10th June 2010

• When is a farm open day not a visit to Steptoe and son?
• Seriously – watch out for Patrick!
• Right not to tell Jack about Sid?
• While Brenda’s away … Tom goes to his mum for his dinner

When is a farm open day not a visit to Steptoe and son?

When Clarrie gets involved.

Sounds like she’s managing her menfolk well enough, but how long before she ends up having to ‘clear up’ after them?

Will she have to pry Vicky and Joe apart when Vicky realises that her cut is only a percentage of the takings that Joe admits to (the main bulk of it being hidden under a cider barrel)?

Will their campers revolt after finding themselves stuck in the middle of an open day when they expected a quiet retreat?

Will Joe finally get caught by the Police selling alcohol without a licence?

Waiting with each anticipation …


Seriously – watch out for Patrick!

He keeps being mentioned, and is a regular visit to Bridge Farm.

Patrick’s now become my ‘next man for Helen’ about Greg from Wales, the Veg Man’s son and Harry.


Right not to tell Jack about Sid?

I think that Peggy and Lilian were right not to mention Sid’s death to Jack.

After all – what would it achieve? Does Jack even remember Sid?


While Brenda’s away … Tom goes to his mum for his dinner

Steady there Tom. You don’t want to have to readjust back to a normal, hum-drum life when Brenda returns to normal life.

Mind you, that should be ‘if’ Brenda returns …

12th April 2010

• Classic Jazzer lines
• Will it be Fallon or Helen?
• Hold on a minute Tony – isn’t that Kirsty’s bloke?

Classic Jazzer lines

While Jazzer may not be impressed with Harry’s eager attitude (especially at 4am in the morning), Harry is certainly giving Jazzer some great classic quips

“one thing I’m good at is keeping the customers satisfied”

“the only twitter she gets is when her cat jumps onto her bird table”

“GBH of the lughole”

Will it be Fallon or Helen?

Jazzer obviously seems to think Harry could be a rival for Fallon’s attention.

Although she already seems impressed by Harry’s biking activities, and all Jazzer seemed to be doing was making her feel sorry for his plans to ‘teach’ Harry a lesson.

Harry certainly seems happy enough to counteract Helen’s morose mood swings.



Hold on a minute Tony – isn’t that Kirsty’s bloke?

You know somethings gone a bit awray with your life when your dad starts trying to steal men off of your friend for you.

Although Tony could be right. Helen seemed to show interested in Patrick previously (see here)

AND lest we forget that it could be said that leon was Kirsty’s fault (see here)

Still – what about the veg man or Gavin from North Wales?

25th Feb 2010

• Veg Man’s Son or Gavin from North Wales?
• Neil can’t even get a pasty on his anniversary

Veg Man’s Son or Gavin from North Wales?

There was me thinking that the Veg Man’s Son was being lined up as Helen’s new beau, when Pat started waxing lyrical about Gavin from North Wales.

All we know about the Veg Man’s son is that he’s the Veg Man’s son, whereas Gavin from North Wales:

- Is from North Wales
- Vegan
- Uses a bike
- Is very eco
- Talks to the willow
- Is laid back (but also dynamic)
- Runs basket making workshops
- Makes yurts

If he’s also potent – maybe he could be the answer to Tony’s ‘I don’t get it!’ turkey baster stance.

Time will tell ...


Neil can’t even get a pasty on his anniversary

But he’s also never been heard to talk to his weaners.

So that’s alright then.

11th Feb 2010

• Turning a stunt into an opportunity
• Hurrah to Eddie’s luck turning!
• So, if Ian won’t be the father ...

Turning a stunt into an opportunity

Eddie – Alan’s camping out for lent is just a publicity stunt

Joe – Alan’s camping out for lent is an opportunity for us

You have to admire Joe’s entrepreneurial spirit and optimism.

Completely on the ball about the potential of a campsite to capitalise on ‘staycations’, you can rely on Joe to work out where the brass is.

I’d be happy to camp with the Grundys. It’d be worth it just to be able to have their cider within staggering distance


Hurrah to Eddie’s luck turning!

Clarrie does get a special mention for keeping calm during a hard time:

“We ain’t no worse off than we were”

is a great response to thinking that Eddie hadn’t got the job.

Great that Eddie has got the job – but, as we all know, Grundy life is just never that simple.


So, if Ian won’t be the father ...

There have been lots of rumours that Ian and Helen would go down the turkey baster route – but did tonight’s episode spell out that this isn’t going to happen?

“Kids aren’t for Adam and me”

seems fairly final.

However, Helen is not one to let an idea go (if that is indeed what she’s thinking) and perhaps we might be in for cracks starting to appear in Ian and Adam’s relationship?

Or – is there another candidate? Lest we forget that it’s not just gay men who can ‘assist’ a woman with having a child ...

Mind you, Helen’s not actually said she wants to have a go at being a single mum. Maybe the veg man’s son is in for a rather surprising consequence of an unusually friendly and willing Cheesestraw?

10th Feb 2010

• It’ll be a sad day indeed
• Ambridge sorted Annette out
• You never know who you’re going to meet next

It’ll be a sad day indeed

Looks like the rumours are true that Phil will be leaving us. Jill’s already heading down memory lane.

The difference between Jill and Peggy will be stark and awkward. As Jill said, Jack’s still here.

The last scene Norman Painting recorded, Stir-up Sunday, was a lovely one. He’s sorely missed, just as Phil Archer will be.


Ambridge sorted Annette out

“She was a real mess when she turned up. As least she sorted herself out.”

Come now Helen – even without you knowing who the baby’s father was (that bombshell will keep) – one can hardly say that Ambridge was a good experience for Annette.

Being treated like a shag-buddy by Jazzer, having to put up with Susan’s continuous moaning about the new arrangements for the Village shop, living with Helen (constant nagging about tidiness, stimulating (!) nights in with wine and DVDs, never being left alone to sort out her own thoughts etc), all the memories of her dad, not really making any friends of her own age, having an abortion ...

All Ambridge has done is scar Annette even further.

And, leaving to go and live with your Gran is hardly going onwards and upwards (no disrespect, but it’s still hardly the life that a young lass should be leading).


You never know who you’re going to meet next

Kirsty’s bird man is back, seems like quite a decent bloke and has a name (Patrick).

For a moment, it sounded like Kirsty was going to turn him down, and Helen seemed interested enough to volunteer to take her place.

Perhaps a bit of a cat-fight over a man in the offing?

Or, is Helen about to sample the delights of the veg man’s son?