks has Jill in hysterics


Tuesday 9 July 2013

Brenda dumps Lilian – Tues 09.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Tuesday 9th July 2013
  • Lonely cow says goodbye
  • Lilian and Brenda have a proper spat!
  • Kenton insists Jolene keeps his favourite clothes
  • Ambridge’s growing obsession with spurtles
  • Tony reckons safety in numbers


Matt to do business in St Petersburg? - Tues 09.07.13 #ambridgeextra

Ambridge Extra Tuesday 9th July 2013
  • Matt goes to an art gallery
  • Brenda’s left with a crying Lilian
  • Vitaly Kedrov
  • Matt meets a pretty lady
  • Vitaly wants Matt’s consultancy skills … in St Petersburg

Monday 8 July 2013

Susan buys new clothes to give them away – Mon 08.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Monday 8th July 2013
  • Keira nicked Emma’s lip gloss
  • It’s the dead dog’s fault
  • Lilian lies for Matt
  • Topical tennis ahoy!
  • Sabrina’s a supreme Swisher
  • It’s Lilian’s birthday
  • Susan’s only got 80s clobber with which to swish


Sunday 7 July 2013

Freddie plays at Young Farmer – Sun 07.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Sunday 7th July 2013
  • Josh makes Freddie polish a cow
  • Emma goes to church
  • Meg’s dead
  • Lilian recaps Ambridge Extra for Jolene


Friday 5 July 2013

Elizabeth shampoos a cow – Fri 05.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Friday 5th July 2013
  • Elizabeth shampoos a cow
  • Lily’s had a brace fitted
  • Ruth doesn’t have a thing with which to swish
  • Lonely cow’s all clear!
  • Helen wants Rob for dinner
  • Gloucester cheese?
  • Pat wants to gamble their pension
  • Lilian’s worried about her tan


Thursday 4 July 2013

When’s a Clan chief not a Clan Chief? – Thurs 04.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Thursday 4th July 2013
  • Jazzer to sue the Flower Festival
  • What’s wrong with Strip the Willow?
  • Performance Poet or Clan Chief?
  • Georgie, Georgie, how will your garden grow?
  • Where’s the mayonnaise????
  • Ah, William McGonagall …
  • Neil left a pig in his car


When Matt met a Russian bloke (Lilian left him) – Thurs 04.07.13 #ambridgeextra

Ambridge Extra Thursday 4th July 2013
  • Matt has ice in his malt whisky
  • A big yacht always impresses
  • Lilian goes home alone


Wednesday 3 July 2013

The Phil/Jill Archer Clan are very smug – Wed 03.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Wednesday 3rd July 2013
  • Pip’s off to Churcham, David and Ruth on holiday
  • Pip wonders where Champagne comes from
  • Josh says sorry
  • Freddie walks his heifer all the time
  • Why do Gloucesters have white stripes down their backs
  • Freddie sounds old
  • Self-congratulating Archers


Tuesday 2 July 2013

Brenda has a rubbish life – Tues 02.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Tuesday 2nd July 2013
  • Jennifer rates Caroline as “really stylish”
  • Brenda calls Lilian on holiday (part 2)
  • Phoebe wants Brenda out
  • Brenda realises how rubbish is her life
  • Brian kicks Rob up the bottom


It’s back … with Matt and Lilian in Montenegro – Tues 02.07.13 #ambridgeextra

Ambridge Extra Tuesday 2nd July 2013
  • Matt tries to get his leg over
  • Matt insists on shopping
  • Lilian turns to the Catholic Church
  • Lilian knows Matt knows about Paul


Monday 1 July 2013

Tony doesn’t know what he is – Mon 01.07.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Monday 1st July 2013
  • Brenda calls Lilian on her holiday
  • Yet another awkward Tom and Brenda moment
  • Tom wants to spend Pat and Tony’s retirement fund
  • Oliver’s not a happy bunny, Tony’s having an identity crisis
  • The first yoghurts without Bridge Farm milk