The Archers: David takes to the field with Edana … Lynda’s plotting away … the Fete’s celebrity is confirmed … Josh fixes a washing machine … Pip’s still back to ‘normal’
- Edana come a plucky second
- These days, just post a message to contact Jill
- The name game (again)
- Secretive about the celebrity …
- “It’s like there’s a bee Armageddon”
- Josh looks set to be a pretty decent chap
Edana come a plucky second
Or, at least, I’m assuming that’s what David and Pip meant about her coming so close to first.
I’m still loving the freshness of the new/old Pip, and the fact David and her can have conversations without shouting.
Lovely.
“All want to do now is try and move on”
Thank you Pip. Thank you.
These days, just post a message to contact Jill
Who’d have thought Jill would become such an enthusiastic silver surfer – to the point where she’s telling Emma to post queries on the website about her recipes.
That’s kind of sad in a way. Days before, she’d have told Emma to pop round. And have a cup of tea and a cake.
The name game (again)
So Lynda is being her usual modest self regarding The Strange Affair at Ambridge Towers. It’s seemingly “carefully crafted” with the “perfect plot”.
But I do have to agree that
“The whole idea is a stroke of genius”
I can’t wait! Must be the classic crime fan in me …
On the characters names:
So we worked out Jill’s character (Doris Perkins – Doris Archers and Polly Perkins)
Emma’s Nora Larkin could be Nora Salt or Nora McCauley (though am not sure either was buried at St Stephens), and the Larkin really should be Jethro, but could be Bob, Lizzie, Mabel, Ned, Susan …
We also worked out Tom Gabriel (Tom Forrest and Walter Gabriel)
Letty (Letty Lawson-Hope)
But still no joy with Raith (sp?) Fairbrother (Grace Fairbrother, assuming her gravestone had ‘nee’ on it – but who is Raith? Anyone?)
Secretive about the celebrity …
Cheeky!
As if we haven’t had enough excitement with the ‘topical’ football inserts.
How will we ever cope …
“It’s like there’s a bee Armageddon”
Erm. Okay then Emma.
I haven’t as much talk about bees dying/disappearing this year, but maybe I’ve not been keeping up with Countryfile as much as I should.
Either way, looks like Jill’s bees are doing just fine:
“Good honey crop means happy bees”
Josh looks set to be a pretty decent chap
Helping out on the farm and with Jill’s bees, and now Josh fixed Emma’s washing machine for her.
What a super wee laddie!
I’ll probably stop saying this soon (!), but Pip had better not assume she’s next in line for Brookfield. Foretelling a bit of an argy-bargy between Josh and Pip over that one in the years to come.
The Archers: Emma’s washing machine is broken … Jolene goes to pieces … Brenda’s cuffed … back to normal for David, Ruth and Pip
- Ed’s too busy to fix the washing machine
- Did Jolene sound a bit odd?
- Is it too good to be true? Is Pip indeed back?!?
- Come on – it was just a phone call to the Council!
- Is it too good to be true? Is Pip indeed back?!?
- Kirsty is getting on “alright” with Kenton
- “Charlotte’s friend Nigel brought a whole pineapple!”
Ed’s too busy to fix the washing machine
I think Vicky’s ‘bonny’ wee bull calves have much to answer for.
Did Jolene sound a bit odd?
I know Jolene’s very much not herself at the moment, for obvious reasons, but I thought there was a bit of an odd moment today when Jolene was trying to do more than just pretend everything was normal.
I’m probably reading too much into it, but it sounded like Jolene was trying to fool Lilian into thinking she was back to ‘normal’, rather than just placating her.
And there could be a big difference. Placating will be spotted a mile away – fooling just could end up as a disaster.
Is it too good to be true? Is Pip indeed back?!?
Ruth certainly seems to think that Pip is:
“Relaxed – and … well, … normal”
And you could almost taste David’s relief and glee:
“Not one mention of Jude. Let’s hope we never have to hear the name ‘Fizz’ again”
Come on – it was just a phone call to the Council!
“A bit of nifty research … got onto my contact … helped Lilian get one over matt … she took the credit for my research”
Get away with yourself Brenda!
Even if you do know someone in the Council, surely anyone could call the Council and find out the information you ‘researched’?
Or, am I giving Brenda no credit? Maybe she had to charm her way into information only normally to be released after months of a freedom of information request?
While Lilian was indeed delighted with Brenda at the time, she was back to cheeky (but very ladylike and subtle) digs at Brenda.
“Why don’t you Brenda [have another drink] … I’m sure you’ve earned it …”
“She’s shown a lot of promise”
Kirsty is getting on “alright” with Kenton
Which doesn’t quite suggest that Kenton’s lock-ins are a smokescreen for a passionate liaison.
Yet …
“Charlotte’s friend Nigel brought a whole pineapple!”
I did scoff, but Pip uttering such innocent excitement over a pineapple is far more preferable to her gnashing over Jude.
Hurrah to Pip! Hurrah to pineapples!
And wasn’t the wee exchange between David and Pip lovely and heat warming.
“You don’t need your beauty sleep”
[David to Pip]
Aw! Daddy’s finally free to be nice to his daughter without getting shouted at.
The Archers: Brenda gets it right with Lilian … David, Ruth & brood are getting ready for the Royal Welsh Show … Jolene isn’t any better
- Is Lilian just easily pleased, or am I missing something?
- “That moose that grandpa Simpson had on his facebook page”
- And facebook again!
- Why hasn’t Vicky and Mike given Brenda a hard time?
- No surprises in Sid’s will
- Hurrah! Pip’s back with the Young Farmers!
Is Lilian just easily pleased, or am I missing something?
Did I hear that right, or did Brenda just phone the Council. Ask a question. Get told an answer. The passed it onto Lilian?
I must be missing something, as Lilian seemed utterly delighted with Brenda’s work.
“That moose that grandpa Simpson had on his facebook page”
Then again, I’m also easily pleased. Hearing Pip and Josh jibbing each other rather than all-out squabbling was lovely.
Pip is even finding jokes about ‘Grandpa Simpson’ funny.
And facebook again!
Is the BBC about to buy our facebook, as well as pretending it ‘writes’ The Archers?
How many mentions can they pack into one episode?
Not complaining, but there is a whole world of twitter to be discovered … ;-)
And I don’t see a page on there for Edana anyway. Josh must be mixing his social networks up.
Why hasn’t Vicky and Mike given Brenda a hard time?
Brenda seems very non-plussed about the Tom and Vicky spat over the veal and ham pies.
Matt’s right that there is:
“No copyright on ideas”
But surely Vicky will do more to Tom by haranguing Brenda?
Or maybe not.
Maybe Vicky is actually quite a reasonable woman.
Hmmm.
No surprises in Sid’s will
Jolene gets the pub shares, Jamie gets some of the shares when he’s 18, and a “bit of money” goes to Lucy.
Hopefully that’s that then.
Or will Lucy want more than small change? Will Jamie turn into a bit of a cad when he hits 18?
Considering how badly Jolene’s coping, I do wish her an uneventful time for many a moon to come. I wasn’t a big fan of Sid, but Jolene is a right good lady.
Hurrah! Pip’s back with the Young Farmers!
Phew!
David was so delighted to have his nice, thoughtful, polite Pip back, he was nearly in tears when she was checking that it’d be okay for her to camp out at the show with her Young Farmers pals.
Not quite tears for me, but glad to have got rid of that tense feeling every time Pip spoke or was mentioned.
The Archers: Who is the celebrity? … Kate tells Phoebe she’s coming back for a year … Brian gets David onside for the new mart plans
- Anything better to do?
- You’re so wicked, Jennifer
- “Disruption is her middle name”
Anything better to do?
Roy is right that any proper celebrity will be already busy – which begs the question of which celebrity doesn’t have “anything better to do that come to Ambridge for the fete”?
Then again, maybe Roy doesn’t listen into Radio 4. If he did, he’d know that the Ambridge Fete is one of the highlights of Britain’s social calendar …
You’re so wicked, Jennifer
“sitting round that chimney thing on their patio, sipping whatever supermarket plonk was on special that week”
What a cat!
I’ve said it before, but it looks like Alice and Chris might find that the big differences between their parents might make for a rocky ride.
Will Jennifer actually accept that Alice loves Chris, and that it doesn’t matter he’s ‘just’ a village lad?
I can foresee a very tense wedding.
“Disruption is her middle name”
So we’re in for a “whole year of Kate” from September.
Jennifer, Brian and Phoebe are obviously delighted, but Hayley is already livid. And taking it out on Roy.
“You’d have to be the most warped person ever to know what Kate’s thinking. She’s so twisted”
Despite her “joy unconfined”, Jennifer’s worried that Kate might not get everything she dreams of our of her ‘triumphant’ return.
Kate’s ideal is to focus on Phoebe and get to really know her.
Most telling is that she’s said that she:
“Wants to be one of those mums and daughters who are best friends”
Hmmm. I don’t think that can be planned for. Especially when Phoebe has a dad and step-mum who’ve actually been there for her.
“We will be the ones picking up the pieces”
Indeed Hayley. It’s going to be a long year for us all.
The Archers: Jolene forgets the cream and the beer tent … The Strange Affair at Ambridge Towers takes shape … Alan advises Fallon
- Freda’s got trifles to make this afternoon
- Inspirational headstones
- Poisoning by veal and ham pie
- Jim’s in a ponderous mood
- Who did Jim meet on his cruise?
- Both Kathy and Kenton should get advice from Alan
Freda’s got trifles to make this afternoon
And she can’t be doing that without cream.
Jolene’s taken a complete break from reality, which leaves Fallon with a lot to cope with.
Fingers still crossed that the will reading doesn’t have something in it which pushes Jolene completely over the edge …
Inspirational headstones
You have to hand it to Lynda – she certainly doesn’t do anything half hearted.
So The Strange Affair at Ambridge Towers is going to include many names which are familiar to us all, simply because Lynda took her inspiration from the churchyard’s headstones (which Beatrix Potter also used to do, apparently).
Tom Gabriel – which I reckon is Tom Forrest and Walter Gabriel
Raith Fairbrother – stumped on Raith (anyone?), and I think that the only Fairbrother to be buried in St. Stephen’s was Grace (so maybe her gravestone has a ‘nee’ on it?)
Also no idea about who ‘the wife Lette’ could be,
Although ‘mother Doris Perkins’ has to be Doris Archer, with Mrs P (Polly Perkins).
I though Jill might have been a bit miffed to be asked to play that part …
Poisoning by veal and ham pie
Tom’s either trying to wind Vicky up, or he’s just a bit dim. That’d be a 50:50 split for me.
Why on earth did he send Vicky his questionnaires about veal and ham pie?
He may care tuppence about what she thinks, but what goes around comes around. Especially when you’re winding up your finance’s step-mum.
Vicky’s going to harangue Mike, who’ll join in with her to hassle Brenda, who ultimately have to try and stop Tom if she wants any peace.
Is the profit that Tom will makes out of these pies really worth all the domestic strife?
Jim’s in a ponderous mood
“Young love … one of the consolations of growing old is one will never have to experience it again.”
“It is not so much our friends help that helps us, as the confident knowledge that they will help us”
Who did Jim meet on his cruise?
And there was me thinking that The Strange Affair at Ambridge Towers was usurping the yearly search for a celebrity to open the village fete.
Just who could Jim have met? Will it be a biggie? Or will it be someone who only Jim thinks is of celebrity stature?
Both Kathy and Kenton should get advice from Alan
He’s a vicar and a darn good sage.
His advice to Fallon was ultimately to
“let things run their course”
But that she’s been doing everything right in trying to support Jolene.
“gentle loving support”
“ be there when she needs you”
“let her talk when she wants to”
“let her cry”
“ don’t hurry her”
Sound advice. If only Kenton could do that for Kathy – Kathy for Kenton – Kathy and Kenton for Jamie …
The Archers: Kathy and Kenton are still not talking … Brenda’s manages to do more than just coffee … Izzy tells Pip the truth .. Sid’s will is being read on Friday
- The cold front continues
- While Lilian’s away having boozy coffees …
- Pip still feels like an idiot
- Will there be any surprises in Sid’s will?
- “That’s just sick”
- Should a friend tell you your partner is a bad-un while you’re still going out with them?
The cold front continues
First Kathy won’t have anything to do with Kenton, now Kenton’s avoiding Kathy.
This will make for simply super birthday for poor Jamie.
Still, at least Josh is invited. And didn’t Kenton sound relieved that it wouldn’t just be the three of them.
Something is badly amiss when you need a young teenager to take the edge off.
While Lilian’s away having boozy coffees …
… Brenda actually makes herself useful.
The first bit of real tension between Matt and Lilian, over the new business, is starting to be apparent.
Apart from Matt hiring Brenda without Lilian having a say, it’s becoming obvious that Matt’s approach to life (business first) is not sitting well with Lilian’s priority of friends and family.
She’s quite right to put Jolene before her work, but it’s not the best approach to a new business. Nor to working with Matt. Leaving him to his own devices could lead to big trouble (yet again!).
And while Lilian’s away working at The Bull, Brenda’s picking up the slack.
How long before Matt makes Brenda swear secrecy over a dodgy deal, odd phone calls, forging Lilian’s signature?
Pip still feels like an idiot
And so she should.
Daft wee madam that she is.
Will there be any surprises in Sid’s will?
Let’s hope not, for Jolene’s sake.
“That’s just sick”
It’s odd, but I can’t understand what Izzy sees in Pip as a mate – just as I couldn’t understand what Pip saw in Jude.
Pip’s lucky to have her, despite doing her best to insult Izzy over working in a supermarket.
And what was Pip thinking? Why on earth did she go to Jude’s flat? Checking his Facebook profile was daft, but understandable – going to his flat was just masochistic.
Still, if you go looking for a truth, you’re bound to find it at some point.
I wasn’t sure why she was so upset over her shampoo and toothbrush being dumped, and unless the CD was a particularly specially expensive one, that’s really no big deal either (and anyway – I didn’t think teenagers bought CDs anymore. Isn’t it all iTunes?).
“He didn’t care”
“Is this what he thinks of me? Rubbish?”
Yup indeed Pip.
Keep repeating it until it really sinks in (though preferably when you’re not on-air, as all this ‘I’m stupid’ and constant ‘revelations’ that Jude was a rotter is getting a bit tedious).
Should a friend tell you your partner is a bad-un while you’re still going out with them?
It’s a tough one, and Izzy did the atypical thing of saying ‘I never liked him anyway’ after the fact. She could have saved us all a lot of earache if she told Pip (and managed to convince her) when she first met Jude.
At least someone has sat Pip down and told her that Jude was never ‘all that’ to begin with.
And also told her that she was letting Jude take over her life.
Can we have the farming-lass Pip back now? Please?
The Archers: Brenda’s first day … Kathy makes an effort
- Watch carefully, as the alpha female puts the newcomer onto making coffee
- So is that why Matt’s a new man?
- Is it now ‘too little, too late’ from Kathy?
- Don Sandon?
- Come on, Brenda can’t be that thick!
Watch carefully, as the alpha female puts the newcomer onto making coffee
That couldn’t have gone any other way really.
Lilian was at her subtly spiteful best, making sure that Brenda didn’t get any ideas about ‘how important’ her job is.
There’s the coffee. No sugars for us. Now go away while we adults talk (to paraphrase).
“where is the business development bit in making coffee?”
Surely Brenda should twig that she should ask that of Lilian, rather than Matt?
Why would you go for a job where one of your bosses blatantly thinks you’re an imbecile, and has to be ‘won’ over?
Still, Brenda was never the brightest of the bunch. After all, she is still with Tom’s sausages
So is that why Matt’s a new man?
In telling Brenda that
“you gotta take things slowly”
with Lilian (to win her over), is Matt saying more about a cunning plan?
Did he spend that time in prison working out how he could play it calm with Lilian, more for his own need than hers?
Has he really not changed?
And why was he so keen to give Brenda a job?
Should Brenda’s new job title be ‘patsy’?
Is it now ‘too little, too late’ from Kathy?
Kathy’s now decided that it’s up to her to make the first move, and tries to make peace (and happiness?) with Kenton.
Her great plan involved waiting up for him, to have a drink and a talk (steady on!).
But of course, Kenton still isn’t home even in the wee hours.
Has he got something more interesting elsewhere, I wonder.
Don Sandon?
Who he???
Come on, Brenda can’t be that thick!
Was it just me, but did Brenda only realise tonight that she might not be able to trust everything that Matt says?
She should start churning out bairns with Tom if she really has that bad a memory (‘what pain?’)
She’s already having to tell Tom wee white lies about her first day being okay.
And we all know where that can end up …
While I’m here:
“jumped out of the frying pan into the microwave”
didn’t work for me.
But I did like
“don’t judge a book by the words”
As Jazzer indeed once mumble.
The Archers: Jamie’s not a happy bunny … Jude advertises his single status
- Jamie simply can’t take it any more
- Stain on her pink top?
- The pitfalls of Facebook
- Have you got your preserving sugar in?
- Lord Wimsey, Agatha Christie and The Archers
Jamie simply can’t take it any more
Spotting the huge cracks in Kenton and Kathy’s relationship, poor Jamie’s got a lot to try and cope with.
Kathy is seemingly smothering him, so her prattling on about his birthday drove him to an abrupt round of Mr Angry.
She really should have spotted that his birthday was going to be a touchy subject this year, even though she is trying to make it all ‘normal’ for him.
“All I want for my birthday is my dad back”
You poor, poor wee man.
Stain on her pink top?
Monica Lewinsky, was the first thing I thought of.
Well, it that was all Jude managed to do with Pip, we should be grateful.
The rumours that Pip will turn out to be pregnant just make me queasy.
The pitfalls of Facebook
In the good old days, all you had to do was not go to places where you knew they were, walk down their street and make sure you dumped the bit of paper with their number on it.
In the last few years, you’ve also had to delete their number from your mobile.
Now, if you split up with someone, it’s also advisable to remove them as a friend from your Facebook profile.
Yikes!
I don’t think Jude could ever do anything else that’d surprise me (apart from turning out to actually be quite a nice chap, who was just going through a difficult patch).
What an utter kick in the teeth to Pip though! Changes his status to single – created a photo album called “Freedom”- and saying that he’s “single and loving it”.
None of that would have been to hurt Pip. Jude just doesn’t even care about what she thinks. He’s too busy ‘partying’.
Hopefully this will be another blooming-good-reason for Pip to step away from moping around after him.
“Didn’t he think I might see the photos or care … the truth is he never cared about me at all”
There you go Pip! Keep that as your morning mantra.
Now get back to College (humiliating or not), get your exams done and dusted, off to Agricultural College – all to make sure you’re next in line for Brookfield. After all, Josh is quite interested in all that farming malarkey, don’t you know.
Have you got your preserving sugar in?
You’d better hurry up, if not.
When Jill decrees that the time is nigh, you know that you’d better get in there quickly.
Lord Wimsey, Agatha Christie and The Archers
Oh I am a deliriously happy bunny.
(and I know. I should get out more …)
Jamie makes Kathy go to Jaxx … Pip’s back at Brookfield
- So Brenda’s staring work for Lilian next week, is she?!?
- “Never a dull moment with my lot” … and that’s just the half of it!
- It’s takes a boy to make the adults grow-up
- Haven’t we all missed Pip?
- “Why couldn’t I see him for what he really was?”
- Kenton and Kirsty?
- “Your mum”????
- “As if he’s just the shell of the real man when he’s with me”
So Brenda’s staring work for Lilian next week, is she?!?
Hmmm. Not sure whether that was Pat is wishful thinking, or whether Brenda’s telling a few white lies again, but I thought it was firmly Matt who hired her?
Or is this all Tom, in attempt to hide the fact that Matt’s wormed his way back into their lives?
“Never a dull moment with my lot” … and that’s just the half of it!
Oh my. If pat thinks her lot are interesting at the moment, just wait until everyone’s told about Helen’s pregnancy.
It’ll be the talk of the village.
It’s takes a boy to make the adults grow-up
Atta boy Jamie!
Kathy finally steps foot in Jaxx because Jamie bullies/guilt trips her into going.
While I utterly applaud his common sense (it is utter rubbish that Kathy hasn’t been in), I did feel it was a bit of a one-sided view of what’s going on between Kenton and Kathy.
“No wonder he’s fed up … own partner can’t be bothered to see how it has changed … you should be interested …”
Too true that Kathy has been a “bit rubbish” in not going herself, but what about Kenton’s utter lack of interest in Kathy? Or, until recently, Jamie (since Sid died)?
Maybe Jamie doesn’t see it that way. He has said that Kathy’s been too much for him, so maybe (just maybe) Kenton’s laid back (to the point of disappearing out the door) approach has been right.
Haven’t we all missed Pip?
Well I indeed have.
Pip is more than welcome back to the fold. Fizz can stay as far away as Jude.
Hurrah to a Pip who knows about cow’s gait!
“Why couldn’t I see him for what he really was?”
That’s just what we’ve all been wondering, Pip, since you first met Jude.
It’s been a long time coming, but hopefully you won’t forget.
And sorry to be a tad horrible, but you should indeed feel very stupid. After all you’ve put us through …
Kenton and Kirsty?
Oh how horrid!
Kenton’s flirty is very old-dad style, and I’ve always seen Kirsty as a bit of a hipster.
Mind you, unless she and Patrick become more than friends (unless Helen gets there first, via Tony), there isn’t much of a rush for the young lady’s hand.
And isn’t it about time we had an affair.
But no showers. Or long soliloquies to hair. Please.
“Your mum”????
“I spare the time for a guided tour for your mum”
Now I know that some couples fall into that thing of calling each other ‘mum’ and ‘dad’ to their kids – but wasn’t that a bit strange of Kenton to refer to Kathy as ‘your mum’ to Jamie?
May I’m just getting paranoid, but it felt a tad distant of him.
“As if he’s just the shell of the real man when he’s with me”
So Kathy leans on Pat, telling her that she’s realised how far apart her and Kenton are.
It might just be that she saw him flirting with Kirsty, but she has a good point that he seems to be the one who’s now lifting Jamie out of his stupor … and that she was wrong and vindictive about Sid’s ashes … and that Kenton seems to have far less of a ‘good time’ when she’s around.
Part of me knows she’s not perfect, but a larger part of me cannot get away from the fact that Kenton has been a rotter since Sid died. Infact, he’s had little time for Kathy and Jamie since he met Jim, and the whole ‘new look’ Jaxx become a proper idea.
Kenton is going through a very public mid-life crises, whereas Kathy’s happy with her nest.
How long before it cracks wide open? A week? A Month? Certainly can’t outlast the year.
The Archers: It’s Pusscat’s Birthday … Pip still isn’t home … Jolene isn’t much better
- Favourite smellies
- Are Matt’s motivations for real?
- Jolene’s sorrow let’s Matt onto the wrong side of the bar
- Pip’s gone back to work, but not home
- Maybe the Archers boys are just that way inclined?
Favourite smellies
“Stuff for a boost in the morning – stuff to unwind at night”
Boy, Matt really knows how to make a lady feel special.
Still, Lilian doesn’t seem to want much more for her birthday than a happy Tiger. Which seems to be the case …
Are Matt’s motivations for real?
So what do we think?
Is Matt telling the truth when he says that he’s reduced some of his rents to ensure that they are affordable for young people,
or, is Brian right in saying that he has no choice but to reduce them (business is low?)
Jolene’s sorrow let’s Matt onto the wrong side of the bar
Oh dear. Jolene still isn’t coping very well.
It must be horrible to wake up and not, for a few moments, not remember that your partner is dead.
Even worse, Jolene just isn’t accepting that she needs time to deal with everything that’s happened.
That Matt had to help himself to a drink while Jolene was actually behind the bar doesn’t bode well. She’s just lucky he’s such an honest chap … well, that he’s partner of Jolene’s business partner.
What to do, what to say – it’s back to the cliché ‘time’s a healer’
Pip’s gone back to work, but not home
And all Ruth wants to do is
“Hold her and kiss it better”
Hmmm. Nice thoughts from mum, but possibly this type of hurt will take more than a skinned-knee approach to make it go away.
Maybe the Archers boys are just that way inclined?
Kenton is being rubbish at supporting Kathy and Jamie over Sid’s death …
… and David seems to think the Fete committee will make Ruth feel better/stop worrying about Pip.
Honestly, David made the fete committee sound like some sort of luxurious weekend away at a health space.
Wouldn’t Ruth have been better to just put her feet up for a bit?
It would appear that the males in this side of the Archer clan are missing an empathy gene.
Though I can’t really chastie Kenton for not being great help with the Fete stall …
The Archers: Elizabeth puts Pip’s problems into context … Brian strikes a deal
- Has the penny dropped for Pip?
- The battle of Hastings part 2
- Blast from Elizabeth’s past
- Matt Crawford: the social housing lord
Has the penny dropped for Pip?
We’re all expecting Pip’s moping over Jude to last for months, but maybe (just maybe) she might come out of this sooner than expected.
While she was at first checking her phone in case he called (as if he ever did when they were going out), and then rambling out about they could’ve sorted everything out if they’d talked, she later seemed to finally get it.
“He wasn’t going to ring me … he was going to America without saying anything … he didn’t love me at all, not like I loved him”
And all it took was Elizabeth asking Pip the right questions.
“How did he sound?”
“Is that the impression he gave you?”
Enough to make Pip have a proper look at what Jude was like, and realise that this wasn’t about Jude feeling not trusted – it was simply that he didn’t care.
In saying all of that – will a remarkably quick recovery from Pip be a red herring? Will the peace be broken by a return from Jude?
The battle of Hastings part 2
Brian just never takes no for an answer. Though, that’s probably why he’s got so many pennies in the bank …
So Farmer Hastings doesn’t want to sell his land, yet all it took was Brian talking to him about his baler.
Quick chat later about farm succession, and Brian had Hastings believing that selling his land is the best move for all and every.
Still waiting for Matt to scupper it all …
Blast from Elizabeth’s past
Elizabeth’s run-in with Cameron Fraser was before my time, but I have read about it. How wonderful to hear it first-hand!
Of course, Jude is no Cameron (Jude hasn’t got the intelligence or class). Whereas Cameron was:
“Charming, attractive, well off mature”
Jude was … well … a manboy.
Whereas Cameron made Elizabeth feel
“Valued, important, special”
and he told Elizabeth that he’d
“Finally found a woman share thoughts with”
All Jude had to say about Pip was that she was
“fun and clever”
In the face of being told Elizabeth’s experiences (pregnant, dumped at a service station, abortion), Pip’s quite right to “feel so pathetic”
Matt Crawford: the social housing lord
Was it just me, or did Brian miss the point about Matt’s alleged conversion to understanding the “urgent need for affordable accommodation”?
From what I’ve gathered about such matters, isn’t it within a developer’s interest to include social housing elements in a new project, so that it becomes more palatable for planning permission?
Isn’t that what Tesco does? Build a huge shopping centre, but offset it by knocking up a few cheap flats?
The Archers: Jude’s on his way … Pip’s devastated … Susan catches Joe out .. Amy’s back at the weekend
- “It’s been great … fantastic. You’re a lovely girl. We’ve had some laughs, but nothing lasts forever”
- Problems ahoy for Chris and Alice?
- Joe takes the biscuit
- Elizabeth gets her moment
- “I’d like to slap his smug face meself”
“It’s been great … fantastic. You’re a lovely girl. We’ve had some laughs, but nothing lasts forever”
Goodness me, how happy were you to hear Jude utter those last few words of utter twaddle?!?
Hurrah and hooray! He’s gone (and hopefully not just for a wee while).
True to form, Jude behaves like an utter wanker, and dumps Pip by phone. But only because she called him. And only 30 minutes before he was about to get on his flight to New York.
“It was fun, now it’s all a bit intense”
“That was sweet, but I never asked you to”
(on Pip telling him she’d given up everything for him)
Pip was seemingly with him the day before, but he’s too much of a coward to tell her face-to-face. He could also have spoken up many times when they were discussing their trip, when Pip left college, when Pip was trying to get him to Brookfield … what a rotter!
His attitude as he was dumping her was so cold and blasé, it makes you wonder if he’s not actually a bit damaged. Either that, or Pip never meant anything to him apart from a ‘good time’.
Jude is right about something though:
“There’s a world out there Fizz – time to move on”
Please do Pip. I don’t think I can cope with you moping around for months, and months, and months …
Though
“Maybe he’ll miss me when he’s stuck in New York”
Hardly suggests that Pip has managed to twig that Jude’s just a complete arse.
This ain’t over yet.
Problems ahoy for Chris and Alice?
Just a thought.
Jennifer’s recent noises about not thinking Chris as good enough for Alice, now Susan’s assertion that she’s so chuffed about them being together – does make me wonder if the whole ‘village lad, rich girl’ is about to erupt.
“Imagine my Christopher having such a glamorous holiday, and such a glamorous girlfriend”
Wouldn’t Jennifer be mortified to hear such talk.
Joe takes the biscuit
So that’s what Joe was up to – hiding stock so that he could take it home once it was out of date.
Cheeky!
Isn’t it also funny that Joe (and Eddie) often justify their scams through saying something how it’ll be nice for Clarrie?
Still, Susan has the right approach. Just appropriate Joe’s ill-gotten gains for herself. *snort*
Elizabeth gets her moment
To be fair, all of Elizabeth’s interrupting into Pip/David/Ruth’s life has come good eventually.
She’s the perfect person for Pip to sob to about Jude.
“Unforgiveable … cruel”
Quite right. But without saying ‘I told you so’ (which I’m sure David wouldn’t have been able to avoid!).
“I’d like to slap his smug face meself”
“So that’s that then”
“He’s out of our lives – thank god – thank goodness dumped her here”
“What a first class …”
David and Ruth finally see the back of Jude, but obviously at the cost of their “poor little girl”.
Ah well. Maybe Pip can start to grow up now.
The Archers: Jolene’s finding ‘normality’ a bit difficult … Kenton distances himself from Kathy … David and Ruth want their girl back … Lilian simply adores Jaxx
- Aw … poor Jolene
- Surely that means separate beds?
- Kathy should’ve admitted it
- “Give Tom credit”
- That’s why Pip’s a snob about supermarkets …
- Jaxx must be alright if Lilian approves
- Reasons or excuses Kenton?
- David’s got the measure of Jude
Aw … poor Jolene
I’m getting more and more upset for Jolene. Way much more so than I’ve felt for Sid actually dying.
She’s doing that ‘we all need to get back to normal’ thing, where all that’ll end up happening is her breaking down. She’s just not ready to cope.
Still, with Lilian on hand, backed up the rest of the Ambridge crew, here’s hoping she’s in safe hands.
Surely that means separate beds?
Maybe I’m reading too much into this – but it sounded like Kathy and Kenton have separate rooms.
Not that I’m judging a relationship by the sleeping arrangements, but it doesn’t necessarily bode well.
Even a cuddle goes a long way to repairing damage done during the day.
Kathy should’ve admitted it
Even more telling is that Kathy can admit to Tony that she was wrong over shutting Kenton out of the ashes scattering – but she can’t admit it to Kenton.
What is she thinking?
“He really needed you … I wish you’d been there Kenton”
Hmmm. You forgot to say ‘I’m sorry it was my fault that you weren’t’
Kenton’s response of
“too late now, isn’t it”
Could mean a whole lot more than just the ashes.
That Kenton also wasn’t willing to talk to Kathy about her stopping him for supporting Jamie at the ashes – and his “don’t wait up” – would seem to signify that he and Kathy are either in big trouble, or are indeed over already.
Dearie me. Kenton on the pull, Kathy in ‘woe is me’ overdrive. How will we cope?!?
“Give Tom credit”
Never!
Especially when he’s actually taking the credit for an idea someone else created.
You simply aren’t going to get away with your veal and ham pie, Tom. Vicky doesn’t strike me as a lady to underestimate …
That’s why Pip’s a snob about supermarkets …
… she gets it from her parents.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m well aware that few people have an ambition of working in a supermarket, but it’s also a bit much to dismiss such work as being ‘boring’.
Then again, what can you expect of David and Ruth when they have such high expectations for their ‘girl’ Just a shame they have to drag everyone else down around her.
They are right that half day training, while the supermarket is ‘processing’ Pip’s application is a bit sneaky. Many moons ago, I went for a job in a chip shop where I had to work for 4 hours one night, then they wanted me to come back the next to do the same again, before they’d say whether I had got the job or night.
It was worth it though. One hour in, I still couldn’t fold the paper round the suppers.
So maybe it’s worth Pip trying out the training session, to see if she can cope? After all, she’s not exactly been dazzling in her academic pursuits. Maybe a more ‘hands on’, structured career path would be better.
Jaxx must be alright if Lilian approves
Though her cred slipped a bit when she told Kenton to ‘surprise’ her, then pointed out she was driving.
Mocktails do not make a lush.
Reasons or excuses Kenton?
I’m still not entirely convinced, but maybe it’s true that Kenton hasn’t just been throwing himself in to Jaxx to avoid Kathy and Jamie.
Maybe it really just his way of coping.
I did feel for him finally discovering
“what [he] wants to be when [he] grows up”
And his sadness about Kathy not understanding was palpable.
More signs that he finally gets that Jamie needs him was his call to Jamie to apologise for not being at the ashes, even though that wasn’t his fault.
David’s got the measure of Jude
“He’s got no intention of coming round”
“He’s either Fobbing us off, or couldn’t give a damn”
A bit of both, methinks.
Pay him to go away, shoot him, run him over with a tractor … whatever it takes David. We won’t tell anyone.
The Archers: Sid’s ashes are scattered … Lynda takes charge of the whodunit
- I’d forgotten about ‘that’ necklace
- Kathy admits her mistake
- LOVING the Agatha Christie mentions
I’d forgotten about ‘that’ necklace
Jolene’s mention of the necklace Sid had given her all those years ago brought be right back to the time their affair started.
Very strange to think of them back then, compared to the cosy life they built together.
I’ve said it before, but despite what I thought of him, it’s so obvious that many other’s though Sid was top notch.
Including poor heartbroken Jolene.
Kathy admits her mistake
As much as I’ve been very hard on Kenton over the last few weeks, it was petty of Kathy to not even tell him about Sid’s ashes being scattered – and downright spiteful not letting him be there.
Jamie asked if Kenton was coming, and it ended up having to be Tony who went after him when he couldn’t handle being at the scattering.
Bless Tony for trying, though, as he admitted, that whole emotional stuff just isn’t his forte.
As he said:
“Feelings are funny things”
and Kathy has lost someone very important to her.
But Tony telling Jamie to be “strong” for her was a bit too close to something like ‘There, there old chap. Stiff upper lip. Boys don’t cry. You’re the man of the house now …’
At the very least, he did manage to get Jamie to open up a bit about how Kathy’s reaction to Sid’s death has affected him.
And, Tony’s intervention also gave Kathy a bit of a kick up the posterior.
Her mistake (in trying to get “revenge” on Kenton for not going to new Zealand with them) has only resulted in Jamie getting hurt even further.
Question is – will Kathy admit that to Kenton?
Will Kenton, likewise, admit his mistakes to Kathy?
Could this be a turning point in them all being able to pull their family back together?
Or had the damage already been done.
(and I still think Kenton holds most of the blame …)
LOVING the Agatha Christie mentions
But that’s only because I am a huge Christe fan.
It’s also superb to have Lynda back in full flow.
“a lesser person that I might have felt snubbed”
And nice to have Joe there to keep her in check. While Lynda is trying to write in the style of “proper” detectives, Joe prefers a bit of The Sweeney. With Poirot, he finds them so slow, that he nods off half way through.
“The strange affair at Ambridge Towers”
Oh I just can’t wait!
Though, I am still wondering if this ‘pretend’ murder mystery will result in actual murder, a la Christe.
The Archers: Brenda’s job still makes demands of her … Jill’s new cookery video is another hit … the fete plans move forward … Kathy tells Kenton he’s not needed
- “Pure energy – we’ve got it Tubed”
- Does Tom ever think of anyone else?
- Why doesn’t Jenny approve?
- Here comes the food safety officer …
- Does that mean no celeb at the fete?
- At last, Kenton’s making an effort
“Pure energy – we’ve got it Tubed”
Not often I can say this, but I do feel for Brenda having to do field promotion.
It’s a thankless task, where the people you’re trying to ‘sell’ to are more likely to be offended, than grateful, that they’re being offered something for free.
Still, will Brenda’s daily work life improve when she’s working for Lilian and Matt?
Does Tom ever think of anyone else?
What a numpty!
Rather than quality time, he just wants quality brainstorming with Brenda.
I’m always amazed that Brenda can take that sort of nonsense in good humour.
Must be love.
Why doesn’t Jenny approve?
Did I hear that right? Did Jill say that Jenny wouldn’t want more of Jill’s cookery demonstrations to be filmed?
If so – what on earth is the problem?
Here comes the food safety officer …
I’m always suspicious when a (seemingly) small bit person gets a name.
‘Brenda Waters’, the food safety person.
Now what trouble can she cause for (or with?) Tom?
Does that mean no celeb at the fete?
It sounds like this murder mystery at the fete is going to be the big talking point – rather than which celeb is opening it.
I wonder if that means we’ll be celeb-less this year.
At last, Kenton’s making an effort
It’s been a long time coming, but it would seem that Kenton’s finally realised that he needs to be there for Jamie and Kathy.
Seemingly wee things like taking time off to watch the World Cup with Jamie will make a huge difference.
But is it too little, too late for Kathy?
Kenton had to find out from Jamie that Sid’s ashes were being scattered on Sunday.
And Kathy wasn’t entirely receptive when Kenton mentioned that he should be there.
“we got used to propping each other up”
Ouch.
And Kenton’s argument that he wasn’t part of Sid’s family has come back to bite him.
Still – where is Jamie in all of this? He seems to be forgotten during all those ‘adult’ discussions.
The Archers: Jude isn’t very supportive … Jolene’s back …and so is Lynda …Pip auctions her life ... Eddie gets ripped off
- Jude’s uncle is going to hospital.
- One mug … *sniff*
- Where was Jazzer to wave Harry goodbye?
- Pip up for auction
- Hurrah! It’s Lynda!
- “She must have had some kind of gift. She saw Eddie a mile off”
- Do I sense an Agatha Christie homage?
- Jokes about a new meaning to ‘The Ashes’ aside …
- Izzy - just tell Pip to ‘do one’
Jude’s uncle is going to hospital.
Does that sound like a wee white lie, or not?
Considering he’s more concerned about his first coffee of the morning, rather than wishing Pip could luck with the job hunt. That’ll help pay for the trip. Which he seemingly should want her to go on (according to Pip).
Do we detect that Jude would rather avoid the conference/confrontation with David and Ruth?
No surprises these, I suppose, and Pip (as per) is utterly oblivious to Jude’s lukewarm attitude.
So, as Pip plans to show her parents just:
“how serious we are”
Jude’s started digging his escape tunnel.
One mug … *sniff*
I’ve not been that upset over Sid’s death, but tonight had a very poignant moment.
So simple. Jolene’s making tea, and automatically starts to ask Sid if he wants one.
Then she realises she’ll only ever need one mug.
Oh so sad.
Where was Jazzer to wave Harry goodbye?
It’s not like Jazzer to miss Harry moving out of the Bull.
Surely a great opportunity to jeer, take the mick, make sure he didn’t leave anything behind …
Then again, we all missed Harry moving out.
Bit of a damp squib?
Pip up for auction
While we’re all been thinking of ways to get rid of Jude and Pip, we were missing a trick.
Auction sites!
“Two healthy ‘young’ people, under the age of 30 (we think), one willing to work hard, the other might be able to fix your website. If he can be bothered. Both house trained and partially educated.”
That must be worth at least a reserve of a few pounds.
Of course, it’s only a matter of time before David and Ruth notice that Pip’s sold jewellery that they gave her for Christmas.
Queue shouting argument.
Hurrah! It’s Lynda!
Lovely to have Lynda back.
I eve did a wee ‘whoop’ when she launched back into the-Ambridge-we-can-hear with:
“It makes such a difference, Robert - being able to enjoy lunch al fresco”
And it wouldn’t be fair to not also welcome back Robert. Poor man gets sidelined at the best of times …
“She must have had some kind of gift. She saw Eddie a mile off”
So Felpersham Fox turned out to be “Felpersham Lead Balloon”.
Eddie loses his money, and Mystic Jodie gets away with a gallon of cider plus free camping.
Not so bad after all. Clarrie might only fall out with Eddie for a few days, rather than weeks!
Do I sense an Agatha Christie homage?
There has been recent the talk of a ‘big’ happening in January 2011 – rumoured to be a murder (which I personally think is very remiss of the BBC. If they know an Ambridge resident is going to be murdered, surely they should put a stop to it. Aiding and abetting?).
But, Lynda and Robert were talking about staging a ‘whodunit trail’ at the village fair.
Seemingly, at another village fair, the
“body by the lake created a huge sensation”
and there was also some sort of
“business by the boat house”
Surely that’s the plot line of Dead Man’s Folly by Agatha Christie?
Only, they’d better beware – in Dead Man’s Folly, the girl cast as the murder victim is found to have actually been murdered for real.
Will the Ambridge murdered take their chance to strike early?
Jokes about a new meaning to ‘The Ashes’ aside …
Jolene’s decided to scatter Sid’s ashes on the cricket ground this Sunday.
Interesting that her original list of folks who’d need to be there included herself, Fallon, Jamie and Tony.
But no Kathy.
Fallon had to point out that Jamie would want Kathy and Kenton there.
Will Kenton turn up this time?
Izzy - just tell Pip to ‘do one’
What a horrid little snob Pip is.
I’d forgive her for looking down on a job in a supermarket because of principles about local producers, but Pip simply thinks that kind of work is beneath her.
And to say all she did in front of her ‘friend’ Izzy! Who does work in a supermarket.
Little madam!
It was a different story when Pip first wanted to leave College to join Izzy and co. at the supermarket. Now that Pip thinks she’s going travelling, she’ll only demean herself to work there for a few weeks.
Seriously Izzy. Don’t help Pip get that job. She doesn’t deserve it.
Jamie’s not doing much better, Kathy talks to Pat … Elizabeth comes clean to Ruth
- No more secrets in the Archer clan
- Jude’s described as …
- “Talking just a big waste of time – can’t change anything”
- Kenton doesn’t notice, Kathy shouldn’t have to tell him
- Yes Kenton – a trip to NZ is just what Kathy and Jamie need
No more secrets in the Archer clan
Well, one side of it anyway. For now.
Elizabeth’s told Ruth about knowing Pip had missed that exam, and that Pip also asked for more hours at Lower Loxley.
Well Elizabeth, that really wasn’t that dramatic, was it?
Ruth was rightly annoyed that she hadn’t told them before, but I think she was a wee bit off in saying that Elizabeth should’ve come to her when David wouldn’t listen. It’s not exactly Elizabeth’s fault that David can be a tad touchy when it comes to his parenting skills.
Though I noticed Ruth’s now saying that they’re not going to give Pip any travel money, after saying they would the other day.
It’s a plan to try and stop her going, but I can’t imagine they’ll stick to it if she does go. A young women, other side of the world, no money and a plonker for a boyfriend. They’ll surely have to step in at some point?
Jude’s described as …
“reckless”
“selfish”
By Ruth.
Elizabeth on Pip:
“You could see the child and adult side by side”
Ruth on Pip
“No idea what letting herself in for”
So we have a irresponsible manchild with a woman who hasn’t yet left being a girl behind.
If I was Pip’s parents, I’d be worried sick too …
“Talking just a big waste of time – can’t change anything”
Aw. I feel so sorry for Jamie amongst all of this.
As awful as I think Sid was as a person, he was still Jamie’s dad.
How sad was Josh’s mention that Jamie would have to watch the football alone if he didn’t watch it at Brookfield?
Surely Kenton could spare 90 minutes.
Kenton doesn’t notice, Kathy shouldn’t have to tell him
As well as being Sid’s dad, it’s also worth hearing that Kathy saw him as a ‘rock’ to their family.
With him gone, and Kenton acting like he couldn’t give a hoot, there’s a big gap in her and Jamie’s life.
While I agree with Pat that a relationship has to be give and take both sides, I don’t think Kathy going along to Jaxx (for the first time since the refurbishment) will make that much difference.
Kathy sees Jaxx as one of the main problems in her relationship with Kenton – but surely it’s all about Kenton being so blind to her and Jamie?
Yes Kenton – a trip to NZ is just what Kathy and Jamie need
Idiot.
The Archers: A cow gets hurt by a bottle … Eddie’s winning on the horses … Kevin Bacon … Kathy won’t go to Jaxx … some land might be bought … David shouts at Kenton … Ruth to invite Jude round
- An Ambridge resident wouldn’t do that!
- Eddie and Mystic Josie
- I think she did say Kevin Bacon
- Kathy’s starting to sound like Kenton
- The Battle of Hastings?
- Now that one wasn’t Kenton’s fault
- An evening with Jude
An Ambridge resident wouldn’t do that!
I’ve never understood folks who think it preferable to chuck their litter out of their car than hold onto it until the next bin, but I’m assuming none of the Ambridge set would’ve chucked that bottle, which then hurt one of Brookfield’s cows.
Dramatic times …
Eddie and Mystic Josie
Good to hear Eddie’s getting a few more quid into his pockets, but what’s the scam?
Is it Eddie that’s going to be taken for a ride (for once)?
Yes – I think she did say Kevin Bacon
Possibly heard last week, but it did sound like Pip’s tutor is called Kevin Bacon.
Isn’t that taking the Six Degrees too far?
Kathy’s starting to sound like Kenton
I’m still firmly on Kathy’s ‘side’, but her excuses for not going to Jaxx are a tad tenuous.
I reckon it’s because Jaxx is now synonymous with all that’s wrong between Kathy and Kenton (as far as Kathy sees it).
And even though Kathy should be more supportive, it’s special circumstances at the moment.
With Jaxx so busy, isn’t it just a matter of time until Kenton decides a grumpy/demanding partner, and rather morose kid (though understandably so) are too much baggage? Surely he’ll be meeting lots more woman nowadays …
Or, will Kathy just get fed up of coping alone?
The Battle of Hastings?
So, as far as I understand it, Beth Saunders and Mr Duffy won’t be a problem – but Mr Hastings might not
“be motivated by money”
Yikes! I’m not sure Brian and Annabelle can cope with such a chap.
Still, with Brian already planning retail development as well as the mart, I think we can look forward to lots of wheeler dealing, leading to Lynda (who’ll hopefully be heard soon) mounting a campaign against the development, or possibly a Matt Crawford size spike in Borchester Land’s wheels.
Now that one wasn’t Kenton’s fault
Size ten’s getting in the way again, but David was a bit harsh on Kenton.
“Everybody thinks they can do a better job with Pip”
Yes, Elizabeth think she could – but I don’t think Kenton would have even been aware of the whole Jude/Travel hoo-ha.
And who is David to tell Kenton that he can’t talk about what, he reckons, was “the best thing he ever did”?
David needs to wind his neck in. What a very rude man.
An evening with Jude
I’d even choose an evening with Vicky over that!
Poor Ruth now seems to be clutching at straws, but at least some sort of plan is a plan.
David, Jude, Pip and Ruth all in one room … I’m not sure if my speakers will cope with all that screeching and shouting.
Business is booming at Lower Loxley … topical insert alert! …Brian and Annabelle hatch their plan … Elizabeth and Nigel v. David and Ruth?
- Jelly people, Methodist ministers with karaoke and Paper plate men
- Just how exciting can celery be?
- Nigel sums up England’s 1-4 loss to Germany
- Brian takes the easy approach with Alice
- Nigel’s on a roll: now he sums up Jude
- Who does own that strip of land?
Jelly people, Methodist ministers with karaoke and Paper plate men
Life is never dull at Lower Loxley …
Just how exciting can celery be?
Quite exciting indeed, if everyone’s reaction to Jill’s latest cookery demonstration is to go by.
Nigel sums up England’s 1-4 loss to Germany
“Quite dreadful”
Indeed.
Freddie is seemingly now a lost soul, and even Elizabeth (who said herself that she never watches football) knew about Lampard’s goal not being given.
Still, Nigel does have high hopes for the England cricketers.
But I am a bit surprised that there’s been little to no mention of Wimbledon (though there was a slight ‘I need to catch up with the tennis’ today).
Surely tennis is more of an Ambridge sport than football?
Brian takes the easy approach with Alice
Never mind whether Chris is suitable for Alice, Brian just wants them both out from under his kitchen table.
As he said himself, Brian’s far from being a relationship guru, but at least he’s letting Alice just get on with her own life.
But it does sound like Jennifer’s not exactly on-side.
More trouble to come? Jennifer and Susan – handbags at dawn?
Nigel’s on a roll: now he sums up Jude
“29 and still can’t finish college – not very impressive”
Spot on old chap!
And at least Nigel’s’ providing a bit of common sense for Elizabeth, not that she’ll take any notice if she does make her mind up to not “reject” Pip “as well”.
While I still don’t understand why Elizabeth feels the need to be so involved with Pip (don’t aunts just pick out the fun bits, leaving the real problems to the parents?), she does seem to be the only one who sees Pip’s side of it.
As Pip’s so smitten with Jude, the thought of him travelling by himself for a year is more than enough reason to give up College and join him. Quite simply, he wouldn’t come back still her boyfriend if he want alone.
So no A levels, big fallout with her parents and a desperate drive to make enough money to at least get to Europe. All utterly against any common sense which might have survived Pip’s hormonal tsunami.
Considering Elizabeth also sees David and Ruth’s point of view (that Jude isn’t exactly the most reliable of folks, yet Pip would badly need him to step-up if anything went awry), what should she do?
Refuse Pip more work so that she’s not seen to take sides?
Give Pip work, supporting Pip’s wishes, yet damning herself to David and Ruth?
Try and persuade Pip that this is all mere folly?
It’s all academic depending on whether David and Ruth do choose to fund Pip’s travelling, but this might just end up with a rather nasty stooshy between the Pargetter’s and the Archers.
My money’s on Nigel …
Who does own that strip of land?
So Annabelle and Brian need to find out who owns a strip of land, if they’re to pull off a big deal for Borchester Land.
Has Matt beat them to it? Was it the one he and Lilian were looking at a few weeks back?
Or is there a wee windfall about to fall into the lap of another Ambridge resident?
Ruth’s worried about the fete’s beer tent … Eddie’s latest plan to make his fortune … Jude doesn’t sound all that pleased … Josh is quite literally taking up the reigns … David and Ruth might have to give way to Pip’s travel plans
- Eddie has a ‘real’ clairvoyant in his ‘real’ campsite
- If Jude thought that Pip was about to tell him she was pregnant …
- “Miserable little weasel”
Eddie has a ‘real’ clairvoyant in his ‘real’ campsite
Oh dear Eddie. Can you not see what’s about to happen? I’m sure your clairvoyant does, and it’s not because she has any special powers.
Seemingly, she
“Senses a horse’s cosmic aura”
and proved it by picking a winner.
Eddie reckons he’ll be able to turn up to work at Brookfield in a roller, now that he’s being more spiritual.
I can foresee a scam, Joe and Eddie losing money and Clarrie in a fearsome mood …
If Jude thought that Pip was about to tell him she was pregnant …
… that means Pip has not only let the slimy manboy get especially intimate with her AND she’s been daft enough to not take proper precautions.
Could that lass be any more stupid?
First off she’s now believing that Jude did call or answer her texts because he was getting drunk with his uncle (he must surely have a few more ladies on the go, despite me being unable to see why any woman would fall for his nonsense),
and she really can’t see that he doesn’t really want her to travel with him. Despite having to ask him that he does really want her, she’s easily satisfied with a few grunts from Jude.
But wait – she’s given him another excuse to not let her tag along. If she can’t get into America without her parent’s permission before she’s 18 (or at least not be able to do it as easily), surely he’ll grab onto the opportunity to bang on about how dull and tedious Europe is, therefore desperately needing to go to America without delay?
Or, will David and Ruth actually make it all so much easier for Pip?
“Miserable little weasel”
Despite David’s best intentions to thwart Pip’s plans to go away with Jude, Ruth is the ever present voice of reason.
Ruth is terrified at the thought of Pip having no money, and therefore being utterly dependent on Jude.
So, while neither of them like the idea of having to “bank roll” Pip’s travels, they also can’t cope with the idea that Pip wouldn’t have her own money – especially if her and Jude spilt up while on the other side of the world.
It’s a shame they don’t realise how lukewarm Jude is to Pip. If they did know, they’d be able to actually work with him to stop Pip leaving her education. As it is, they’re actually going to help Pip do the exact opposite of what Jude (seemingly) wants her to do.
Just when Jude thinks he can escape, mum and dad step in.
Whoops.
Freda buckles under pressure … “Kenton needs cheering” … David critiques Jill’s new cookery demonstration video … Pat talks up Brenda … Pip quits
- All that stress over a salsa verde?
- “Kenton needs cheering”
- “Once you get past that rather gauche exterior, she’s much less limited than you’d think”
- What sort of work can Pip be doing that’ll pay for a trip to Australia or America after only a couple of weeks???
All that stress over a salsa verde?
Poor Freda.
Will she have a complete breakdown if Nathan Booth keeps up his jinks?
“Kenton needs cheering”
According to David.
Maybe he can cheer himself up by behaving like a half-decent human?
Pat was telling Lilian about how upset Kathy is, and that Jamie is glued to his video games.
As we all know, Jamie needs Kenton. Seemingly Kenton is the only one Jamie will open up to – but he’s simply just not there (physically as well as emotionally).
Lilian reckons it’s because of Kenton starting up a new business.
But, as it’s been said before, I reckon it’s just a matter of priorities.
Jaxx is more important than Kathy or Jamie.
But just how long will they be willing to put up with coming a very poor second best?
“Once you get past that rather gauche exterior, she’s much less limited than you’d think”
*snort*
That’s a backhanded compliment if I ever heard one!
Lilian just can’t quite seem to rise to Pat’s utterly positive opinion of Brenda and her abilities.
“In an ideal world, we looked around a bit longer – seen who else was available”
Though as Pat was waxing lyrical, Lilian did mention that she’d no doubt that Brenda could
“manage basic office jobs”
How long before that gets back to Brenda? And just how vitriolic will Tom be about it?
What sort of work can Pip be doing that’ll pay for a trip to Australia or America after only a couple of weeks???
The mind does boggle and worry …
It was a long time coming, but Pip has quit College before David and Ruth even had a chance to persuade her otherwise. And she finally admits that she mucked up some of her exams (will that keep Elizabeth quiet now?)
As Ruth put it, Pip’s basically
“Giving up education for a long holiday”
And let’s face it, even if Pip had got rubbish grades at the end of College, as long as she passed overall, it’d never matter. Unless she was aiming for academia, all that she needs to show is that she managed to stick with it, get a qualification and learn some stuff.
Instead, she’s wasted the last year.
Though, did I hear Pip started to say ‘Jude’ as David and Josh do (along the lines of ‘Ruuuude’)? Is that the tone of dissent with the manboy?
Ah well. The best we can hope for is that both Pip and Jude goes away for a long while, with Pip then returning solo and a less whiny person.
Either way, the fund to pay for Jude to go (and stay gone) is swelling up nicely in an offshore account. Feel free to contribute at your leisure ;-)
Fallon’s back … Hurrah to more ‘learning about bees with Jill and Josh’ … Brenda is not match for Matt when it comes to negotiating
- A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay; A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon; A swarm of bees in July is not worth a fly.
- Fallon returns, so Harry finds his voice
- Tiger stalks and lands his first prey since prison
- But can he get away with it?
A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay; A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon; A swarm of bees in July is not worth a fly.
Seriously – I didn’t start listening to The Archers for the drama of it – I started because of these lovely wee moments.
I learn something (tonight, about queen substance), while listening to a lovely warm, summer scene.
Hurrah for the bees!
Fallon returns, so Harry finds his voice
Good to hear Fallon back and not entirely in pieces.
Though she didn’t sound sure about whether she and Jolene would carry on running The Bull.
Ominous.
But, never fear, as where Fallon treads, Harry will appear
Tiger stalks and lands his first prey since prison
I don’t suppose any of us would have put money on Brenda managing to get more out of Matt than he’d be happy to give.
Bless her for giving it a go – and an extra £1,000 is nothing to be sniffed at – but she did fall for all the usual pressure techniques.
It’s as if Matt simply threatened to take his ball home if she didn’t play nice.
And it worked.
Despite all her good reasoning – that her current job brings better links, could take her over the world and has a formal career path – she was obviously not going to turn Matt down.
Matt had a point that she’d be saving more by not having to travel plus rent a room, and that a ‘career’ with a large company could mean:
“Five more years, you’ll be on teaspoons”
So Brenda gets £19,000, and Matt gets … Brenda.
Actually – I think Brenda might have won that battle after all!
But can he get away with it?
So Matt’s told Brenda she’s an essential part of the business, but told Lilian that she’s nothing more than an office girl.
But Lilian was then rightly horrified that £19,000 is a lot for Brenda’s wages.
Just what is Matt up to?
According to Matt, Brenda is:
“Loyal .. [has a] little bit of nous and drive”
And that the “whole essence is [of the business is ]teamwork”
Hmmm. Something doesn’t quite add up there.
Alice sells more strawberries than Brian … Very groovy ‘topical insert’ about the World Cup … Kathy, Jamie and Fallon arrive home … Jude might go away
- Defoe scored, Rooney hit the post
- Kenton remains oblivious
- Now don’t tease us. We’ll all put in a fiver for Jude to go travelling
Defoe scored, Rooney hit the post
I will fully admit that I was utterly delighted about the football chat tonight.
That was a very groovy moment, worthy of much Twittering.
Jolly good show, folks.
Kenton remains oblivious
Just when is the penny going to drop?
Kenton didn’t get it when they first found out when Sid had died
Still didn’t get it when he chose to put Jaxx above going to New Zealand with Kathy and Jamie
Give them a lift to the airport? Nope, Kenton didn’t work that one out
Call them on the day of Sid’s funeral? Don’t be daft, they should have been calling him about the re-opening of Jaxx
Be appropriate/tender/supportive (and on) when collecting them from the airport? Mais non – still didn’t get it.
And when Kathy made slight digs about the lack of people at the funeral and the lack of support she had – did Kenton even notice?
Did he Jaxx!!!
Jamie’s obviously in pieces after an “awful funeral”, and all Kenton can think to bang on about is the traffic and the football.
I know – that might just be his way, and he did sound nervous – but surely enough’s enough?
How come he doesn’t have a clue about his step-son’s life (forgetting that Jamie watched the football with Sid at The Bull), and can he not actually hear Kathy when she was talking?
And adding insult to injury, he then heads off to Jaxx when Kathy and Jamie have gone to bed.
You know what. I can accept that some folks just can’t cope with grief but, as I’ve said before, can Kenton not even muster enough empathy to realise that Kathy and Jamie just need him to be there?
Now don’t tease us. We’ll all put in a fiver for Jude to go travelling
There’s a surprise. Jude’s Head of Department doesn’t like him.
Chris also seemed to find Jude a bit of a dud:
“It’s like talking to a depressed undertaker”
I think Jude has missed the point about College. It’s a choice and a privilege, quite unlike a prison.
Can’t say I’m surprised to hear he’s going to quit. Isn’t that what weak-minded control freaks like him do when they don’t get their way?
But thrice hurrah! His plan is to go travelling. For a year. Which means that Pip couldn’t go with him, and she’d be bound to find a better young chap while he’s away.
Or, will she chuck her College in as well and head off with him? Would she manage to even make it past Borchester without David shooting the tyres off of Jude’s car???
Mind you, had to *snort* over Jude’s idea of ‘real travelling’. Seemingly Europe is too small minded, but it’s real in Australia.
Idiot.
Tom’s pigs get out … Jazzer is ‘that sort’ of Scot when it comes to the English football team … Kate’s one step closer to returning … Tom and Brenda are arguing (yet again)
- Yet more classic Jazzer moments
- An aside about Scots and the English football team
- So it was Matt that split Tom and Brenda up last time
Yet more classic Jazzer moments
(on the sows escaping)
“[they could have been] sipping Pina Coladas on a beech somewhere”
“[they’ll have] false passports waiting in Penny Hassett"
(on football and Harry)
“I don’t know what bothers me most … wee English flags all over the place, or young Harry bouncing about like tiger … grinning like a bampot all the time… hand him a tambourine and he’d pass for Saly Army”
“It almost makes me want to paint my face blue and grab my sword”
(on Vicky)
“Don’t take too much notice of that one. Or you’ll be farming free range teddy bears next”
(on Brenda needing to urgently talk with Tom, which Jazzer reckoned must mean she’s pregnant)
“I don’t know what you’d be staring at Tom and looking so happy otherwise”
An aside about Scots and the English football team
I know Jazzer is a stereotypical Scot.
Dour, sarcastic, pessimistic and focused on booze (lots of it) and money (not to send it).
But, I really can’t abide that he’s also one of ‘those’ Scots who automatically hate the English football team.
There’s a lot of them about, so you’d be forgiven for thinking they’re more prevalent than they actually are – but some of us don’t use football as an excuse to be bigoted.
Jazzer didn’t take it too far, thankfully. But can I apologise on behalf of all my fellow Scots who are currently wearing the football strips of any and every team playing against England in the World Cup. The vast majority of them aren’t into football, and they must be pitied for having to carry such a huge chip on their shoulder.
So it was Matt that split Tom and Brenda up last time
Erm. No. You got that wrong Tom.
Wasn’t it you who split up with Brenda because she’d tried to help you out, yet you wouldn’t listen to the reasons?
Yes – Matt did have Brenda over a barrel, but it was you who decided to take the high moral ground and chuck Brenda when all she’d really done was use a bad situation for your benefit.
Mind you, I hate to say this, but Tom’s right about Matt promising the moon.
This isn’t going to be pretty …
Brian’s on top form … Matt offers Brenda a job … Jennifer doesn’t approve of Chris
- Amelia Amanda
- Chris is “very pleasant”
- Business Development Executive or Office Girl?
Amelia Amanda
Brian just couldn’t get Benedict Wheeler’s wife name right. Jennifer seemed to spend a lot of time kicking him under the table, or talking over him to avoid even more gaffs.
Of course, it’s not Brian’s fault that Benedict married someone with such a similar name to his ex-wife (!). And he can hardly be blamed for “thought balloons” somehow making their way from his head to his voice (!!).
Still, looks like he got exactly what he was looking for.
Question is, will Matt find out about the livestock market deal before Brian can get the contracts signed up?
With Jennifer manage to keep shtum?
Chris is “very pleasant”
… but he’s only a “boy from the village”
So Jennifer reckons that it’s obvious there’s no future for Alice and Chris?
She’d better ask them about that. It doesn’t seem to me like there’s any cracks in that relationship.
Isn’t it funny how a lass brought up in the local pub can develop airs and graces up and beyond her fellow villagers?
Business Development Executive or Office Girl?
Now there’s the Matt we all love (or loathe).
While he’s selling the job with him and Lillian to Brenda, it’s all about an executive position, crucial to the success of their company.
To Lilian, he claims it’s just photocopying and handling the post.
That he offered Brenda a job without talking to Lilian first is worrying (“sudden inspiration”), and suggestive that he doesn’t entirely see this new company as a 50/50 partnership.
That he wants to drag Brenda back into the fray is a taste of the troubles yet to come.
And then there's the whole history between Lilian and Brenda. That won't make for a happy working environment ...
Shame on you Matt. Some of us thought you’d actually changed.
Pip cooks and cleans for a toneless Jude … Loves young dream (Alice & Chris) are back together … How to smoke a bee …
- Jude “wasn’t being rude”, but …
- The hunt’s on for Alice and Chris to have privacy
- Smoking bees with Gran is indeed very cool
Jude “wasn’t being rude”, but …
Just as when someone says ‘I’m not racist, but …’, you know that what’s going to come next is exactly what they’re trying to pretend they’re not doing.
It’s so bloomin’ obvious to all of us – why doesn’t Pip see any of the rubbish that Jude keeps throwing at her?
She’s probably too busy trying to find a new bin bag to put it in. Not as if Jude cares.
So Jude now has work to do, and can’t “muck about”, unlike when Pip was being dull and boring for studying when Jude wanted to party.
Instead of taking the hint, Pip gets food in, cooks in, cleans the kitchen – only to be basically told to go away.
I suppose it’s easy to scoff at her mindless devotion – she’s so ‘in love’ with Jude that she’ll do anything to spend even just 5 more minutes with him.
Can we all foresee problems with their trip around Europe?
The hunt’s on for Alice and Chris to have privacy
And, quite sensibly, they’re going to go on holiday for a month.
An American road trip sounds grand – but where are these two getting the money? Isn’t Alice a student? And Chris a trainee farrier?
Or is Brian and Jennifer unwittingly bankrolling this trip?
Either way, with them unable to even ‘snog’ without one of their parents catching them, it sounds like a cunning plan.
And how nice to hear a young couple who really like each other, neither of whom is a complete idiot.
Pip could learn ‘relationships 101’ from them.
Smoking bees with Gran is indeed very cool
Now this is why I listen to The Archers.
I learnt something new, while listening into a lovely scene between gran and grandson.
I knew that smoking bees had something to do with them thinking there was a fire – but didn’t know that the smoke made them load up with honey, making them too heavy. I thought they just became drowsy. Actually, if I had thought about it, I’d have realised that being drowsy isn’t a great response to fire.
Wasn’t it nice to hear Josh getting so enthusiastic about something that Jill loves?
I’ve said it before, but I think he might be the next Brookfield farmer, rather than flighty wee Pip. Plenty of time, but he’s certainly interested and keen.
Also made me *snort* that Josh had picked up David’s way of saying Jude’s name.
All together now: Juuuude …
Jaxx re-opens … Sid’s funeral … Helen’s has a six week scan … Jude and Pip plans their trip
- I think they should have gone with the moose head wall feature
- If Jude wasn’t ringing alarm bells before, surely now that he thinks Kenton is ‘a really cool guy’
- Sid’s funeral sounded horrific
- Who ate all the canapés? Helen did. Helen did. Helen ate all the canapés.
- What did Kenton say about Helen’s skirt?
- No Kenton. You supporting your partner and step-son through the death of his father is not, I repeat not, a ‘test’
I think they should have gone with the moose head wall feature
Actually – did Jim get any of his ideas past Kenton?
Not that it matters. Seems like Jaxx was a big hit with all and every.
If Jude wasn’t ringing alarm bells before, surely now that he thinks Kenton is ‘a really cool guy’
I think I’m now more frustrated that I can find any new way to express my frustration about Jude.
Well, not without my blog turning blue!
He did sound very keen about his trip with Pip (for which she’s working all hours).
Mind you, they do deserve each other – what with Pip thinking everyone in Spain will speak English, and Jude thinking that the Spanish name for hamburger we just, like, so, utterly, like, hilarious … pleb.
And just a word to Pip – I really don’t want to know how ‘different’ you will be once off David and Ruth’s radar. Too much information, especially when it involves Jude. You’ll only live to regret it.
While I’m at it:
“I’ll fit in with whatever you want”
Is (a) not a healthy way for one partner to act towards the other and (b) a disaster when said to Jude.
Why on earth are you being so compliant to such an utter idiot?
Sid’s funeral sounded horrific
You have to feel so sorry for Jolene, no matter what you thought about Sid.
At least she had her family with her when they cremated Sid in New Zealand, but it was such a horrible funeral.
Officiated by someone who’d never met him, only enough people to fill a couple of pews at the front, knowing that Sid had tonnes of friends who would have wanted to be there.
It’s a real shame.
I only hope things don’t get any worse for Jolene on her return …
Who ate all the canapés? Helen did. Helen did. Helen ate all the canapés.
So it took a baby to make Helen hungry.
That’s mean, as it’s actally really nice to hear Happy Helen rather than morbid/controlling/moping Helen.
What did Kenton say about Helen’s skirt?
“Love the ? skirt”
Any ideas?
No Kenton. You supporting your partner and step-son through the death of his father is not, I repeat not, a ‘test’
Kenton was really trying every and any justification for not going to New Zealand with Kathy and Jamie, or for driving them to the airport, or for not attending the party to send-off Sid
While he reckons he made the only choice he could make, I think he’s just got his priorities well and truly out of kilter.
Yes, it would have been annoying and difficult to have missed Jaxx’s re-opening, but surely any sane person would put their family first?
Or, does Kenton really just not care about Kathy and Jamie? Are they just becoming an inconvenience?
The cheek of the man complaining that Kathy hadn’t called him to wish him good luck on the opening of a bar he doesn’t even own, ON THE DAY OF SID’S FUNERAL.
Maybe it’s good that Jude thinks Kenton’s ‘cool’. They certainly have the same attitude to anything that isn’t directly about themselves …
The Village Shop is getting to Susan … Caroline makes very good out of Camp Grundy … Farewell to Sid, Ambridge style
- Jim is supposed to be Jill
- Lured them away from the field like a pied piper
- The Bull in its place
- Eddie - You’re lucky Clarrie wasn’t in earshot
- Last words for Sid
Jim is supposed to be Jill
Susan’s going to have an apoplexy soon.
Jim’s on a shift when Jill should be there – and what about those out-of-date fruit buns!
Eeek. It’s enough to make a woman like Susan really lose the plot.
But, methinks Susan forgets that:
“All those years of hard work, ruined by amateurs”
Is a load of rubbish.
Wasn’t Susan running the shop at a loss?!?
Still, I liked Jim’s retort:
“It’s the hollow reed that doesn’t snap”
Though he then let himself down with:
“oh whatever, as Dan would say”
Well beneath you, Mr Lloyd.
Lured them away from the field like a pied piper
Clarrie’s only response to Caroline’s usurpation of Eddie’s customers was that it served him, and Joe, right.
Seemingly Marcus Froggert (and chums) are having a grand old time at Grey Gables.
And Marcus once tried to woo Caroline by taking her on a date to an antiques fair.
Saucy!
The Bull in its place
It’s very easy to forget how central any pub is to a village – it’s less about drinking, more about people.
Tonight felt like it was more about The Bull than it was Sid.
Lilian’s ‘rosy glow’, all those who have part owned or worked there.
“There’s only ghosts behind this bar – people I’ve known and lost”
Which raises the question, just who might be Lording over The Bull next?
Eddie - You’re lucky Clarrie wasn’t in earshot
“We were all jealous – held a torch for Jolene for years. A man can dream …”
You’d have been right back into the bad books, wonderful speech or not!
And you may also have competition if you’re thinking of trying for Jolene now that Sid’s out of the way.
Wasn’t that Wayne spotted in the bar?
Last words for Sid:
“Sid was a popular man”
“Genial, courteous, congenial – diplomatic – Sid was all … and more”
“Great team manager
“Wonderful friend”
“Generous employer”
“Excellent host”
“Gentleman and friend”
Um. That’s not the way I’ll remember the randy wee bigoted tyrant, but I’ll be charitable and leave it to Eddie to have the final say:
“ Laughter is like music that lingers in the heart and when the melody is heard, the ills of life depart”
Caroline’s kept awake all night by bikers, but turns it to her advantage … Bikers had a ‘barney’ … Brian wins round 1 with Matt
- Bales to separate a fight?!?
- Who’d expect Caroline to be so canny?
- Why fruit pickers can’t have relationships
- “Alright matt – struck any good deals lately?”
Bales to separate a fight?!?
Hmmm. Not sure that’d work all that well. Surely they’d just set fire to it and hurl bit at each other?
Anyway, Eddie and Joe may be taking their money-spinning too far.
Rival bikers, in one field, with temporary membership of the cider club was only ever going to end one way.
That’s a massive stereotype, but the proof was definitely in the fighting!
So Caroline and Oliver were kept awake all night when the ‘Borchester Burners’ met their rivals, and Eddie’s can’t understand where they’re all coming from considering Fat Paul only has 8 Facebook friends.
*snort*
Who’d expect Caroline to be so canny?
Much to Eddie’s detriment, Caroline pulls a blinder and steals some of his customers away to Grey Cables.
Easy to forget that she’s not as drab as she might seem.
Why fruit pickers can’t have relationships
Because they fall for each other, then leave the job.
And, because Brian Aldridge has said so.
“Alright matt – struck any good deals lately?”
Oo-er Brian. That’s fighting talk, that is.
“could be quite interesting with Matt on the loose again”
Indeed. But aren’t you forgetting that Matt also has Lilian well and truly revved up for action?
That’s not a lady I’d like to mess with.
And is it just me, or is Matt warming Lilian up for a suggestion that Brenda should be working with them?
Jill’s veal and ham pie … Ambridge finds itself host to bikers …Tom behaves ‘dishonourably’ to Vicky over the aforementioned veal and ham pie … The Village Shop gets a tad mixed up
- Jill finds Tom a recipe, then drops him right in it
- Tyre marks on the grass
- A Guardian instead of a Telegraph
- Brenda gets it tight from Vicky …
- …then Tom’s a ‘little traitor’
Jill finds Tom a recipe, then drops him right in it
After being so helpful to Tom, will Jill rue the day that she got involved in the great Veal and Ham pie shenanigans?
It wasn’t her fault that she unwittingly let Vicky know what Tom was up to. But, with Tom’s demands for a pie to feed 20-25 people – will Jill, and her range, cope?
Better off out of it, methinks.
Tyre marks on the grass
Vicky’s a right one to talk. She’s not quite whiter than white when it comes to judging people by their appearances.
Mike and Jill are right that it can be hard to challenge someone about their behaviour these days (I hate saying it was ‘better in the old days’, but it’s absolutely true that you could stop someone doing something naughty, without being scared that you’ll end up six feet under).
But these bikers don’t exactly sound like Hell’s Angels.
Dropping crisp packets and making marks on the grass – isn’t that like your average group of school kids?!?
A Guardian instead of a Telegraph
Susan won’t be happy that Oliver got the wrong paper.
But just who gets the Guardian? I’d have pegged most Ambridge folks as either Telegraph and Times for broadsheets – The Sun for tabloid – and local for a gentle read.
But then again, the odd liberal attitude does sometimes find its way into the village.
More importantly – where’s all these shift swaps going to end?
Susan in a right shouty mood, I reckon.
Brenda gets it tight from Vicky …
Which she doesn’t need, especially when she has to get her own cappuccino.
Still, it’s a good strategy on Vicky’s part to go to the one person who Tom actually has to listen to!
…then Tom’s a ‘little traitor’
But does Tom actually give a hoot?
Despite all of Vicky’s please and administrations:
“Very disappointed”
“all my hard earned research”
“what a fool I’ve been”
“ dishonourable”
“shabby”
“industrial espionage”
“How am I going to tell the bull calves?”
Tom just came back with:
“things change”
“It’s a different product – mine will be organic”
Tom is right that this can just be the way business is done, but he’s an idiot for thinking he’ll get away with it.
In the first place, it isn’t good local business practise (local folks are fast to take sides), and he is also forgetting that Vicky could be his mother-in-law one day.
As much as Brenda dislikes Vicky, she’ll surely take the side of her dad – who will be right behind Vicky.
And just wait until Ed kills the bull calves for not being profitable.
Tom will wake up to find “bull cow murderer” sprayed on his burger van.
“It’s all gone horribly wrong”
It’ll get far, far worse before it’ll get better.
