The Archers

Grumppa Shula’s”fit young lodger” is her nephew. I don’t think even the Archers would stoop to incest.

They've been inbreeding in Ambridge for generations

Really?
You have evidence for this?

grumppa, there's challenging a story line, grumbling about TA and then there are unpleasant, frankly gross comment like yours.

No they haven’t grumppa. You need to study the Archers family tree. It’s all there on the website. No inbreeding. You’re obviously not a proper Archers Follower,

I wonder if Russ has really left his wife or whether there’s a con going on to try to get at Lily’s inheritance.

Ah but grumppa didn't actually accuse the Archer family of incest. What about all those plebs locals that never feature in storylines?

And I'm joking before anybody jumps on me.

I have a sense of humour by pass when it comes to making light of incest.
merlot - I know you were joking

Best ignored gumppa who is probably ing

nfk that is my thinking too! I think Russ has told Lara that he has a job elsewhere and will try to lead a double life! Lily liked being a mistress ..not sure she is going to like being the live in lover!,

Yesterday's preoccupation with pies, gardening spies and vegetables makes this the single most tedious episode ever IMHO !

Yes, last night's was a bit of a non-event!

Yes but today is the Friday Cliffhanger. Will Bert's vegetables be better than Joe's? Who will win the home made chutney competition. Will Freddie become even more introspective and miserable, will be suffer depression - will he put his anger outwards to dob on Ellis? We can only hope.

It was building up the sadness of Jennifer though. Leaving her lovely kitchen + home. Wonder if it will ever happen?

I find myself hoping it will never happen. I know Jenny darling irritates lots of listeners but I feel for her. She's worked so hard to keep her family together, she's forgiven Brian so many things, been patient with her dreadful daughter Kate, looked after Kate's children, even accepted Brian's son from his affair - the least she deserves is her kitchen!

Thank you, merlotgran. My lighthearted suggestion was merely a reflection on the extremes to which soap scriptwriters may go. And why shouldn't NFB (Normal for Borsetshire) be as likely as NFN?

What has the Naturist Federation of the Netherlands got to do with the Archers?

I thought most of this week was pretty tame. Is Freddie going to confess to it all or will it all come out some other way? Will Elizabeth find out Freddie was blackmailing Lily re Russ? Does Lara even exist? Where is Kate? Did she move south? Is Emma or Helen going to have an affair with the judo teacher? Just an everyday story of countryfolk.

starbird

I really want to know who's living in Blossom Hill cottage now that Anisha has left.

It must be empty. Perhaps she’s coming back to admit she’s in love with Alistair.

Hannah + Tom!
Ooohh matron!!!! ( as Kenneth Williams might have said)

Maybe Alistair will move into Blossom Hill Cottage when he gets fed up of living with Jim & Jazzer.

Or perhaps Jenny Dahling will decide it's the perfect downsize and she & Brian will make Usha an offer she finds hard to refuse?

Maybe GN could be guest writers for a month ???