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Farzanah Thu 20-Jul-23 19:30:39

Is anyone still listening or have you given up?

eGJ Sun 20-Aug-23 19:17:54

When did George and become such a nasty piece of work? I seem to remember him growing up well to start with.

merlotgran Sun 20-Aug-23 19:23:38

Hopefully Emma will make him delete the recording.

Delila Sun 20-Aug-23 19:58:12

George will offer that video to Rob….for a price (maybe).

Iam64 Sun 20-Aug-23 21:43:43

It won’t help Rob other than in distressing helen

Farzanah Mon 21-Aug-23 11:56:36

Peartree

Its a story its not real. If this was truly happening to someone they would have my full sympathy but its a load of people sitting in a room making up stuff for a character who dosent exist, but if you want to think its real then be as it may.

It may not be real but the TA storyline which ran for years about Rob’s coercive control over Helen raised massive public awareness of violence against women, even amongst politicians, and probably hastened the change of law with regard to domestic violence.

Just this morning I heard a woman on R4 say that she only began to understand that her long suffered MH condition was actually bi polar when she followed a storyline on a TV soap. This spurred her to seek a proper diagnosis and treatment.

Many of these “made up” stories actually perform a very useful function in society. DAR is so right.

Farzanah Mon 21-Aug-23 11:58:03

Look forward to last nights episode, haven’t heard it yet.

Wyllow3 Mon 21-Aug-23 12:01:04

merlotgran

Hopefully Emma will make him delete the recording.

Yes!

And Helen, please go for help.

DaisyAnneReturns Mon 21-Aug-23 14:53:27

Don't you think he may have posted it as soon as Emma sent him out? He doesn't seem to have an off button.

merlotgran Mon 21-Aug-23 15:48:33

Yes, very likely. It won’t put him in a good light either so hopefully he’ll shoot himself in the foot.

It’ll put the tearoom on the map for all the wrong reasons. 😮😮

DaisyAnneReturns Mon 21-Aug-23 15:54:15

I hadn't thought of that. Harrison going part-time might be well timed.

eGJ Tue 22-Aug-23 16:41:51

Radio Times for next week has three page spread on Pip and Stella, Jazzer and Tracy and Brad and Mia……..but no Rob in the cast.

NotSpaghetti Tue 22-Aug-23 17:19:33

I hope the tea-toom totally relocates to the charging station!
Go Falon!!

Make loads of money from it (away from Tom and co).

merlotgran Tue 22-Aug-23 17:29:14

I think Fallon will end up being the new events manager for Grey Gables.

DaisyAnneReturns Tue 22-Aug-23 18:01:26

NotSpaghetti

I hope the tea-toom totally relocates to the charging station!
Go Falon!!

Make loads of money from it (away from Tom and co).

I thought that might happen too. Sound like a few changes on the horizon. At least it looks as if Rob is going to be the only one killed offhmm

eGJ Tue 22-Aug-23 19:16:18

Great to hear Emma realising the depths George has reached. Gransnet tears told it first.

eGJ Tue 22-Aug-23 19:16:56

Gransnetters told it first.

DaisyAnneReturns Tue 22-Aug-23 19:20:53

A good story-line if it brings out how boys and young men are being influenced. Poor Emma as well as everyone else.

Wyllow3 Tue 22-Aug-23 22:17:30

That was a sick and a shock, I thought it would be a recording of what happened. Indeed DAR tho I wonder how they will handle it.

is it not a hate video? As in illegal?

(oh, and will be have taken it down in time?

NotSpaghetti Wed 23-Aug-23 07:23:49

No. It will have been reposted elsewhere and still be out there I think.

eGJ Wed 23-Aug-23 19:16:33

Great to hear William this evening. And Emma! Not sure George’s apology tied in with his job on the farm was wise though!

Wyllow3 Wed 23-Aug-23 22:32:09

George being all contrite all of a sudden is not exactly convincing given what we know of him and it's hardly surprising Helen didn't suddenly take to him. I would like to think what Emma and William said "went in" but...

Franbern Thu 24-Aug-23 08:56:00

Or will he now turn his nastiness against Helen??? Two sackings in as many months not going to look good on his CV

Wyllow3 Thu 24-Aug-23 09:14:20

Possibly, thats what I don't want to happen! But could she really "make nice" in that situation...

Iam64 Thu 24-Aug-23 09:56:38

No she couldn’t ‘make nice’. It wouldn’t help her mental health to deny her feelings

merlotgran Thu 24-Aug-23 11:27:01

I think it would also have undermined Tom who was in his rights to sack George who I doubt had any sort of contract.