Four 12 hour shifts back to back was a bit much
Tonight I shared a tuna filled jacket potato with Mary sat at the kitchen table and fell asleep holding my fork.
When I flickered my eyes open the potato had gone
So had Mary
I’m typing this in the garden with a gin and tonic
It’s not a sunny dusk
In fact today it’s a chilly one
But the Montana arch looks mighty fine
Speaking of Archers, it’s all go in Ambridge
George crashed drunk Alice’s car into Mick’s car sending, Mick, Joy and Fallon into the river Am
Denise and Alistair ( who are on a dirty evening out) comes to the rescue but it’s close thing
George puts a comatose Alice into the driving seat
Bloody hell, I need another gin
Montana arch over your gate is spectacular. I went to answer the door yesterday and when I got back to my chair, my lunch was gone and my dog was licking her lips. I hadn’t eaten even one bite. My dog and I often eat a baked potato for dinner, I get the potato and she eats the skin. Gigi
ReplyDeleteGigi , that’s exactly what me and Mary does , she sits the opposing chair waiting patiently
DeleteThat sounds exhausting. Hope you’ve got some time off now. Love the clematis.
ReplyDeleteCollege all day tomorrow but not at the hospice until next weekend
DeleteI used to do four 12 hour shifts when I was a student, thirty-nine years ago. There is no way I could do them now. At least Mary had a tasty treat:)
ReplyDeleteTwo shifts out of the four where overtime shifts , I need to take responsibility for the Madrid jaunt
DeleteThe man upstairs called for assistance - As he is demanding I jumped - On my return the Romanian was just sniffing an egg sarnie x
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what you are talking about
DeleteSorry - it's just a moment in my day x
DeleteWhat a killer, four twelve hour shifts in a row. I hope you've got several days off now, to recover. How kind of you to let Mary eat your baked potato. Well, I guess that's what she thought! I hope you lined your stomach with something before that G&T. The Montana arch is wonderful. I'd love to walk under it. Sleep well tonight. You've earned it! xx
ReplyDeleteI needed that second gin, the Archers was all a bit stressful even though it’s all on radio…..
DeleteAnd once again Mary and the stolen jacket potato prove: Ya Snooze, Ya Lose!
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ReplyDeleteMy all time favorite clematis. Mary was just concerned you would choke on the potato so she saved you from that hazard.
ReplyDeletececi
Of course lol !
DeleteLooking at past posts I see Roger is still with you,so I answered my question above,Mary, Roger and you are together how nice, My
ReplyDeleteAnother reply I don’t understand
DeleteSorry to be hard to understand, first I made a comment asking if Mary was your only dog now,then I looked at a post from few days ago and understood that Roger is also still with you, I deleted my prior comment and wrote the one that confused you.-M
DeleteFlis started it lol
DeleteThat clever Mary but poor you. Again, another lovely story that made me laugh out loud. lini from petaluma
ReplyDeleteIt made me chuckle too
DeleteFFS John - another spoiler! Glad you've had time to listen with those long shifts. I won't bother now :) Athene
ReplyDeleteOh lord
DeleteThis made me smile.
ReplyDeleteHad to Google the Archers
The Archers
Genre Radio drama
Running time 12 minutes
Country of origin United Kingdom
Home station BBC Home Service (1950)
BBC Light Programme (1951–1967)
BBC Radio 4 (1967–present)
Created by Godfrey Baseley
Produced by Julie Beckett (2017–present)
Edited by Jeremy Howe (2018–present)[1]
Recording studio BBC Birmingham
Original release 1 January 1951
No. of episodes 20,283 as of 5 May 2024 [2]
Audio format Stereophonic sound
Opening theme Barwick Green
Website Archers homepage
Podcast The Archers podcast
The Archers is a British radio soap opera currently broadcast on BBC Radio 4, the corporation's main spoken-word channel. Broadcast since 1951, it was famously billed as "an everyday story of country folk" and is now promoted as "a contemporary drama in a rural setting".[3][4] Having aired over 20,000 episodes,[5] it is the world's longest-running present-day drama by number of episodes.[6][7]
Five pilot episodes were aired in 1950, and the first episode was broadcast nationally on New Year's Day 1951. A significant show in British popular culture, and with over five million listeners, it is Radio 4's most listened-to non-news programme,[8][9][10] and with over one million listeners via the internet, the programme holds the record for BBC Radio online listening figures.[11] In February 2019, a panel of 46 broadcasting industry experts, of which 42 had a professional connection to the BBC, listed The Archers as the second-greatest radio programme of all time.[12] Partly established with the aim towards educating farmers following World War II, The Archers soon became a popular source of entertainment for the population at large, attracting nine million listeners by 1953.
Lee
ReplyDeleteThanks Lee
DeleteGwen Berryman one of the original Archers cast stayed at my Grandma's B&B back in the 1950's
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful
DeleteWas going to reply with fake out rage about the Archers spoiler…then focussed on the clematis…it is bloody beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSomeone else did xx
DeleteThe vanishing potato and dog made me laugh out loud. I know the scenario so well (mine was a Danish pastry).
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DeleteI wish I were sitting there having a gin with you... although you’d probably fall asleep in yours leaving me to talk to myself. The image of you waking up to find your jacket potato -- and Mary -- gone!
ReplyDeleteI’m in Madrid in three weeks
DeleteI wish I could meet you there. I’d lisp for you!
Delete👄💋
DeleteYou made me laugh with your tale of Mary and the potato, both gone. But hell, what's better for dinner than a G&T or two.
ReplyDeleteThat Montana is delightful. I have never ever heard even one episode of the Archers... am I even English???
ReplyDeleteTwo 12 hour shifts seems grueling. No surprise that Mary seized the opportunity to snatch and eat your jacket potato. I hope you feel rested now. Your arch is beautiful in full flower.
ReplyDeleteI did 4
DeleteThe Montana is absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHope tomorrow is a wonderful day at college/uni, and you're able to relax & rest a bit this week.
Next time sleep and then eat.
ReplyDeleteOur Montana in France must be in flower, I do hope it remains as such until we get there. I hope Walter Gabriel wasn't hurt!
ReplyDeleteThe weather is forecast to be better for a few days so I hope you can sit out on the warmer evenings then with a G&T. The arch is so beautiful at the moment. Madrid in three weeks too. Exciting!
ReplyDeleteThat does sound pretty hectic with the Archers.
I know joy is not out of danger methinks
DeleteGood grief...was Alice drinking again this week? I shall catch up on Sunday!
ReplyDeleteShhhhhhhhhhsh
DeleteThe Montana Archer is fabulous. Poor Alice, I was disappointed that the writers gave her a relapse but I understand that it is probably true to life of people with alcohol addiction.
ReplyDeleteMary, you cheeky girl but at least the potato wasn't wasted!
It sounds that her story will be tragic
DeleteMy son gave me an Archers script signed by the cast! Kath
ReplyDeleteWow,mice just bought a map of Ambridge from Amazon
DeleteYour post makes me realise that the Archers has been running for all of my 69 years of life but I have never listened to it. It seems I have some catching up to do. I will have to avoid all the spoilers dating from the initial episode of 1st January 1951 though...
ReplyDeleteAndrew, it’s rather addictive despite its heavy handed ness
DeleteI appreciate your writing so much! I read your post at 7 am and got such a great laugh when Mary took advantage of your quick nap. The photo of the Montana arch is spectacular - whata a great spot for viewing while indulging in a G&T.
ReplyDeleteNina
Thank you Nina
DeleteThose flowers are so lovely, John.
ReplyDeleteMercy! 4 back-to-back shifts?? Even when I was young, my limit was two. Am glad you're still breathing despite bing minus a potato!
ReplyDeleteYour arch of flowers is brethtaking.
Hugs!
I feel better today , after a deep sleep
DeleteI usually listen to the weeks Archers on a Sunday, you're a git for spoiling it yet again.
ReplyDeleteOh Lordy , well no apologies to you for being rude
DeleteMary is a rascal!
ReplyDeleteA bright little cookie
DeleteMary is such a thoughtful dog clearing the table for you.
ReplyDeleteMary, ever the opportunist.........
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed that Mary could steal your potato without waking you! She's stealthy, that one.
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