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Note that spoilers are included below the cast and crew.

Cast :
Jolene Archer - Buffy Davis
Chris Carter - Wilf Scolding
Neil Carter - Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter - Charlotte Martin
Ruairi Donovan - Arthur Hughes
Mick Fadmoor - Martin Barrass
Amber Gordon - Charlotte Jordan
Clarrie Grundy - Heather Bell
Ed Grundy - Barry Farrimond
Eddie Grundy - Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy - Emerald O'Hanrahan
George Grundy - Angus Stobie
Will Grundy - Philip Molloy
Brad Horrobin - Taylor Uttley
Adam Macy - Andrew Wincott
Paul Mack - Joshua Riley
Lily Pargetter - Katie Redford
Fallon Rogers - Joanna Van Kampen
Prison Guard - Janice Connolly

Writer : Sarah Hehir
Director : Dave Payne
Editor : Jeremy Howe

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Spoilers:
Sunday 5th - Jolene finds herself bearing the brunt, and Paul struggles
with small talk.
Monday 6th - The Grundys face an anxious wait, and Mick smells a rat.
Tuesday 7th - Brad sees things from another perspective, and Neil
attempts to stay positive.
Wednesday 8th - Chris makes his feelings clear, and Susan has a brainwave. Thursday 9th - Emotions run high for Will, and things don't go to plan
for George.
Friday 10th - Ed proves a sympathetic ear, and Amber adapts to her new situation.

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Emotions are running high for the Grundys as George is due for release rCo
but life is getting complicated for him after MarkierCOs revenge. Emma (Emerald OrCOHanrahan) is horrified to discover what George has been going through and takes her frustration out on another resident. Ed attempts
to offer advice and Will frets, but Amber tries to stay positive.

Fallon struggles with the future and Brad feels guilty rCo perhaps with
good reason for once.
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On Fri, 3 Oct 2025 20:44:40 +0100, carolet <carolet.umrat@gmail.com>
wrote:

Note that spoilers are included below the cast and crew.

Cast :
Jolene Archer - Buffy Davis
Chris Carter - Wilf Scolding
Neil Carter - Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter - Charlotte Martin
Ruairi Donovan - Arthur Hughes
Mick Fadmoor - Martin Barrass
Amber Gordon - Charlotte Jordan
Clarrie Grundy - Heather Bell
Ed Grundy - Barry Farrimond
Eddie Grundy - Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy - Emerald O'Hanrahan
George Grundy - Angus Stobie
Will Grundy - Philip Molloy
Brad Horrobin - Taylor Uttley
Adam Macy - Andrew Wincott
Paul Mack - Joshua Riley
Lily Pargetter - Katie Redford
Fallon Rogers - Joanna Van Kampen
Prison Guard - Janice Connolly

<snip>
Berloimey! Just three Archers by birth or by marriage and a small army
of Grundys. It's the end times, I tell you! The end times!

Nick
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On 3.10.25 22:05, Nick Odell wrote:

On Fri, 3 Oct 2025 20:44:40 +0100, carolet <carolet.umrat@gmail.com>
wrote:

Note that spoilers are included below the cast and crew.

Cast :
Jolene Archer - Buffy Davis
Chris Carter - Wilf Scolding
Neil Carter - Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter - Charlotte Martin
Ruairi Donovan - Arthur Hughes
Mick Fadmoor - Martin Barrass
Amber Gordon - Charlotte Jordan
Clarrie Grundy - Heather Bell
Ed Grundy - Barry Farrimond
Eddie Grundy - Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy - Emerald O'Hanrahan
George Grundy - Angus Stobie
Will Grundy - Philip Molloy
Brad Horrobin - Taylor Uttley
Adam Macy - Andrew Wincott
Paul Mack - Joshua Riley
Lily Pargetter - Katie Redford
Fallon Rogers - Joanna Van Kampen
Prison Guard - Janice Connolly

<snip>
Berloimey! Just three Archers by birth or by marriage and a small army
of Grundys. It's the end times, I tell you! The end times!

Nick

I seem to have been pre-empted this week. I cannot identify any rural
stories being pursued at present, simply urban stories being overlaid
with odd rustling of leaves or concern about hedges or presenting King
Lear for the 21st Century.
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On 2025/10/4 9:9:57, Kosmo wrote:

[]

I seem to have been pre-empted this week. I cannot identify any rural stories being pursued at present, simply urban stories being overlaid
with odd rustling of leaves or concern about hedges or presenting King
Lear for the 21st Century.

I guess the future of rewilding is mainly a rural thing, and Brian and (various) umbrellas' discussions on the future of farming. But I agree,
most of recent episodes have _not_ been rural.
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'60s
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On 04/10/2025 09:09, Kosmo wrote:

On 3.10.25 22:05, Nick Odell wrote:

On Fri, 3 Oct 2025 20:44:40 +0100, carolet <carolet.umrat@gmail.com>
wrote:

Note that spoilers are included below the cast and crew.

Cast-a-a-a :
Jolene Archer-a-a-a --a-a-a Buffy Davis
Chris Carter-a-a-a --a-a-a Wilf Scolding
Neil Carter-a-a-a --a-a-a Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter-a-a-a --a-a-a Charlotte Martin
Ruairi Donovan-a-a-a --a-a-a Arthur Hughes
Mick Fadmoor-a-a-a --a-a-a Martin Barrass
Amber Gordon-a-a-a --a-a-a Charlotte Jordan
Clarrie Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Heather Bell
Ed Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Barry Farrimond
Eddie Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Emerald O'Hanrahan
George Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Angus Stobie
Will Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Philip Molloy
Brad Horrobin-a-a-a --a-a-a Taylor Uttley
Adam Macy-a-a-a --a-a-a Andrew Wincott
Paul Mack-a-a-a --a-a-a Joshua Riley
Lily Pargetter-a-a-a --a-a-a Katie Redford
Fallon Rogers-a-a-a --a-a-a Joanna Van Kampen
Prison Guard-a-a-a --a-a-a Janice Connolly

<snip>
Berloimey! Just three Archers by birth or by marriage and a small army
of Grundys. It's the end times, I tell you! The end times!

Nick

I seem to have been pre-empted this week.-a I cannot identify any rural stories being pursued at present, simply urban stories being overlaid
with odd rustling of leaves or concern about hedges or presenting King
Lear for the 21st Century.

Well, there are two brief stories about the naivete of youth about the
country ways - Amber's reaction to the method of Bartleby's despatch and Ruaridh's foolishness with a rutting stag. Then there's Stella's new job
and what it says about agricultural renewal, and Adam's training of
Ruaridh. And the fragility of rewilding in a corporate environment.

john
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On 4.10.25 09:52, john ashby wrote:

And the fragility of rewilding in a corporate environment.

Rewilding is not something which a corporate profit driven organisation
can consider - the BL Board have to drive towards profits solely.
Justin may have worthy aims and he is entitled to pursue them if he can
afford not to achieve a financial return. However he then needs to do
it through some form of charitable structure not one geared to make
profits with shareholders. Most of the major rewilding examples of
which I am aware are down to the decision of a family or similar who are
not operating a limited company with a variety of shareholders.

Ruairi and Amber which you also cited struck me as the ignorance of a
townie happening in a rural environment. Perhaps our schools could
teach about the countryside and rural matters of life death and sex
rather than some of the things they appear to feel important. Where
does the food come from, how is it produced, how does it get to you?
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On 2025/10/4 15:47:43, Kosmo wrote:

On 4.10.25 09:52, john ashby wrote:

And the fragility of rewilding in a corporate environment.

Rewilding is not something which a corporate profit driven organisation
can consider - the BL Board have to drive towards profits solely.

Yes, I've been thinking that - really since the rewilding started, but certainly since Justin got involved. Two ways I can see it getting into corporate planning: as some sort of tax write-off or fiddle, but I think
such things are being clamped down on more and more; and, PR - i. e. it
comes out of the advertising budget. That seems marginally more
plausible, but only slightly: I can't see a company like BL being that concerned about what people think of it.
[]

Ruairi and Amber which you also cited struck me as the ignorance of a
townie happening in a rural environment. Perhaps our schools could
teach about the countryside and rural matters of life death and sex

There's considerable, implacable, opposition to any more sex education
in schools; I suspect even where it's to do with agriculture, there'll
be considerable obstacles put in its way.

rather than some of the things they appear to feel important. Where

(Which, by implication, you feel less so?)

does the food come from, how is it produced, how does it get to you?

Indeed!
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On Sat, 4 Oct 2025 09:09:57 +0100, Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 3.10.25 22:05, Nick Odell wrote:

On Fri, 3 Oct 2025 20:44:40 +0100, carolet <carolet.umrat@gmail.com>
wrote:

Note that spoilers are included below the cast and crew.

Cast :
Jolene Archer - Buffy Davis
Chris Carter - Wilf Scolding
Neil Carter - Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter - Charlotte Martin
Ruairi Donovan - Arthur Hughes
Mick Fadmoor - Martin Barrass
Amber Gordon - Charlotte Jordan
Clarrie Grundy - Heather Bell
Ed Grundy - Barry Farrimond
Eddie Grundy - Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy - Emerald O'Hanrahan
George Grundy - Angus Stobie
Will Grundy - Philip Molloy
Brad Horrobin - Taylor Uttley
Adam Macy - Andrew Wincott
Paul Mack - Joshua Riley
Lily Pargetter - Katie Redford
Fallon Rogers - Joanna Van Kampen
Prison Guard - Janice Connolly

<snip>
Berloimey! Just three Archers by birth or by marriage and a small army
of Grundys. It's the end times, I tell you! The end times!

Nick

I seem to have been pre-empted this week. I cannot identify any rural >stories being pursued at present, simply urban stories being overlaid
with odd rustling of leaves or concern about hedges or presenting King
Lear for the 21st Century.

No offence intended. I know you prefer to think of blood-line Archers
and hopefully that was a gentle way of letting you know that there
were only two of them.

Nick
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On Sat, 4 Oct 2025 09:52:09 +0100, john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
wrote:

<snip>

Ruaridh's foolishness with a rutting stag.

<snip>
Berloimey II - The Archers goes Zoophilia.

Nick
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On 4.10.25 17:49, Nick Odell wrote:

On Sat, 4 Oct 2025 09:09:57 +0100, Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 3.10.25 22:05, Nick Odell wrote:

On Fri, 3 Oct 2025 20:44:40 +0100, carolet <carolet.umrat@gmail.com>
wrote:

Note that spoilers are included below the cast and crew.

Cast :
Jolene Archer - Buffy Davis
Chris Carter - Wilf Scolding
Neil Carter - Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter - Charlotte Martin
Ruairi Donovan - Arthur Hughes
Mick Fadmoor - Martin Barrass
Amber Gordon - Charlotte Jordan
Clarrie Grundy - Heather Bell
Ed Grundy - Barry Farrimond
Eddie Grundy - Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy - Emerald O'Hanrahan
George Grundy - Angus Stobie
Will Grundy - Philip Molloy
Brad Horrobin - Taylor Uttley
Adam Macy - Andrew Wincott
Paul Mack - Joshua Riley
Lily Pargetter - Katie Redford
Fallon Rogers - Joanna Van Kampen
Prison Guard - Janice Connolly

<snip>
Berloimey! Just three Archers by birth or by marriage and a small army
of Grundys. It's the end times, I tell you! The end times!

Nick

I seem to have been pre-empted this week. I cannot identify any rural
stories being pursued at present, simply urban stories being overlaid
with odd rustling of leaves or concern about hedges or presenting King
Lear for the 21st Century.

No offence intended. I know you prefer to think of blood-line Archers
and hopefully that was a gentle way of letting you know that there
were only two of them.

Nick

None taken - it was meant light heartedly I assure you.

I have said it before so will repeat it. In the mid seventies the
programme was reset with three major approaches to farming:
Brian / Home / big farming with lots of grain and such like until Adam
rowed back
Phil / Brookfield - traditional mixed farm (now somewhat lost to dairy) Pat'n'Tony / Bridge - organic
plus how not to do it at Grange Farm and the Grundies and we heard
little about the Berrow Estate.

The writers used those distinctions to teach about the approaches and
how they worked (and sometimes not) and could be developed.

In my view there are better ways of telling stories than arguments in a
board room which is what the BL rewilding descended down to. Peggy
setup re-wilding across (I think) around 400 acres. Justin is too old
for rewilding - so how about intelligent and informed conversations
between Rex, Tony with his organic viewpoint and Adam and his soil
knowledge to develop the rewilded land and how it makes money (if only)
rather than the conflict we have had imposed on us from EastEnders or
other urban places as it is the "way to make a soap". If the individual
farm approaches were properly espoused and told by the writers,
storyliners, editor and production team then it would be useful to the population at large. Attacks on abattoirs, without a mention of halal
or exploring why Vince does not do pigs, or what the actual benefits
beavers might provide in a calm and reasoned way would be good.

David is opposed to beavers - but how does he know they will not cause a repeat of the flooding which inundated Brookfield - does he not have
reason to worry? The elements are there but not being used.

Apologies for the rant.
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On 05/10/2025 09:38, Kosmo wrote:

On 4.10.25 17:49, Nick Odell wrote:

On Sat, 4 Oct 2025 09:09:57 +0100, Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 3.10.25 22:05, Nick Odell wrote:

On Fri, 3 Oct 2025 20:44:40 +0100, carolet <carolet.umrat@gmail.com>
wrote:

Note that spoilers are included below the cast and crew.

Cast-a-a-a :
Jolene Archer-a-a-a --a-a-a Buffy Davis
Chris Carter-a-a-a --a-a-a Wilf Scolding
Neil Carter-a-a-a --a-a-a Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter-a-a-a --a-a-a Charlotte Martin
Ruairi Donovan-a-a-a --a-a-a Arthur Hughes
Mick Fadmoor-a-a-a --a-a-a Martin Barrass
Amber Gordon-a-a-a --a-a-a Charlotte Jordan
Clarrie Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Heather Bell
Ed Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Barry Farrimond
Eddie Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Emerald O'Hanrahan
George Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Angus Stobie
Will Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Philip Molloy
Brad Horrobin-a-a-a --a-a-a Taylor Uttley
Adam Macy-a-a-a --a-a-a Andrew Wincott
Paul Mack-a-a-a --a-a-a Joshua Riley
Lily Pargetter-a-a-a --a-a-a Katie Redford
Fallon Rogers-a-a-a --a-a-a Joanna Van Kampen
Prison Guard-a-a-a --a-a-a Janice Connolly

<snip>
Berloimey! Just three Archers by birth or by marriage and a small army >>>> of Grundys. It's the end times, I tell you! The end times!

Nick

I seem to have been pre-empted this week.-a I cannot identify any rural
stories being pursued at present, simply urban stories being overlaid
with odd rustling of leaves or concern about hedges or presenting King
Lear for the 21st Century.

No offence intended. I know you prefer to think of blood-line Archers
and hopefully that was a gentle way of letting you know that there
were only two of them.

Nick

None taken - it was meant light heartedly I assure you.

I have said it before so will repeat it.-a In the mid seventies the programme was reset with three major approaches to farming:
Brian / Home / big farming with lots of grain and such like until Adam
rowed back
Phil / Brookfield - traditional mixed farm (now somewhat lost to dairy) Pat'n'Tony / Bridge - organic
plus how not to do it at Grange Farm and the Grundies and we heard
little about the Berrow Estate.

The writers used those distinctions to teach about the approaches and
how they worked (and sometimes not) and could be developed.

In my view there are better ways of telling stories than arguments in a board room which is what the BL rewilding descended down to.-a Peggy
setup re-wilding across (I think) around 400 acres.-a Justin is too old
for rewilding - so how about intelligent and informed conversations
between Rex, Tony with his organic viewpoint and Adam and his soil
knowledge to develop the rewilded land and how it makes money (if only) rather than the conflict we have had imposed on us from EastEnders or
other urban places as it is the "way to make a soap".-a If the individual farm approaches were properly espoused and told by the writers,
storyliners, editor and production team then it would be useful to the population at large.-a Attacks on abattoirs, without a mention of halal
or exploring why Vince does not do pigs, or what the actual benefits
beavers might provide in a calm and reasoned way would be good.

David is opposed to beavers - but how does he know they will not cause a repeat of the flooding which inundated Brookfield - does he not have
reason to worry?-a The elements are there but not being used.

Apologies for the rant.

Well justified.

Plus we have only had a passing mention of IHT and how that will affect Ambridge farmers (and any other family businesses).

And no mention at all that I can recall of the sudden suspension of the
SFI in March. The updated/new scheme was supposed to have been announced
this summer but not a word about it. Farmers will be ploughing up all
the headlands and other sustainable initiatives that have grown up over
the least 20 years if they do not receive payments to keep them in
place. They need to know NOW what is happening as this is the time they
start preparing ground and drilling.

Waste 10s of billions on Net Stupid Zero but refuse to spend -u1Bn to
keep these schemes going. All that time and effort for nothing.
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On 5.10.25 09:52, BrritSki wrote:

And no mention at all that I can recall of the sudden suspension of the
SFI in March. The updated/new scheme was supposed to have been announced this summer but not a word about it. Farmers will be ploughing up all
the headlands and other sustainable initiatives that have grown up over
the least 20 years if they do not receive payments to keep them in
place. They need to know NOW what is happening as this is the time they start preparing ground and drilling.

Certainly on the BBC news website at present. But this government
cannot take spending decisions before the budget and Rachel is still
learning how to fill a -u22bn black hole plus fund -u22bn of carbon
capture and not raise taxes.
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On 05/10/2025 11:24, Kosmo wrote:

On 5.10.25 09:52, BrritSki wrote:

And no mention at all that I can recall of the sudden suspension of
the SFI in March. The updated/new scheme was supposed to have been
announced this summer but not a word about it. Farmers will be
ploughing up all the headlands and other sustainable initiatives that
have grown up over the least 20 years if they do not receive payments
to keep them in place. They need to know NOW what is happening as this
is the time they start preparing ground and drilling.

Certainly on the BBC news website at present.-a But this government
cannot take spending decisions [1}

There. Simplified it for you.

[1] Unless it's pro-China, pro-Palestine or Pro-Mauritius.
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On 5.10.25 13:09, BrritSki wrote:

On 05/10/2025 11:24, Kosmo wrote:

On 5.10.25 09:52, BrritSki wrote:

And no mention at all that I can recall of the sudden suspension of
the SFI in March. The updated/new scheme was supposed to have been
announced this summer but not a word about it. Farmers will be
ploughing up all the headlands and other sustainable initiatives that
have grown up over the least 20 years if they do not receive payments
to keep them in place. They need to know NOW what is happening as
this is the time they start preparing ground and drilling.

Certainly on the BBC news website at present.-a But this government
cannot take spending decisions [1}

There. Simplified it for you.

[1] Unless it's pro-China, pro-Palestine or Pro-Mauritius.

I cannot disagree. I could go off on a political rant but this is umra
so I shall desist. One rant a day is enough.

Meanwhile in the urban wasteland Brad is at University. When I were a
lad we lectures five days a week. So how can he be doing a shift on a
Friday?

All this angst over a terrier too - it is a dog and if you are single
and work full time then I am not sure you should have a dog
(particularly with apparently variable hours and at least 2 hours
travelling time each day). It is not as if the dog has been around and
the job change has then happened. This is not the way adults think.

Although I am with Ruairi and Brian on having a clean handkerchief - you
never know. But going near a rutting stag when you are not a doe?
Sorry but not fit for our ears.
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Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 5.10.25 13:09, BrritSki wrote:

On 05/10/2025 11:24, Kosmo wrote:

On 5.10.25 09:52, BrritSki wrote:

And no mention at all that I can recall of the sudden suspension of
the SFI in March. The updated/new scheme was supposed to have been
announced this summer but not a word about it. Farmers will be
ploughing up all the headlands and other sustainable initiatives that >>>> have grown up over the least 20 years if they do not receive payments >>>> to keep them in place. They need to know NOW what is happening as
this is the time they start preparing ground and drilling.

Certainly on the BBC news website at present.-a But this government
cannot take spending decisions [1}

There. Simplified it for you.

[1] Unless it's pro-China, pro-Palestine or Pro-Mauritius.

I cannot disagree. I could go off on a political rant but this is umra
so I shall desist. One rant a day is enough.

Meanwhile in the urban wasteland Brad is at University. When I were a
lad we lectures five days a week. So how can he be doing a shift on a Friday?

It wasnrCOt five days a week full day teaching when Hazel left school in 2000 and on a course at Reading College which led to becoming audio engineers,
they needed to do course work in real life. I remember having to get
special permission for her to be in a pub till closing time to record a
live gig. (Purple Turtle as you didnrCOt ask). :) I was there in 1970 and
we were full time as secretarial wallahs.

Mrs McT


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On 5.10.25 14:32, Chris wrote:

Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 5.10.25 13:09, BrritSki wrote:

On 05/10/2025 11:24, Kosmo wrote:

On 5.10.25 09:52, BrritSki wrote:

And no mention at all that I can recall of the sudden suspension of
the SFI in March. The updated/new scheme was supposed to have been
announced this summer but not a word about it. Farmers will be
ploughing up all the headlands and other sustainable initiatives that >>>>> have grown up over the least 20 years if they do not receive payments >>>>> to keep them in place. They need to know NOW what is happening as
this is the time they start preparing ground and drilling.

Certainly on the BBC news website at present.-a But this government
cannot take spending decisions [1}

There. Simplified it for you.

[1] Unless it's pro-China, pro-Palestine or Pro-Mauritius.

I cannot disagree. I could go off on a political rant but this is umra
so I shall desist. One rant a day is enough.

Meanwhile in the urban wasteland Brad is at University. When I were a
lad we lectures five days a week. So how can he be doing a shift on a
Friday?

It wasnrCOt five days a week full day teaching when Hazel left school in 2000 and on a course at Reading College which led to becoming audio engineers, they needed to do course work in real life. I remember having to get
special permission for her to be in a pub till closing time to record a
live gig. (Purple Turtle as you didnrCOt ask). :) I was there in 1970 and we were full time as secretarial wallahs.

Mrs McT

I seem to remember lectures every morning and lab work or tutorials in
the afternoons - except Wednesday afternoon. I am not saying that all
of our time was fully occupied but certainly it was not possible to have
two days together and not be in the college for something.

One daughter used to mis-spend time in Purple Turtle - and I am not sure
she was old enough to be there.
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On 05/10/2025 15:43, Kosmo wrote:

On 5.10.25 14:32, Chris wrote:

Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 5.10.25 13:09, BrritSki wrote:

On 05/10/2025 11:24, Kosmo wrote:

On 5.10.25 09:52, BrritSki wrote:

And no mention at all that I can recall of the sudden suspension of >>>>>> the SFI in March. The updated/new scheme was supposed to have been >>>>>> announced this summer but not a word about it. Farmers will be
ploughing up all the headlands and other sustainable initiatives that >>>>>> have grown up over the least 20 years if they do not receive payments >>>>>> to keep them in place. They need to know NOW what is happening as
this is the time they start preparing ground and drilling.

Certainly on the BBC news website at present.-a But this government
cannot take spending decisions [1}

There. Simplified it for you.

[1] Unless it's pro-China, pro-Palestine or Pro-Mauritius.

I cannot disagree.-a I could go off on a political rant but this is umra >>> so I shall desist.-a One rant a day is enough.

Meanwhile in the urban wasteland Brad is at University.-a When I were a
lad we lectures five days a week.-a So how can he be doing a shift on a
Friday?

It wasnrCOt five days a week full day teaching when Hazel left school in
2000
and on a course at Reading College which led to becoming audio engineers,
they needed to do course work in real life.-a I remember having to get
special-a permission for her to be in a pub till closing time to record a
live gig.-a (Purple Turtle as you didnrCOt ask). :)-a I was there in 1970 and
we were full time as secretarial wallahs.

Mrs McT

I seem to remember lectures every morning and lab work or tutorials in
the afternoons - except Wednesday afternoon.-a I am not saying that all
of our time was fully occupied but certainly it was not possible to have
two days together and not be in the college for something.

Brad is of course studying maths so lab work would not be relevant, but
the main thing you have forgotten is that as a result of the late unpleasantness most lectures are recorded and made available online
leaving Brad free to catch up after his shift at GG. And tutorials can
be held on Teams or similar videoconferencing facilities.

john

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On Sun, 5 Oct 2025 16:20:16 +0100, john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
wrote:

On 05/10/2025 15:43, Kosmo wrote:

On 5.10.25 14:32, Chris wrote:

Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 5.10.25 13:09, BrritSki wrote:

On 05/10/2025 11:24, Kosmo wrote:

On 5.10.25 09:52, BrritSki wrote:

And no mention at all that I can recall of the sudden suspension of >>>>>>> the SFI in March. The updated/new scheme was supposed to have been >>>>>>> announced this summer but not a word about it. Farmers will be
ploughing up all the headlands and other sustainable initiatives that >>>>>>> have grown up over the least 20 years if they do not receive payments >>>>>>> to keep them in place. They need to know NOW what is happening as >>>>>>> this is the time they start preparing ground and drilling.

Certainly on the BBC news website at present.a But this government >>>>>> cannot take spending decisions [1}

There. Simplified it for you.

[1] Unless it's pro-China, pro-Palestine or Pro-Mauritius.

I cannot disagree.a I could go off on a political rant but this is umra >>>> so I shall desist.a One rant a day is enough.

Meanwhile in the urban wasteland Brad is at University.a When I were a >>>> lad we lectures five days a week.a So how can he be doing a shift on a >>>> Friday?

It wasnAt five days a week full day teaching when Hazel left school in
2000
and on a course at Reading College which led to becoming audio engineers, >>> they needed to do course work in real life.a I remember having to get
speciala permission for her to be in a pub till closing time to record a >>> live gig.a (Purple Turtle as you didnAt ask). :)a I was there in 1970 and >>> we were full time as secretarial wallahs.

Mrs McT

I seem to remember lectures every morning and lab work or tutorials in
the afternoons - except Wednesday afternoon.a I am not saying that all
of our time was fully occupied but certainly it was not possible to have
two days together and not be in the college for something.

Brad is of course studying maths so lab work would not be relevant, but
the main thing you have forgotten is that as a result of the late >unpleasantness most lectures are recorded and made available online
leaving Brad free to catch up after his shift at GG. And tutorials can
be held on Teams or similar videoconferencing facilities.

You got there first, John, but my other point was going to be, do we
have any evidence that he is doing any study work at all? What if he's
using a mouse-jiggler (ooh-err missus) to pretend to be at on-line
lectures and is using an Indian Degree Farm to do all his written
work? Paid for by his term-time work.

Nick
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On 03/10/2025 20:44, carolet wrote:

Note that spoilers are included below the cast and crew.

Cast-a-a-a :
Jolene Archer-a-a-a --a-a-a Buffy Davis
Chris Carter-a-a-a --a-a-a Wilf Scolding
Neil Carter-a-a-a --a-a-a Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter-a-a-a --a-a-a Charlotte Martin
Ruairi Donovan-a-a-a --a-a-a Arthur Hughes
Mick Fadmoor-a-a-a --a-a-a Martin Barrass
Amber Gordon-a-a-a --a-a-a Charlotte Jordan
Clarrie Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Heather Bell
Ed Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Barry Farrimond
Eddie Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Trevor Harrison
Emma Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Emerald O'Hanrahan
George Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Angus Stobie
Will Grundy-a-a-a --a-a-a Philip Molloy
Brad Horrobin-a-a-a --a-a-a Taylor Uttley
Adam Macy-a-a-a --a-a-a Andrew Wincott
Paul Mack-a-a-a --a-a-a Joshua Riley
Lily Pargetter-a-a-a --a-a-a Katie Redford
Fallon Rogers-a-a-a --a-a-a Joanna Van Kampen
Prison Guard-a-a-a --a-a-a Janice Connolly

Writer-a-a-a :-a-a-a Sarah Hehir
Director-a-a-a :-a-a-a Dave Payne
Editor-a-a-a :-a-a-a Jeremy Howe

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Spoilers:
Sunday 5th - Jolene finds herself bearing the brunt, and Paul struggles
with small talk.

<ZZZIP> Kenton, take a look at thes (Oh, bEaring, as you were). No
Ruaridh, it's all right, size really doesn't matter.

Monday 6th - The Grundys face an anxious wait, and Mick smells a rat.

Will the ghost of Bartleby rise? No, Joy just trod in something naaasty.

Tuesday 7th - Brad sees things from another perspective, and Neil
attempts to stay positive.

I'm going to try transforming this differential equation into Fourier
space. What does this blue wire do?

Wednesday 8th - Chris makes his feelings clear, and Susan has a brainwave.

I think we should live together but still see other people, Alice.
Chelsea, can you do my hair so that I look like the Mekon?

Thursday 9th - Emotions run high for Will, and things don't go to plan
for George.

Why does Ed get to do all the fun work for Home Farm and I have to
schlep veg boxes round the county, it's so unfair. Miss, Miss, there are pieces missing from this Lego (TM) kit.

Friday 10th - Ed proves a sympathetic ear, and Amber adapts to her new situation.

I'm baking a bread pinna, let's see if that gets me a Hollywood
handshake. If George can't be at my fancy wedding I'll marry Brad instead.

john
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On Oct 5, 2025 at 10:43:55 AM EDT, "Kosmo" <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

I seem to remember lectures every morning and lab work or tutorials in
the afternoons - except Wednesday afternoon.

I went to university in the 90s, and I remember that I only had about five hours of scheduled time per week.
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Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 5.10.25 14:32, Chris wrote:

Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 5.10.25 13:09, BrritSki wrote:

On 05/10/2025 11:24, Kosmo wrote:

On 5.10.25 09:52, BrritSki wrote:

And no mention at all that I can recall of the sudden suspension of >>>>>> the SFI in March. The updated/new scheme was supposed to have been >>>>>> announced this summer but not a word about it. Farmers will be
ploughing up all the headlands and other sustainable initiatives that >>>>>> have grown up over the least 20 years if they do not receive payments >>>>>> to keep them in place. They need to know NOW what is happening as
this is the time they start preparing ground and drilling.

Certainly on the BBC news website at present.-a But this government
cannot take spending decisions [1}

There. Simplified it for you.

[1] Unless it's pro-China, pro-Palestine or Pro-Mauritius.

I cannot disagree. I could go off on a political rant but this is umra
so I shall desist. One rant a day is enough.

Meanwhile in the urban wasteland Brad is at University. When I were a
lad we lectures five days a week. So how can he be doing a shift on a
Friday?

It wasnrCOt five days a week full day teaching when Hazel left school in 2000
and on a course at Reading College which led to becoming audio engineers,
they needed to do course work in real life. I remember having to get
special permission for her to be in a pub till closing time to record a
live gig. (Purple Turtle as you didnrCOt ask). :) I was there in 1970 and >> we were full time as secretarial wallahs.

Mrs McT

I seem to remember lectures every morning and lab work or tutorials in
the afternoons - except Wednesday afternoon. I am not saying that all
of our time was fully occupied but certainly it was not possible to have
two days together and not be in the college for something.

One daughter used to mis-spend time in Purple Turtle - and I am not sure
she was old enough to be there.

Shorthand, wot I did not do, so audio typing and learning how to type.
After lunch accounting and things not connected with the office. One was rCydecoratingrCO, anything to painting as a decorative thing to applying to an ancient door.

There may have been one or two other not office things but IrCOve forgotten.

Mrs McT

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