I did wonder what they will do about the older two children. They are not Wills and they do have a father and a grandmother. I don't know how it works but the time they had at Will and Nic's was surely to see their mother? I did wonder not seeing as much of them (hate the thought really) could be one more blow for Will.
I can see Will moving into Grange Farm with Poppy and Ed and Emma taking on Greenwood Cottage or whatever it's called because Ed is working for Home Farm now so qualifies. The older two will come and go, just like George.
That way they won't have to worry about a deposit for one of the new builds.
Who is George and why did she slap him? As someone who came back to the Archers only at the time of the Helen/Rob drama I don't know many of the back stories. I've had to find out about various plots (like the culvert story). When was the slap incident?
I put this on the other thread but I think it bears repeating as it shows that they were trying to round out Nic's character before the death of Matt. It's written by the actress who play Nic on the BBC Archer's page.
The episode in which Nic slapped George was a pivotal moment for the character. Things were never going to be the same after that single action. It was a real catalyst for change for Nic and the culmination of months of work.
I remember spending ages reading and rethinking the script to get it right. The scenes were beautifully written and really highlighted how emotionally fragile and volatile she had become.
There was a time not long ago when I thought Alice and Chris were heading for the marital rocks. As a character she brings very little to the storyline apart from being a spoilt brat (like Kate) Adam is the only one of that family I warm to.
I wondered about the job thing as well, Luckygirl. It's true that farming families like to keep their family involved especially if it's a large enterprise but what is Brian going to find for Alice?
The whole Alice thing is something they SWs have been building up to. Will she leave her job? I would not have thought that Brian was in a position to offer anyone a job, even family, with prison hanging over his head.