Lynda woos Maurice – Mon 21.10.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Monday 21st October 2013

• The Bellingham’s Bounce
• Maurice has a liking for Anthea
• Jazzer has gossip!
• Lynda tries to flatter Maurice into submission
• Joe doesn’t want to go anywhere

Kirsty and Tom love each other – Fri 04.10.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Friday 4th October 2013

• Shula’s sounding more and more like Kathy
• That local authority department is back
• Bling wars
• Brenda’s not coming back?
• There still might not be a Panto
• Shock appearance of Jazzer in Jaxx
• Helen and Rob’s assignation
• Jazzer is no Oliver Mellors
• Tom and Kirsty, back together
• Darrell moves in with Shula

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?

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

The Flower Festival – Fri 28.06.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Friday 28th June 2013

• The penny takes a while to drop for Clarrie
• Daniel’s off to Wyoming
• Jazzer drinks paint
• Jolene drops a clanger
• How much did the cows raise?

The lads shear some sheep: Wed 19.06.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Wednesday 19th June 2013

• Jazzer farts
• Wednesdays are always quiet in The Bull
• Did Lilian leave her pants?
• Jazzer to work in the Super Dairy?

Jazzer farts

Ed, Jazzer and Jamie are on their shearing job.

All went well with the work, so we hear more of them after the fact. While downing pints.

[Jazzer] “Come on lads, may be the sheep be plentiful and the wool thick and long!”

As they then bed down for the night, Jazzer starts farting.

[Jazzer] “Better oot than in.”

(ooft … I could smell that from here!)

Well, at least Jamie would well chuffed to be part of the shearing team.


Wednesdays are always quiet in The Bull

Wonder why that is?


Did Lilian leave her pants?

Matt reckons that now Paul’s funeral is over, both he and Lilian can look forward to their holiday.

Hmmm.

Lilian then calls Jolene in a panic. She hasn’t packed. And worse, as she starts, she realises:

[Lilian] “Oh my god, my perfume. I left my perfume in the apartment!”

And her scarf.

Lilian’s in a pure panic now. She’s terrified Paul’s children will realise they belong to her, and then realise something had been afoot.

So, Jolene agrees to go with Lilian to collect her stuff from the flat.

When they get there, Lilian wants to take the watercolour she and Paul bought together. Which Jolene agrees to stash at hers.

[Lilian] “Oh Paul. And you were so alone!”

And she starts sobbing.

Lilian now reckons she can’t go on holiday with Matt. It doesn’t “feel right”.

But Jolene tries to reason that it’s a new start for her.

[Jolene] “What’s happened to Paul has been horrible for you.”

[Lilian] “I loved him.”

[Jolene] “I know, and I know how’ll bad you’ll miss him. I don’t wanna seem harsh, but he’s gone. Matt’s here, and Matt loves you … I know you love him.”

But, Lilian admits that if Paul hadn’t died, Lilian would probably have left Matt.

[Jolene] “He’s got his faults, well so has any man. So have we all. You’ve got so much in common, your fight, your ambition, your drive,. Your brains. You complement each other so well. Don’t throw it all away Lilian. Not now.”

Oh dear.

Maybe Matt’s psychological warfare is having an effect on Lilian, but one which will destroy them.

(and no. It didn’t sound like Lilian left her pants)


Jazzer to work in the Super Dairy?

Well, he is going to ask Rob for a job.

[Ed] “Put you next to a cow, and you wouldn’t know one end from the udder!”

(oh ho!)

But Jazzer reckons he has “transferrable” skills. And he also wants his own flat (the job just happens to come with one).

The interview should be interesting (probably reminiscent of Spud’s in Trainspotting)

Clarrie thinks Christine’s going senile: Sun 16.06.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Sunday 16th June 2013

• Christine’s lost the plot?
• Pip’s cooks and gets a car
• Josh makes money
• Josh and Phoebe?

Funerals and Fairy Lights: Fri 14.06.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Friday 14th June 2013

• Jazzer lies about fairy lights
• Emma’s flowers droop, Nic’s don’t
• Ed’s bought off Jamie
• Lilian doesn’t want to say goodbye to Paul

Emma had to turn a mattress: Wed 12.06.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Wednesday 12th June 2013

• Size doesn’t matter to Jazzer
• Emma actually has to do some graft
• Clarrie recruits Jazzer
• George is still praying
• Clarrie picks her weeds, they just grow back
• Emma wants to arrange flowers

Paul’s dead: Thurs 06.06.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Thursday 6th June 2013

• A dead man doesn’t answer his phone
• Sheaf Toss, Maids’ Legs and a ceilidh
• Peggy interviews Emma
• Darrell’s ex-boss was found dead
• Did Matt kill Paul?

Jazzer accuses Lynda of racism – Thurs 30.05.13 #thearchers

The Archers Thursday 30th May 2013

• Peggy doesn’t want an agency
• Jim Poo Poos Tom’s bravery
• Do Llamas get sheared?
• Lynda! Stop gossiping!!!
• Jim hasn’t noticed Jennifer loathes him?
• Jennifer didn’t even know
• Who will open the fete?

Ambride-ifying the Highland Games: Thurs 23.05.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Thursday 23rd May 2013

• Peggy and Jill, on biscuits
• Jill’s a PR guru
• Tom’s shoe lace broke
• The skittle team won’t be partaking
• Jill’s averse to adults eating sweets
• The Highland games, watered down for Ambridge
• Kenton and Jill judge David
• Poor Darrell
• Elona and Peggy have to part
• Peggy’s grandchildren’s love life makes her sad

Tom realises Brenda’s gone for good – Thurs 16.05.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Thursday 16th May 2013

• Clarrie got Nic to help with the flowers
• Jim and Jill go for tea
• Tom to branch out into haggis?
• Jazzer runs to his ma
• The kids worry Jill
• Clarrie gets Nic to church
• Everyone fancies Rob?
• Jazzer protects his girls
• Tom accepts Brenda’s gone

When the Fete became a Highland Games – Tues 14.05.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Tuesday 14th May 2013

• Matt’s off for a walk
• The Village Fete theme this year is …
• ANOTHER holiday for Matt and Lilian

A cow reacts at Bridge Farm – Mon 06.05.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Monday 6th May 2013

• Neil offers Josh 30%
• Phoebe likes living with Brenda
• Ed and Jazzer attack the Brookfield sheep
• One, lonely cow at Bridge Farm

Fifty Thousand for an organ – Wed 24.04.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Wednesday 24th April 2013

• Nic’s snared into flower arranging
• Is Clarrie sometimes forgetful?
• Pip’s ungrateful
• No sheep to shear
• St Stephens has a very expensive organ
• Kids keep ‘em together, and split ‘em apart
• One does not need champagne when one has scones

Nic and Will are expecting: Fri 12.04.13 #thearchers

Pondering The Archers Friday 12th April 2013

• Clarrie enjoyed last night’s WI talk
• Eddie would have washed his jeans, but …
• Was Sabrina a ferret?
• Sheep shall be sheared, Jazzer and Ed style
• Jazzer’s spotted something’s amiss with Tom
• Nic and Will are pregnant
• Pat and Tony really hate Brian
• Spring has Sprung for Helen
• Tom isn’t good enough for Pat and Tony

Chris wakes up: Wed 13.03.13 #thearchers

The Archers Wednesday 13th March 2013

• Chris talks to Emma
• The village blames Alice
• Ed’s a marketing genius!
• Peas or beans?
• Ed doesn’t have to be forced into the same room as Will
• Ed’s a gent
• Just good friends

The lads reckon it was Chris’ fault: Mon 11.03.13

The Archers Monday 11th March 2013

• “Don’t you ever get tired of leek and potato?”
• But Susan hasn’t got flu?
• Tom sees reason
• A whopping profit for Ed and Jazzer
• Jazzer fancies Elona
• When is prison “ a holiday camp”?
• Chris is in hospital because of Chris