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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 4h

'View from Senate House Library' (2014) by Melissa Scott-Miller
chrisbeetles.com/artwork/44604/view-from-senate-house-library

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 5h

You may be right. But Harrison also chose to stay - so was probably being as dishonest and selfish as Fallon. I think he thought he could wear her down so was delighted when she became pregnant. All in all a dreadful situation. Needs to be resolved quickly now H is clearly not returning. #TheArchers

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 5h

For all we know Mulligan preferred to work on his own and not mix with the local farmers - or any one - and may have actually discouraged contact.

Odd tho that he should choose to borrow some bit of equipment he needed from someone he barely knew. Must have been desperate.
#TheArchers

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Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · 3d

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 16h

Poor Zainab. She’s not shadowing Oliver, she’s doing his bloody job for him, including having access to confidential information she shouldn’t see. #TheArchers

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 17h

Ridiculous. He should let someone else have the chance to run the hotel badly. #TheArchers

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Joe Saunders @joesaunders1.bsky.social · 1d

The City of London in a picture. The medieval church tower of All Hallows Staining. An historic island amidst skyscrapers and construction. 🗃️

A medieval church tower rises from engineering works beneath the skyscrapers.

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

Middlemarch is such an easy read. It’s just a bit of a trivial glimpse of provincial life really.

Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

Have you ever been in a milking parlour? It’s noisy. With 60 cows you ain’t doing it splish-splash by hand into a bucket!!

#TheArchers

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

Fair enough. Tho I might quibble whether “doing farming” is the same as wanting to take on a small farm, no doubt with a very neglected farmhouse!

It will be an interesting story line. The Grundy’s will be up in arms at the unfairness even tho Akram will probably have to employ George!
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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not sure I knew Akram had been a farmer - I thought it was more helping out & then winding down a smallholding. Have they said anything since arriving about that being their aim? If so, how jolly convenient that this poor chap we’d never heard of has just died!

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

Ok. But it seems risky & one hell of a decision to buy & run a small farm to please what currently interests a 15 year old. An interest in animals doesn’t mean he’s bound to be a farmer, after all. But no pressure..

& how about also buying a treat to suit his sister’s current whim?

#TheArchers

farmer.mm

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

You’ve cracked it! And in true
#TheArchers fashion he’s got her pregnant - without even meeting her!

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

I think it partly leaks and otherwise gets sort of re-absorbed. But I’m not an expert. What happens with humans? #TheArchers

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

I thought he was perfectly happy plumber-ing (heaven knows it’ll pay better than farming). Must have missed his claiming to want to farm. He’d need full time help I’m sure - his son is 15 so can’t work full time for a while. Sounds bonkers to me. But we are talking about #TheArchers

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

Ditto! You rest up between milkings. #TheArchers.

Yes, having appendicitis (does anyone have that any more?) DID mean dad couldn’t work. Kind neighbours helped out, I think.

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

Why would a GP and a plumber want to take on a farm?
#TheArchers

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

Believe me, farmers don’t “get” colds!
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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

George could do the milking! For no pay. Community pay-back? #TheArchers

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

Odd to lend a bit of equipment to someone whose1st name you dont know. But I recall when my dad was farming there were a couple of farms where you hardly ever saw the occupants.

Rented or owned? Who’ll farm there now? Farmhouse to do up & sell the land 120 (?) not very big these days.

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Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 2d

Alan Garner's Bronze Age shovel - found in the Alderley Edge copper mines in 1875, rediscovered by Alan in a dusty cupboard under his Primary School's stage, and since radiocarbon dated to 1750BC. One of many treasures in Manchester Museum - now massively revamped & European Museum of the Year.

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

Brilliant idea on Clarrie’s part - get a posh rich woman you don’t know that well to be a godparent for your child- guarantee of regular dosh. I seem to recall Caroline was rather bemused by the invitation.

What Ambridge needs are more George Barfords. Gruff but kindly.
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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 1d

Hmm. Clarrie was so grateful to Oliver that she gave in to Eddie’s pressure to run a b& b at Grange Farm in Oliver’s absence, without his agreement or knowledge!

You’re right about Ed. Shame he’s had so little influence on George over the years.

#TheArchers

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 2d

Tho taken to its obvious conclusion the real culprit wld be the very 1st person who fermented some food & 'invented' alcohol, leading, ultimately, to Alice's addiction

Yes, of course the Grundys get a raw deal & always have. Maybe they shld get involved in politics & do s/thing abt it.
#TheArchers

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Annie Drynan @adrynan.bsky.social · 2d

I think this one starts this week. I’ve just been commenting on the promos - which feature the TV personality and play down the role of the expert. Not naming names.

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