OT Thomas Hardy

Has he taken over as the scriptwriter for the Archers

 

Howard said:

Has Tony finally sold Pat at the local farmers market?

 

"Simon Atkinson <> " <>

No, but Brian's acting inappropriately with one of his milk-maids.

 

said:

In that case TH has been writing the Archers for decades.

 

More like Stella Gibbons going by the something nasty in the
woodshed^w Shepherd's Hut moment on friday.

ernest

 

Ernest, is there a Spanish connection here? cojones?

 

The Horrobins discover that they are really D'Aurabins,
the distinguished Norman family who came over with William
the Conqueror. Clive takes his seat in the House of Lords.
(Maybe not, as those commie bastards in Downing Street
abolished it but this is cloud cuckoo land....)

 

Just a vivid imagination, although I was in Madrid last week getting
terrified by a taxi driver driving bumper to bumper at 150 kph. The
driver certainly had the cojones but I wouldn't like to speculate on
his life expectancy.

ernest

 

"Simon Atkinson <> " <>

Ba-doom-tish

 

Howard wrote

Dunno. Who is this Thomas Hardy anyway? I don't understand all these
literary allusions and shite, what with me being an ill read lout and
all that, so you will have to explain.

 

steve auvache said:

Stan Laurel's other half.

 

The fat one. I have got it now. Wasn't he a fascist or something? I
am not sure I hold with fascists writing the Archers. Mind you I have
always had my suspicions about that Sid bloke. He is not from round
there is he?

 

steve auvache said:

I think you'll find that the first 100 episodes were written by Martin
Borman. Since then they've mostly been written by either Oswold or Mrs
Moseley.

Furriner.

 

He was a Sir wasn't he? Just the sort of person you want writing the
Archers that is. They know things they do, them Sirs and their Ladies.
Stan Laurel wasn't a sir though was he. So I suppose that means Thomas
Hardy can't be a Lady.

 

<fx: stirs the pot>

19th century and boring as I recall, that's who he was. His stories go
something like this:
1. Something nasty or otherwise emotionally disturbing occurs due to one or
more persons' actions. In the countryside.
2. There may be evidence of bonking.
3. Something slightly better eventually happens as a result of point 1. This
something will typically be bitter-sweet.
4. Naturally time catches up and nobody's ever truly happy.

Something like that anyway

 

Boring??? Boring???

Well, that's something like it but you missed the depressing bit.
Although disturbing is close to it.

Jude is *probably* one of the most miserable books I've ever read. Mind
you, it's also one of my favourite books.

 

Return of the native.

 

You know, I find that one absolutely impossible. I've read most of
Hardy's novels (I think Return of the Native is the only one I've not
read). I've started it many times but it doesn't grip me enough to
persist. Can't explain why; I mean it's got the three-way attraction,
bankruptcy, death, illegitimate children and prolly loads more.

I'll have another go once I've finished the current book; Stuart
Maconie's "Cider with Roadies". Not particularly well written IME but
the content is absolutely fantastic for people of a certain age.

 

Scarcely. Mayor of Casterbridge starts off with a man selling his
wife. Jude the Obscure has catastrophe after catastrophe. Each book
has mucho plotto. Not boring.

Not in all the books.

Yesh, very depressing, but IMO, worth the read.

My feelings about it too. I remember when I was about 2/3 through it
thinking "It can't get any worse". And then it did. Very powerful
book, which is why I like it. Recommended.

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On Thu, 13 May 2004 08:27:36 +0100, wrote:

It is a slow start. he spends the first chapter describing the main
character.

Yes. Egdon Heath is a character.

<spoilers>
http://www.bookrags.com/notes/rn/CHR.htm

With its own moods that are reflected onto the other characters. Isn't
Eustacia a wonderful name.