General Stores is only listening to the monologuic Archers so that he can enjoy DumTeeDum, otherwise another listener would be lost!
Roifield not only does the editing but also has to espouse unusual views to provide overall balance (anyone would think he had spent too long listening to the BBC). Pete explains alcoholism for the rest of us as he finds Alice’s portrayal as unusual. Both Roifield and Keri dispute this, saying that it chimes with some of their (non-personal) experiences. Are alcoholics that common is my question? Peggy’s first Jack was and I assume that Alice’s problem is a genetic inheritance from him having skipped Jenny and that I see no evidence that Brian has a problem at all – he just relishes a good malt!
What I want to know is why the villagers are so healthy? I am old enough to remember Andy Pandy but not the original Muffin the Mule (work it out for yourself) and in recent and forthcoming weeks have a number of hospital and other medical appointments – some by phone and others in person. In Corrie they are constantly rushing into the medical centre to see Helen (who does not appear to have an eating problem) or the hospital. How is it that Ambridge is completely devoid of medical matters at all times? Especially as many of the residents are in fact old enough to remember Muffin the Mule.
Kosmo
On this week’s episode, we hear views from General-Stor, Jack, Witherspoon, Brian, Andrew-horn, Vicky-cole, Jayne, Helen and Rob
