Archers addicts 3!

Sheila + Neil spent night together on Lakey Hill back in the day

Poor Henry

Man Up, Tony. You're beginning to sound like a pathetic old man. Your grandson is being abused and you're apologising to the bastard????????

Get some help and advice PDQ

Get in touch with the school??

Ah not a hay loft at May. Thanks must be confusing it with Tom Jones the film.

Good old Caz/Kaz

I am glad Caz is there. The voice of reason and experience.

Swap Anna for Kaz IMO.

I've been thinking (too much!) and I wonder if it is a problem that, although, as I understand it (not at all sure of this) there have been cases brought against men (so far) for coercive control I don't think that in RL anyone has used it as a defence.

I wonder if RL Anna would have to see a really clear defence for Helen before she suggested it - if it would be the first time it had been used - and so far Helen hasn't told her very much. Hopefully, now she is beginning to understand what happened because of her conversations with Kaz/Caz(?) It would be interesting if the first use of this as a defence is on the Archers

Good point GG.

Have just had a look at a criminal law blog and apparently in RL Helen's solicitor would be seeing her much more than Anna, and in their opinion a disservice has been done by her lawyers in not requesting a Fitness to Plead assessment by two psychiatrists at this stage. I know it's supposed to be "entertainment" but am a bit concerned that in RL women (or men) who are in a coercive relationship may be listening to TA and getting some clues about how the law deals with such cases.

Rob saying that Pat and Tony could 'sugar coat' anything they say to Henry should surely mean they can now have a chat with him and answer his questions honestly without any obvious prompting, instead of talking to him as though he's still a toddler. I often wonder if the scriptwriters have ever met a five and a half year old child.

Henry needs more contact with Tom and Johnny. Most little boys hero-worship their young, cool uncles and older cousins. They're a trump card that Rob will never be able to play. Pat and Tony should take advantage of it.

In RL the solicitor, not the barrister does all the work, forms a relationship with their client and sends a brief to the barrister just before any hearing at which the barrister's expertise might be needed. I'm still a bit irritated that this isn't happening but even more so that so far Anna seems to be acting as solicitor/barrister in both criminal and family proceedings. In RL a barrister would be fully up to speed with coercive control in family and criminal proceedings. Ah well, thank goodness for Kaz .
As for Pat and Tony not having already decided on the least complicated simplest explanation about where mummy is if I let myself, that would really irritate me ?

Please tell me that the cricket club aren't thinking of asking Rob to be captain!!!

Oh no Pip, how could you!

I agree with you both Lazigirl and Iam re solicitor/barrister. The one thing that I expect TA to get right are facts. They can play the characters round them but they have always been good at working round the facts.

Beverley Drains: In memoriam

Gg

Hannah, I was holding my breath on that too!
Chelsea, absolutely, I thought Pip could see right through the charming chancer.

Isn't it funny (not ha ha) that we, who all who know 'Rob' is a character, worry about what he will do. How much worse for those on the end of real abuse like his. I was actually worried that he would be at the awards and take it upon himself to go up to collect Helen's Cheese trophy!

I did like tonight's episode though

Were any of the awards won by people who weren't Archers or related to them?

I have to admit I had a tear in my eye when they announced Helen as the winner I held my breath as I too waited for Rob to collect the award.

The write-up in the local newspaper will be interesting.

Ambridge Success at Borchester Food and Drink Awards 2016

Chloe I'm glad it's not just me

Bruce is on his way. Aaaaggghhhh!!!! Does he want Ursula back tending to his every need instead of Robs? Does he want his family supporting someone else's child? Does he have a place ready for Henry at boarding school? So many questions!!?

What larks and anticipation though.