*The Archers thread

[weltweit]

What is going on with Pip?

And that lilian, what a slapper!

 

[pseudonarcissus]

What's simnel cake?

 

[pseudonarcissus]

If pip moves out will the bedroom tax be deducted from the farm's common agricultural policy subsidy?

 

[Mrs Magpie]

What's simnel cake?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simnel_cake

 

[pseudonarcissus]

Did you bake one today, Mrs M? I'm sure I've never eaten it and had never heard of it in relation to Easter. Regional thing?

 

[pennimania]

I thought the way David and Ruth treated Pip was abysmal.

I have a 20 year old and I certainly wouldn't expect him to hang around all day, Easter or not.

And expecting her to take granny out to some deadly fair at stately home? Get real.

If the kid was at home she'd probably be spending most of her time in her bedroom, after the chores were done.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Did you bake one today, Mrs M? I'm sure I've never eaten it and had never heard of it in relation to Easter. Regional thing?

Not sure. My Mum cooked for a living (weddings etc) and made several each year for Easter. She was brought up near Didcot, but lived in London after she got married.


eta
I didn't do any cooking today, but my daughter cooked a massive delicious meal. I made a jelly

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I thought the way David and Ruth treated Pip was abysmal.

I have a 20 year old and I certainly wouldn't expect him to hang around all day, Easter or not.

And expecting her to take granny out to some deadly fair at stately home? Get real.

If the kid was at home she'd probably be spending most of her time in her bedroom, after the chores were done.

Not listened for ages but I do know she agreed to work and stay on the farm while she was studying, for an allowance, car insurance etc plus free board

 

[wiskey]

Actually I think Pip deserves to take her Granny to the fair, they did ask her to be back for tea and she wasn't - they didn't strop over her not being there all day but saying you can't see your granny because you are seeing someone else's takes the piss

 

[hendo]

Pip retreats into bedroom to sulk, play her Smiths MP3s and wax her skis. Epic radio. But the Smiths? Does anyone under 40 know who they are/were? Writers showing their age.

 

[pennimania]

Pip retreats into bedroom to sulk, play her Smiths MP3s and wax her skis. Epic radio. But the Smiths? Does anyone under 40 know who they are/were? Writers showing their age.

My kids (18, 20 and 31) all think that they (separately) discovered the Smiths.

The younger two went to see Morrissey in Inverness 2@ years ago.

He is their god.

 

[belboid]

David and Ruth obviously never listened to them, so they wont have put her off. I'm not even sure the programme recognised 'pop' music existed when the Smiths were actually around

 

[hendo]

My kids (18, 20 and 31) all think that they (separately) discovered the Smiths.

The younger two went to see Morrissey in Inverness 2@ years ago.

He is their god.

This is heartening.

 

[pennimania]

This is heartening.

Yeah, but they act as if they discovered them.

Everyone knows that it was me

 

[pseudonarcissus]

did we here Alice humming "husband in a coma, oh no, I think it's serious" a couple of weeks ago?

 

[hendo]

You could set the whole of The Archers to Smiths songs.
'William it was Really Nothing'
'Aldridge in a Tutu'
and so on.

 

[Shirl]

I haven't listened since Wednesday and tonight I'm sure I heard creepy Paul talking to another woman. Help, what have I missed?

 

[Shirl]

I haven't listened since Wednesday and tonight I'm sure I heard creepy Paul talking to another woman. Help, what have I missed?

WTF is going on. I always thought Paul was a bit stalky but I have no idea what's going on now

 

[trashpony]

WTF is going on. I always thought Paul was a bit stalky but I have no idea what's going on now

no fucking idea. assume that celia is his ex-wife and they think it's a good idea to light a flame under the slow-burning story?

 

[wiskey]

We are supposed to be afraid for Lillian... Personally I'm with Brenda

 

[pennimania]

I don't give a Tom Archer sausage for Lilian.

She can stuff her olives and stem ginger biscuits where the sun don't shine.

And I used to like her because she was one of the most realistic characters.

Even on Easter Sunday she said something I frequently say myself about Sunday being about lie ins. But these days she is mostly a great big bore.

 

[a_chap]

I actually LOL'd when I heard the latest twist in the piss-poor Lillian/Paul saga. I couldn't beleive how desperate the writers have become.

I'm rather sad that after 75 years I've become disillusioned with tales of country folk and life in Ambridge.

-sigh-

 

[RedDragon]

I like Lillian, she's just been going through a bad patch these last couple of years.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I'm sure sure age as ago some one made a very prescient post about Paul being manipulative, I searched but I can't find it now....anyway I'm sure they were spot on

 

[Badgers]

I am now a regular listener. However I can't seem to remember any of the characters or storyline though. This has been going on a year, is something wrong with me?

 

[two sheds]

No that's normal you should start getting worried if it changes.

 

[Badgers]

No that's normal you should start getting worried if it changes.

Phew I thought I had something wrong with me. Can listen intently through the programme but by the time the next one starts I have zero recollection. The theme tune is pleasing

 

[two sheds]

Yes, and it doesn't actually matter that you can't remember, it's one of the charms.

An ex's lecturer said it's the BBC's equivalent of zen buddhism. You turn the radio on and switch your mind off for a quarter of an hour.

 

[belboid]

I'm sure sure age as ago some one made a very prescient post about Paul being manipulative, I searched but I can't find it now....anyway I'm sure they were spot on

I'm claiming it!

Paul's a weirdo freak. Mark my words, he has all the hallmarks of a classic stalker.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I'm claiming it!

well, you were spot on...well done!