Double Lives

Emma Carter is out on the pull at the moment - as ex-husband Will has got a new girlfriend slash clinging goldigger. She's now caught a new squeeze called Calum. What she's failed to tell him is that she is a single mother and left her husband after a few months. She's disguised the fact that she's living with her mother and is a waitress/cleaner (part-time). She is having to keep a watch on the lies and keeping her story straight. Things could turn out nasty when he finds out the truth. Talking of something nasty Kathy's past has come to haunt her. The appalling Owen King who sexually assaulted Kathy during the pantomime a few years ago has now done the same thing to a woman in Bouremouth. Ex-husband Sid came to the rescue and 'ran him out of town' (Kenton was down under at the time). Dorset detectives are in the area wanting to find out about Owen's past (he uses a variety of aliases) and despite talking to Kathy she has refused to reveal the truth about the man. Will she come clean, and get rid of her demons?

Love and .......anger?

Mike was having his first dates from the personal ads that he and Hayley placed. That didn't quite turn out as he might have wished - perhaps better and certainly no worse than he anticipated, after his first attempt a while ago turned out so badly. Perhaps you might have your own view - vote in my poll!

Meanwhile at St Stephen's Church the motorbike riding Vicar is causing great waves. He's suggesting that the pews are removed (and sold off) and the new open space is converted into a medieval multi-purpose community centre. Events ranging from rock concerts to badminton were on his agenda. This all provoked the appalling Susan Carter into aopoplexy and Jill to agitation. They were worried about profanity in the shape of a shuttlecock and competition to the village hall. On the other hand at the moment the Church seems to be used only once a week for services (even though these are remarkably well attended - most Anglican village priests would be surprised to see the kinds of numbers that turn up at Ambridge in total over several parishes in the wilds of the West Midlands). There's going to be trouble.

By the way - how long does it take to reveal the contents of a will?

Where there's a Will.....

In the case of Ambridge the old adage that 'Where there is a Will there's a family at war'.... is certainly the case. There is also another Will involved - Clarrie & Eddie's eldest. The recently discovered aunt who died in Aberdeen has mentioned Will in the Will (if you're following) and younger brother Ed has been left out. Clarrie is bereft - and Nic is ecstatic. She imagines vast sums of money flowing into her hands as she closes in on the hapless cuckolded gamekeeper. Of course Will already has a fairy Godmother in the shape of Caroline who has showered gifts (and even in the past accomodation) on Will thoughout good times and bad. There is going to be trouble ahead when Ed finds out. Although he does have a day helping out at the Bull to look forward to - things can only get worse in my opinion!

Vote in my new Archers poll!! I know a lot of you visit - let me know what you think.....