I see Divali has been and gone once again without a mention in The Archers. The Dear Vicar still makes infrequent visits to his parish and St Stephens gets an occasional mention, which is more
than can be said for Christianity. I have noticed for some time that the utterances of Blessed Alan which are actually broadcast have absolutely no religious content. Is this because the
Vicar doesn't actually believe anything? This seems unlikely even in the Church of England. Or is a politically correct editor ruthlessly editing out any remark of a religious nature which could
possibly cause even the slightest disquiet?
It could be that Vicar Alan and Hindu Usha are keeping their heads down lest they feature in
Dayveed and Ben's next reenactment of the Wickerman sacrifice. The Coven has kept a very low profile since TFW left, but that doesn't mean they're not still around, and, of course, the Demon
Damien, Dan the Man, now has access to firearms!
Whatever happened to Watsername, by the way? You know; Thingy who has done such yeoman service as organist since Phil popped his wellies. St Stephen's organ seems to have been replaced by an
instrument fit for a cathedral. Now we have Patrick, who I thought was a professional birdwatcher, but now turns out to be a professional organist of cathedral standard in his spare time.
I'm afraid I've been particularly prone to nodding off during reports of the great love between Roy of the Racists and Milady Pargetter, but I know more than the halftruths which have been fed to
Hayley. Poor Hayley and Roy's beloved Feebs (on whose behalf he suffered such anguish to save her from her sexcrazed mother) have yet to learn that Rotaboy was prepared, nay, anxious, to ditch them
if only Milady would take him into her bed and install him Lord of LoLo until the observant and intelligent Freddie knocked this idea on the head, fearing that he and Lilly would feature as Hansel
and Gretal at the hands of the sort of stepfather Rotaboy would have been.
Does anyone know why Liz would choose to reveal all or at any rate half to Carol Tregorran,
aged 96 last heard of something like 50 years ago, until her recent arrival? Or why Rotaboy
would tell his story to Usha, knowing she is Elizabeth's bestest friend in all the world and so
cannot act for him. Or why Usha heard him out once she realised what a tricky situation he was putting her in? Probably the answer to the last question is that even lady solicitors like a
bit of gossip as much as the rest of us. I bet Vicar Alan now knows Roy's highly edited version of events.
So Hayley's off to sort her ideas out now the marriage is over. Good for her. I'm only sorry she has left Randy Roy in possession of the family home. At least it will only be until, they sell up
as part of the divorce settlement. That is assuming Haley doesn't go all soppy and come back to her wandering boy. By the way, I enjoyed hearing Jenny reminding Brine that Roy wasn't the only
wandering boy in the village, though I've never understood why Brine never reminds Jenny Darling that there have been one or two wandering girls as well. (More girls than boys, I think!)
Rob will never have this problem now Hellcat has agreed to inform him every time she leaves the house soon to be extended to every time she draws breath
Peggoi's reaction to finding that Jenny Darling had inherited a collection of books from John
Tregorran was has been odd to say the least. It can hardly have been disapproval of JD's affair all those years ago, since she is an enthusiastic supporter of Helen being engaged to a man who is
already married. Could it be that the books themselves are John's collection of Erotica from Caligula to the Present Day?
Ed should be careful accepting Wilgerm's kind offer of 'work' helping in the massacre of tame birds. You may recall that Jack came close to being pushed off the twig at one of his own
shoots. I'm not pointing the finger or anything, but, 'Look out Ed. He's got a gun.' Will could always claim he mistook Ed for a rabbit.
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