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What do you only know because you listen to The Archers?
What are the pearls of wisdom imparted by a lifetime of Archers listening?
1. Never underestimate women of 80+
2. Never startle a llama
3. What Stir Up Sunday is
4. What a Shepherd's Hut is
5. Custard can be a matter of life or death
6. Seven breeds of cattle...
7. What silage is
8. Crutching!!
9. What Bovine somatotropin (bST) is
10. The joy of anaerobic digestion
In fact, you could claim that listening to The Archers practically counts as a professional qualification...
11. To be thankful for small mercies
12. Well, this one is just unkind...
13. What 'gaslighting' means
14. That offering your kitchen cast-offs to others is a major no-no. Even if you're an Aldridge and they're a lowly Carter...
15. How to avoid mis-sold PPI calls [move to Ambridge]
16. Chilli +/or fig rolls = a night to remember
17. Dog carcasses + decay = botulism
18. How to ensure that your grudges are as sustainable as your farming
19. Pig husbandry and dairy management
20. How to despatch ferrets
21. Transhumance - more than Pip!
22. What a ha-ha is
23. Free range v pastured eggs
24. Emergency milk-parlour mechanics
25. Where to get your hair cut in Borsetshire
26. What Open Farm Sunday is
27. What 'Resurgam!' means
28. Is this one common knowledge?
29. There's nothing wrong with mismatched china [unless your name is R Titchener]
30. What 'wassailing' is
31. The process of birthing behind bars
32. Symptoms of Swine vesicular disease
33. Elves can get out of hand...
34. But by far the most popular option is...
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