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Is Ruth a bad daughter?

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  Posted by Organoleptic Icon (U11219171) on Saturday, 19th November 2011

  Friday's episode started with her ignoring a phone call that she knew was from her widowed mother.
  
  One of our unpaid knowers of the history of Ambridge says that when she did that with a call from her father he dropped dead
  
  
  
  Has Ruth forgotten that experience?
  
  Or have the scriptwriters?

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  Posted by Mabel Bagshawe (U2222589) on Sunday, 20th November 2011

  That's not quite how I remember Solly's death and looking at the Lowfield archives I'm not sure that version is right - yes she didn;t speak to him but two days before he died, so there was no cause and immediate effect. She was on the phone to her mother when visitors came - sounds like Solly was too busy to speak to Ruth and not vice versa!
  
  
  Sunday 27th October
  
  .... Ruth is on the phone to her Mum, catching up on each others gossip. Solly is busy at work, and also busy around the house - quite an unstoppable force it would seem. David interrupts to announce that Simon and Debbie have just arrived, though Ruth does not relish the prospect of entertaining Simon whilst David and Debbie work.
  
  Tuesday 29th October
  
  Ruth receives some devastating news.
  
  .... David and Ruth are playing with the children (for a change) as well as sorting out lists of telephone numbers. The phone goes - it's Heather with some devestating news - Solly has had a heart attack and did not survive it. Ruth is distraught as one would expect - she's going to travel up straight away. David offers what comfort he can, though Ruth is panicking about just what to do. She clearly is not thinking straight, though David tries to give her reassurance that all the domestic and farm issues will take care of themselves.
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  Late at night, David discovers Ruth in the milking parlour, where she has come to cry. She reminisces about her Dad, and they talk about how the children took the sad news. Ruth berates herself for not talking to Solly on the phone on Sunday. She sobs as she regrets not having said goodbye to her Dad

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  Posted by Buntysdaughter (U7084475) on Sunday, 20th November 2011

  Thanks, Mabel, that is an excellent summary and reminder. I think then that, in that situation, I would most likely have had a very quick word with my mother and agreed to call her later that evening.

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  Posted by bob larkin (U2297537) on Tuesday, 22nd November 2011

  Why can't we have Heather back?
  
  She used to be a much loved member of the cast* (especially by the late Phil IIRC).
  
  * other views are available

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