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| Has Graham Seed kicked the bucket |
I finally got to listen to the infamous episode this afternoon and couldn't quite get over the length of Nigel's scream as he nose dived into the manicured lawn! How many stories does Lower Loxley has? 50?60?.........
It took an absolute AGE for the poor minor aristocrat to fade away!!!
(His fall was longer than Jennifer Jones' out of the scenic elevator in The Towering Inferno
I cannot wait to hear about his fate tonight! is he dead after his terrible extended fall? or will he be consigned to the mainstay of soap writers from all over the world and be left paralysed in a boneshaker nhs wheelchair?
We Will see!
If Nigel goes....the Archers will be all the poorer! As a character Nigel ( the actor Graham Seed) has always been a rather sweet foil for his odious politically correct wife Elizabeth ( who I dislike almost as much as I do the new mum Helen and the simpering Kathy Perks) and I will miss him and his little sayings(such as "
Lizzie, do come and look at the meadow, it's heavenly.") a great deal.
The ARCHERS is and hopefully always will be a cracking and reassuringly English soap opera.
Of course the tale of life in the midland's farming village is as realistic as me wearing a smoking Jacket after dinner...but I dont really care.....I love it's very Daily Mail reader feel and middle class safety.......it's a constant in my life...........( and without it my regular, hour long conversations with fellow fan about very nuance of who did what to whom (he's also called Nigel by the way)........would also be greatly missed!
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| I have 10 new stalkers |
so today I cleaned out the coops, filled the feeders and water bowls so that everything has been done and dusted for Chris, who has agreed to go into his work slightly later.
My constant companions today have been the new rescue hens,The Belles of St Trinians. They have blossomed from skinny, Kate Moss type wrecks into a troupe of slightly unkempt but amiable young girls who obviously see me as a mommy meal ticket.
Everywhere I have gone, the ten chickens have followed, all clucking gently to themselves with a benign, friendly curiosity which I have found highly amusing...they are real sweeties!
I won't greatly miss Nigel, I have to say. I did think they would probably have thrown David off the roof and ushered in an era of all-women farming at Brookfield with Pip and Ruth at the helm. That would have made for some good stories.
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering whether the implications that will rattle on for the next decade implies that Lizzie won't inherit Lower Loxley for some reason, but who knows. I shall be out during tonight's episode, but recording and listening to it before bed.
Agree with you about the length of that fall. Perhaps he fell down a strategically-placed well.
Nik
ReplyDeletenice to have you aboard for the odd "archers" debate!
Persoanlly I hope Lizzy is turfed out of Lower Loxley and has to work part time at the Bull to make ends meet!
(oh the shame of little freddie going to Borchester Comp)
How interesting, a radio show? I haven't heard any of them since I was a kid, I don't believe they have them here now - if I am wrong, will somebody PLEASE tell me! All I've heard is call in talk shows about fixing you car or finances. That fall does sound kind of odd, like he fell off the roof into a very deep well....
ReplyDeleteNice that the Belles are filling out, have you ever stepped on any of your stalkers?
Have a good evening now!
sharon
ReplyDeleteTHE ARCHERS is a flag ship "soap" from the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
It has been running since the 1950s and runs for just 15 minutes a night at 7pm ( everyday except saturday)
The storyline centres around the good farming people of AMBRIDGE and concentrates upon one main family (The Archers)
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As you all now know, Nigel's last line on the script was, 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!"
ReplyDeleteIn reality, it should have been, "Whoops! never mind."
Love the picture.
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know they still had such things as radio soaps anymore. All we hear in the states is music -- usually the same 12 songs played in a continuous loop.
The close up of one of your hens is wonderful, I love the stalker expression on her sweet little face.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year from the US.
I sometimes listen to the weekly Omnibus edition on iPlayer, but not often enough to always remember who is doing what to whom, which makes it more interesting. Agree that Hell-en is a right pain, smug cow. Life in Ambridge is about as far removed from life in rural NZ as life on the moon.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the photo of your stalkers! I am glad they are doing well, I knew they would.
Your stalkers are as cute as can be. I love the picture, and I can just see them trailing along after you, like some Pied Piper of chickens.
ReplyDeleteI am going to have to start listening to The Archers over the internet!
ReplyDeleteAnd your stalkers are looking lovely and healthy!
The Belles of St Trinians need names! May I suggest a competition in which your esteemed blog visitors proffer possible names. The overall winner would get a night in a B&B in Rhyl, second prize would be two nights in a B&B in Rhyl!
ReplyDeleteI could have been a radio star.
ReplyDeletePUD
ReplyDeleteRhyl has been surrounded by a huge stone wall......apparantly it is now a prison........
grouchy
apparantly be careful of videos
You made me very nostalgic for my sweet late sister Lynne (she passed away October 2009)....she never missed an episode of the Archers...and woe betide anyone who spoke during the broadcast. Even during her last days in the hospice, her daily dose of English country life was sacred. It was lovely to think of her today John...thanks.
ReplyDeleteAnd as for your belles...that photograph is priceless!
I just realized I have stalkers too--At least yours have their own place at night, mine sleep on the bed!
ReplyDelete(I'm so glad the girls are doing well!!)
I love the up-close-and-personal photo of The Belles.
ReplyDeleteWhat? No smoking jacket?! I supposed next you'll crush my vision of a jaunty ascot as well. Humph! Love the photo of the Belles!
ReplyDeleteMy sister tries to take a walk to photograph the wild animals and cannot for the parade of farm animals following her.
ReplyDeleteThe animals can sense your gentleness.
Happy New Year, John!
ReplyDeleteDon't know about the soap opera over here in the states, but I'm very glad you take such enjoyment from it and the scream does sound a bit over done. Now I'm curious... I do hope you intend to post occasional updates about the Archers. It really isn't fair to leave us with such a cliffhanger.
The Belles look like some cute stalkers!
There's nothing like a loooooong dying scream for pure entertainment value. Makes me think of Peewee Herman's dying scene in Buffy The Vampire Slayer (although he didn't scream his way into oblivion...he hammed his way out.)
ReplyDeleteFabulous photo of Stalker Belle btw. What a gal. I think I may have had a few mornings when I woke up feeling exactly the same way. :-)
Dia
Callie
ReplyDeleteThe awful Helen had her baby safely (he was called Henry) and re established a shakey relationship with her dad ( the baby was through sperm donation)
Nigel died in the fall! David Archer ( nigels brother in law) feels guilty as it was his idea to remove the HAPPY NEW YEAR BANNER from the top of loxley Hall
We all think that Elizabeth ( nigels wife and davids prissy sister) will not forgive her brother!!!
meanwhile Jill Archer ( everyone'smum) made coffee!
as far as I'm concerned The Archers (and Nigella) are beyond reproach and can do no wrong.
ReplyDeleteThere, I've said it out loud and I'm not ashamed!
I actually thought Nigel was getting on the roof to better see the view of the meadow...
I guess The Archers is about as correct to Country Life as Eastenders is to London life, but they were the only radio programme that covered the closure of the Royal (agricultural) show!
Happy New Year to you and your merry mates xx
We are always discussing how ridiculous the Archers is, but we still listen. The list of characters I can't stand grows longer all the time, the worst being the politically corrected ones, the terrible vicar and his wife, the ineffectual flapper Tony Archer and all his family, vast tracts of the Aldridges, except the lovable rogue himself of course, then there's Whingeing Will Grundy, but then if I liked all the characters it probably wouldn't make such compulsive listening!
ReplyDeleteI love that photo of The Belles! Classic Chicken face! Tee hee.
ReplyDeleteokay... nigel? the homebinding winter clearly gives you too much time on your hands! ha ha the chicken picture is CLASSIC! good laugh early in the morning. thanks!
ReplyDeleteWho needs a soap opera when we have your blog (and the comments!) to read for entertainment?
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