Over the last couple of years, Rob’s insidious manipulation of Helen has been a skin-crawling listen. The psychological torment he inflicted predominantly took place out of sight of anyone else. When Helen was where she should have been safest, her home at Blossom Hill Cottage, she was in fact in the most danger. Then came the fateful night that resulted in Helen stabbing her abusive husband and if you look closely some blood stains still remain, despite Ursula’s rigorous clean up.
The recent horror that has unfolded at Blossom Hill Cottage could be convincingly laid at the feet of Rob Titchener. However, a look back through The Archers archive reveals a spooky number of fearsome events have taken place at that cottage. Could the picturesque thatched dwelling possess a potent evil power of its own?
December 2013: the party from hell
In an attempt to settle into Ambridge life, Jess hosted a party at Blossom Hill Cottage. It didn't go well and at the end of the evening Jess’s untouched salmon fell to the floor. The disastrous event became the talk of the village.
January 1995: rats!
Not long after Usha moved in she discovered the cottage had a rat infestation. Luckily, Bert was on hand to put down bait.
April 1995: gruesome vandalism
Usha found Blossom Hill Cottage trashed and defaced with racist messages. The following month, while she was on her way to have dinner with Shula, masked attackers threw acid in her face from the back of a motorbike.
August 1992: the boy in the attic
The alarm was raised when 9-year-old Will didn’t come home one night. He’d been locked in the attic at Blossom Hill Cottage by Kate. When he was found, Kate faced serious trouble but she remained resentful and unrepentant.
December 1983: engulfed in flames
No one was hurt in the fire but a lot of damage was done. Peggy and her cat Sammy temporarily moved to Home Farm. While they were there, Sammy clawed the sofa. Could a malevolence in the air at Blossom Hill Cottage have rubbed off on the cat?
April 1983: burglar Ben
While in her early 20s, Shula developed a crush Ben Warner. Feelings quickly cooled, however, when she caught him burgling Blossom Hill Cottage. At first she tried to protect him but eventually gave his name to the police.
(Thanks to Mustardland for putting us on to the curse evidence. Anyone know a good exorcist?)
