Archers Addicts 4!!

We have no reason to believe (I say that carefully because this is 'Rob') that Rob is not still living at BHC Sara4. That is where he was living and Helen moved in there. I don't know how Usha will feel about letting her cottage to him now but as far as I am aware that's where he is.

I would guess the £10,000 went when he was out of work and then when they were only getting the equivalent of Helen's income.

If you read the link Fri 16-Sep-16 22:43:58 you will see that it is likely that Rob will have got legal aid for the Family court and, of course, the QC in the Attempted Murder case was not representing him but the Crown so no cost to him as he was just a witness in that case.

I think BFAs will have had to foot a larger bill than Rob. I do remember that Anna said she expected Helen's solicitor to get Legal Aid for the Attempted Murder case but their costs in going backwards and forwards to prison will have also added up and she is more likely to have had to pay for the Family Court.

Looking at the RT Ambridge Diary for this week, it would appear that Justin isn't withdrawing the job offer, but there may be a clash on dates? Where do you think this will lead?

Just had a catch up with missed episodes. I suppose Rob's job, obviously a plot device, will mean he can stay in Ambridge so he can have supervised access to Jack (what joy for poor Pat?)

If Usha evicts him will he move to Will's house now the Grundys no longer need it?

Maybe the Ian/Adam/Rob conflict will be the next 'biggie'

I've been away and just caught up with events in Ambridge. I haven't read the links Gracesgran but heard the radio news about the 19 children killed by separated fathers. I have long felt that the family court generally had gone too far in its determination that contact at all costs was in the best interests of children.

So far as Pat supervising Jack's contact with Rob, surely she won't be expected to go to BHC, the scene of the stabbing, the rapes etc. Rob can't go to Bridge Farm unless Henry is removed from there every Wednesday and Sunday. So far as contact centres go, sad to say they are rare and getting rarer. There was an excellent contact centre in our area which recently closed because its a charity and like many other charities, is no longer able to function because the local authority withdrew funding. The withdrawal of funding followed the government reducing our local council's funding by millions, so that front line services can't operate, not surprising therefore the l.a. can't afford to continue to support good charities which were till recently supplementing its services.
Sorry for bringing politics into this thread but it is relevant.
I agree with the comments earlier about many contact centres being run by older female volunteers. There are certainly no guards on any doors. Even la family centres which provide a room for contact after school aren't fully supervised.

I was.looking forward to our first glimpse of Susan after the trial but she did not express her reformed opinion of Rob . What a disappointment.

She will (if the SWs get it right); it is her nature She has the perfect starting place with Neil having been a character witness.

A letter to Helen, from mental health campaigner Lisa Rodrigues

Dear Helen
At last it’s over. You are free and safely home at Bridge Farm. The judge saw through Rob and gave you full custody of both boys. Your nasty husband won’t be allowed to see Henry at all ...

I get the feeling that Lisa Rodrigues has mugged up on Helen's story for the sake of the article.

A regular listener would know Blossom Hill Cottage has never belonged to either of them so won't feature in any divorce settlement.

And I would call Helen secretive rather than private, especially in the early Rob days.

I'm glad she pointed out that she realises Helen is a fictional character.....I was beginning to wonder.

Something's puzzling me.....We didn't hear any details of the Social Worker's report, in fact, we often commented that there seemed to be a lack of involvement from SS throughout the whole time Henry was with Rob.

Obviously there is only so much that can be included in a 13 min episode but we now know that SS were involved and their report led to Rob being refused any further contact with Henry.

So......Why was Henry left with him for so long when he was obviously at risk?

Maybe Robs op will no be straightforward + will delay his return to work. ( Here's hoping) How is he going to fit in his time with Jack? Can't see Justin giving him time off.

What's Rob's operation? A vasectomy?

Presumably a reversal of his colostomy.

He was hoping to have the job for a few weeks and the have time off to recuperate. I would have thought Justin would bring someone else in from a purely business point of view; Rob is not in a position to take the job on ... return of Charlie?

"Suck it up, loser." Legal advice for Rob...

A family reunited, Rob rejected and a romance rekindled: a joyful week in Ambridge as reported in The Ambridge Observer.

Poor old Charlotte's nanny job down the pan then? Bit of a short radio career for the poor actress!

Of course, he had a temporary colostomy. He should be left with it the same as my DDiL has been for the last 15 years. (hers is actually an ileostomy, perhaps that's different.)

Bet he suddenly has no need for the walking stick now!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Charlie's return even though it wouldn't be very nice for Ian. Will he be written out I wonder?

Why oh why doesn't Jennifer consult David over the culvert blocking incident and say something to Justin? She doesn't want Rob to have the job - he'll make Adam's life a misery so why not play her trump card?

It is hanging there isn't it merlot. Perhaps she doesn't recognise it as a trump card; so much has happened. I could even imagine it coming out in conversation without anyone realising how important it is, although you never know what those SWs are up to.

If Charlie comes back it could be that it clears the air. Charlie can make it clear that he was the instigator. On the other hand if the actor playing Ian has other work ...

Please don't take Ian away!!!!!

Please keep Ian!
I agree about Susan, I was really looking forward to her reaction but........nothing. Hope you are right Graces and the SWs won't miss the opportunity for us to have a bit of pleasure after following this harrowing story line for years. I hope SWs haven't forgotten culvert blocking episode either. Perhaps they're saving it for the Big Story precursor to Rob's eventual downfall, but may be few years hence!

Nicely done. The fall-out in a village would affect so many people so it's clever to bring in the parishioners who have been to see Alan - did he sound different to you? I love Usha's logic; starting by trying to find a justification for what she has already really decided to do. Gently funny and serious at the same time.

Perhaps Ian will stay and Adam will go - certainly if he has to work under Rob. I don't think that will really be the outcome though - Adam working under Rob I mean. Perhaps it is that situation that will make Jennifer blurt out "The Incident of the Culvert Stuffing" without thinking, just dragging anything up to stop Justin employing Rob. It's a thought.

Didn't Debbie say there would always be a job for Adam in Hungary?

Hurrah for Usha!

Alan, Harrison and Doc Locke all sound the same to me.

Hmm, didn't notice Alan sounding any different, perhaps someone with more time than me will check the actor listings in the RT.

merlot, I suspect you may be right and Adam will go to work with Debbie in Hungary. Losing Ian will leave Adam feeling both devastated and (worse for him I suspect) humiliated. Add to that the joys of being answerable to Rob in is working life and I'm sure Hungary will seem very appealing.
I hope Charlie returns and this prompts Jennifer and David to recover from their collective memory loss and to tell everyone , especially Justin, about the blocked culvert.
Is it possible that Pavel is/was Hungarian and that if Adam goes to work there he will discover that Pavel's family believe he is still in England?