From: wilcox@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: soc.culture.british
Subject: Re: Dum dee dum...
Date: 3 Sep 92 17:20:08 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620

In article <21780613@otter.hpl.hp.com>, sjmz@otter.hpl.hp.com (Stefek Zaba) writes:
> Having recently returned to the UK after about 5 months' time in the USofA,
> I recognise the immense value of Archer's plotline updates.  Here's a rather
> scrappy summary of an inattentively-listened-to Omnibus yesterday:
> 
>  * Peggy Archer's old flame (US airman) turned up unexpectedly: Jack was
>    none too pleased when he invited himself to stay over the night.
>    Next morning Peggy and he took an early morning walk, ending up at
>    Peggy's old cottage, where
> 
>  * William (aka Will--**IAM** ooh, I'll swing fer'im) Grundy was locked
>    in the loft.  One of the latest misdeeds of young Kate.  Other, more
>    significant misdeeds include some sort of car accident (?)
> 
Now the connection between these two is rather closer than is immediately
apparent. Regular readers of this somewhat irregular service will know that
Kate Aldridge took over Blossom Hill Cottage, without Peggy's knowledge, and
used it as a den with Helen Archer Pat'n'Tonydaughter and the kids---William
Grundy and the young female Carter. Will-**YAM** had been indulging in very
petty crime in order to keep Kate in cheese and pickle sandwiches. 

In recent weeks Kate has been seen frequently around Borsetshire in
speed-merchant cars driven by one Warren and apparently owned by various of
Warren's uncles.

Meanwhile, Kate has been rifling through Peggy's old letters and came upon
some written by a war-time flame. She wrote to him as Peggy, in what appear to
have been extremely affectionate terms, precipitating his arrival at The Lodge.

Now on the night in question Kate had told Helen where to get off in no
uncertain circumstances. Will-**YAM** however insisted on tagging along, as a
result of which he was locked in the loft of Blossom Hill Cottage. Clarrie and
Eddie called out the police to look for him. 

Warren and Kate were out driving at speeds in excess of the limit on the byways
of Borsetshire, where they were involved in an accident. They only avoided the
cops by having an impromptu snog by a hedge. Warren has now dumped Kate,
accusing her of shopping him to the police. 

Will-**YAM** was only found when Helen realised where he was and arrived at the
cottage at the same time as Peggy and her Yank. 
Kate is in no-one's good books, and the Grundies are having an ongoing battle
with Brian and Jenny, in which they look to come off worse.

>  * Nigel Pargiter's mum continues to put Elizabeth's nose out of joint
>    at the Hall.  Nelson has stepped in and is taking her round the 
>    countryside and the shops, on Nigel's hastily-given "spend what you
>    need".  Expect a Grim Reckoning soon.
> 
But surprisingly Mummy is putting up with Lizzie and Nigel's business ventures
remarkably well. Rather than a Grim Reckoning I would expect a Pargetter
nuptual fairly soon, or even two if Nelson does his job well enough---as he
seems to be.

>  * David is going happily nutty over the baby Ruth is growing: they went
>    in for the first scan this week, and David's been showing the photo to
>    all and sundry.
> 
>  * Bert drove Brian's swish new combine, the contract driver having failed
>    to show up.  Now it's not working too well...
> 
> I heard nothing about Lizzie's Camron-induced babe (did she have a 
> termination while I was away?), nor indeed about the sticky-fingered Laird
> himself.  And has Phil popped his clogs?
> 
Lizzie's pregnancy and the ill-gotten gains of Frrraser are ancient history
now. Expect them to pop up again when he is found Not Guilty.

> Cheers, Stefek
-- 

Stephen Wilcox             |   Remember what happened to the dinosaurs!
wilcox@maths.oxford.ac.uk  |    I did---and look what happened to me.