The Archers

I wondered we were being prepared for Neil having some sort of illness as Susan laying it on thick about how tired, cold and illness prone he's becoming. I'm sure Justin wouldn't pay that sort of money without expecting more than 100% from Neil.

He wouldn't, but it would be a different sort of pressure for Neil. I would like it to work out for him but oh, dear, Susan is going to be unbearable.

I'm really starting to hate Pip. You wouldn't think the SWs could make her any more self-centred but, Yep! They have.

First Jennifer is 'so upset I cleaned out both the fridges' now she is serving devilled kidneys for breakfast. Is she for real?

She may not be you or me but there are people like her. I always feel she is still living in the 70s. It would be no good if all the characters were clones of one section of society.

Can we form a queue for giving a damn good slap to :

Will, annoying accent and having very old fashioned attitudes towards his wife

Susan, well, just the ultimate (failed) social climber, also for using the word "kiddies" and pronouncing her children's names as "Emmur" and "Christyfur"

Jenny, for blatant over use of the word "darling", too many breathy sighs and pretentious catering.

Pip, well, why not. Oh, hang on, annoying way of saying "Tobee"

Joe Grundy, for always adding people's surname to their Christian name "Hello David Archer" "Morning Susan Carter"

Ruth, mainly for saying "mebbe", but "Daayvid" should also be taken into consideration.

Jill, often sounds as if she has just been goosed, and must realise that there are only so many cakes/bowls of soup/flapjacks/pies/casseroles that she can make or people can eat before a death takes place.

I may be going back quite some time here but what happened to the couple who were having a downs syndrome baby?

Just loved that Phoenix, you've mentioned each of my pet hates and sure there's a few more but it's too early in the morning to think! I'm behind you in the slapping queue.

gmelon you mean Mike Tucker and his wife? Think they moved to Birmingham where the facilities/schools etc were better for their daughter

I'd like to add Justin for never clearing his throat but please don't do it on air.

I am behind you in the queue phoenix! I have never slapped anyone in my life, but have so wished to!

Oh I forgot a big slap for Anisha for barging her way into Ambridge, forcing Alistair to spend shedloads of money on equine facilities then disappearing.

If her parents were frail and ill why move miles away in the first place.

What an aggressive, and obviously faultless, lot you are. All these things go to making the character and irritating us in just the way the character would.

I think you're taking phoenix's post a little too seriously, GracesGran

You missed off "violent" too GG .

GGMK2 these are silly posts. Please just let things stay that way without getting heavy!
I'd slap Lilian for her pronunciation of daaahaaas!

Mike Tucker + his wife (can't remember her name!) have daughter called Bethany. They moved to Birmingham for better education for her

Thank you for replies
. Mike Tucker - I'll have look online to see the details.

No more devilled kidneys for you then, Brian.

I'd just like to add to the Slap List: Christine because she fell for Matt's scam and Kate because ... er, well, ... just for being Kate, really.

Erm, just checking, is frivolity, light heartedness (sp?) allowed on this thread?

I can appreciate that on some threads levity would be very inappropriate, but really.............(sub text to those that need it, get a grip! And ONLY those that do!

Not really. I just don't type 'amused' merlot.

Brian has so little equity in the marriage bank - I think he is really pushing his luck.

Scribbles well done for adding Christine, even before the Matt thing, she had always been such a wet blanket, so even if Not deserving of a slap, then maybe a jolly good shake!

Christine is the first character I remember when I was eight years old listening at my father's knee (doesn't that sound quaint?)

I was horse mad and always had my ears pricked for the clippety-clop sounds in the yard. Of course, I thought it was a real horse and not some bloke knocking two halves of a coconut together.