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

Is anyone still listening or have you given up?

eGJ Sun 01-Oct-23 19:25:15

Well Richard has a problem hasn’t he? No doubt Usha will be looking at the legal aspects, but living in Penny Hassett may well be a little too close for comfort.

merlotgran Sun 01-Oct-23 20:25:53

Richard??

Iam64 Sun 01-Oct-23 20:53:03

Alan Franks is the vicar eGJ, easy to misname as he’s been in the Ambridge cupboard with his wife Usha and other silent characters for some time.

It’s another Ambridge ethical dilemma for Alan. I hope he passes it to the Bishop. Rob T has moved to Penny Hassett and is trying to bully Alan. Leopard - spots

merlotgran Sun 01-Oct-23 21:29:56

Alan Franks is the vicar eGJ, easy to misname as he’s been in the Ambridge cupboard with his wife Usha and other silent characters for some time.

Oh yes. He sounds just like Richard Lock who used to be the Ambridge GP.

Luckygirl3 Sun 01-Oct-23 22:16:29

If I hear the words lark Rise to Candleford once more I might throw up!

merlotgran Sun 01-Oct-23 23:21:42

Why was Alan worried about Usha walking in on them? It’s not his fault Rob turned up out of the blue.

eGJ Mon 02-Oct-23 06:16:49

Yes, merlot forgotten new name ! Usha will know the terms of the restraining order and will have to report it.

CoolCoco Mon 02-Oct-23 06:37:53

I don’t believe in Chelsea organising a reading of an old book. Maybe they are trying to show her as a different character to the hair n make up girl, but how many teenagers would want to be reading a book with a bunch of oldies?

eGJ Mon 02-Oct-23 19:10:41

Jazzy & Tracy going with Brad! And Rob hasn’t changed has he?

merlotgran Mon 02-Oct-23 19:40:33

Wow! Alan. Top marks!

Get thee down to Bridge Farm PDQ and warn Helen.

Iam64 Mon 02-Oct-23 20:01:27

merlotgran

Wow! Alan. Top marks!

Get thee down to Bridge Farm PDQ and warn Helen.

Great list 👏👏😂

Delila Mon 02-Oct-23 21:02:20

Usha knows the truth about Helen and Rob’s relationship, so when Rob implied things were better between them Alan will have known he was lying.

Is there any way Rob could be lying about the seriousness of his condition? He always sounds as though he’s play-acting, and Alan obviously had doubts about it.

merlotgran Mon 02-Oct-23 21:15:07

Didn’t Helen and Lee check out the consultant on the hospital’s website?

Delila Mon 02-Oct-23 21:25:37

I don’t know - must have missed that. But I did think that the whole consultant setup, with the insistence that Helen should be present etc. even when she protested the legal situation between them, was very odd.

Delila Fri 06-Oct-23 19:29:39

Ah…..communication between Alan & Usha on the subject of Rob. Better late than never.

merlotgran Fri 06-Oct-23 19:45:45

Hopefully Usha won’t dither and will tell Harrison that Rob has threatened her.

Delila Fri 06-Oct-23 19:53:45

Yes, and perhaps she could look deeper into Rob’s terminal diagnosis.
This can’t all be in aid of seeing Jack before he dies - I think he’s planning something longer-term.

eGJ Thu 12-Oct-23 20:10:36

Well, do we think George is a reformed character? Tomorrow sounds traumatic for Alan and next week could be worse.

merlotgran Sun 15-Oct-23 21:04:42

My money’s on Henry for Churchdoorgate.

Isn’t Jack a bit old for a playhouse? Could be a treehouse I suppose but they live in a new build so would have to be a fast growing tree!

Delila Mon 16-Oct-23 10:07:57

I must have missed something. Did neither Rob nor the other vicar turn up? I didn’t think Alan was officiating, so I was surprised he was there at all.

eGJ Mon 16-Oct-23 18:47:35

It was a meeting about refugees and no one turned up because of what they thought of Alan. Not the baptism.

Delila Mon 16-Oct-23 23:36:26

Oh I see, thanks. So the baptism is still to come?

eGJ Tue 17-Oct-23 15:32:15

Well, it’s due to happen in theory, but we haven’t heard anything more about it! And the graffiti was not even mentioned in passing yesterday! merlot is often right……….perhaps Churchdoorgate will be revisited tonight!

Delila Wed 18-Oct-23 13:34:58

In true Archers style we’ll probably go straight to the aftermath, leaving the actual baptism to our imaginations.

eGJ Wed 18-Oct-23 14:41:25

Don’t think I want to imagine it🤣