While I’m still not sure if Harry Mason is a force for good or evil, he’s single-handedly started a worldwide campaign to show Jolene how much The Bull means to everyone.
We Love The Bull was the URL of the website Harry was showing Nic how to create the other day (click this link for my blog on that episode)
And #welovethebull is now being used by Twitterers to join together to show their support – headed up by @welovethebull
Talk of t-shirts ahoy, and I can imagine flash mobs, sit ins, YouTube videos, facebook pages etc etc are to follow soon.
Watch this space!
(and apologies for the interruption to normal service. I might get round to making a proper ‘news’ page one of these days).
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Monday, 13 September 2010
The Archers 6th September 2010: Matt scuppers Borchester Land’s plans
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The Archers: Matt pulls a blinder … Eddie knows how to sort The Bull … lesbians flee Borchester
Matt’s not lost his touch
Now I understand why we had to listen to Brian waffling on about an access road the other day.
It’s because he must be able to buy it if his mart project is to go ahead.
But, Matt’s managed to get in there first and buy it before Brian could.
Sneaky. And what a way to scupper his old ‘colleagues’ at Borchester Land.
BUT, it’s not cash that Matt’s after.
He wants shares and a seat on the board of Borchester Land.
For Lilian.
Eh?
Does Matt think Lilian would want that, or be daft enough to do his bidding if she does get on the board?
Or am I missing something? If he wants a patsy, shouldn’t he just get Brenda?
Joe’s runner beans are straight
Good for you, my friend.
Seemingly runner beans should have the length, be straight and shouldn’t be hard and scaly.
Chuffed with his entry for that category in the flower and produce show, Joe’s off for a sneaky look at Jim’s onions.
He’s also keeping a close eye on Bert Fry, even if the veg Bert donates to the Village Shop is seemingly veg he should be ashamed of. Annoyed that Bert is calling himself a “special adviser” due to his advice that he’s giving to Lower Loxley’s about their allotment plans (advice which is indeed ‘special’), it seems Joe’s nose is out of joint about not him not being asked to help.
Oh dear. Veg can indeed be bad for one’s health, especially when it comes to Joe versus Bert.
Lynda’s being a bit mean
Now I know Lynda can be a lot of things, but she isn’t really a nasty person.
So why was she so blatantly gloating over the Grundy’s lack of campers at Camp Grundy?
I thought she’d changed her attitude when she found that it was actually useful having a campsite to compliment her B&B.
Still, she was nice about Joe's runner beans.
Eddie does have a point about The Bull
Eddie reckons that Ambridge made the “wrong call” when it stepped in to save the Village Shop. It should have held its fire for The Bull.
He does have a very good point that the Post Office could have put in the pub, and that it is also possible to run the pub as a community. But, that’s not going to be possible with everyone donating their time and money to the Village Shop.
True enough, but if it can happen in Ireland, surely it could happen in Ambridge?
Harold Asquith and Colin Carpenter
So Borchester Echo’s Harold Asquith, the gardening correspondent, has run off with Colin Carpenter, the motoring correspondent.
That leaves Lynda without a judge for the veg.
And great gossip for Ambridge.
Harold and Colin are pseudonyms.
Harold and Colin are … wait for it … both women.
Oh how modern times can perplex. And play havoc with a flower and produce show.
“Lilian’s so transparent”
Reckons Jennifer.
She’s right that she was able to spot the whole ‘Paul’ situation without making much effort, but I don’t think either her or Brian shouldn’t underestimate our Lilian. Even if she was
It doesn’t seem like Lilian is aware of Matt’s plans for her at Borchester Land. And I think she’ll also have the same reaction as Jennifer has at the thought of joining the board:
Brian’s new plan is to hold his nerve, and sit it out until Matt gets desperate.
After all, Matt isn’t exactly flush with money, so will need to sell the access land to get his cash flowing.
Either way, I’m glad Jennifer isn’t automatically falling out with Lilian (as is per usual). But, with Brian and Matt soon to be at each other’s throats again, Lilian and Jennifer won’t be on friendly terms for much longer.
The Archers: Matt pulls a blinder … Eddie knows how to sort The Bull … lesbians flee Borchester
- Matt’s not lost his touch
- Joe’s runner beans are straight
- Lynda’s being a bit mean
- Eddie does have a point about The Bull
- Harold Asquith and Colin Carpenter
- “Lilian’s so transparent”
Matt’s not lost his touch
Now I understand why we had to listen to Brian waffling on about an access road the other day.
It’s because he must be able to buy it if his mart project is to go ahead.
But, Matt’s managed to get in there first and buy it before Brian could.
Sneaky. And what a way to scupper his old ‘colleagues’ at Borchester Land.
“I think you ask me to name my price”
BUT, it’s not cash that Matt’s after.
He wants shares and a seat on the board of Borchester Land.
For Lilian.
Eh?
Does Matt think Lilian would want that, or be daft enough to do his bidding if she does get on the board?
Or am I missing something? If he wants a patsy, shouldn’t he just get Brenda?
Joe’s runner beans are straight
Good for you, my friend.
Seemingly runner beans should have the length, be straight and shouldn’t be hard and scaly.
Chuffed with his entry for that category in the flower and produce show, Joe’s off for a sneaky look at Jim’s onions.
He’s also keeping a close eye on Bert Fry, even if the veg Bert donates to the Village Shop is seemingly veg he should be ashamed of. Annoyed that Bert is calling himself a “special adviser” due to his advice that he’s giving to Lower Loxley’s about their allotment plans (advice which is indeed ‘special’), it seems Joe’s nose is out of joint about not him not being asked to help.
Oh dear. Veg can indeed be bad for one’s health, especially when it comes to Joe versus Bert.
Lynda’s being a bit mean
Now I know Lynda can be a lot of things, but she isn’t really a nasty person.
So why was she so blatantly gloating over the Grundy’s lack of campers at Camp Grundy?
I thought she’d changed her attitude when she found that it was actually useful having a campsite to compliment her B&B.
Still, she was nice about Joe's runner beans.
Eddie does have a point about The Bull
Eddie reckons that Ambridge made the “wrong call” when it stepped in to save the Village Shop. It should have held its fire for The Bull.
He does have a very good point that the Post Office could have put in the pub, and that it is also possible to run the pub as a community. But, that’s not going to be possible with everyone donating their time and money to the Village Shop.
“[do you think Pat would let me] settle down with a pint of cider between the cat food and the birthday cards?”
True enough, but if it can happen in Ireland, surely it could happen in Ambridge?
Harold Asquith and Colin Carpenter
So Borchester Echo’s Harold Asquith, the gardening correspondent, has run off with Colin Carpenter, the motoring correspondent.
That leaves Lynda without a judge for the veg.
And great gossip for Ambridge.
Harold and Colin are pseudonyms.
Harold and Colin are … wait for it … both women.
Oh how modern times can perplex. And play havoc with a flower and produce show.
“Lilian’s so transparent”
Reckons Jennifer.
She’s right that she was able to spot the whole ‘Paul’ situation without making much effort, but I don’t think either her or Brian shouldn’t underestimate our Lilian. Even if she was
“here most of Saturday, shamelessly drinking my gin”
It doesn’t seem like Lilian is aware of Matt’s plans for her at Borchester Land. And I think she’ll also have the same reaction as Jennifer has at the thought of joining the board:
“back stabbing old goats”
Brian’s new plan is to hold his nerve, and sit it out until Matt gets desperate.
After all, Matt isn’t exactly flush with money, so will need to sell the access land to get his cash flowing.
Either way, I’m glad Jennifer isn’t automatically falling out with Lilian (as is per usual). But, with Brian and Matt soon to be at each other’s throats again, Lilian and Jennifer won’t be on friendly terms for much longer.
The Archers 5th September 2010: call time on the bull?
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The Archers: Emma can’t hide from Clarrie … Ian and Adam have a busman’s Sunday
Simply ooooooooooooozing
Joe’s decided he wants Clarrie to bake him a cake for his birthday.
It needs to be a plain Victoria sponge “oooozing with jam and butter cream”.
And he’s timed it well (or at least his mum did!). Clarrie’s on cooking overdrive ahead of the flower and produce show.
“Grey Gables gourmets are going to have to wait”
How nice to hear from Adam and Ian again.
Off on a trip to have a look at a fruit producer for Adam, Ian also managed to get Adam to go to lunch at a pub famed for its great food.
In telling Ian that he can’t have certain food produce for his restaurant until it actually grows (“delayed gratification), Adam already foresees that Ian will
Terribly uncouth of me – but didn’t that happen years ago?!?
You can’t fool Clarrie
After years of sniffing out Eddie and Joe’s cunning plans, Clarrie spots that Emma’s pregnant (after she keeps throwing up).
Swearing Clarrie to secrecy, Emma’s a bit worried that her pregnancy is already difficult compared to when she was pregnant with George.
Clarrie reckons that means it could be a girl this time.
Hmmm. She’ll be cracking out the needle and thread next to see which way it spins.
“Get rid of Freda and change the menu” – oh my!
As they’re having their lunch in this wonderful pub with wonderful food, Ian reckons that The Bull needs to shape up its own food if it’s to survive.
Seemingly Freda’s habit of serving tomato ketchup sachets on the side of everything just isn’t good enough, and
I can see what Ian’s driving at, but surely it’s Jolene that should go rather than Freda? Even if the food was stunning, how would one be able to enjoy their bruschetta with Jolene’s vacant stare haunting your every move?
Still, I hadn’t thought that Caroline and Oliver might be interested in The Bull again, and at least Ian later had a chat with Lilian to finally put to bed the idea that she’ll save The Bull single handed.
Lilian doesn’t have the money, nor does it seem like she has the implication.
And worse still, she even sounds like she’ll also pull out of the pub if Jolene leaves. Quite simply, it was the “chemistry” between Jolene and Sid that made The Bull a success
Yikes!
Clarrie keeps the secret for less time than it takes …
… to soft boil an egg.
She told Eddie the first chance she had!
says Eddie, when he learns that he’s about to become a grandad again.
But ever canny, Clarrie knows that it’s our old psychotic friend Will who’s going to be the tricky one.
Whereas Eddie thinks Will “won’t be bothered”, Clarrie knows that he’s not exactly going to crack open the champagne.
Well, maybe he will. If it’s over Ed’s head.
The Archers: Emma can’t hide from Clarrie … Ian and Adam have a busman’s Sunday
- Simply ooooooooooooozing
- “Grey Gables gourmets are going to have to wait”
- You can’t fool Clarrie
- “Get rid of Freda and change the menu” – oh my!
- Clarrie keeps the secret for less time than it takes …
Simply ooooooooooooozing
Joe’s decided he wants Clarrie to bake him a cake for his birthday.
It needs to be a plain Victoria sponge “oooozing with jam and butter cream”.
And he’s timed it well (or at least his mum did!). Clarrie’s on cooking overdrive ahead of the flower and produce show.
“Grey Gables gourmets are going to have to wait”
How nice to hear from Adam and Ian again.
Off on a trip to have a look at a fruit producer for Adam, Ian also managed to get Adam to go to lunch at a pub famed for its great food.
In telling Ian that he can’t have certain food produce for his restaurant until it actually grows (“delayed gratification), Adam already foresees that Ian will
“be taking half of my cherries”
Terribly uncouth of me – but didn’t that happen years ago?!?
You can’t fool Clarrie
After years of sniffing out Eddie and Joe’s cunning plans, Clarrie spots that Emma’s pregnant (after she keeps throwing up).
Swearing Clarrie to secrecy, Emma’s a bit worried that her pregnancy is already difficult compared to when she was pregnant with George.
Clarrie reckons that means it could be a girl this time.
Hmmm. She’ll be cracking out the needle and thread next to see which way it spins.
“Get rid of Freda and change the menu” – oh my!
As they’re having their lunch in this wonderful pub with wonderful food, Ian reckons that The Bull needs to shape up its own food if it’s to survive.
Seemingly Freda’s habit of serving tomato ketchup sachets on the side of everything just isn’t good enough, and
“it’s not the most tactful thing to say considering the circumstances … but the atmosphere is like a morgue”
I can see what Ian’s driving at, but surely it’s Jolene that should go rather than Freda? Even if the food was stunning, how would one be able to enjoy their bruschetta with Jolene’s vacant stare haunting your every move?
Still, I hadn’t thought that Caroline and Oliver might be interested in The Bull again, and at least Ian later had a chat with Lilian to finally put to bed the idea that she’ll save The Bull single handed.
“people seem to think I have some sort of obligation”
Lilian doesn’t have the money, nor does it seem like she has the implication.
And worse still, she even sounds like she’ll also pull out of the pub if Jolene leaves. Quite simply, it was the “chemistry” between Jolene and Sid that made The Bull a success
“if Jolene can’t pull through with this, we might have to call time on the bull”
Yikes!
Clarrie keeps the secret for less time than it takes …
… to soft boil an egg.
She told Eddie the first chance she had!
“I was starting to think Edwards was firing blanks”
says Eddie, when he learns that he’s about to become a grandad again.
But ever canny, Clarrie knows that it’s our old psychotic friend Will who’s going to be the tricky one.
Whereas Eddie thinks Will “won’t be bothered”, Clarrie knows that he’s not exactly going to crack open the champagne.
Well, maybe he will. If it’s over Ed’s head.
Saturday, 28 August 2010
The Archers 27th August 2010: The Carter and Aldridge supper
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The Archers: The Carter and Aldridge supper ... allotments and boarding school
The Aldridges prepare ...
Popping on a "dull grey tie" for the occasion, Brian sounds in a jovial mood ahead of their supper with Susan and Neil.
Jennifer just sounds suicidal.
The Carter's prepare
Oh dear. That's not a convincing noises coming from Neil.
Neil also gets the music wrong (though I would have personally preferred The Phantom of the Opera over the Three Tenors)
And Susan has had to resort to Bert Fry's "cast off veg" in making a vegetarian lasagne rather than the Lamb Tagine she'd planned.
Safer ground, but not quite the hint of sophistication she'd been looking to create.
"Aldridges not Albert Pierrepoint"
What?
I must have heard that wrong.
If not, what a very odd thing for Neil to say.
A hangman? for dinner? Which would be worse than having the Aldridges?
Eh???
The supper begins ...
Brian compliments the veg lasagne:
Neil likes the wine, but makes the mistake of thinking Brian got it from the Village shop (as if! Of course Brian has a bloomin' wine merchant on hand!)
Neil and Brian have a discussion about the Cap Reforms while Jennifer insists on Helping Susan with the dishes (if at all interested - Neil thinks it's only big farmers like Brian that benefit)
And when's all done, Jennifer asks Susan for the "anchovy starter".
The post-Supper Analysis
Neil:
Susan:
and
Jennifer:
So - no change there then. Susan thinks they're all the best of chums, Jennifer can't abide this whole situation, Neil just doesn't want the stress.
More of this to come then. I only hope that next time, such a supper is worthy of such a massive build up. A few quite amusing moments, but not the hilarity we'd all expected ...
"the natives are restless"
So says Brian, due to rumours about The Bull closing.
Rather than seeing Lilian as its savour, he reckons Jennifer will have no ready funds to buy out Jolene (due to Amside Property).
Closure shall surely not come to pass ...?
Either we'll see another shareholder of The Bull, or it could go the way of the majority of village pubs these days.
Turned into flats.
By Matt???
Lilian and her gin
And on Lilian, Brian reckons she's no longer susceptible to spilling all of the inside information on Matt after a few gin and tonics.
Nope - she hasn't stopped drinking.
Lilian has just got a real vested interested in Matt's dealings. If he fails this time, he'll drag her down with him.
Elizabeth says 'yes' ...
to allotments at Lower Loxley.
Nigel wasn't letting his allotment idea go, so Elizabeth has consented.
Seemingly Nigel feels "privileged" for having his land, and feels this would be a good way to help the community.
(not a hint of the Laird providing scraps of land to stop his peasants being completely wiped out from starvation. No, not at all ...)
All very nice. And they really should call Hugh to get signed onto his Landshare scheme.
... and then 'no'
to the twins being sent to boarding school.
All Nigel could initially muster was "gosh", but managed to pull himself together to drag out all the usual arguments of "tradition", "opportunity", "advantages".
Elizabeth seemingly heard Lily saying that while she wasn't bothered about going to boarding school, Freddie is already dreading it (with a whole 12 months to go).
Nigel's comeback of
Felt like it was being said to a mum who has already made up her mind. "Tradition" won;t stand a chance.
The Archers: The Carter and Aldridge supper ... allotments and boarding school
- The Aldridges prepare ...
- The Carter's prepare ...
- "The Aldridges not Albert Pierrepoint"
- The supper begins ...
- "the natives are restless"
- Lilian and her gin
- Elizabeth says 'yes' ...
- ... and then 'no'
The Aldridges prepare ...
Popping on a "dull grey tie" for the occasion, Brian sounds in a jovial mood ahead of their supper with Susan and Neil.
Jennifer just sounds suicidal.
"we'll race through the pudding and refuse coffee home, then be home in time for the evening news"
The Carter's prepare
"The starter looks ... very ... interesting"
Oh dear. That's not a convincing noises coming from Neil.
Neil also gets the music wrong (though I would have personally preferred The Phantom of the Opera over the Three Tenors)
And Susan has had to resort to Bert Fry's "cast off veg" in making a vegetarian lasagne rather than the Lamb Tagine she'd planned.
Safer ground, but not quite the hint of sophistication she'd been looking to create.
"Aldridges not Albert Pierrepoint"
What?
I must have heard that wrong.
If not, what a very odd thing for Neil to say.
A hangman? for dinner? Which would be worse than having the Aldridges?
Eh???
The supper begins ...
Brian compliments the veg lasagne:
"I appreciate a well cooked meal made with fresh ingredients"
Neil likes the wine, but makes the mistake of thinking Brian got it from the Village shop (as if! Of course Brian has a bloomin' wine merchant on hand!)
Neil and Brian have a discussion about the Cap Reforms while Jennifer insists on Helping Susan with the dishes (if at all interested - Neil thinks it's only big farmers like Brian that benefit)
And when's all done, Jennifer asks Susan for the "anchovy starter".
The post-Supper Analysis
Neil:
"Phew!"
Susan:
"You were fantastic, Neil Cater" (for standing his ground with Brian over the farming discussion)
and
"tonight went really well"
Jennifer:
"that was absolutely ghastly"
"what was that fish pepper starter thing?"
"we won't have to sit through for a very long time to come"
So - no change there then. Susan thinks they're all the best of chums, Jennifer can't abide this whole situation, Neil just doesn't want the stress.
More of this to come then. I only hope that next time, such a supper is worthy of such a massive build up. A few quite amusing moments, but not the hilarity we'd all expected ...
"the natives are restless"
So says Brian, due to rumours about The Bull closing.
Rather than seeing Lilian as its savour, he reckons Jennifer will have no ready funds to buy out Jolene (due to Amside Property).
Closure shall surely not come to pass ...?
Either we'll see another shareholder of The Bull, or it could go the way of the majority of village pubs these days.
Turned into flats.
By Matt???
Lilian and her gin
And on Lilian, Brian reckons she's no longer susceptible to spilling all of the inside information on Matt after a few gin and tonics.
Nope - she hasn't stopped drinking.
Lilian has just got a real vested interested in Matt's dealings. If he fails this time, he'll drag her down with him.
Elizabeth says 'yes' ...
to allotments at Lower Loxley.
Nigel wasn't letting his allotment idea go, so Elizabeth has consented.
Seemingly Nigel feels "privileged" for having his land, and feels this would be a good way to help the community.
(not a hint of the Laird providing scraps of land to stop his peasants being completely wiped out from starvation. No, not at all ...)
All very nice. And they really should call Hugh to get signed onto his Landshare scheme.
... and then 'no'
to the twins being sent to boarding school.
All Nigel could initially muster was "gosh", but managed to pull himself together to drag out all the usual arguments of "tradition", "opportunity", "advantages".
Elizabeth seemingly heard Lily saying that while she wasn't bothered about going to boarding school, Freddie is already dreading it (with a whole 12 months to go).
"doesn't feel right anymore"
"i can't bear for them to live so far away"
"we will lose touch with them"
Nigel's comeback of
"surely you don't want to deny them"
Felt like it was being said to a mum who has already made up her mind. "Tradition" won;t stand a chance.
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