I Am A Swede

Episode 449, the first appearance of Seth Armstrong. He's clearly another character that mellows over time. I've seen a lot of episodes from this era before, and it will take some time before Seth becomes more lovable. I think it's his relationship with Jackie that really makes him more sympathetic. In my opinion he always worked best in a fatherly way with younger characters like Jackie and later Biff, but also with Kim. I much preferred him like that over the comic relief role he was often put in. Aunt Jessie also makes her first appearance in this episode. Her appearances were much too few. A wonderful character, a very typical battle-axe persona with a heart of gold underneath the gruff exterior. Done right that is always a favourite character of mine, and Kathleen Helme did it very right.

I absolutely love Gavin Newsom's trolling of Trump on twitter/x. He mimicks Trump's style perfectly, and the indignant reaction from Fox just shows what complete pathetic hypocrites they are. Keep it up Gavin! 👍

Oh wow.... R.I.P.

Flashy new sets won't make all that much difference if the writing keeps on being horrible.

I saw that too. It's a shame. The mid-1980s is a period that very little has been available from and it seems like that is still the case. But you can watch some 1980s episodes here https://archive.org/details/emmerdale-farmemmerdale-the-1980s

It feels like that's a common theme for all the soaps now, unfortunately.

Beautiful Lake District

Grandad was adorable in his very brief courtship with Nellie Ratcliffe. And thanks to Henry Dolly and Matt have resolved their differences, at least for now. I'm heading into the last 100 episodes from the 1970s now. I guess Aunt Jessie will turn up soon since we're approaching May 1978, and she will appear before Matt and Dolly's wedding in June.

I think B&B should provide that for all its cast members. Maybe they could get a group discount? 🤔

Oh, I don't doubt that. It just makes no sense. But then again, we are talking about B&B.....

That makes no sense. He left with Nick, and I can't see Nick encouraging him to work for Forrester Creations. Marone Industries would be more likely.

I've been getting those as well.

Back to 1978.... It's funny. Matt and Dolly aren't even married yet, but the issue that will eventually break them apart is already noticeable. Dolly is dropping hints that she may not want to stay at Emmerdale indefinitely but would like them to get a place of their own some day. Quite natural I would think. It can't really be easy for her living with the family of her husband's dead wife... But while I like Matt most of the time he is so phlegmatic and content with staying where he is that I don't think he understands how she feels.

Seles reveals myasthenia gravis diagnosis

I doubt it's for Hope. She will most likely be thrown back towards Liam now.

Congratulations to Isabel Hodgins! Emmerdale star announces pregnancy with sweet photo And on the subject of children, has Robert mentioned his son Sebastian since he came back to the village? I know that he went to live with a relative of his mother Rebecca after she died when Robert was still in prison. But now that he's out you'd think he would want his son to live with him. Or maybe he's too busy trying to expose John and get back into Aaron's pants?