(Mark 4 - UK Edition)
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| Christine, I am so sorry to hear about your husband's passing. I take strength in my sister telling me that Mom did not suffer long after her heart attack and it hasppened fairly quickly. You and the great people on this site where such a strength to me when my Mom passed away. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. |
| Christine I am so sorry to hear your sad news.I have always enjoyed your fun pages and appreciated all the work you put into them.Please take care. |
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***SPOILER*** Well, I think we got one step closer to this "Big Picture" TerryM has been tantalizing us with! I am beginning to figure out what happens, and if my hunch is right, Dev is going to be mighty embarrassed!!! |
| Just came here to check in on what people thought of tonight's episode, and I read your post, Christine. I am so sorry you lost your husband. It must have been a shock for you and the family, as it sounded like he was doing so well just a short while ago. Please accept my condolences. |
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Thanks to everyone for the kind words, they brought more than one tear to my eye I can tell you. Just had a difficult day making arrangements with the funeral home, and with the help of my two step-daughters, writing the obit for the newspaper. Yes, you are right, Michael was doing so much better after the scare we all had at Christmas. His appetite was back, and was starting to put some of the lost weight back on. Then suddenly yesterday morning around 5 a.m. he woke me because he was having difficulty breathing, but no chest pain. Around 6 a.m. he finally agreed with me that he needed an ambulance, by 7 a.m. his heart stopped, and they spent the next two hours in the emergency dept. giving him alternatively treatment and CPR as he kept crashing. They finally admitted defeat at 9 a.m. and it was all over. They will be doing an autopsy in the next day or two, so we should find out exactly what it was. If he had to go though, I am glad it was as quickly as that. |
| Christine I am so sorry to hear you lost your husband. Like others on here, I had the impression he was doing better. Please know we are all thinking of you and your family. Jubbs, I am very glad to hear you are doing well, that must have been very disturbing to have your heart beat so fast! |
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Really sorry to hear about your husband, Christine... Sending lots of Manchester hugs your way...xx |
| Christine, my condolences and my thoughts are with you and your family. |
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Sorry Christine to hear of your loss. From all you have continued to do during the tough time you have had, you must have great inner strength. My thoughts are with you. Hey Jude, I too noticed the lense cap on the detective's camera. |
| what is an alkalyne body really?? how does one alkalyne yourself. |
| Christine--- I was very sorry to read about your husband- deepest sympathy to you and your family. |
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CHRISTINE:- What a shock it must have been for you, let alone us all on this guest book. The last we heard he was coming home. Please know we are all sending thoughts and prayers to you at this sad time. |
| Christine, my condolences for the loss of your husband, |
| Jubbs....I knew about the alkaline stuff and Cancer! I'm high risk too. I must admit that I tend to forget about it for long periods of time, then get back on track with the alkalinity thing again! (Signed, your friendly EX health food store owner!) lol |
| Christine I'm so sorry for your loss. My deepest sympathies to you and your family. Take care of yourself! (((((((Christine))))) |
| Bill - Simon says go sit in a corner! |
| I'm so sorry to hear about your loss and send you my deepest sympathies at this difficult time Christine. |
| Whilst away getting myself fixed (naturally) I learnt that cancer cannot live in an alkaline body - first I heard of that was when Derek Mcgrath (the vicar in Little thingo on the thingo) - thanks Ann for your neighbours help - any way I have been diagnosed as HIGH risk due to the cancer on both sides of family particularly my dear mum. If anyone wants to check it out, just google "cancer alkaline acidity" and you may find some self help. I need 75% ALKALINE 25% Acid unless I have cancer and then its 100% alkaline. |
| Christine,I'm sorry to read about your husband's death.You have my condolences and my thoughts are with you and your family. |
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Christine, I was so sorry to read of your loss. Sincere condolences. |
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Christine, I have just read your posting,It shocked me, I thought your husband was getting better. My heart goes out to you and my prayers are with you, God Bless, All my love Christine, From Patricia. Take care friend. |
| Can someone tell me which channel " Pie in The Sky" is showing on please? Is it similar to Rosemary and Thyme? only cooking instead of gardening? |
| Is this show going to be renamed the "THE SIMON SHOW " as he is the only kid that gets a speaking part..... |
| Oh, Christine. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My condolences to you and your family. Take good care of yourselves and eachother. |
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Christine ... my sincere sympathy at this, your time of loss. "For what is it to die But to stand in the sun And melt into the wind... And when the earth Has claimed our limbs Then we shall truly dance. |
| Christine - So sorry, and saddened to hear of your loss. Take care my good friend. |
| Dear Christine , I am sad to hear this news. I am at a loss to offer comfort, but I offer my sympathy. 'Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.' |
| MotherGoose: You amaze me, all them thar kiddies, a full time business, full time house mum and you actually DECORATE? Strewth, you are one amazing lady. Catch up in 2012, 10 years since last visit in Canada :) |
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Christine, I am thinking of you today friend..I am so sorry for your loss. Take care, we are here for you. |
| Dear Christine, please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your husband. Stay strong. |
| Christine: my condolences on your loss too. What a sad time, and I'm sure all our thoughts are with you. Take care. |
| Christine: Oh love, I am so sorry to read about your husband - my sincerest condolences go out to you and your family - a big hug to you from me. Take care friend. |
| Just to let you know that there won't be any Fun Pages updated next weekend, as my husband passed away yesterday, and I will have oodles to do this week. |
| Mothergoose, re the wallpaper. I removed a huge room covered in it and used a product which I got at Home Depot, a blue gel-like liquid, called DIFF I believe and I thought it worked a treat. Just score the paper with a tool called a TIGER, something like that which you can also buy at Home Depot for something like $10 but it is well worth it as you must score it to let the gel penetrate to the wall. Then roll the DIFF on straight out of the container, no mixing required, and then wait a few minutes and the paper just slips off the wall and I can tell you, mine was a thin paper that was really stuck well on that wall! Before I got the DIFF I was slaving away with hot water and only getting little bits off and leaving the backing paper behind on the wall! Very frustrating and SLOW going! Once I got the DIFF, it went 3 times faster and the paper came off backing and all! I was since told by a professional painter with lots of experience that the best thing to use is a solution of equal parts hot water and fabric softener. I didn't try that method as of yet, but he claimed it works very well too and is probably less expensive than the DIFF but I don't think it's all that expensive either. So good luck whatever method you choose to remove your paper. I swore after that I was never papering again but will instead use paint when I decorate! I think it looks better anyway, but of course, it's a personal choice. :) |
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Mothergoose - When I was young we had started removing wallpaper from my bedroom, and then found out we had relatives coming to visit very shortly. We didn't have time to removed all the paper, it was harder to remove back then! So we painted over the paper. It didn't bubble up or anything, but the seams did show through. We weren't pleased with it, so we then papered over that after a while. It was a real pain removing 2 layers of wallpaper with paint in between. I could be wrong, but did I hear that the quality of the walls was not that great in some of the houses, and that's why they used wallpaper in the first place - it covered some imperfections? If that's the case, painting over the wallpaper would probably look better than removing it and painting "poor" walls. Incidentally, the last time I removed wallpaper, I found my steam cleaner for the carpets was great at spraying water on the walls without soaking the whole room - I used the upholstery attachment, turned on the vacuum part and started spraying. |
| Although not an expert , I know it does work Mothergoose. I have seen it in England. Can't recall if the seams show through. But I would not do it . If you're not happy with the looks , it will so much harder to remove painted paper. Perhaps your boy would love to remove the floral wall-paper and paint it a colour he chooses ? |
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since there is alot of UK and Canadians here I thought I`d post this Un-related to corrie question... I like to watch UK reno programs and I`m amazed at how frequently they paint over wallpaper-- does this actually work?? I would never have dreamt of doing this but in my spare bedroom I guess I would consider if it does work. I thought the paper would bubble up under the dampness of the paint being applied and I`ve always taken the great pains of removing paper first. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated since my 14 year old son now uses the spare room as his own and is not all that thrilled with the floral paper so we were thinking of changing this shortly. thanks |
| What a relief to read you , Jubbly! I wish you well in your 'new life style' ! Exercises, good food, and relaxation will slow down your pulse .. I'll bet your next check-up will amaze the doctors! |
| Did anyone notice in yesterday's show when the PI stepped out of his car to snap a picture of the guy Tony wants checking up on, that the lens cap was still on that humongous camera?! Too funny! |
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Jubs: So glad you are back and doing okay, you really had some of us worried! Do take it easy girl! Terry: You were right, it was much ado about nothing - am sure the Peacocks will replace/pay for the glass - and you were right - Joshua's expression was perfect, bless the little lad!:) |
Good I see you back Jubs. Quite a jump from a possible 28 days in hospital to a do-it-yourself job. Hope all will be well 
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| Irk! Sorry, Cannylass!!!! |
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Hello everyone, I haven't been here for such a long time I had almost forgotten how to post a message! :) I came in to post a short update about our Jubbs which she had kindly emailed me but I see she's beat me to the punch!!! LOL Jubbs, just want to say it's nice to see you back amongst us all, and that I hope you take great care of yourself and don't go giving us a scare like that again...you hear?! xoxo |
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Hey gang! Have not read the gb for a couple of weeks, been away trying to get my health sorted. What started with heart surgery turned into me just letting go of some stress, excersising and eating healthy, organic food. My heart was racing 163 beats per minute which should have been 60 and the doc said I would have a blood clot to the heart or the brain any second BUT DONT PANIC lol!! Anyway, I ditched the doc, the hospital and went au natural and I am still here!! Looking forward to UK in May!! All legs booked except for the one that goes back from Kuala Lumpar to Oz and I think that subliminly I am not booking that leg as I want to head somewhere on the way back. Mind it will be funny arriving in Bali/Fiji with winter coats etc! As I intend to hit Canada in 2 years, maybe I should give the winter stuff to a visiting Canajun whilst in UK! I hear Andy (Kirk) may well be singing for us whilst we have the get together in Manc in May!!! Any road up, nice to be home and back in touch :) |
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Ah thanks Dale. I would really like to read your article and your reviews. We have seen Rosemary And Thyme a few years ago. It was quite good. I liked the two women gardeners/detectives. It was fun to see the lovely Mr Foyle as a baddie in the first Pie episode ! |
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Part of the reason David lied for Gary was to provide himself with an alibi, but his devious little mind is ploting something bigger. Why should Lisa warn Dev that Tara knows about them? He was using her too and must have known they knew each other, so more fool him. He deserves all that is coming to him. There have been some very nasty revenge plots by women scorned on Corrie, eg Bobby Lewis getting back at Vikram Desai for ditching her for a married woman, but this should be hilarious. I think we all enjoy CS in our own way and comment as such. Just as we don't like or dislike the same characters, what the writers and directors have them get up to strikes us differently too. Whether a comment is negitive, positive, funny or serious they are all enjoyable to read and show that we are all interested in Corrie or we wouldn't be watching. |
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Yes Lise I am still writing, off and on. See no reason to work if I don't have to! Have had an article and two book reviews in a mag lately - I'll post an url when they are put online next week. Like most mags these days they wait till the edition has sold out in shops before putting its content online. I'm so glad you liked Pie in the Sky. Another series you might like is Rosemary and Thyme - have you seen that? About gardening, sort of, rather than cooking. |
| Hi everyone! Boy am I glad to see Steve and Becky back on the Street. They add a certain charm and I for one, have missed them! |
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Hmmmm David didn't stitch up Gary when he had the chance. He's definitely up to something. Meanwhile Joe's back is still painfully painful and his temper is flaring up. He really can be a nasty w@n**r when he wants to be, when he's in pain or under pressure. I don't like that kind of temper in someone. Can anyone else see Joe getting dependent on those painkillers? He's already borrowed from loan sharks. Can drug dealers be far off?
Tara is bent on taking over Dev's life. Cheeky of her to grill Umed about when he's leaving so she's can take over the spare room. Can't she use the gallery? Theresa's back and not very sober either. Dev is backed into a corner so he allows Theresa to stay in his flat because it gets Darryl out from under his roof and away from Amber a bit too. Now Dev has to try to keep his fling with Lisa quiet but Tara is all BFF with Lisa now and Poppy is all BFF with Tara (though we've never seen them interact any more than ordering a drink across the bar) so Poppy told Tara (Surely that's against the Barmaid Code of Ethics?) and Tara is out for revenge. Overreact much? She told Dev they were finished. Yes it's a bit tacky for him to bed hop that very night but he thought he was a free agent until she walked in the next day as if butter wouldn't melt! Tara didn't waste any time confronting Lisa but no matter what Tara said, you'd think Lisa would warn Dev that Tara knows about their fling, wouldn't you? Tara isn't that scary though i suppose if she sicced her mother on Lisa, that might put the fear into her. I think there's a lot of Tara's mother in her and i bet Dev's blood would run cold if he could hear her plot. And it's true, he did a stupid thing over buying those photos from her gallery but it wasn't *that* big a deal. Yes, he shagged her mother before he got together with her and lied about that but again, prior to them being together. And finally, Yeah, he's pretty stupid for not owning up but he's Dev. He's not my favourite character but he's fairly harmless. I really dislike Tara. Martha and Ken may be split up but Audrey has discovered something is going on. Can Ken talk Martha back into his life? He uses every excuse but the fact remains that he was infatuated, he grew to love her but let her think he was a free agent. That's a huge trust issue. Will Ken leave Deirdre? Will Audrey tell Deirdre first? If you thought Ken was an insufferable prig before, he's even worse now. He wouldn't until he knew Martha would take him back. Will he have the bottle to do it? Leave his family just when his son needs him? Deirdre thinks Ken just has a lot of worries. Well that's true but not how she thinks. But Peter knows too (Audrey had no business telling him, though) and won't stop digging at his father. I suppose it's hypocritical of Peter to take the high road, considering he's a bigamist but i truly am enjoying Peter winding up Ken. Ken actually admitted to Ted that he wanted his cake and eat it too! Wanted more and wanted what he already had. Norris is being an annoying little prig as usual, jealous of Colin's affections for Rita. Hmmm conumdrum. Tracy wants to see Amy but Amy doesn't know her mummy's in prison. Still wondering why Roy and Hayley don't have their sights on Pam for stealing their business in sandwiches away. Other than a bit of huffing and puffing by Hayley, nothing seems to have been said. Could the PI be any more indiscreet with a camera and lense the size of a bulldozer? This guy makes Inspector Gadget look like James Bond! I laughed at Blanche paying Simon 50p to clean her room and he came in with the duster and rubber gloves on! Bwahahaha!!! Blanche in the aviator hat and goggles!!!! (check out the url above for a photo!) Jack lost his birds but someone brought them back! She's Connie and it looks like Jack has a new friend, someone that likes pigeons as much as he does! Poppy is getting awfully annoyed with Betty lately. This can only end in tears and i'm betting they'll be Poppy's. Molly is taking to marathon training like a duck to water. Do you notice that Umed keeps dropping famous names and telling tall tales? Methinks he's making it all up! Is Claire going to turn into a rabid footie mum? Is Tom going to stop whinging? Ok, to be fair, yes Tony is manipulating to push Tom out but all Tom's doing about it is whining and mooning over Maria. I can understand Maria wanting Tony's input on the business. Neither Tom nor Maria have any business sense at all. That was Liam's area. Tom was the website techie and perks lover. Tony totally embarassed Tom by exposing his crush on Maria and lying and saying Maria was embarassed by it. Guaranteed to push Tom even further, straight back to Luke and he spills the beans about the PI. That leads Luke to wind up Tony using the mask left over from the fateful stag night. That in turn freaks out Maria and Tony both but Luke only feels bad about Maria. Are you still with me? Meanwhile, Natasha, who's finally got a storyline, is getting the short end of the stick with Tony who's clearly using her. |
| Hey Jude, I will stay in today and rest my ankle some more. LOL... Corrie is taping right now, so I will watch it tomorrow maybe. Have to try and get back to Zellers ( maybe Tuesday) noticed on my bill last night they charged me for 3 of an item and I only bought two of them. Don't know what made me check my bill but I wonder how many times I have been overcharged before. ?? |
| Plaid Cat: Ouch, that sounds painful - you sound a bit like me - I am very impatient and make a lousy patient. Thank God I've never been REALLY, REALLY sick, but I too would be very anxious to get a cast off my leg! Take care! Well I do agree with you (and Mark), Claire and Ashley switching houses was the dumbest idea ever, and I knew that she'd regret it too, but I can't speak for recent episodes because I haven't watched it yet, - another half hour to go. |
| I've just reread your post Sheila .. If a graduate does not have a parent or friend, a stranger steps in I guess. Lucky young woman to have had both you and Dan ! |
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Hi Sheila, interesting to read about 'the ring ceremony'. We have 2 friends who are engineers but I had no idea about this tradition . What happens if a graduate does not have any 'ringed' relatives or friends ? |
| PlaidCat - the ceremony is the Iron Ring ceremony for graduating Engineers. The only people allowed in are ringed Engineers. Of course, some kids have a parent who is entitled to attend, but I would estimate that well under 10% of the graduates had someone they knew there to "ring" them. She had the bonus of having 2 of us! |
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Sheila, you have me curious.? What kind of ceremony was this that the parents were not allowed to attend.?? I knew one day that Claire would regret moving and giving up that nice back yard. Actually I did not like the house after the fire, it did not look anything like it did before. Hey Jude, hope the tire is all fixed. I started physio a few days ago, and as usual I felt wearing the air cast was not giving my ankle the exercise it needed to get better. So today I took the aircast off and drove to Zellers. Have not driven for 9 weeks and I needed to get out of the house. Well I went shopping and soon regretted that move. Ankle has been killing me all night. Lesson learned........must be more patient. !! |
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Sheila: I'm glad you had a great day and went with your decision to attend your friend's ceremony. I agree, and I am one of those who just love my comfort zone, and sometimes it takes a lot for me to venture beyond it, sometimes it really is worth it. Glad you had such a great day! Terry: I'll be watching, actually I should be washing walls, but I'll be watching!:) |
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***Off topic, and not even about curling**** My husband Dan and I were offered the chance a while ago to participate in a ceremony being held today for a young lady whose family we've known (okay, we knew them from curling, but that's not the point) for several years now. My first instinct was to say no, as Dan and I tend to stick to ourselves and guard our "alone" time. But I couldn't really come up with a good excuse, so we agreed to go. What a great decision that was! It was wonderful spending the day watching a group of young people about to emabark on a new phase of their lives, full of energy and confidence. Parents were not allowed into the ceremony, so now we share some memories with their daughter that are ours alone. After, we met the family and had dinner out, and again it was so entertaining watching the pride her parents showed and the sheer energy emanating from the young people. Sometimes it's a good thing to step out of our comfort zones and into the rest of the world! |
| Hey Jude - I'm sure you'll agree: 'It's much ado about nothing' But watch for the marvelous expression on Joshua's face! |
| Terry: You're too funny and I agree, they are beyond taking it too seriously! They are anal!:) Can't wait to see what all this fuss is about tomorrow ;) |
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Mark - You have more important things to do than moan about Coronation Street storylines??? I find that hard to believe.:-) By the way, I hope you didn't hurt yourself doing cartwheels when Claire admitted she wished they hadn't moved. By the way, let me remind you (and Marie) IT WAS AN ACCIDENT! CLAIRE DIDN'T MEAN TO DO IT! No need to have her drawn and quartered. Personally I think Claire just ran away as a joke on Ashley. You know like in the search for the holy grail "Run away!,Run away!" Oh, and if Claire broke my window, she wouldn't need money to pay me back I could find a much better way for her to pay me back. :-) She could cook me a nice meal! Marie and you just take your moaning too seriously, but like I said before, the guestbook just wouldn't be insane without you (and Marie), oops, there I go again, I meant it wouldn't be the same without you both. |
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Hi Addy.Good to see you too. Was dreading getting old, but grandkids make it very special time, love it.Got four now. 3 girls and 1 terror.Andy son Tommy troubles is a right hand full. just has me in stitches all the time.We have grandaughter Katie who is six months living with us. Brill allways smiling think me and Jackie building a special bond with her having her at home. Hope your kids doing well. You take care love, once again lovely seeing your post again. xxx |
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SPOILER*** Maybe I take too much for granted, but since Ashley was standing there, I'm assuming that he either cleaned up the mess or paid for it to be fixed. As for people being able to climb in the window as Blanche feared, it wouldn't have hurt one of those guys - Peter, Ashley or Ken to nail a piece of plywood over it temporarily. I just don't dwell on these details as I'm too busy wondering: is Martha gone for good; what revenge is David plotting; and Tara; why doesn't Gail kick Joe out, etc. |
| Mark: Are you serious?! I mean really! Are you serious (hand gesturing with a pistol to my head)! |
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Claire has no sense of actions and consequences. She made her family move to a smaller home with no backyard and this week she complained to Ashley that they don't have a yard to play in. I used to like her long ago but now I don't. She's a looney. Well I have more important things to do now. |
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I want to add that Peter should have dragged Ashley inside, thrown him to the ground and made him clean up the mess. If Claire doesn't want to pay for the broken glass, the Barlow should gather in front of the Peacocks new home and give a soccer ball to Simon to smash their front window. Problem solved: Claire will learn about consequences. |
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I agree with Marie: if Claire breaks a window then she should pay for it. The same way Becky should have gone back and paid for all the windshields and store windows she broke. I think Terry would want to be reimbursed if it was his window being smashed. Think again if you say well my insurance will pay for it. Your rates will go up if you make too many claims. What comes around goes around! If you can't pay for it then don't break it! |
| TerryM,*******SPPILER-NON UK [sort of]If the writers felt it was necessary for a scen in which Claire breaks the Barlows' window then yes I think there should've been a follow up scen in which she apologises and pays for the window.Otherwise the writers are showing a bad example by thinking that breaking a pensioner's window is funny.Besides I bet if the shoe was on the other foot and Simon and Peter broke the Peacocks' window Claire would be on a rampage demandng the Barlows pay for it!*****end spoiler |
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(((Jubbly))): I hope she is doing ok. I felt awful when I read she had heart surgery. I'll be keeping her in my thoughts and prayers. Deb and Al: Happy Anniversary!!!! I hope your day was extra special like the couple you are :) Fred: It's nice to see you back! I hope the grandkids are doing great and you are loving every minute of it! |
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Heartbeat TVO Sharon and Haili, it's great that we enjoyed Heartbeat last night. I was disapointed in recent episodes but this was a good one. Haili... no we never found out who squeeled on sargeant Rachel (I don't like her). She was having the affair with a married superior and it was likely the one who held her hand at the end and who worked also with Rob. She nodded when Rob showed an inquisitive look on his face meaning was it him. So it could have been someone who worked with that guy or his cheated wife etc. Like others say about Corrie they don't show us all the details. At the end of the show in the pub Carol (the beautiful nurse Cassidy) was saying to Gina that it was a misunderstanding. Also the reason that Carol called the police is because (as she said), she came back to apologize and she saw the robbery. While nurse Cassidy is beautiful, I think Rob's relationship with her will be difficult because she flies off the handle too easily and he can't get a word in to explain. I didn't like the way Dawn (Nikki Sanderson aka Candice) was portrayed. They made her look really flaky, and dumb. Much more than usual. |
| Plaid Cat: Once again, you and I seem to agree about everything! You took the words right out of my mouth, and no, you don't use too many exclamation marks!! How's the leg/ankle healing up? I left work yesterday to find my van had a flat tire :( It's in the shop waiting to be fixed. Don't know what I'd do without my wheels. |
| Dale... (grin) ! I had that fleeting thought watching the scene, ie CPB would fit right in ! On a personal note Dale, are you still reviewing books ? |
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I love coming to this site, all the hissing about storylines and differences of opinions of characters makes this a very enjoyable site. Not that anyone wants to see a major falling out between people on here but it shows how much we really enjoy this show. !! Yes I know, I use way too many exclamation marks - as been pointed out by some people on this site, but it shows my enthusiasim. And let's not comment on my spelling. LOL.. I have not seen the broken window scene yet, but have to agree with both Marie & Terry. Yes Claire should have apologized, but if every little thing was seen on Corrie then the show would be 1 hour and a lot of minor things would make the show sort of dull. I like how some things are quickly dealt with by just saying a few words. |
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Terry: I criticize characters I don't like all the time - but wouldn't miss the show - so they must be doing something right! Most of the acting is excellent but some of the writing doesn't make much sense, like when Tara and Poppy suddenly became such great friends that Poppy told her about Dev's fling. As far as comedy goes, you can't beat Betty's one liners LOL when she told Jack "it's a pigeon; get over it!" Blanche in her aviatrix outfit was good too this week. Mark: I did watch Heartbeat and wondered who told the bosses that the lady sargeant had had an affair with another officer. Joe seems to be interested in the nurse again and they make a good couple. |
| Thankyou Sheron, Sharon and Marie. Had a lovely day. Thanks also to Fred & Jackie and Sheila for the lovely cards. |
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Mark - Your always a good sport and the guestbook would be sane without you. Oops, sorry, I meant to say it wouldn't be the same without you :-) I've been watching and enjoying the show for many years and I tend to be a bit defensive of it, I don't mind people criticizing it if it's constructive, (I do it myself on rare occasions) but it tends to irk me a bit if it's just criticism for the sake of criticism. Considering the tremendous amount of work that is put into it. Marie and I have a long term friendly difference of opinion on some things, especially girls named Tina :-) and we know where each of us is coming from. |
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I just had a look at the article from the Daily Mail regarding the Duchess of Cornwall's visit to the Street. I thought she looked very nice and seemed to be thoroughly enjoying herself. |
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| MARK: I enjoyed Heartbeat tonight. It was nice to see Peggy actually doing good deeds for a change. I have never liked Oscar and he was right nasty for the first half of the show. Gotta go check to see how many episodes are left...I keep losing track. |
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Heartbeat TVO: Anyone watch Heartbeat last night? Haili did you see watch it? It was excellent tonight. Peggy did a good dead, Rachel is leaving the show, Nurse Cassidy and PC Mason are back together after all sorts of mixups. -------------------------- Teresa was getting a taxi ride from Windass to her old apartment to get more of her things. She offered him 10 pounds. --------------------------- Terry's crabby today.  I had an excellent day!  
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Marie - Give us a break!! It's a given that Ashley or Claire would apologize to the Barlows and pay for the damage and explain what happened as they are responsible people. It doesn't have to be seen on screen. It was very funny, and Josh's expression was priceless. Go back to criticizing people named Tina. :-) |
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In the photo I saw of Queen Camilla on the Street, it was an even bet which of the rough, well-worn blondes looked like she belonged behind a bar. It would have been easier to believe Bev Callard was the toff and CPB had had a rough backstreet life. Never leave home without your tiara, chuck. |
| I must share your sense of humour haili, thought Ken being a geriatic tomcat was very funny. This past week has had a lot of comic dialogue, just wish I could remember more. Claire telling Ashley he wasn't aiming high enough for Josh had echos of Sally haranging Kevin. Please writers, don't give use two social climbers on one street. |
Well, I've come in here a little late today so I'm a bit tardy in wishing Al and Deborah a very Happy Anniverary!
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SPOILER*** Marie: I guess it depends on your sense of humour what you laugh at. I don't find either Auntie Pam or Theresa funny and they sure aren't that interesting so they must be making some attempt at humour. The funniest thing lately has been Peter calling Ken a geriatric tom cat. LOL at that. |
| FRED:- Will see what I can do (about both items !!) |
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Happy Anniversary Deborah and Al! Haili,********spoiler-non UK If Claire running away after breaking the Barlows' window supposed to be a 'comedy'filler then I think the writers are running out of ideas if they think vandalism is funny.There better be a follow up scene in tonight's episode in which she apologises as I didn't like seeing poor Joshua take the blame for his stepmother's mistake!*****end spoiler |
| Sheron, I did see the Duchess on the news.. At first I was astonished to hear about the need for the invention of unbreakable pints!! It seems people get hurt in fights when drunk in the pubs..! Good grief.. And then you see Corrie Street locals drinking ale with the Duchess! Don't think Madame la Duchesse had a pint in her hand though :). |
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Hope you had a great birthday, Patricia! Happy aniversary wishes to you, Deborah and Al! Did anyone see The Dutchess on CBC news last night? It was so unexpected that when they played the theme and showed the Rovers etc. my heart jumped. I really need medical help for my addiction to this show. Anyway, the Dutchess looked pleasant...and I never thought I'd be saying that about her as I was such a Dianna fan, and the cast looked as though they were having a good time. |
| What a nice surprise coming on here this morning and seeing anniversary wishes from Sheila, Lise, Christine & Patricia. Thankyou. Not long after our wedding Al and I went to the UK so he could meet my Uk relatives. Two weeks before going he found Corrie on TV and kept it on to see what England was like. That was the start of our Corrie 16 years ago. |
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Fred, Jackie may get lucky like my sister did a few years ago, My sister asked me to send her a Mountie, not long afterwareds, one visited their local High Street. Congratulations on yours and Als anniversary Deborah. Thank you everyone for my birthday wishes.my husband took me out for a meal and a movie. It made a change to get out. |
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Haili - But that's Mark's job, to read too much into everything! :-) I think Teresa was trying to get Eddie to drive her back to her old place to get the rest of her stuff, but I could have gotten it wrong too, it was a strange scene. |
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 Happy Anniversary Deborah and Al! |
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SPOILER*** Claire running away was just one of those silly comedy bits they stick in every so often and I wouldn't read too much into it. Maybe she's going to become one of those soccer moms that pushes her child too hard. I didn't understand what was said between Theresa and the Windass man except she was complaining about them taking over the house when she had to move out. Where were they going? Thanks for the movie name; I have a terrible memory for movie titles. |
| Hi Ann. Looking forword to your visit.Jackie says she would like a nice looking mounty if you can smuggle one over lol.What i would like is one of those little badges i can pin on my camara strap. Got the maple leaf one. One from your city would be nice.Thanks for asking. |
| Happy Birthday Patricia, hope you had a wonderful day |
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Pearl, I suspect now that Theresa smacked Uncle Umed across the face that they should be announcing their engagement soon. !!! Hey Jude, that is just freaky about the crooked fingers & moles. If they are the Anti-Christ ( most men act like they are) I guess we will find out on Dec 21, 2012. But I still want a Xmas card from you none the less. LOL... ** Possible Spoiler.. Now that Joe has this back injury, how long do you think it will be before he is hooked on the painkillers he is prescribed ?? ** |
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I have a crooked middle finger, but everytime I try to show it to a doctor, I get kicked out of the office?? Mark - Claire has a great leg though eh? and can really run. Maybe she's the one that should be playing soccer. The look on Joshua's face was just priceless. |
| Hey Jude: *shivers* That's what it sounds like to me! Mark of the beast! LOL |
| Gail: That' nothing. My husband has an idential twin brother. My newphew and my son both have moles on their right shoulder blades in exactly the same place! 666!LOL |
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omni spoiler *** I was disgusted by Claire who runs away after breaking the glass and she lets her son take the blame (Deidre blamed him later in the show). And she's teaching her son that it's ok to run away from your mistakes and to be dishonest. And she complained to Ashley that they don't have a yard to play in. (looney) ------------------------------ Gail... David still has the drill he stole from Bill. Maybe it will turn up??? ------------------------------- Pearl... with David as his helper Joe would have had help loading the van and probably wouldn't have hurt his back thus not requiring Gary's help. But like you said David being away that wouldn't have been possible. -------------------------------- Haili... I checked and the film was called Cast Away *** Spoiler *** he became friends with a ball and he called his imaginary friend on the island Wilson *** end of spoiler *** The only reason not to live on a tropical island in my opinion is the lack of medical care and bugs. With enough skim mozzarella cheese I could live forever anywhere. |
| Ann..Yes it was Billy Walker/Ken Farrington. I taped the last 5 min including the credits just so I could rerun the credits slowly and check (they really do go thro' credits too fast...all the folk who work so hard on shows should get credits we can actually read) |
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SPOILER***David is actually using his brain by making the much less intelligent Gary believe that he's not so against him although the little whisper into his ear sort of gave it away I would have thought! Hey Jude: That's interesting that your husband and son have the same crooked baby finger that David has. Exactly as you say, from the top joint of the finger it is bent inward. Maybe it is *the mark of the devil* or something!!!! LOl Just kidding of course. |
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Hi Mark, I don't think it would have made any difference if Joe and David were on good terms before David left because Joe hurt his back while D was away and Len made him hire Gary before David returned from his dads. Besides it makes for a more twisted plot when several characters are involved in a storyline. Enjoyed seeing Tereasa smack Uncle Umed. Will that be a turn-on for him?? |
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FRED:- Looking forward to meeting you at the 'do' in M/cr. anything you want from Canada? (within reason of course) SHARON:- Are you sure that was Billy Walker on New Tricks? I thought it was but then looked again, he seemed too old. |
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I agree that Dierdre and Ken are just together out of habit. They don't seem to have anything at all in common. They must have some kind of affection though, or they would have split up ages ago. Mark: I liked that movie with Tom Hanks too but darned if I can remember the name of it. |
| Gail: It may not be from a broken finger. My husband has the same thing on his hand, and my son as inherited it too, same baby finger on the same right hand. Slightly bent inwards, but nothing that keeps him from using it. I've never noticed Jack P. Shepards baby finger, but I can hardly believe he'd had a broken finger, and not had a finger splint to help it mend. |
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There's a ton of posts since the last time I wrote last night. I'm not one to advocate infidelity and divorcing etc but I really feel Ken and Deidre are a mismatch. Ken should go with Martha. (but she's too proud) ---------- Gail... I kind of like David's current schemes. I hope it keeps on and they don't just let it fizzle out like other story lines. |
| Haili... I know the show (Lost) is so confusing, and in a way I don't want to miss out on this season as it's the last one ever. I'm always attracted to shows that have a tropical island setting. I sometimes watched Survivor not because I like the show but because I like the tropical island look. I even bought a tropical island calandar for 2010 at the dollar store because I like the pictures so much. I really liked a movie with Tom Hanks where his little plane crashed near a tropical island and he had to survive on it. |
| Blitzen: sorry if I spoiled your viewing of Lost but since others discuss different TV shows, I assumed it was OK on this forum. What I do if I'm not interested in comments is just scroll on by and that's just a suggestion, not sarcasm. |
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So the 50th anniversary of Corrie is this December? I haven't heard about how they plan to celebrate it. Must have missed that! I sympathize with you Blitzen. So many people watch shows on DVD now rather than on TV and there are still those who watch them when they air originally so it's tough to know what you should and shouldn't talk about. Did anyone else notice when David extended his hand to shake Gary's hand a couple of times recently, he has a really crooked baby finger on his right hand. I couldn't help notice it. Looks like it was broken and didn't set properly! David is really using a different approach these days and stupidly, Gail is falling for it as usual! |
| Thanks Jeannie, I understand what you mean. Cheers to you. |
Happy birthday Patricia,hope you have a wonderful day.
All this talk about Keith Duffy (Ciaran), I'm going to the studios on St. Paddys day and I'm hoping I get to meet my favourite Corrie Irish man. I've told my friend she might have to pick me off the ground if I do meet him. I blame the writers for making Kirk the way he is now. When he was with Fiz, he wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but at least he didn't sound like an idiot. Hope with this new storyline and new job, they can take him back to how he was. If they want to get rid of someone, get rid of Dev!!! Thanks for the warning Terry, I'll have my bucket ready! |
| What a pleasant surprise to have a new episode of "New Tricks" on TVO last night. A very moving story. |
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Sharon: Well, this is a Coronation Street website, not a Lost one, so people don't ordinarily come here expecting to read about storylines from other shows. Now that I know people are discussing Lost in here, I suppose I'll have to stay away. ON topic, and SPOILER NON-UK: I don't know how much more I can stand of Gail twittering over Joe. Is the woman completely blind, or mentally challenged? How can she not see that he is taking advantage of her? Then again, this is the woman who married a murderer, invites any man she dates to move in at the drop of a hat, and continues to believe every word that comes out of David's mouth even after everything that has happened. It's like she's going through life with one of those sets of horse blinders on! |
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Off with your head, Fred! : ) The rest of you can check out this link for news of the Duchess' visit to the street. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7157318/The-Duchess-of-Cornwall-honoured-with-brooch-at-Coronation-Street-50th-anniversary..html And Fred, you're not the only one who's supposed to be working. It'll be the poorhouse, not the tower for me if I don't smarten up. |
| Blitzen: I'm afraid I don't see the need to post spoilers for Lost programs....Season 5 has been over for months so it can hardly be called spoiler material and for that matter episode 1 of the final season has aired so it is hardly a spoiler either. |
| Oh my god. im going to end up in the tower.I am so sorry. It was the duchess of cornwall, Well i am Kirks dad lol. |
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SPOILER*** I agree Haili, that it was more a case of Dev *cheating* on Tara. But when people are involved, I suppose definitions don't matter very much. When you think someone loves you and you trust them it is shattering when you find out they slept with someone else, no matter what your Marital status! Ken and Deirdre always do get to this point, it's so true! I don't believe they truly love each other at all, but that their relationship is more like a comfortable pair of shoes or a safe place until things get tough and when that happens they both usually turn to someone else rather than try to work it out. Maggie Jones looked so cute in that Amelia Earheart costume! I feel very sad everytime I see her scenes now. :( |
| That far away Terry? Shoot!! I had the big picture as my next jigsaw puzzle, but that will be up Feb 14th. Back to the drawing board as they say...... |
| TerryM: But that's 3 weeks away...don't know if I can stand the suspense :) Mind you, that day is my birthday, so it looks like I will be in for a treat!!! |
| Looking forward to seeing you back here, Jubbly. Get well soon! |
| Happy birthday, Patricia. Blessings on you. |
| Gina - It's coming soon. Mark Friday, February 26th on your calendar. Enjoy :-) |
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Blitzen: Sorry you accidently read those other posts. I know that can be annoying for others on here. For me, it doesn't matter, because I'd never remember when the time came anyway! :) Jubbly: If you do manage to read here, my best wishes go out to you for a speedy recovery girl!! Take care! |
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Happy Birthday Patricia! Jubbly: If you read this, take care and know you are in my thoughts. Hurry up and get better and posting here again! Christine: Noddy Holder and Slade took me right back to my teen years...I was a big fan of Slade when I was at school! TerryM: Your constant posts regarding Dev is REALLY making me want to read ahead, but I am resisting the urge, as I know things are coming to a head very soon, judging by the events that unfolded at the end of last night's episode. Can't wait to see "The Big Picture", whatever it is. Wonder if it will be one of those classic "Corrie" moments, like the burst waterbed, or Bet Lynch wearing Annie Walker's dress back to front? LOL! Thanks to everyone that posted regarding Ciaran, which refreshed my memory somewhat. Still a bit fuzzy about him, except I know I enjoyed his character and am looking forward to his return. |
| Oh Christine, that is shocking news about Jubbly. If you're sending her messages, please give her my very best wishes? Will be thinking about her. |
***Patricia***  Enjoy the day and very best wishes !
I'll raise a glass to your health tonight while toasting my youngest daughter on her birthday!
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***SPOILER****I am not convinced that Kirkeh's storyline is going to save him, just reading about the character he is going to be involved with, I don't think a feisty character like that would have much in common with him unless they allow him to use his brains again. Maybe she could be the saving of him. Come on storyliners, give him a job, give him a home of his own and give him a brain!! Maybe they could find he has a small benign brain tumour, and when it is removed, he is suddenly Einstein! LOL!!***END SPOILER*** Beverley Callard was on 'All Star Mr & Mrs' recently on British TV, but she and her hubby didn't win. It was won by Noddy Holder from Slade and his wife, who seem like a great couple. This was the same show that Andy Whyment and his wife Nichole were on a while back, but unfortunately they didn't win for their charity either. I just had an e-mail from Kayleigh, the person organising our big Manchester Corrie Pingfest, and she said the rooms are filling up nicely for May - mainly with Corrie fans. She figures we will pretty much have the run of the place! On a bit of a sad note, Jubbly in Oz is in hospital at the moment. She has had some kind of heart surgery and is totally out of touch with everyone at the moment. However, when she told us, she said she expected to be in for about 28 days, and was confident that everything would be just fine, and that she would be in Manchester with bells on in May. I believe her too - there is not much that will keep that lady down for long! |
| Could the people discussing LOST on here please not post spoilers or at least flag your posts as spoilers? I inadvertently read something I really didn't want to know, as I haven't caught up on season 5 yet, much less season 6! |
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| Well maybe you have brought r Kirkie a bit of look.Andy phoned me about an hour ago. He has been talking to Kim and she told him he will be getting a job in the factory. Hope they dont put him on a machine. If they do check your knickers before you put them on ladys lol.He also told me he had just met the duchess of york, who is doing a tour of the sets today. He said she was a lovely lady who had a lot of interest in the show. Wheras our prince Charles who was there last week looked a bit bored with it all. Oh well, cant please them all. Take care all, im in work and should not be on here, he he shhhh. xxx |
| Haili: We watch LOST too, and it is very confusing, my daughter has bought the entire series on DVD - we are just about finished season 5 and we recorded the 2 hour special the other night - will watch on the weekend. Of all the characters, I love Sawyer the most, he always gives me a laugh, he just loves that expression "Son of a b***h", doesn't he?!LOL Hurley is another good one for comic relief. I love how Sawyer has nicknames for some of the others - Daniel Faraday is "Twitchy", Sayid was "Falafel something", Kate is "Freckles". Needless to say I am confused, but I still love it. |
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Mark: after I watched the girl sliding down the deep hole and Sawyer trying to pull her out - 4 times - I switched to another channel, then fell asleep. I really must tape these shows or stop watching in bed! Locke has been dead several times and always comes back to life. Now they are time travelling and popping up in the 70s so it's even more confusing with all the new characters. Too many characters to keep up with IMO. I would like to watch this season and see how they resolve things, though they can't possibly answer everything. SPOILER Dev and Tara aren't married but seem to be comitted or engaged or something so I guess he cheated on her. Tara seemed to break up with him, but maybe she considered it just an argument. Ken and Dierdre always seem to get bored with each other and one or the other cheats - then they make up. It's a pattern with them though they're getting a bit long in the tooth for that. |
| Mark - They might be two different storylines along the same theme, but believe me they will have far different endings. :-) |
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| Patricia .... HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you, enjoy your day all the way. |
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First off Happy Birthday Patricia. Well I am so glad that Kirk will finally get a storyline. Although it will be near enough to a year before we in Canada see it. I find that in the past year they have "dummy downed" Kirk, but whenever Maria needed a shoulder to cry on, Kirk said the most profound things which showed how mature he was. ?? Writers have given the poor boy a split personality.!! |
| I didn't want to get into the technicality of the definition of an affair, for me it's 2 story lines along the same theme. A lack of imagination for other story lines. |
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I forgot to say earlier that if Joe would have stayed on good terms with David (during the trial part) today he would have a loyal helper, and he wouldn't have hurt his back. Joe and Tina had love hate feelings towards the Windasses. |
| Can it be called an *affair* since Dev is not married nor engaged to Tara. He did think that Tara was history that night when he slept with Lisa. Mind you he certainly didn't wait long to slide into bed with another woman did he! All of a couple of hours maybe? Ken on the other hand is married to Deirdre so that is an affair for sure. The rat! LOL |
| Jeannie, I've heard Keith Duffy do interviews and that's the way he speaks....I rather like it :-) |
| Mark - Maybe they should post a schedule, so the affairs don't overlap.:-) But actually Dev is not having an affair with Lisa. He had a one night stand and only because he thought Tara had broken off with him. Now of course we all know Tara won't see it that way. |
| I just finished watching New Tricks on TVO and it took me half way through the program to figure out why the barman looked so familiar. It was Ken Farrington from Corrie. He played Annie and Jack Walker's son Billy. |
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Off topic *** Haili... did you watch Lost? So I guess John Locke is really dead and it seems like the smoke monster took over his body. Is that how you interpreted it? |
| HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Patricia, Happy Birthday to youuuuuuu!!!!! |
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Margarette, I am so sorry. Please forgive me. Actually, one quarter of my ancestry is Irish and I don't find the Irish accent horrible at all. What I meant to say was that I felt that the actor who plays Ceiran overdid the accent thereby rendering it less appealing. It was just my opinion, quite possibly wrong, and I am very sorry to have offended you. |
| Hi Jane - I am also from Ireland originally and still have my Irish accent (which I am proud of). I am sorry that you find the Irish accent horrible. |
| Fred, I too know the storyline Christine is speaking of and it looks interesting...somehow I think they will let Andy act in a more mature manner for this one. |
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Hi all. We hope Kirkie does not go. But he has not been in story line lately, and a new producer starts soon. They have a habit of swinging the axe when they first come in. So fingers crossed.I got an e mail aff the lovely mrs Christine warren, telling me it was nice to see Kirkie has at last got a good story line. I phoned Andy and even he did not know about it. He has checked and sure enough, I should never doubted the lady. She is amazing how quickly she finds these things out.Wont tell you about it, dont want to spoil it for you, but looks good. While i am talking about Christine, would anyone who has put there name down for next may please let her know one way or another if you are still coming over. I know she has had a lot on her plate just recently with her husband being very poorly. But there is a lot orgonised over here already. IE the hotel, entertainment for the night, Andy is coming along and singing a few songs for you all, A trip to outside locations which the coach is already booked, There is people over here who are hoping you will get the visit of a lifetime, I am hopeing Andy will get us access to the cobbles for photos. Please let her know not that far off now. Snow on the cobbles tonight, but bet nothing like yours. Take care speak soon. x |
| Too true Mark . Touché ! But sometimes they do make it hard. |
| Hi Fred ! Nice to read you again. I hope they don't get rid of Kirkie. :( |
| Fred: thanks for the reply. It never made any sense to me either when Ashley hired Graham instead of taking Kirk back. Kirk was never too smart but he wasn't as stupid as they've been making him in the last few months and he's had some good moments with Maria and and is good with Chesney. I hope he stays on Corrie, but if he moves on, let's hope he gets to play someone with some brains! |
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Lise... Jack arrived early before the camera crew started filming. As was explained before on this message board, they can't be filming 24/7, that would be too much detail for us to watch. You have to use your imagination to fill in the blanks. |
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Thanks for the clarification Tommy. Fred, I wrote a few times on this message board about ungrateful mumbling Ashley who fired Kirk and then hires Graham who scares away the customers. Such as when he rubbed steak on Norris' face. Ashley is an idiot for moving into the small house when he had a nice one before. He should leave the show; not Kirk! |
| Mark ..... Fred is Andy Whyment's Dad in real life (Kirkie). |
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| Oh, no, Fred! Say it isn't so!!!!! |
| Yes Haili, Andy does get bit wound up the road they are sending Kirk down. He now lives on the street but you never see him.When you do its stupid one liners that make him look thicker.He saved Ashly's baby from the fire, Ashly gives him a job, Then he lays him off saying he can not afford to keep him on. Then he starts Graham, no sense in it. Think Kirkies days are numbered. |
| help, my son is in england right now and i want him to bring back some fudge [the best i ever tasted] i thought the name was waterbridge, i found it at wal-mart last year, never saw it again, anyone here know what it might be. thanks |
| You're right Jeannie, Keith Duffy is part of the band Boyzone. I had checked, but had the wrong spelling. (Kieran). I really can't remember his accent . I am still annoyed that I'm delaying supper time to watch the Street. I can't tape it so it's a problem. I am missing episodes .. I catch up by reading this page , more or less. |
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Lise, I seem to remember Keith Duffy was in a band called Boyzone. I haven't checked this out, could be wrong. In any case, he's nice to look at, but I think the accent got a bit tired - just a tad overdone, maybe? A young actor recently told me not to blame that kind of thing on the actor. They do as they are directed, she said. |
| PS: wasn't the actor who played the part of Kieran a singer in a band ? He was a cheerful type which is definitely needed on the Street ! |
| Wasn't Jack supposed to be away ? He comes back, sits down for a meal, and it is as he never went away at all.. |
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Anyone can feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but I seem to remember that Ciaran (Keith Duffy) left the show for personal reasons - his family were still in Ireland and his little girl is austic and his wife needed him at home. In the show he was disgusted with Shelly being abused by Charlie. I have a question for one of our U.K. posters - Do they not throw baby showers for expectant mothers? Maria seems to be running around on her own getting supplies for her baby. Where is Fizz she is supposed to be her best friend you'd think she would at least go shopping with her? |
| Ciaran left the second time after Sunita left him at the altar. He took it well and they stayed friends, but not long after he decided to leave town for a fresh start. That's how I remember it, anyway. |
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I agree that Audrey needs an updated hairdo and hated the dark hair on her. She looks better with fair hair. Isn't it often the case that hairdressers have strange hairdos? I like the way my hairdresser cuts hair but hate the weird streaks, etc. she and the others have in their hair. I didn't like Ciaran when he first came on and and made a pass at Shelley. He was another character who got better as he went along but at first just seemed to want to make trouble between Peter and Shelley. It was nice to see Jack back last night. |
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***UK Spoiler*** So, both Ciaran AND Sunita are back, albeit in two separate story lines, now how about that. What a great start to the wind up to the 50th anniversary! Lovin' the Irish charm. Didn't know I missed him so much till I saw him. So the set up seems like he will work in Leeann's bar (and help her with the soon to be errant Peter), flirts and possibly beds Carla, flirts and possibly beds Michelle, and Sunita comes back to the Street to boot. Will Shelly Unwin please report to the front desk, lol! Well,I'm lovin' him until he makes me crazy again:) SPOILER END UK SPOILER *** I believe Ciaran left the first time because he was arrested for being AWOL from the Navy, the second time is a bit fuzzy, but he did come back and mess up Dev's proposal to Sunita... why he left I just can't remember, anyone able to help jog a memory cell for me too? Cheers, Martes. |
| Gina, I was not too keen on Ciaran when he first can on the street, but he did get easier to like. Granted he could have had his teeth fixed. I am not sure exactly how he was written off the show, but something about being AWOL from the Navy comes to mind. Or was that when he and Sunita broke up.?? |
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If it were not for gossip on Corrie, we wouldn't have alot of the drama we have. :) Gossip is so typical of a small closely knit community, it's human nature. Remember *Peyton Place*? LOL I do remember Gail wearing that Cardie you mentioned Dale LOL She would wrap it around her and fold her arms across herself with a long face on her that would have stopped a clock. LOL ;) On a more serious note, wasn't the actress who plays Michelle, Kim I believe is her name, also pregnant and gave birth to a still born baby sometime last year? I don't recall her ever actually looking pregnant on Corrie unless I've just forgotten. Did they hide it that well? Also, was she absent for a while. I don't recall that either. That must have been so difficult for her, especially when so many of the cast had babies recently. |
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Thanks Pearl, now I remember. There's so much going on, on Corrie. |
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Dale: I enjoy reading your posts, I find you a very "shoot from the hips" kind of person and I really love that about someone, and your "cardigan of sorrow" comments had me laughing out loud - thanks! Oooh I loved Ciaran too - he reminds me a little of my nephew, but my nephew has better teeth! Bring on Cieran! |
| Lots to comment on: Audrey - very good decription Gail, she is a complex character which make her more believable and entertaining to watch. Ciaran - ugly??, can't see that Jane, love those Irish blue eyes, look forward to see them (and him) again. Mark re Michelle and Luke, Peter saw them standing together in the Rovers after he had been knocking on her door. Being the insecure fellow that he is he jumped to the conclusion they were together. "Cardigan of Sorrow" - what a hoot Dale!! In the case of Carla it may have been to hide Alison's pregnancy. |
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Hello Fred, nice to hear from you again. One thing the scr*ptwr*ters seem to forget about Audrey is that she spent a long time as a Councillor and also Lady Mayoress - you don't hold down a prominent role in local body politics in an urban area unless you have a few clues. Sometimes they forget this and make her too scatty. Now another matter. For a long time Gail used to wear the Baggy Grey Cardigan of Sorrow whenever her storylines became sad or depressing. She let that flipping cardy do most of the acting for her. Now after Liam's death, who was wearing Baggy Grey Cardies? Carla! And Maria was not far behind! Someone in the Corrie wardrobe has a Baggy Grey Cardy fixation. You look, they appear whenever characters are meant to be feeling down. Audrey had one too at one stage, though hers might not have been grey. |
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omni spoiler *** Jack is back! We haven't seen him in a long time! Why was Ken talking about Luke to Peter about? I don't remember anything about Luke and Michelle. I was expecting Dev to say no booze in my flat, otherwise Teressa could set fire to it like Peter did to his. I stand corrected Gail: his name is Jeff. Hummm I can' t remember who posted about Jeff and Dawn. |
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Fred: Good to see you here again!! Re Ciaran, I am looking forward to his return. Not only was he easy on the eyes, I thought he was a pretty good actor too. I'm afraid I can't remember why he left the Street though, so if someone could refresh my memory, I would appreciate it! |
| Fred: Nice to see you posting again - glad you are enjoying your grand-children - say hi Andy for me! Still loving his character! |
| nice one Deb. Send me an email nearer the day, see wat im on that week. |
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Gail and Haili: I concur with both of you on your comments about Audrey - she's also been one of my favourites on the Street, but I do wish she'd get a more flattering up-to-date hair style. She's a very pretty woman and could really show off that pretty face even more with a better hair style. Mark: Everyone gossips on Corrie!:) |
| Fred-great to hear from you. I'll be in Manchester the week of March 15th to 21st. It would be great to see you and get another big Manchester hug if your not working those long shifts. I'll be at my favourite spot on the 17th, then at The Ox in the evening. If you get a chance drop by and I'll get you a drink. We'll be having our tour on the 18th, will keep an eye out for Andy. |
| Audrey always dresses so smartly too. She actually has one of the better wardrobes of all the characters on Corrie. Moreso when Alf was alive, she was always dressed to the nines. She still dresses nicely. It helps that she has such a slim trim figure too and she is tall. Clothes look good on her. :) She has lovely hair too although I would like to see it in a nice shorter cut with the bangs trimmed up a bit more rather than hanging thickly around her face like they do sometimes. Maybe she could get Natasha or Maria to give her a new look one of these days when they are slow in the Salon?? ;) |
| Fred: I wonder if your son gets annoyed at how dumb they've made his character. Kirkie was never the sharpest knife in the drawer, but sometimes now he's so thick you wonder how he gets himself dressed and out the door, let alone hold a job. Then, he gets a sudden flash of insight like when he broke off with Julie and several things he's said to Maria, which seem pretty clever for his dense character. |
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Plaid Cat, I would have thought it a little imprudent to allow a horse in any people building too, but apparently those little minis can actually be housetrained. Count me in as a fan of Audrey. I love her and wish she lived over the road from me. : ) |
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Hi everyone. Please dont shout at me, I know it has been a long time, and i deserve a kick up the butt.Had loads of things happening in my life 85% of it work over last 12 months, Never away from the place, but i love it so musent moan.Got my gorgious little Katie growing up in front of my eyes, she is a little gem, Can make you forget all about the lows with one small smile. Me and Jack are looking forword to meeting some of you in may, should be good trip. Andy will be there on the 15th singing a few songs for you all, plus Jackies brother who i think you will all enjoy. He sings a very wide range of songs and is very entertaining.Like i said really looking forword to that. The trip around the outside sets should be interesting never done that before, Anyway once again so sorry for being away so long, missed some of my old mates. Take care for now C U All soon. Fred xxx |
| Hi Mark.. Yes I did watch Heartbeat but I don't think it was me who wanted Dawn to get togther with the cop who I believe is Jeff Younger isn't it? Policework seems an odd career choice for him as he doesn't seem very bright or very brave and when he first started working as an officer he didn't even have a driver's license which I would expect would be a requirement. Must admit though, he has grown up alot since he first arrived on the scene. I do like the character. |
| Oh no, Ciaran is back on the street in UK episodes. I hope he doesn't stay long, I couldn't stand him the last time & don't expert it to be any different this time. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I find him ugly, horrible accent, and can't act!!! |
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good morning plaid cat-- our church would indeed allow all pets i`m quite certain-- we don`t do pet blessings but we used to actually use a real live dockey to carry mary up the aisle during the nativity on christmas eve-- so cool |
| I like Audrey a lot more than I used to. She once was a really shallow spendthrift and spent all Alfie's money. Now she has matured a lot and is always there for the girls at the salon, her grandkids, and especially Gail. She is very protective of Gail now, but after Richard Hillman, who can blame her? Of course she loves to gossip, but so do most of the others on the Street. It's good that the characters have more than one dimension and while she loves to flirt and keep men on the string, she has a heart of gold. |
| Just a quick comment about this Pet Blessing from last week. I have been to 2 pet blessings over the years and people usually bring their dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs.... But I was really suprised when I saw in the church some opne had brought their miniture horse. Surely no church would allow a horse in the there. ?? |
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Gail... you have some good observations about Audrey. It was her bugging Ted for gossip that I couldn't stand. Did you watch Heartbeat last Friday? I think it was you who mentioned about a week ago that you hoped that Tom and Dawn would be couple. I was disapointed that Dawn was distracted from Tom by that moody barman. |
| I loved Audrey's parting line to Ken, tonight. ***Spoiler, sort of*** "...grow up Ken." And said with such vehemence. Maybe it did some good because he momentarily looked as though she had given him something to think about. Maybe not. |
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Mark: It's funny but I have alot of patience with Audrey Roberts! LOL I just love her and I think she is one of the best actresses on Corrie, but that aside, yes she loves some good gossip. As far as Gail goes, I believe Audrey only ever has her best interests at heart and after the Richard Hillman events she is probably more protective than ever of Gail when it comes to men and she doesn't like what she sees in Joe and I can't fault her for that. She has also shown herself to be there for people when they needed her, like Maria and Alma in the past but she can also be very shallow at times too. Can't help myself though, I just like the character very much. I know she has been up to some pretty bad things in her past like when she tried to seduce Jim MacDonald knowing he was married LOL. She also treated Fred Elliot very cruelly as he was so in love with her and she didn't want him but didn't want anyone else to have him either. She selfishily enjoyed the attentions. Her bad side is not lost on me at all. LOL I think she has matured a little over the years. She was late at maturing. ;) SPOILER**** I haven't seen Corrie yet this week so I suppose she is trying to meddle and gossip in Ken's life now after she noticed something up between him and Martha at the theatre but that won't surprise me because some old habits die hard! |
| Pearl: I think Rita is lonely and being older now, she is a lot less picky than she might have once been. She is probably just happy to have companionship with someone because it is obvious that Colin irritates her sometimes. :) It's too bad that her love life never seemed to run very smoothly for such a sweetheart of a lady. She loved Len very much but they were always fighting as I recall and in the end he hurt her badly and she never ever got the chance to confront him about it which had to be so painful because she only found out about his cheating with the other woman after his death. The only man she seemed truly happy with was her last husband Ted Sullivan, and then he died of a brain tumour very soon after their marriage so it seems poor Rita was destined to be alone. Mind you, she seems to like being independant, but like any woman she gets lonely and fed up with it sometimes. |
I can't stand Audrey's gossiping and meddling. I can't stand people like Maria who have to check if it's ok with everyone. 
I hope Darryl's Mom gets better but I don't know how he can help her. At least we're reminded of the dangers of boozing. 
Well at least David is turning over a new leaf by making peace with Gary. (I still think he's up to something) 
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| Speaking of look-a-likes, there was one scene last week where Eileen and Julie were speaking together on the street and resemblence was remarkable. Not that either of them look like Colin IMO. What I find strange about him is why Rita is attracted. In the past she is usually drawn to the more sophisticated type. |
| Maybe Sally will be a nice neighbour and let Josh and little Freddy come over and play in the yard often. No, I don't think she will either. LOL |
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Good line, Tommy. It reminded me a bit of a scene in the Roseanne show. Her sister Jackie was dressed rather tartily (is that a word?) to go to a singles' dance. She said to Roseanne. "Do you think I look too desperate?" "No," replied Roseanne. "Just desperate enough." |
| Happy Birthday Jackie, hope it is a good one |
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Sheron... that's what I was saying a few months back. Rosie and Sophie don't use the backyard to play. They're too old for that anyway, and in a few years will move out. Whereas now the Peacock kids have to play in the alley. It was a really dumb move. Even Ashley said to Kevin a while back that it cost alot to renovate the kitchen. The move exchange made no sense at all. |
| Gail: thanks Gail, wow I impressed myself, trying to think with all this commotion around me!LOL These guys also have a ghetto-blaster and volume's up to the max!LOL |
| Hey Jude: SPOILER**** Yes, they are related and it will all come out soon. Yes, *whispers* Colin is Julie's Dad and I didn't like him from the first moment I saw him! Now I like him even less for what he did to his daughter's friend who was just a kid at the time. :( I don't know details but I expect he forced himself on her. The dirty louse. :( I guess we'll soon find out all the grizzlies and neither Eileen or Julie are going to be too impressed I expect. So you didn't miss anything Jude, it hasn't happened in the Canadian Time line yet. |
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Tommy: Too funny, love your lines, you're priceless sometimes! Gail: I must have missed something - how are Julie and Jason related? Are you saying Eileen's Dad is also Julie's Dad? So does that make Julie and Jason cousins? Forgive me if I sound daft - I have people at my house installing flooring and I think the smell of the cement is getting to my brain!LOL |
| To me, Julie looks like someone still hopeful at last call in a bar. |
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Happy Birthday greetings, Jackie! I felt sorry for little Freddie when he was in the alley kicking the ball around. He used to have such a nice yard to play in and now he's stuck in the grubby back lane. Yes, I, too, think that Molly is being pushy about the books, but I can't stand Sally's attitude, either. She has a tendancy to get all 'high and mighty' whenever there's something she doesn't like. I also thought that she gave Sophie a bad time about stealing from the Kabin. Rita handled it much better. |
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Happy birthday, Jackie! And your best year yet. Jeannie |
| Jackie..Happy Birthday to you! and..have a great day! |
| SPOILER**** I can't see Julie and Jason together at all and the only reason the writers are doing it is because she will be mortified when she finds out they are related. I can't see Jason being attracted to her at all, but then if she is offering herself to him, being Jason, he would probably take her up on it and end up hurting her. Strangely enough, there is something about Julie that looks a little like her Dad Colin, around the eyes or something?? Maybe I'm imagining it. LOL |
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happy Birthday Jackie, I hope you have a wonderful day. |
| Jackie..wishing you a great day Happy Birthday. |
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Haili and Plaid Cat: I agree with you both concerning Molly and the books for the garage. I'm not particularly fond of Molly anyway. I find her loud and obnoxious. I was wondering how David planned on paying for the flat that he wanted to share with Tina. He has no job at the moment and I'm sure he doesn't have any savings. I certainly wouldn't want to purchase one of the flats if Gary Windass is putting in the kitchens. What if any training does he have? I know I'm nitpicking LOL. Did anyone else think it would be a health hazard for a food service worker to be wearing flipflops? |
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***Jackie***! Best Wishes Of The Day and Many More !
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Plaid Cat: It's not just you; I thought Molly was really pushy about the books. Sally's been doing them all along so why should she want someone else to push their way in? Unless she has something to hide - but it was Kevin's business so she would hardly be embezzelling. I found Molly quite maddening when Auntie Pam was being so stupid and Molly was so sweet with Pam but nasty to Tyrone. Julie is much too matronly to be with Jason and just doesn't seem like the cougar type. Elieen's friend is hiding something and it will likely come out soon. |
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Happy Birthday Jackie Hope you enjoy your specidal day.
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Happy Birthday Jackie. Hope you have a great day. It seems Julie has really decided to make up for lost time and almost left skid marks on the Rovers floor when she noticed Jason. !! I think I have it figured out why her Mom got uncomfortable when she noticed the two of them. And I do not think Eileen is going to like this at all. Somebody's got some explaining to do. Is it just me or does anyone else think that Molly is being pretty pushy at wanting to do the books and get involved in the garage business.? If I recall, Tyrone never put any money into the business, Kevin just brought him in as a partner. I am sure there is plenty of other things Molly could find to do if she wanted to be involved. |
| I know this has been said before but I can't help myself. The young boy playing Simon is a brilliant little actor. I remember watching one particular little one in the past and it was actually difficult to watch. But this guy has his timing perfect, says his lines just right, looks in the appropriate directions and he's funny. He's so believable. It's like he's just a little ham interacting with his own family. |
| Sheila, thanks for offering to further my education! I have since deleted those photos, unfortunately. |
| Gina, I think it's lovely that you and your family lend a hand to your 92 year old neighbour. That's the way it should be. I would guess that she , the elderly lady, has helped many folks over her long life. We'll all need a helping hand at some point in our lives. |
| Sheron and Phyrne: Thanks so much for your infomation - will keep an open mind about it all, maybe even have a discussion with my sister-in-law about it. I don't move down to Vancouver till June or July, but sure got a taste of whats to come! |
| Sheila, sadly the next formal ping will be later in the spring but let me know when you're here and we'll definitely get together! |
| Hey Diane - any Pings in March?? I'll be down your way for a couple of weeks. Maybe we can at least manage a Ping for two (or more!) |
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Sorry it's late, folks, i was out pinging with 100+ fans! Lines of the week:
Awfully coincidental that Joe's back goes out just as he has to move out of Gail's! And didn't she look smug when she realized there's no way he could move in that shape. So it looks like happy pills and fates have them back together again. And after all, David is a trained kitchen fitter, why can't Joe farm out the work to him? Because Len is forcing him to use Gary who hasn't a flaming clue what he's doing. Doh. At the same time, Gail stuck her nose into Joe's business again and offered the job to Jason and then had to back it off. Meanwhile, Anna seems to have installed herself in the cafe working with Roy. David's back from his dad's and isn't best pleased to see Joe and Gail back together. Audrey doesn't trust Joe, and I don't either. He just seems to be a bit of a loser. David says he's seen the light and is going to ease up. In a pig's eye. He made everything sound hunky dory to Gail and make his visit to Martin sound like hell to Tina. (for sympathy, you see). He just tells people what they want to hear. Gail bought it. Tina didn't. He keeps trying but i don't think she'll have him back. Hope not, anyway. What's David doing now? Hiding the pills on Joe and then "finding" them. And trying to get Tina to move in with him? Not a chance and now he's been rejected again. I shudder to think what he's going to do now to act out. Happy anniversary, Deirdre and Ken. Ken certainly does only feel obligated and when put on the spot, he just kept avoiding answering direct questions. And Happy Birthday Darryl who's Mother decided to show up. Drunk. Jason has talked a few more people into running a half marathon. Including Kevin. Huh? I can see Molly or Tina running. But Kevin? And a sprint race with Tyrone just because Tyrone assumed Kevin was as out of shape as he is was just silly. Kevin must be as out of shape as Tyrone, they do nothing outside of work but sit in front of the telly or in the pub and drink ale. He got all scowly and decided to rise to the challenge. Granted he is in better shape than "Spare Tyre-one" but only a bit i would say. Julie definitely fancies Jason and Jason, well he just fancies anyone in a skirt these days but Julie's mother freaked out when she thought the pair of them were at it.
Peter's date with Michelle didn't go very well, did it! All he did was whinge about not being able to drink. Then he tried to make it up with Michelle and got ticked off because she was in the pub with Luke. In spite of nearly losing Simon, i'm kind of afraid he's not quite hit bottom yet and ready to really admit he has a problem. That relationship could be over before it's even got started. Aww, though wasn't it cute when he and Simon were talking beds with Grandma and Great Grandma and Blanche even seemed touched by the idea of sharing a bunk bed with little Simon. He's great, isn't he? What a natural! Then they all went to church except for Ken who looked down his atheistic nose figuring Simon was bing "indoctrinated" and wouldn't have a balanced view. Well, wouldn't exposing him to church provide a point of view and then he could be exposed to other things too, courtesy of Ken but all Simon cares about his his chocolate eggs! He *is* only 6! Sanctimonious git. How do you tell a 6 year old his mummy isn't an angel in heaven?
Aww Sophie had to confess and apologize to stealing sweets from the Kabin when she was a kid. Rita handled it very well but she's always been a substitute Granny to the Webster girls. Sally was horrified of course and made it all about her and how it looks to her! Norris was a bitchy prig as usual. And Sally hates to let Molly look at the books. Is she cooking them or something or is it just that she's always the best at everything and it's a control issue. Of course it is! Mary wants to travel the world. In a motor home. I think logistically it might be a bit tricky getting it across oceans. It's so clear she fancies Norris. Surely he must realize it. I want to know why Fiz is having so much trouble tutoring Chesney when she has 10 GCSE qualifications, or so she said when she came and worked at the factory full time all those years ago. She also didn't have any trouble at all getting in to see Stape with an hour's notice and now she can't get a visitation for 2 weeks? Chesney having to stay home and study also means he gets Roy's occaisional tutelage. That along might drive him back to school! Blogging at Coronation Street Blog, The State of the Street (UK spoilers), and Sunday comments and blogging about the Canadian timeline at Bluenose Corrie Blogger |
| Pearl,*********spoiler-non UK For what it's worth,I think David's motives are also about revenge as well as he did get badly beaten up by Gary Windass indirectly because of Tina due to her games and flirting with Gary.She even took Gary's word over David's about the copper piping that was stolen in Bill's yard even though she was with David at the time!As for Tina she's shown that she's just as immature as David expecting him to leave HIS house when she wants to visit her father.Granted they're broken up but the world doesn't revolve around Tina!If David was able to be civil then so could she.******end spoiler |
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Hey Jude; my mother asked the same questions over and over again because she was slipping into Alzheimers and neither remembered having asked before nor the answer. But one thing that happens and is a frequent cause of personality changes is a series of "little strokes". These are small strokes which go undetected but still cause brain damage. Big strokes of course are recognized and the brain damage often results in paralysis, inability to speak etc. but in the case of small strokes, the brain damage does neither of those things. But they do cause the types of personality "flaws" that are just seen as being mean and petty by the people affected. |
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Christine, thank you so very much for your fun pages! I loved all of the youtube clips. Jayne(who played Yana) is a very talented lady. She should be given her own television show! I got a good laugh out and Ant and Dec! Thanks so much for brightening up a boring Sunday morning! |
| Lise, glad your enjoying "Pie..." |
| Dale and Sharon - I've now watched 4 episodes of Pie in the Sky and I am hooked. The main characters -the couple, is very simpatico. I love the cooking part of it. Oh, to have one the chef Crabbe's steak and kidney pie ..! It looked golden.. ( I like the Crabbe factor: folks being at a loss for words after a mouthful of his food.. thye get all dreamy . Except for Margaret of course who wuld rather have a chocolate bar or a pack of crisps , prawn flavoured !) It's a great show , we're thougtoughly enjoying it. |
| Sheron - if you are able to email the pictures, I can put them on the site. Or email me and I'll help you figure something out. |
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Christine, that photo in the fun pages WAS from their Christmas party. There were a whole lot of photos that I would have liked to shift over to this GB, but I didn't and don't know how to do that. Everyone looked rather normal except for those two goofs! They were the only ones who looked like they were having any fun. I can not imagine Snoop Dogg on Corrie. He says he's waiting for an invitation, and even has the story line figured out. He would be in Manchester doing a concert and would wander into The Rovers for lunch. Hmmmmm. |
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It's not even Sunday here yet, but the new batch of Fun Pages are up because I want to get to bed! Coronation St Fun Pages If you like the 'Did You Know' snippets, you will find them on more of the pages this week, including a couple of spoiler snippets on the spoilers page. |
| Just the other day I was having a discussion with someone about how aging parents can be irritating at times with their behaviours and the things they say and do that are not their usual way of behaving in the past. I think it's simply not easy to accept that one is getting old and they require patience. She was saying that she promised her kids that she will NOT act that way when she gets old but I don't know that it is possible to make a promise like that when I see how some people are. I'm not talking about dementia or Alzheimers either, that's an illness. I'm talking about the way the personality changes. I guess one day we will all be there and will find out what it's like to get old and try to accept it gracefully and still act the way we did when we were young! Just keep doing things to keep your brain in shape because that's very important as you age. |
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I don't see David as trying to get even with Gary so much as trying to keep him away from Tina. He is scard s___less that Gary or someone else with get interested in Tina now she has rebuffed him. He won't accept no for an answer and keeps pestering her. Also David is still as mean and immature as ever even though he is trying a different tactic. Now Ken!! There is no fool like an old fool. He can't take no for an answer either. |
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I have two photos of corry street cast visiting a brit submarine in manchester in 1964. The lady is Emily[charactor] She was our pinup girl back then when we went on a 6 month tour around africa. they were photos taken and published in the Manchester newspaper at the time, if your interested I could send them to you. |
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Haili: Good point you made about mothers-in-law! I try to be really nice to all the assortment of friends my kids bring round, thinking you never know, I might be that kid's MIL one of these days! I have an elderly neighbour (92) who has no close relatives near her, so she has kind of adopted our family and frequently comes over when she has a problem. Yesterday, my hubby was over there fixing her toilet and the other day, my daughter went over to sort out her television. We don't mind the interruptions as we have no family here to bother us! |
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"Blanche was indeed very rude to the minister. If you have nothing nice to someone say nothing at all." Well Blanche is very rude and yes it was blunt to say that to the minister at the door of the church. There are other places in the church to bring up issues. However the minister's salary is paid for by the congregation that includes Blanche. |
| Just thought I'd look in and see how everyone is doing. There seem to be some really heavy topics going on, but that could be good too. I recognise some names from the past. It would be good to catch up. |
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Mark: I did watch Heartbeat and thought it was good when the medals turned out to have more value than Peggy thought. Who doesn't love a cute kitten? I really liked Dawn's red outfit. The actress has a lot more air time than she did on Corrie. All those who are bugged by mothers-in-law, just remember what it felt like when you get to be one! Think of Liz on Corrie; Steve is too good for any girl he brings home and Becky has a tough time in store. |
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Heartbeat on TVO: Haili did you watch it? I like the part with David trying to tidy the cluttered house and the ghosts turning out to be kittens. (wouldn't he have heard them Meowing for food?) And Gail we didn't get to see Dawn and the young policeman (Tom?) as a couple. Instead she wasted her time with the moody barman. |
| Hey Jude...I know from experience how annoying and frustrating your MIL's actions can be. I took my friend to Elder Health to have her checked out and it turned out that she has the beginnings of Alzheimers. Two drugs that made a HUGE difference are Aricept and Seroquel. These drugs helped her memory and in so doing, calmed her down and made her less demanding. Maybe it's something as easy as that, that will help her and everyone else. |
| Hey Jude, as I was reading your post about your M.I.L. I began to laugh. My M.I.L. even though a nice woman would constantly phone my place to get her Son ( my ex now) to come all the way out to St. Albert to do this thing or that thing around the house or take this to the dump ( at our cost) and various other things........even though her 4 other kids lived right in St. Albert. Best thing I ever did was get call display. The phone rang, her number popped up and I walked away from the phone. Eventually she got the hint. Do not call here for stuff like that. If you stop answering the phone, the Sushi cravings will soon stop. Better yet, I can also tell you how to block her number so that it never rings. !! |
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I find it rather strange that it is quite all right to have children believe in Santa Claus but, by no means, must they be allowed to believe in God or Jesus. My two great grand-children, ll year old girl and 10 year old boy are going to be baptized in the Presbyterian church this coming Sunday. This is entirely their own idea. They have attended church and Sunday School with me for about three years and have watched babies being baptized and wanted to know all about it. When they heard they wanted to know why they had not been done as babies and it was explained that, like, a lot of others, their parents thought they should wait until they wanted to be baptized themselves. They thought it over and said they wanted to do that, without any pressure whatsoever from anyone. Their parents neither belong to church or go to it except on special occasions like this Sunday and once to see a Christmas concert the children were in. They are looking forward to it and have talked to the minister and thoroughly understand what they are doing. They take great comfort in the thought that their Great Grandpa, my husband who passed away in 2003, is watching over them. If people think this is wrong, so be it. It keeps them and me happy and I do not apologize for my beliefs. God has been extremely good to me. Joan, I just wanted to wish your great grandchildren a beautiful baptism. I 100% agree with your post. It is so sad how God has been taken out of everything because people are afraid of being politically incorrect. We have never pressed our religion on others, but at the same time we like to be able to believe in our beliefs and I agree God is good! It really scares me how void of any moral values our youth possess today and how anything goes as long as it makes us 'feel' good. We live in a broken world with very little to draw from, that's where faith comes in. This post is NOT a debate just an opinion! Anyways the best to your Grandchildren :) |
| Gayle- you are totally correct-- blanche was indeed very rude to the minister. If you have nothing nice to someone say nothing at all never meant anything to blanche-- but she was indeed a great actress and did an amazing job as blanche. |
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Haili: it's fun to see David getting even instead of getting mad.
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It's so true that every time an old person causes an accident there is a great outcry about taking away licences, extra testing, etc. - yet every day younger people are doing the same thing. Most older people I know have cut back on night driving, driving at rush hour etc. I go out during the quieter times of day, don't drive the 401, etc. and most people I know do the same. As for the difficult mother-in-law, maybe the offspring need to have an honest talk to her and tell her what they are prepared to do or not do for her, when they can see her, etc. I find it best not to expect too much but try to entertain myself as much as possible. SPOILER** That was a shocker to me tonight when Ken told Martha he can't live without her. Can't wait to hear her answer! David kind of has my sympathy this time, trying to get even with Gary; he deserves it. |
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Hey Jude, she sounds like some manipulative young women in their 20's I dated a few years ago.
I used to wonder if they'd become more mature as they get older; now I got my answer.
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I read Hey Judes post and it's true that a lot of seniors have lost all their friends and relatives of their age group. And some don't want to be friends with "old" people. I didn't like it on the news when they said that seniors should be banned from driving because one ran over a young woman. A lot more people in their 20's 30's 40's have run over people and no one says that they should be banned from driving. |
| Karen and Jeannie: She is on meds for high blood pressure, but her daughter is a nurse, so keeps a very close eye on things. Nope, I think she's just miserable, has been for the 22 years I've known her. Her husband died a few years ago, but that isn't it either, at least not to this extent. She just wants to be the centre of attention, all the time, and I've seen her cry when family have had to turn her down for something, then she gets her way. That's what I meant by saying she manipulates the family. I know this sounds awful, but I really won't miss her when she does go. |
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Haili... don't forget Heartbeat tonight. omni spoiler *** Well it's reassuring to see David is having fun again, and we got a break from miserable Tina. Peter looked good without the booze in him. -------------------------- It's easier for a child to imagine their dead parent up on a cloud with the angels than residing in their own heart. Simon would be talking to his chest and wondering how she could fit in there. Now that would be just plain silly! |
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These actually ran in a Minneapolis newspaper - FREE YORKSHIRE TERRIER . 8-years old.. Hateful little b*****d. Bites! FREE PUPPIES: 1/2 Cocker Spaniel, 1/2 sneaky neighbor's dog. FREE PUPPIES.. Mother, AKC German Shepherd. Father, Super Dog..able to leap tall fences in a single bound. FOUND DIRTY WHITE DOG. Looks like a rat. Been out a while. Better be a big reward. COWS, CALVES: NEVER BRED. Also 1 gay bull for sale. NORDIC TRACK : $300 Hardly used, call Chubby. GEORGIA PEACHES :California grown - 89 cents/lb. JOINING NUDIST COLONY! Must sell washer and dryer $300. WEDDING DRESS FOR SALE: Worn once by mistake. Call Stephanie. And the best one?: FOR SALE BY OWNER: Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica, 45 volumes. Excellent condition. $1,000 or best offer. No longer needed, Got married last month. Wife knows everything. |
| I didn't mean "Lol" about whether Fred had a bad experience..I meant it in reference to the "Are u still out there?" |
| I haven't noticed Fred posting here for quite a while. Are you still out there? Lol I hope you didn't have a bad experience on here that put you off posting. |
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Hey Jude, I second the suggestion to check out your mother-in-law's meds. Not saying this to you, I don't know your mil or your situation but I also think that we live in a very ageist society. Those same characteristics which are seen as "negative" in older folks are often tolerated and even applauded in younger people. When someone over fifty doesn't know something they are classified as out of it, an old fogey etc. When a young person doesn't know something, and this could be something as basic as a little history of their own country, it's seen as not worth knowing. And I hasten to add - this does not apply to all young people. |
| Hey Jude: Is your MIL on any medication that could be the cause of the 'personality' change? Doesn't take much to tip the scales where seniors are concerned. Also could be early signs of dementia/senility. I know my MIL was becoming kind of loopy/vague, but we found out she was taking multiple T3's along with her sleeping pill, enough to knock out a horse. Also taking high blood pressure pills when she has had low blood pressure all her life plus she has circulation problems, which are both contraindications to taking this medication. Good luck with your MIL and the sushi bar visits....:-) |
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Santa's rules are simple... be good and get toys.. be bad and get nothing. Some religious rules are somewhat more intimidating.... If an adult chooses to follow a religion then that's their choice. If a child is brought up in a religious family, the belief system is imposed upon them by sheer familiarity, as well as the repercussions often stated should a child disobey. (Maybe we should rest the religious debate...:/ ) |
| Wow, just catching up some posts, and am truly fascinated by the topic of seniors just speaking their minds, and am glad I don't seem to be alone. I don't have a problem with anyone of any age speaking their minds, as long as they don't get personal or are saying something cruel or insensitive, OR that it goes on all the time. And let's not forget the forgetfullness!LOL We have that in our family with my M.I.L. She's 78 and has become very old, very fast if you know what I mean. She asks the same questions over and over again, week in and week out, plus she constantly complains about EVERYTHING, we don't spend enough time with her, why her grand-daughters wear their hair, clothes and makeup a certain way, why we have chosen the paint colours in our homes, and no, she doesn't like them, even down to where some of us shop for food! It's none of her business! And she is the absolute worst offender for thinking the whole family is there for her beg and call 24/7, emergencies exempted of course. But no, she thinks as soon as the little light bulb goes off in her head and gets the desire to go for sushi, that everyone can just drop everything and go for sushi - right now. She drives, has her car, she's not handicapped, (oh, but she uses a handicapp sticker so she can park as close to the mall doors as she can), but she continues to try and manipulate the whole family into doing things for her when she knows very few of us have that much spare time on our hands. And the thing is, she doesn't even realize she comes across like that. I've been patiently trying to figure out a way to let her know we all have busy lives (except while I'm typing this)!, and we can't always do what she wants when she wants (any suggestions out there?!). She has lost so many friends in the past few years because she can't keep her trap shut, and she has only herself to blame for being lonely and not having family come visit as often as she'd like. So, I don't think just because someone is older, that it gives them the right to be rude, nor does it mean they necessarily deserve respect when they can't see they are hurting the people they supposedly love. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it! |
| Hi Lise. That's exactly what I mean about some seniors. They lose their inhibitions and just say what they're thinking. It's not so much about being old, but just having had the life experience to feel confident enough to say what you feel and if someone doesn't like it too bad. LOL That's how my mom is now. It's not a bad thing really, but it just takes some getting used to when she was never that way before. I don't mean they are nasty and bitter necessarily. :) Some are, sure, but as you say, LOTS of middle aged people are that way too. It is not exclusive to elderly people, that's for certain! |
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There must be simpler ways to explain death to children.. that are closer to the truth. Simon thinking his Mama is sitting on a cloud in the company of angels is ridiculous. How long before some of his mates set him straight? Instead of explaining Darwinism vs Creationism , Peter and Ken could have said to Simon's that his Mom lives in his heart.. Some old(er) people are bitter and negative ...? Wow , what a concept ! Most young and middle-age folks are not ? All generalisations are false but I think you become 'more' of what you are as you age . Some old folks do mellow with age.. But it is true that 'some' lose their inhibitions . (and it's a great feeling ! ) |
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*Spoiler* I thought Ken was way out of line when talking to Simon last night. The child is only 5 and has been through a heck of a lot lately. What harm was there in going to church and having his pet blessed? My mother's church does the blessing of the animals but it is done outside in the summer. I know we've lost dear Maggie Jones but I thought Blanche was terribly rude to the young minister last night. She had absolutely no right to speak to him in that manner. If she is a regular church goer she is a total hypocrite. As far as Audrey's comments I agreed completely with everything she said. Joe is totally using Gail and she is as alwsys too stupid to see it. Lying on the coach popping painkillers like candy and washing them down with booze! Gail has obviously chosen her new man over her Mum just like she did with Richard Hillman and we all know how well that turned out!**end spoiler |
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Interesting discussion re. religion and kids. To me, it's a personal decision on how to raise kids. We were sent to sunday school and occasionally taken to church when young, then I tried different churches later and eventually stopped going. My dad, coming from Northern Ireland, didn't believe in organized religion or baptism so we weren't baptized. He felt that people should make their own decisions re. religion when they come of age. Some of my grandchildren are Catholic, which I don't believe in; but I wouldn't dream of giving them my views on religion until they are old enough to ask and want the discussion themselves. I was free to raise my own kids with my beliefs and their parents should be left to do the same. I am an older person myself and have to watch what I say as my daughters can take things seriously when meant as a joke and have their feelings hurt. We had a big discussion about that a few years ago and what they feel is negativity, to me is just expressing my opinion or making harmless comments. Each generation seems to have a different sense of humour and I often don't get theirs eg. the Conan O'Brian vs. Jay Leno preferrence. |
| Joan, I agree with you 100% when it comes to kids and religion. I come from a family where we were 3 different religions. Dad was Lutherin, Sis is Catholic, Mom & I United. When I married much the same in his family, His Mom, Lutherin & Catholic ( depends on who is putting on the better BBQ each summer ) B.I.L. Seventh Day Adventist, S.I.L. Baptist. When my Daughter was born, I never had her Baptised since religion never made much sense to me. Sure I believe and I grew up in public education when it was still o.k. to have a reading of the Lord's Prayer before each school day. But I was never one to define my beliefs by going to church. I left religion up to my daughter and after attending many churches with her friends and familiy she came to me at age 11 and stated she wanted to attend the United Church and be baptised. I left this decision up to her since it is her life and her beliefs. One thing I did not put up with was interference from family members who shoved their beliefs on her, such as Grandma who said to her if she was not baptised and she died - she would not get into heaven. NO...she was not invited to the baptisim. |
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Even with religion out of the equation, we are all being indoctrinated by someone: government - corporations - education system, etc etc. ------------ Joan... I agree, they'd rather Simon not be comforted by the thought of his Mom sitting on a cloud with the angels looking over him so that he feels abandoned, confused and depressed that way they can SELL him antidepressants for the rest of his life. There are no negative side effects that I know of when Simon thinks of his Mom being with the angels and it doesn't cost anything. |
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Thanks, Terry. I meant to say, "Barbara Knox" instead of Rita. This after I used your book because I couldn't remember Rita's actor's name! I don't think there's much hope for me. Audrey was born in 1940, so she is hardly senile. She says those rather mean spirited things because she thinks Joe is taking advantage of Gail and she doesn't like it. She probably would have said the same thing when she was younger. Audrey has always been rather opinionated. As for Ken, I don't think he was sulking when he talked to Simon. He just wanted Simon to know that there is another side of things that are talked about, and that he should be aware of that. If religion can be taught to kids that age, why can't it be balanced with science? And, yes, it is Peter's business about the way he wants to raise his son, but so far he hasn't done a great job of that. Even he admitted that he didn't believe in God. The best part of that whole scene was that Simon stopped the whole thing by saying that his Mommy was in heaven, wasn't she? I would like to see more of those scenes that make us think than the mindless stuff going on with Tina and boy wonder AGAIN. |
| I find it rather strange that it is quite all right to have children believe in Santa Claus but, by no means, must they be allowed to believe in God or Jesus. My two great grand-children, ll year old girl and 10 year old boy are going to be baptized in the Presbyterian church this coming Sunday. This is entirely their own idea. They have attended church and Sunday School with me for about three years and have watched babies being baptized and wanted to know all about it. When they heard they wanted to know why they had not been done as babies and it was explained that, like, a lot of others, their parents thought they should wait until they wanted to be baptized themselves. They thought it over and said they wanted to do that, without any pressure whatsoever from anyone. Their parents neither belong to church or go to it except on special occasions like this Sunday and once to see a Christmas concert the children were in. They are looking forward to it and have talked to the minister and thoroughly understand what they are doing. They take great comfort in the thought that their Great Grandpa, my husband who passed away in 2003, is watching over them. If people think this is wrong, so be it. It keeps them and me happy and I do not apologize for my beliefs. God has been extremely good to me. |
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Just had to comment here. When Ken made those comments in the UK, there was a bit of a stir amongst the evangelicals, who presumably are perfectly happy for churches to be used on the show for funerals, weddings etc... Whilst they may have been a bit full-on (and there's better ways of dealing with THAT subject) Ken's comments were pretty much in line with a lot of people's feelings in the UK at the moment with regard to children and religion. Creationism (or 'intelligent design') as preached in faith schools is quite controversial. In my opinion, kids should be insulated from religion till they are old enough to decide for themselves, otherwise it is just indoctrination. |
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It's like they say in first aid: use a stick to rescue a drowning person. Otherwise if they cling on to you they will drown you. The same apply to the elderly who are mean: keep your distance from the "misery guts" otherwise they'll drown you in their negativity - misery. Their only pleasure in life that remains is when they can drown anyone into their wretchedness. Perhaps it's because their bitter that they didn't accomplish their life goals so they have to destroy everyone else around them. |
| Haili I agree with you implicitly! I was all set to say pretty much what you have said but you beat me to it. How dare Ken try to poison a little boy's mind with his ideas. Talk about trying to mix a child up to be told one thing and accept it and then handed another completely opposite. It is a wonder poor Simon doesn't begin to think they are all a bunch of liars. When children experience a loss as he has with his mother he needs the comfort of thinking that his mother is with the angels, still watching over him and taking care of him. I hope Peter keeps up with his new determination to be a loving, caring Dad to Simon. I always liked Peter and there seems to be a wonderful chemistry between him and that sweet boy. |
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Just reading the posts about Ken and Audrey being outspoken and I hope I don't upset anyone, but I find that as people get into their senior years, they start to become quite outspoken about most things and often they simply do not care whose feelings they hurt where they once did care. Not all seniors or course, but in my own personal experience with some family members, I have seen it happen that way and I know that many of my friends noticed the same thing in their families. Maybe it has something to do with having more confidence as the years go by and by the time you are senior, you just feel like saying what you feel and no more being afraid to speak your mind as you might have been when you were younger. My own mother who is turning 80 shocks me sometimes with how blunt she can be about things, and she was NEVER like that before. LOL So maybe that's why the writers have made Audrey less tactful than she used to be. Ken always was very bitter when things didn't go his way in his personal life and often lashed out and took it out on his family as I recall and he always did think his opinions were more valid than other peoples when it came to most things. He's a bit of a snob, is our Ken. ;) |
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omni spoiler *** What church was that? Catholic? Anglican? ------------------- Haili... I agree Ken is getting to be an old stick in the mud as he gets older. He made Blanche look kind. It's good that Simon wants to think his Mom is watching over him rather than have a boring mathematical lesson of the universe. ------------- Gail... I think Tina is tanning to become a Bollywood actress. -------------- I can't wait to see what David is plotting against Gary Windass. (don't tell me) It makes no sense that Gary Windass who doesn't know how and who has zero enthusiasm for the job will be able to install kitchen cabinets. At least David had a bit of experience. If Joe would have given David the job, he would have been too busy to cause trouble. |
| I had not heard that Maggie Jones passed away -- that is so very sad-- |
| Haili, do you think Ken is feeling guilty about stuff he should be feeling guilty about and is also missing Martha so strikes out at others. As long as I've watched the show he's been an atheist but I can't remember him being intolerant or insensitive to the religious views of others such as Emily in the past. |
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SPOILER*** I was disappointed in Ken tonight when he made those criticizing remarks about Peter going to church. Simon is too young for all Ken's opinions on religion and Ken shouldn't interfere with the way Peter is raising him - when he tries to do the right thing. It seemed like he was spoiling a family outing with his negativity. All Ken can do lately is sulk and he should keep his opinions re. resurection and creationism, etc. until Simon is older. Audrey was pretty outspoken tonight too. She used to be more tactful but she sure let Joe have a piece of her mind. |
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Finally Gail's husband gets it next week!! He deserves it. http://astore.amazon.co.uk/coronationstreet-21 |
| Many, many thanks for all the wonderful birthday wishes. You all made my day, I must say. Celebrated with my cat and a big plate fish and chips that I made myself. Cheers to you all!!!! |
| Hi everyone: Just wanted to say thank you to all who wished me a happy birthday. It was happy indeed. Celebrated with my lovely grand-daughter and her husband and their three beautiful children ages 14, 11 and 10. Two girls and a boy. They are the joy of my life. Hard to understand though how someone as young as I am (did I hear 29 and counting, and counting, and counting, etc.) could have three great grand-children at their ages. Thanks again. Best wishes to all. |
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Plaid Cat - Six weeks in adavance. In the UK episodes they have acknowledged Blanche's absence. She's on a free holiday in Portugal with a member of the 1:00 o'clock club. Blanche's death has not yet been spoken of, but their is a big funeral planned for the character, so her death should be revealed in the UK episodes soon.:-( |
| Does anyone know how far ahead Corrie tapes their shows.?? I know some of the American Soaps tape 2-3 weeks in advance. Reason I am asking is it has been almost 2 months since Maggie Jones passed away, but it does not seem ( from reading the spoilers) that the show has explained her not being around. |
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Hi Sheron - I'm glad you find the book handy and thanks for the plug. I hope to have another book out before the end of the year. As for Rita: Well the character went for a much deserved break from Norris and took an around the world cruise. Actress Barbara Knox, on the other hand had a health scare and had to take some time off. I don't know what the nature of her illness was, but it's good to see her back and in a bit of a romantic storyline. Jeannie - I would say that's probably true for men too, although I may not be a good example, as I have three sisters and no brothers and my mother is still alive. So, I depend on them a lot, as well as my wife. I don't depend on male friends much, although my sons are getting to the age where I can depend on them (well at least sometimes) Then sometimes I can depend on their girlfriends more than them lol. Sounds like we need women! |
| Terry M, I keep forgetting to tell you how much I like your book. It comes in very handy when my poor old brain doesn't work, especially when I can't remember names. So, thank you again. |
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Well, creepy David is baaack. He was so normal for all of about 5 minutes and then his dark side returned. I feel sorry that Jason didn't get to work on Joe's cupboards. It would have been the perfect job for him. Meanwhile, what work does Bill Webster have, I wonder. Terry M...****SPOILER**** I have just read that Rita "returns to The Street..." and then they go on to tell the story about Audrey and the other person. I figure that you probably know why Rita left the show in the first place. Please spill the beans. Talk about inquiring minds wanting to know..... |
| Ooops! Didn't mean to repeat myself. Shades of Fred. |
| Too right, Lise. It is a little corny but very true. I wonder if it's also true for men? My guess is that they are more likely to rely less on their friends and more on their wives which might explain why men tend to re marry quickly after they lose their wives. |
| Too right, Lise. It is a little corny but very true. I wonder if it's also true for men? My guess is that they are more likely to rely less on their friends and more on their wives which might explain why men tend to re marry quickly after they lose their wives. |
| SPOILER**** Assuming that they will have the Blanche character die since Maggie Jones was ill for a bit and so not on the show for a while, I would imagine that it will be very sad and completely genuine when all the other characters on Corrie react to the death of Blanche because they will really be thinking of Maggie Jones. I'm sure she was dear to all their hearts as she was probably quite a sweetheart and not anything like Blanche in real life. I guess now the episodes that we are seeing here in Canada are right about the time that William Roache's wife passed on. |
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Mark - At least she'll live forever in our hearts, just like Ena and Elsie and Uncle Albert and all the rest. I've been watching since the early eighties and it's the first time I remember going through this. I guess we did with Alf Roberts, but CBC wasn't nearly as far behind then, so it didn't seem as tough. |
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Haili I feel the same about Tina. I know what you mean Terry. Especially when she says she won't die. |
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Oh good Lisa ! thanks. I have 3 books ahead of this one .. I heard the author interviewed ages ago (CBC radio) and had the title on my list. It does indeed sound 'intense' . I am often called Lisa in T.O. , as well as Liz. I answer to all . But a while back , a hospital receptionist called me Lice... I did correct her. (grin) I received this today, a little corny but very true I think. "A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter. " Don't forget your Sisters,' she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. 'They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to need Sisters. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them.' 'Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women...your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives too. 'You'll need other women. Women always do.' What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought. Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!' But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, Sisters are the mainstays of her life. After more than 50 years of living in this world, here is what I've learned: THIS SAYS IT ALL: Time passes. Life happens. Distance separates. Children grow up. Jobs come and go. Love waxes and wanes. Men don't do what they're supposed to do. Hearts break. Parents die. Colleagues forget favors. Careers end. BUT......... Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach. When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end. Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you...Or come in and carry you out. Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended family, all bless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I. When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other. Every day, we need each other still. " |
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I have the book too Lise and loved it. Very intense and well-written. Hard to believe what her family was like. She has a degree from a NS university. |
| Thanks for the info Karen Lee. Funny how actors worry so much about being type-cast! You would think they would just be happy to have a job as there are alot of actors who can't find work or struggle for every little role they get. Type cast as what?? A successful business man with a solid relationship? So they make him a troubled loser instead? I just hope they don't turn him into a psycho or a murderer and then have him die a violent death himself! That's been done already. Can't he just decide to leave the country? |
| Gail/Toronto: **UK SPOILER** The writers changed Joe's personality and gave him big money woes because the actor wanted to leave Coronation St. for fear of being type-cast. They actually wanted him to stay and it would have been nice to see Gail happy with a guy for once. |
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SPOILER** It is sad what they did to the Joe character when it appeared at first that he was the answer to Gail's prayers. He was in a suit and driving an expensive looking car and seemed like he had it all together the first few times we saw him and then I guess the writers changed their minds about him and decided it wouldn't work to have domestic bliss in the Platt household. Gail just found herself another loser. I think Tina should stay away from the tanning beds! She looks like she has toasted herself so dark that she is in danger of turning crispy! I had chills run up my spine during that conversation between Ken, Deirdre and Blanche. It does make it hard to watch now, knowing what we know. :( I also thought Michelle looked gorgeous in that red dress. But she would look gorgeous in a burlap sack as she is blessed in the looks department. I thought her hair looked a bit greasy and nasty though in that scene when she is talking to Peter outside. Is that her real hair length now or does she have extensions?? And I wonder if her hair is really THAT black or is it dyed? Enquiring minds want to know! Peter was obnoxious in that restaurant scene. If I were Michelle I would have poured him a huge glass of wine and told him to go ahead and drink it rather than put up with his nasty behaviour, or better still, pour it over his head and leave! |
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Martes - ***UK Spoiler*** Joe will be leaving soon in the UK episodes, so about ten months from now in Canada. His sour disposition reminds me of Don Brennan in his final days and I think he will come to a similar end. Poor Tyrone indeed, so sad to watch***End Spoilers*** Haili - "while Michelle must be great for the men to look at..." Of course that's the most important part of her description, though :-) Mark - I find it hard watching Blanche now, knowing our time with her is fast coming to a close. Last night's episode was even more thought provoking however. :-( |
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Happy Birthday Joan! SPOILER*** Joe is getting really annoying and I agree that he and the Platts should have stood together against the Windasses. So far they have been outmaneuvered. What a pushy family they are, including the mother who pushed her way behind Roy's counter. Mark: while Michelle must be great for the men to look at, she is a spoiled, self-absorbed conceited, nasty cow with a ton of baggage. I can just imagine the train wreck of a relationship if she gets together with Peter. |
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Joe McIntyre... will you please leave the show! Oh how long is his yearning, gurnning, shmurnning face going to be on this program! I did read that the actor wanted to leave at the end of the year... but what year? The character had so much promise when he came on board but now, he's still here and makin' me crazy... and wanting David to succeed in doing something about it. SPOILER *** UK Episodes *** Absolutely love the return of N in the form of Ben Price, and the circumstances in meeting T and the way he shoved that bonehead D up against the wall when he got under his skin re: a spitty hissy match about their respective fathers. Ahhh Brotherly love. And of course, I must lament as know one else in the world could understand but you, 1, 2, and 3 ... "poor Tyrone :( ". |
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omni spoiler *** I still think that Michelle looked great in that red dress :-) Now Tina is scolding her father Joe for talking with Gary but it was ok for her to talk to Gary in the past. When she dumped the pastry on her Dad's head that says it all about their problems with the Windasses. The Windasses could sniff early on that they were all divided and they just exploited the existing problem. Had Tina-Joe and David and Gail stuck together the Windasses from early on wouldn't have been able to play them against each other like puppets. It was a weird irony hearing Blanche saying she won't die yet. |
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I haven't been near this computer for days and it's taken me awhile to catch up. Thought I'd take one last look at this page before I go and wash my kitchen floor. UGH!! Tommy, Susan now has a vocal coach who travels with her, but I think that you are correct in thinking that she was in a choir. She also sang in pubs, as a "hobby" In this week's TV WEEK, she is listed at #1 and has been on the chart for 6 weeks. Thanks for the revue of her CD. I've been waiting to hear from someone who has bought it. |
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Sheron, that's a very good analysis of Susan Boyle and her reactions...I don't think she is arrogant at all, just a simple woman trying to cope with the only attention she has ever received in her life. Someone else mentioned that she obviously had voice training, but I believe that training was only within the church choir, The talent is hers. I bought her album a few weeks ago, very enjoyable. |
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Happy Birthday Joan! Haili,********spoiler-non UK In Peter's defense he probably just wanted a break from the hospital and thought it was okay to go on a date since his parents would be visiting Simon.What bothered me was Michelle's lack of concern for Simon.I mean she never asked about Simon only when Peter was picking her up adn where they were going so she know what to wear!and when the date when badly due to Peter's withdrawal,Miss Drama Queen made it all about her!****end spoiler |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOAN!!! About Susan Boyle...Her 'life story' was on Bravo last night, (followed by Paul Potts's story, which was similar) Simon said that he wasn't happy with his (Simon's) reaction to his first look at Susan, that he was very judgmental and that he didn't like himself very much for being like that. I didn't know he had it in him. Perhaps some people think that Susan is arrogant because she is a very nervous person and isn't very worldly, even after her success. She has lived a very sheltered life and as she admitted, she had never been kissed even at middle age. She also had learning disabilities that made her a bit of a recluse when younger. Maybe she just doesn't know how to handle herself in light of all of the attention she is getting. People in the audience loved her and gave her very loud and prolonged applause when she perforomed. She has the fastest selling 'albumn' in the history of recordigns, and she was presented with an award marking that mile stone. Peter's withdrawl symptoms are upsetting, but understandable. What I can't figure out is why he has been so quiet the rest of the time. I would have thought that he would be displaying that kind of behavior 24/7. Wouldn't the fire be considered an accident, even though it was started by a cig.? After all, he didn't set the fire on purpose. |
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Happy birthday Joan, hope you have a wonderful day
I finally found out yesterday that I'll be heading to Manchester on March 11th, can't wait!! |
| Lise, please do let us know what you think of Pie in the Sky when you finally get to watch it. I really think you'll enjoy it. |
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REUNIONS !! A group of 40 years-old buddies discuss and discuss where they should meet for dinner. Finally it is agreed upon that they should meet at the Gausthof zum Lowen restaurant because the waitress's there have low cut blouses and nice breasts. 10 years later, at 50 years of age, the group meets again and once again they discuss and discuss where they should meet. Finally it is agreed upon that they should meet at the Gausthof zum Lowen because the food there is very good and the wine selection is good also. 10 years later at 60 years of age, the group meets again and once again they discuss and discuss where they should meet. Finally it is agreed upon that they should meet at the Gausthof zum Lowen because they can eat there in peace and quiet and the restaurant is smoke free. 10 years later, at 70 years of age, the group meets again and once again they discuss and discuss where they should meet. Finally it is agreed upon that they should meet at the Gausthof zum Lowen because the restaurant is wheel chair accessible and they even have an elevator. 10 years later, at 80 years of age, the group meets again and once again they discuss and discuss where they should meet. Finally it is agreed upon that they should meet at the Gausthof zum Lowen because that would be a great idea because they have never been there before. |
| I bought 'Pie in the Sky' , series #1 on Amazon . Looking forward to watching it. Out of curiosity, I googled one of my favourite authors, Rohinton Mistry. I've got the books he's written so far and wondered when his next book would come out. Much to my surprise, there is another one... A limited edition was done recently for a charity event. They must have published more for the general public, because I bought it on Amazon. I am a happy woman! Also bought a book called 'Let's Not Go To The Dogs Tonight'. |
| I am having no luck finding 'Pie In The Sky' . I've read about in online and can't wait to get my hands on it. |
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Joan...Happy Birthday to you!...enjoy your day friend. ((hug))! |
***JOAN*** Many Happy Returns On Your Birthday !!  Enjoy the celebrations !
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Happy Birthday Joan, enjoy your day :-)
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SPOILER*** Peter was having withdrawal symptoms from his alcohol addiction and it' made him very edgy and uncomfortable. I don't understand why he took Michelle out for dinner instead of being with his son who he was so worried about the other day, but alcoholics can be very selfish and uncaring of others. I used to be married to one so I know how miserable they can be when trying to get sober. The actor did a good job of showing the discomfort Peter was feeling. |
| Joan...HAPPY BIRTHDAY and many more. |
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Mark, it is about time someone dumped their problems on Michelle, god knows everyone she has come in contact with had to deal with all hers.!! Hope you have a wonderful Birthday Joan. I was watching Robin Hood on BBC Canada last night and it was a double ex-corrie night. Bill Ward ( Charlie ) and Joanne Froggett ( Zoe ) were both on it. |
| Addy: I'm another who knows you'll not regret your decision (a good one!) to buy your PVR! We love ours too - it's so handy going back over something I didn't hear or understand. My daughter is taking bio-medicine, and she actually showed a couple of other things we didn't know about it. In her courses she's had to take apart computers and put them back together - I don't know how that ties in with bio-medicine, but that's what she's learned! Anyway, enjoy your new PVR! |
| Joan, (Ontario), Happy birthday, my dear friend, and many, many more. |
| Happy birthday Joan ! |
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omni spoiler *** I liked Rita and Sophie's performance tonight. For a change they gave Rita some good lines. What's up with Peter being so grumpy and crabby about everything? Michelle made an effort by wearing a nice dress and earrings and a nice hairstyle and he goes and dumps all his problems on her. |
| Another great line was from Kirk after Julie told him he would soon find another girlfriend because he was "kind and loyal". He answered "If I had a tail, I'd make a good puppy". |
| Just want to wish JOAN a very happy birthday for Tuesday, and many more. |
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I guess it was a false memory TerryM because I could have sworn that she was pregnant with Billy Williams child and planned to tell him but he never turned up at the station or something.;) I guess it was this Farrell who didn't turn up. Thanks for clearing that up. Addy, you will never regret buying that PVR. I promise you! |
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LOL!!! That does resemble Peter Barlow. I always thought he had a wild character ;) Anyone own a PVR? We bought one and I just love it!! Maybe this will be my way to get back into watching my favorite soap! |
| Thanks for clearing up the Bette mixup! I missed most of the 70s and 80s on Corrie as it was on the in the afternoons then. I wasn't watching when Bette Lynch first came on - or Mike and a lot of the other characters - though I did see a lot in the 60s. When I saw Bette mentioned here, Betty Williams came to mind. |
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| Gail - No, Billy William's wasn't Gordon Clegg's father. His real father was Ted Farrell, an old sweetheart of Betty's during the war. They lost touch shortly after and Betty never told him he had a son. Even though they met again in 1982. |
| and you're right, she had him when she was unwed and her sister raised him but eventually the truth came out about Betty being his real Mom. I think Billy Williams actually turned out to be his Dad. Betty was married to him for a while, they got together in their 70's but Billy died several years ago. |
| Haili, you're thinking of Betty Williams, the older Betty who is a barmaid, not Bette Lynch. She has the son Gordon with the wife she doesn't like much. |
| Doesn't Bette have another son, Gordon where she goes for Christmas the odd time? She doesn't like the wife which is why she came back after going to stay with them once time. If I remember correctly, she had Gordon out of wedlock and her sister raised him. |
| Yes TerryM, that is roughly how I remembered it too. :) |
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Gail - Bet's son was Martin Downes played by Louis Selwyn. He was a soldier in Ireland. He appeared in only one episode on July 1 1974. He appeared on the Street looking for his mother and he saw Bet, the barmaid, in her tarty clothes and flirtatious manner. He was repulsed and left without Bet even knowing he was there. About a year later, Bet learned that he had been killed in a road accident in Ireland. |
| My favourite line is: 'I would never belong to any club that would have me as a member.' - Groucho Marx |
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Nor - Gloria Todd (Not Bet's daughter) worked as a barmaid at the Rovers 1985-1988. She had an affair with Alan Bradley until discovering he was going out with Rita. Gloria left the show when the actress Sue Jenkins became pregnant. She had a son Richard Fleeshman who would eventually play Craig Harris years later. |
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nor, Gloria was not Bet Lynch's daughter, she was a lady whom she hired to work as a bar maid. I think she just moved on, I forget now what happened to her. Interesting little bit of trivia, she is the mother of the young actor who played Craig, who went on to win the Soap Star Superstar contest. Bet did have a son however, whom she had given up at birth. He did search for her and found her and he walked into the Rovers and saw her there. He then left without ever introducing himself if I'm not mistaken and she found out later that he was killed in a car accident, I think. Maybe someone could confirm this. Blanche got the best lines! I liked this one: Ken: I think Peter has turned a corner. Blanche: Let's just hope there's not a pub on it. |
| when i was little i remember bet lynch had a daughter called gloria who worked in the rovers,what happened to gloria? |
| Frankie, I agree with your comments about Tina. I have never liked the character. I find her too mouthy and disrepectful to adults. |
| My favourite line: Norris to Tina "Have you heard of carcinoma"? Tina: "Is that near Barcelona"? |
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My favourite line is - (paraphrasing) Ken to Dierdre and Blanche when he admitted neglecting family - Why don't you put the boots to me? Blanche - It is no fun when it is this easy. |
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| Mothergoose - Unless he's in the tunnel :-) |
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Very good stunt work and effects with the fire at Peter's flat!! But at first, there seemed to be an awful lot of smoke for just a few flames! Poor little Simon was still smart enough to call someone for help and Tony and Luke saved the day! Luke even went back and saved Leanne the "wabbit"! Do you think Ken being neglectful of his family yet again and not being there for this crisis is going to make him realize what he's doing? Seems so and he FINALLY admited to Martha that he was married. (Did you want her to smack him one??? I sure did!) Peter's wake up call was pretty profound too but i reckon he's still got a long row to hoe! It's not going to be as easy as he thinks. One short insight that Ken realizes how judgemental he is and he thinks he shouldn't be like that. It won't last. Ken has admitted his real situation so Martha rightly doesn't want him around anymore. He's told her all the truths and she's shocked and appalled. I don't like her one bit, she's too perfect, but she doesn't deserve this either. (and neither did poor little Eccles!) He says he didn't set out to deceive her but he did from the first day he met her. It didn't take Dev too long to get busted, did it? He's a terrible liar, isn't he? Made copies of the exact three that were sold? Coincidence? She storms out, he thinks she's left him so what does he do? s**g someone else who also happens to be someone Tara knows. They were on a break, right? Well she did say it was over and they were finished! It could have been pushed under the blanket (so to speak) but Poppy let the cat out of the bag which wasn't her place to do. She claims Tara is a mate. Since when? Rita and Colin seem to be getting closer don't they? She's organizing a surprize birthday party for him. Hey, what were the sleeping arrangements in Number 5 anyway? Kirk and Ches used to have bunk beds and i thought Fiz has the old master bedroom. But then Kirk and Julie probably had that so did Fiz sleep on the other bunk? She must have because Kirk offered Fiz the big bedroom back. My gosh! Kirk actually acted like a responsible grown up! He talked honestly to Ches and the told Fiz Ches was bunking off school straight away. Chesney is "hating school" and Fiz found out why too, Ches is being bullied again and the headmaster is dating the bully's mother! That's really going to make so much of a difference. Sheesh! Chesney wants to leave school and the head master's attitude got Fiz digging her heels in and now she's got to figure out how to get Chesney schooled at home. I hope they don't make him into yet another troublemaker. Oh dear heavens. Fiz has turned to Prisoner 666! (Who knew you could get a prison visiting order in an hour's notice?) And i don't know about you, but that smirk on his face when she left? I wasn't the least bit surprised and i don't trust him one inch. And yes, of course Fiz still has feelings for him but very mixed ones, too, i should imagine. This is not going to bode well, mark my words. Poor Kirk, even he could see Julie was unhappy and he started to realize that they really were a bit too opposite. I like that he was the one that did the ending of the relationship and that he pointed out that she often treats him like he's not good enough or like he's stupid. Fiz would often do that too but she was a lot nicer about it :) You know, it was one of the most realistic yet touching breakups on telly i've ever seen. Lloyd's back. Liz's gone to take care of Andy. Joe.. Tina... Tina... Joe... Blah blah blah. Very clearly Joe likes his feet under Gail's table. Capital L Loser! Poor Mary lost her mum. Norris barely touched her arms when he "hugged" her. What a pathetic hug! Norris could be a good friend to her if she didn't fancy the pants off him! But he was good support after her mother died. I'm sure Mary loved her mother but i am also sure she's probably relieved of the responsibility. All the stories that came up seem to indicate her mother was a bit of a millstone around her neck. Now there's not mother involved, Mary has a clear road and she's hoping Norris will join her on it. He says he will. I have my doubts. He's only going because he's been usurped in Rita's life by Colin. How late does the corner shop stay open? Simon was in bed ages before Peter's cig started the fire yet everyone was still in the shop (when Tara discovered Dev's subterfuge). Laughed at Graeme drooling over the remains of the fire, breathing in the charred smell but wishing he'd seen it. You forget he was an arsonist, don't you! Blogging at Coronation Street Blog, The State of the Street (UK spoilers), and Sunday comments and blogging about the Canadian timeline at Bluenose Corrie Blogger |
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Gail, I know these dreams are weird. I would love to dream of anyone on Corrie EXCEPT Dev & Uncle Umed. Marie, I guess we have all know somebody who you could see was making a mistake in picking a guy, yet they just rush right in. !! Last week when we were discussing fires, someone posted about Mad Maya. Did she ever go to trial for setting the store/apt. on fire.?? Seemed she just got arrested and that was it. |
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Good on Rita today. At the shoppe when Tina was(n't) talking to her father. She said to Rita "would you tell this man to..." Rita would not allow Tina to behave in such a childish manner, and said "that man is your father". Tina wants to be treated as an adult, but she's such a childish brat just like David and Rosie. |
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LOL If you're going to dream about one of the guys on Corrie PLaid Cat, why not make it someone like Jason, or the late great Liam, or even bad boy Tony or Luke or Tom. One of the cute ones. LOL Too bad we can't control who we dream about! SPOILER****** Fiz is very serious about schooling Chesney and she did go to Ken first however that failed to get her anywhere. John is a teacher, but in light of how he abused his position of authority in the past as a teacher and what he did to Rosie you wonder why would Fiz go to him for any kind of advice. It's as clear as glass that she just needs to see him because the girl can't help it, she is so in love with John for some reason. I don't think she wants to be, but she can't help herself. It's real love for her. I thought he seemed sort of out of it, like he was high on something when Fiz visited him. He did look sort of cute with that scruffy beard. ;) |
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Plaid Cat,********spoiler-non UK Fiz did ahve a nice guy in Kirk but she dumped him for John!I don't like how she's using Chesney as an excuse to see John and it will hit the fat once Chesney finds out!I also don't understand why Fiz didn't report the headmaster to the schoolboard since he is dating the bully's mother.Definitely a conflict of interest!*****end spoiler Mark******spoiler-non UK With regards to Tina,I was wondering the same thing and think she comes off looking like a hyporcrite to her father when her father cautioned her to stay away from Gary Windass and she kept flirting with him anyway and I'm she will again given the chance just to wind uo David!******end spoiler |
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Adrian since you also use Opera, could you check if the animations are working especially the one of January 22 with the lightbulb smilie. (going off line till tomorrow) |
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Sheila... thanks for checking. All the animations are working in IE but in Opera only the smilie hitting the computer that I posted today is working and the lightbulb smilie and others that I posted on January 22 are static in Opera. Well... it's lunch time! |
| Plaid Cat .. dreaming about Uncle Umed and Dev is a nightmare!! lol |
| The animations are all still working on my computer - I don't see any reason that they would expire. Any experts out there who know the answers? |
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Sheila... That right Sheila. My firewall was stopping your animations from moving eventhough they appear on the corrie.net message page. So I had to tell (mouse click) the firewall not to stop your animations from your personal website. ------- Now this one with the smilie hitting the computer is working but the ones below that I posted friday aren't working. Does this mean that the animations expire and just become static after a few days? |
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Adrain I love this Opera 10.10 browser. I hope you're using an updated version. It's my first time with this browser and it's fantastic. My only mistake is that I'm so used to clicking at the X in the corner of the browser to close it that I do it in Opera and the whole browser shuts off because I'm using the tabs. But when I turn it back on right away, all the web pages I've been viewing are still on. And I can just mouse over the tabs and see a thumbnail of the web page. And then there's the speed dial page where I can see the web pages I most often use. I used turbo when I'm in a rush to get some info. And Opera doesn't stop me from seeing a web page just because I don't have the latest plug in like IE would do. |
| Plaid Cat: WTF! Good one, my daughter uses that all the time!LOL |
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Hey Jude, your health in 2010 is just like mine. If it is not Kidney Stones it is something else. With me it was a slight Bladder Infection, but last week when I was in for my last KUB I got them to give me a RX just incase I got one. I am learning to plan ahead. LOL.. Fizz,!! I just want to slap that girl somedays. Nothing good will come of things if she gets back together with John. I want her to find a nice guy. Cant say I am looking forward to 9 more months of Uncle Umed. I had the strangest dream this morning about Dev & Uncle Umed. Dreamt they opened a Sushi Bar. !!! WTF.... don't know what brought that dream on. ?? |
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Ahh... thank you Dale and Sharon . It was recommended in the Globe and Mail as one of the best series on DVDs. I like the sound of it, Dale. There is very little worth watching on the tube. Good thing I am a radio fan. Saw 'The Last Station' earlier on today. Mirren , Plummer and McAvoy, all excellent. But it does drag a bit and didn't learn anything new about Tolstoy. |
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Mothergoose - Dev's lovable Uncle Umed will be with us for nine more months in Canada. Then he returns to India. Sarah - Rosie may not want to sell them. Hey Jude - Now that wouldn't be politically correct. Actually though, I think the girl that plays Amber is the best actress of the lot. |
| Loved Pie In The Sky Lise. I think I've seen every episode we have gotten here in Canada at least twice. Love Richard Griffiths work...esp as the miserable uncle to Harry Potter |
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Yes Lise, I have seen it twice - once when it came out years back, and the second time last year when our UKTV channel screened a couple of series of it. I like Pie in the Sky - a very nice married couple, no brutality or coarseness, and a good "police procedural" background. Good supporting cast too. But it's the cooking we like best! I think you will enjoy it. |
| 'The street' is very good, will acted but a little too intense for my taste. Has anyone ever watched a British series called 'Pie In The Sky' ? Thinnking of renting it.. |
| Just catching up on some posts - have got bronchitis (didn't know it till this morning), so have been out of the loop. I agree Gail and Mothergoose, Dev's uncle gives me the creeps as well. If he is for comic relief, I wish the people at Corrie could see he's dreadful at it. He over-acts if anything, he's just awful. Can't say much for Tara and Dev either - that whole bunch can take a slow boat back to India as far as I'm concerned! LOL I fast forward that bunch when they come on. |
| Mothergoose, Dev's uncle Umed is strange, I agree, and his accent is so thick it's hard to understand what he's saying most of the time. I can't figure out exactly what his purpose is as a character on Corrie other than to be comic relief but if it is, he isn't doing a very good job of that. Maybe if he has some role in the Tara/Dev storyline it will become apparent soon. Otherwise I wish he would get on the next flight back to Mumbai. LOL |
| could anyone tell me where i can buy the heart shaped earrings Rosie Webster had on last week?? |
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I have just read through this guestbook for the month of January, It took a couple of hours to get through it. Someone mentioned The Sreet on TVO. Did anyone see January 13th episode about the pub owner who banned two teenage kids for smoking in the bar? I thought it very well acted. I have seen some of the actors before but can't place them, Last night Friday 22nd, we watched The Royal on SCN at 8pm and Heart Beat on TVO at 9pm. both shows were new episodes. Am I glad to be back.missed you all. To all who had birthday in the month of January,God Bless you all. |
| Terry: some animal lovers don't care much for people! I suppose poor Fizz has to go through a marriage with John until he gets up to something else. Maybe he'll murder Rosie or have an affair with another young girl. I admit that having Fizz meet someone decent wouldn't be nearly as exciting as waiting to see what John does next and there could be complications when Chesney finds out what's going on. |
| The only thing i find truly horrible about corrie these days is that uncle of Dev`s--- I`m not entirely sure why I hate him so much but I just a feeling of dread and disappointment every time he`s onscreen -- he really gives me the creeps and his acting seems so fake. I`m sure some will have a difference of opinion with me on this one-- but i was curious--- just how long will he be on the show??? |
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Terry..thanks for the info...hmmm..interesting. Gail...thanks too for responding...LOL! |
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Haili - But an animal lover can't be all bad :-) Now tell me though, which scenario do you think would have viewers glued to their tv sets, yours or the producers? What would you think if Fiz were to marry John some day? I think she still loves him. |
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SPOILER When Fizz went to see John I just went OH NO! She'll be sorry if she gets mixed up with that weirdo again. Poor Chesney, being bullied - and no good can come of his sister seeing John again. Any man who kidnaps a teenage girl, locks her in an attic and pretends to be feeding a cat , while not knowing what to do with the girl has serious mental problems. Fizz should have really tried harder to have Ches. transferred to another school, or gone to the school board with her story. |
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Wendy - Loved your positive post. My sentiments exactly. Hope you will post some more. By the way, Jim will be back eventually, if only briefly and Tony will pay eventually. Sorry about the double clutch in my previous post. Michelle is only living with one Ryan :-) |
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Ryan - Ryan is living at 7 Coronation Street with Michelle and Maria. They moved there when Michelle broke up with Steve and had to vacate the Rovers. Amber and Darryl are living together with Dev at Flat #9 Victoria Court. They took Darryl in when he had to leave #6 Coronation Street as it was sold. |
| mark, opera is a wonderful browser, for folks on dial up or slower connections it out performs ie or firefox. I've been using it for a few years now no regrets. cheers |
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Vera, that's a very good question about where Michelle's son Ryan lives! Maybe he sleeps under a cardboard box in the yard behind the Rovers now! I think Amber must live in the flat above the shop because Dev lives in that posh flat he bought if I'm not mistaken. Now where does Darryl live?? Hmmm, that's a good question. Maybe he lives with Amber but it's a big secret because we know that would *do Dev's head in* if he knew! Mark, I think Fiz is always feeling that she must be responsible and act like a strict parent to Chesney, making him do the things that she knows he must as badly as he might not want to, because like Scarlett O'Hara was told in Gone With The Wind, a cat is a better mother than Cilla was and Fiz believes that a good parent is a parent who makes rules and enforces them, and who won't let the kid play truant and neglect his education. |
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Just wondering....spoilers??*** Where does Michelle's son Ryan live? When she took off for Ireland..there was no mention of him living at Maria's house during that time...isn't that where Michelle lives? I may of just missed something in the story..I don't know? ALSO..where does Darrell and Amber live?..I didn't get the impression Amber lived with Dev since he had that one night stand recently..(eewww) I agree Chesney is having to many teenage outburst lately..he's never been a handful so it's kind of odd seeing him this way. R Kirk is one really sweet guy, trying to offer Fiz money towards Ches's tutoring.***end |
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i have been watching for 25 years and love every minute i cant wait for each episode and i have to tell you a few of my favorites are first and formost sean he has made the show very exciting for me he is just so funny at times but then can be so serious when need be, also love steve and fizz it was wonderful to see her evolve from a young brat to a loving caregiver to chesney. please do net put tony and maria together he needs to pay for killing liam another of my favorites. is jim ever going to come back i always loved seeing him in the toronto blue jays sweatshit i have the exact same one. he needs to come back and stir up the street and find the real killer that he did jail time for thats all for now give sean a kiss for me keep up the good work the show is NEVER boring wendy |
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 I don't get that Tina: now she's angry  at her Dad for talking to a Windass but it was ok for her to flirt with Gary a while back when the Windasses were causing all sorts of trouble for her Dad-Joe.
I agree Pearl; it's nice to see gentleman John again. And he speaks clearly. I find Chesney starting to get on my nerves with him giving Fiz a hard time with his homework. When you're not in a classroom it's easier to get your work done with out all the distractions so he should make an effort and not always be fighting poor Fiz. ----------------- These animated smilies are great now that I can see them move!
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Speaking of Charlie Stubbs' offspings, I was rewatching parts of CS secrets DVD the other day and caught the scenes when Charlie first arrived. He was explaining to someone he was single but had a 16 year old son he never saw. That would be 6 or 7 years ago, so the son would be prime age to show up to claim his father's business or just to cause truoble on the street. Bad as Charlie was, he made great eye candy. I am happy to see John Stape back even if it is at long distance. He and Fiz were a solid couple before Rosie stuck her anatomy in his face. |
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GAYLE:- I watch The Street too, it's amazing one street can have so much drama LOL. I think New Tricks is over next week, I really like that one. |
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It's working now. It was my firewall that was stopping the gif animations from moving. I turned off for Corrie.net but that didn't work. as the animations come from another website. Corrie time! |
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Nope the animals aren't moving... Hummm... this means it's not the browsers fault. Something in XP... Well still I prefer the look of Opera so I'll problably continue with that one. I just started using it now so over time I'll see if it's better such as not freezing up. -------------------- Jason is more pleasing to the eyes for the ladies and also potential customers want someone who can get started right away and not drag the job on and on. |
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I downloaded the browser OPERA because I couldn't see the animals moving around in Internet Explorer 6.
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Thanks for the reminder, Mark. Tina went away with her mother, to get out of Gail's house and away from David so it wasn't just another fun trip for no reason. I was quite happy to forget about Shelley and her baby since she was so sickeningly always saying "I'm sorry Charlie." Jason seems to have been doing a lot of jobs on his own and people seem to go to him rather than Bill quite a bit. Maybe he works cheaper - or is more fun to have around. |
| I am enjoying all the hinting going on with regards to Dev and "the big picture". As much as I want to, I have not read ahead, so I have no idea what happens. I remember about a couple of years ago on another Guestbook, a few of us were playing the same game, knowing what was going to happen with a current storyline. Although there wasn't a Spoiler policy on that site like there is here, those of us "in the know" were dropping hints and those who didn't know the outcome, were taking guesses and it was a lot of fun. I think it was at the time when Gail and Bethany were receiving mysterious letters and we were all trying to figure out who was sending them. Anyway, some "nice" person wrote it was David and it ruined it for a lot of us! Needless to say, that person got a lot of flack!!! |
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Don't forget to program your VCR for Heartbeat, Haili. -------------- It's good that Jason got in there to give an estimate for the bookie renovation before Bill. -------------- Tina was back from another trip. They're always on vacations on that show. -------------- I agree... Michelle is always in Ireland so why does she need to keep coming back to Corrie. She's just waiting for a second chance with Peterpan Steve. --------------- I liked Douggie Ferguson... He had a deep loud easy to understand voice. He had a safe in his flat. And he fell down the stairs. |
| It could be a false memory lol, but didn't Shelley have a baby girl?? I thought I remembered her Mom Beverly saying that she had a girl. |
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Oh, crap you are right, it was Charlie.!! Why did I think it was Peter.?? Maybe cause she was married to him, the same time he was married to Lucy. Darn un-reliable guys are starting to run together. !!! I have found a few good british shows on BBC Canada. Spooks, Ashes To Ashes, ( they guy who played Duggie Ferguson on Corrie was on it this week) to name a few. But for the past two weeks Heart & Soul and Survivors has not been on. |
| Jan - That's right, Charlie Stubbs was the father of Shelley's baby. Born in 2007. I don't think we've ever been told the gender. |
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| jubbly- we also have a guinea pig and its really not alot of trouble to look after- i`m sure that any kid over 11 could watch it while you are away on one of you Many Many trips-- (yes I`m jealous of anyone who gets to travel).... look forward to seeing you here in canada again some day. |
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SPOILER** Fizz could have looked into having Chesney transferred to another school as they seem to have buses on Corrie, or correspondence courses, etc. I think deep down, she really wanted an excuse to see John. Michelle is not helping Peter out of the goodness of her heart; she works there and wants to keep her job. She's not sleeping with the boss yet and may actually have to do some work. Why she just didn't stay and work in Ireland is beyond me after being dumped by Steve. |
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**Omni Spoiler** Mark you make a very good point. As Peter was asking Jason for estimates I was thinking what about insurance? We had a small electrical fire in our home last year and all we did was phone our insurance company and within a half hour we had a disaster clean up representative who had an electrican pull up behind him in the driveway! No problems at all we were very well looked after. So because Peter was the cause of the fire no insurance would pay. But the bookies and apartment would still reek of smoke! As for Chesney is there no other schools in the area that he can attend? I am really not looking forward to Stape returning. **End Omni spoiler Is anyone watching "The Street" it has returned for it's third season is quite good. I have also been watching "Come Dine With Me" because it was recommended on this site! |
| Well I hope Peter sobers up for good now that he almost killed himself and Simon. But something tells me he will just use this as an excuse to drink more. BTW, whatever happened to Shelly and her baby.?? Did she have a boy or girl? Peter must have forgotten he has a child with her also. |
| Mother Goose: Makes me wish I were visiting Canada after my UK trip. I so miss that we cannot have Bunny Wabbits here in Qld. Part of me was thinking of buying a Guinea Pig (there are so many that are in care) but then I wonder with all the trips I do, who would take care of it. My best pal would but usually I am away with her. Hmmm..... I am getting clucky! |
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Omni spoiler *** For Chesney's problem: Some school boards in Canada have internet access for kids who are sick or who can't go to school to view curriculums or their lessons on line. |
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omni spoiler *** Well my wish that Jason finds work as an independent contractor finally occured. I don't think the insurance company should pay for the repairs. Peter will say: Well I was passes out drunk and my cigarette fell on the rug. And no I didn't have any working smoke detectors in my apartment and none in my business. Good luck collecting from the insurance company. Well at least he has no problems finding a woman to clean up his mess. First Leanne taking care of Simon and his busines and now it's Michelle helping him. |
| I too have grown to like Julie, didn't at first. She and Kirk were never a good fit, but neither are Fiz and Kirk esp. since she has matured over the years. Years ago where he and Tyrone were buddies they were funny, but Ty has grown up, become a partner in the garage, married etc. Kirk has not. Even Chesney has out grown him mentally. The producers should allow him to change or get him a new comic sidekick (like Les). They made a good team - their gay ploy was a hoot. |
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I agree with Gail re Susan Boyle. What happened in our society to make us believe that we all have to aspire to look a certain way, otherwise we are less of a person and have no chance at any kind of a life. We are all individuals, are the sooner society accepts us as we are the better. |
| I am really getting annoyed that no-one (producers? ...) has clued in after all this time that 'Dev' cannot act his way out of a paper bag.. I have never heard anyone speak the way he does, and he always seems to be looking for the camera. Please, please, the powers that be, retire his character! |
| Oops, I forgot to add this to my post. I was going to say about reality shows, at first they were *reality* but when they turned out to be so popular, the producers realized they could manipulate the reality to draw in the viewers and they are no more reality now than the sit coms and dramas are. Susan Boyle's appearance was probably carefully planned and executed to get exactly the reaction it got and to launch her on a career. |
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SPOILER**** For some reason, I like Julie, but I don't see her and Kirk as a couple and never did. For one thing, she seems much too old for him and she acts it, and she is more like a big sister or mom than a girlfriend to him. At first he and Fiz were cute together but when they were first together, Kirk wasn't as *dumbed down* as he is now. He rarely utters a complete sentence anymore and always has this blank goofy look on his face with his mouth open. Fiz matured and outgrew him and when she met Stape, I think she realized that she would never be happy with Kirk, not that she will ever be happy with John either. But getting back to Julie, for some reason I just find the character a good *Corrie* character. The upcoming storyline where she finds out she and Eileen are half sisters is going to be a good one I think. Nice for Eileen to find out she has a sister, but I don't think she is going to be too impressed with Dad! |
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SPOILER*** Kirk is usually so stupid but suddenly had a flash of brilliance when he figured out it was time to break up with Julie. Sometimes it just doesn't seem realistic when he's so mentally challenged most of the time then suddenly gets a flash of intelligence. He has shown that at times when caring about Maria too. I'd like to see him smarten up a bit, find work and get a more suitable girlfriend. As for the reality shows like American Idol; they are full of really bad acting IMO. Of course Simon would have heard the main contestants sing before. Susan Boyle does have a beautiful voice but it was easy to see she had performed before and was well trained. I still enjoy Come Dine with Me but am sure the people are exaggerating their behaviour to put on a show. Who goes through people's bedrooms and closets when visiting? Most people I know wouldn't think of acting like that. And the woman who kept falling asleep was either acting, on drugs, or passed out from all the booze. |
| Now all you guys using this term "big picture" have me all excited to find out what it is. Since I tape the omni on Sunday's and do not watch during the week I have no idea about this Tara/Dev/Lisa triangle. And now it seems Kirk & Julie are on the rocks???. I have always been put off by Julie. She is a very opinionated woman and pushes Kirk around. And just how did she manage to move herself into Fizz's house. ?? Didn't she have her own place when she met Kirk.?? |
| Lise, re Susan Boyle, if that was *good sense of humour* I just found it annoying. I know that most people found her story wonderful, an unlikely person who looks ordinary with an extraordinary gift. I just didn't really see it that way. To me, she seemed arrogant and undeserving of the attention. Just my opinion. |
| Gail - No, I didn't mean that at all. Tara definitely will be a player in the thing against Dev. It will be her revenge for Dev sleeping with Lisa. (Even though technically they were split up for that night) Her revenge will climax with the 'big picture.' I hope you won't read ahead and spoil it for yourself, but you may figure it out anyway as the story moves along. |
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| I found Dev and Lisa's night of passion more than a bit contrived. Unless we missed a scene, it seems she was sitting in the Rovers (where she hasn't been for two months or more) when Dev comes in looking for consolation. 'Being a Corrie man, he must find female companionship immediately after a breakup.' (Sarcasm intended) If he called her to meet him there, I missed it. Also being a friend of Tara's parents, he must know she will find out sooner or later. Wish for sooner so this dreary story can end. |
Thanks for the info about Leanne  Terry. I'll sleep better now knowing Leanne and Simon are ok. Now I understand how the ones who can't sing at all are so hopeful if they were prescreened. Their hopes would be really high up. omni spoiler *** I was really happy that Kirk made the decision to break up and that he could figure out Julie was just using him Even Peterpan Steve can't be as frank and honest with women. Peterpan Steve could learn from Kirk's honesty. |
| I did too Sharon, I was shocked. But it seems it is part of the 'fun' on this show. I guess people appearing on stage do expect it ? I didn't think Ms Boyle was arrogant Gail. She was probably being herself with her own good sense of humour. |
| TerryM, so are you saying that Tara isn't a player in this thing against Dev? If I REALLY wanted to, I could go and read ahead. *WEG* |
| Jane - You didn't miss anything. Tara just changed her mind deciding she was too hard on Dev. Of course this was just enough time for Dev to get Lisa into his bed. Now the plot thickens and sets up the 'big picture' when Tara finds out. |
| Gina - The 'big picture' regarding Dev, will be here in about a month. You won't want to miss it. :-) |
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So Sorry I missed saying Congratulations as well to Craig Gazey for winning "Best Newcomer" |
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SPOILER**** I keep thinking that Dev is the victim of some sort of conspiracy or vendetta courtesy of Prem, and that Nina, Tara and that accountant lady are all part of it although I can't figure out what. Must have something to do with the affair? I'm glad it will all come out soon and frankly, I think it will look good on old greaseball Dev! LOL I guess I must be the only person who doesn't care for Susan Boyle. I don't care for her voice at all, and to me it is not very original. I also didn't like her attitude and thought she was arrogant. It's sad that just because she was unattractive, people are supposed to be amazed that she could have been able to sing as if only good looking people can have talent. |
| Lise: I don't watch any of the so called "reality" shows. I did watch the youtube clips of Susan Boyle performing and the whole idea that a contestant could get that far on in the contest (there are preliminaries after all) without the judges knowing what to expect are nonexistent. |
| SPOILER** About the trio Colin, Eileen and Paula, I think it's pretty obvious what happened in the past judging from Paula and Eileen's earlier conversation... But of course I could be all wrong. |
| I've never seen a reality or idol show. But I have seen Susan Boyle on you tube. I cringed when the audience laughed at her. The judge called Simon was condescending and snooty. Then she sang and people cheered. And judge Simon raised an eyebrow..... Why do people like to see others make fools of themselves ? Does it make us feel better/superior about ourselves I wonder ? It would be interesting to hear a psychologist's explanation. |
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| ...and if that's the case, I know I am going to enjoy those scenes very, very much! Can't stand Dev! |
| TerryM: Now you really have got me going with the Dev/Tara storyline! I remember quite a while back, when Prem and his wife first appeared, you making comments about Dev getting the "Big Picture" and I have always wondered, since then, what the heck you were hinting about! I thought perhaps he was going to star in a "Bollywood" film or something. Now it looks like all will be revealed very, very soon...can't wait! It obviously has something to do with the gallery. I haven't read ahead, but my guess is that Tara smashes one of those pictures over his head! |
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Hi everyone, it's been a while! Concerning Blanche's character - does anyone know what direction the s****t will take? Even though she was a busy body, I really liked her wit and when the chips were down, she really came through and she'll be missed. |
| Okay, Tara left Dev in one episode then flounced back to his appartment the next day (?) all smiles. What the heck did I miss? |
| Haili - ***Spoiler*** Tara will find out, and will get lost, but not before we see 'the big picture' :-) ***end spoiler*** |
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I can't stand those Idol shows - or any other reality shows except the Dine with Me one. My granddaughter and some of her university friends were going to audition for Can. Idol. None of them can sing and they were going just for laughs. The so-called music is terrible and makes me cringe. SPOILER** The last two Corrie episodes were really good and it was nice to see Ken finally realize how much he's neglected his family and tell Martha the truth. Good for Martha too for kicking him out. Dev didn't waste any time before moving on. If that was the accountant Prem set him up with, they finally developed some chemistry via tequila. Now if only Tara would find out and get lost. |
| Gail, my friend tried out for Canadian Idol last year and I think the process they use here is the same they use in the States. Everyone lines up and gets a number. You are then called into a room and you sing your song for 2 people who are in the entertainment business. If they think you are good enough then you get passed on to see the "real judges". Yes terrible singers get put through to see these real judges because that is the only place you get video-taped, so they make up their terrible auditions show from those ones. |
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Mark - Simon's rabbit Leanne is recovering at the Barlow's. When Peter brings Simon home from hospital, Simon finds that his father has built new hutch for Leanne. (The least he could do, methinks) Hope you sleep better tonight now, Mark :-) |
| Hi Mark. I have rarely watched those idol shows, but I have watched a few of the series over the years. They are first and foremost entertainment and I think as such, they purposely choose to have some of the really terrible no talent singers featured because the audience seem to enjoy seeing them get up there and make fools of themselves. LOL You have to admit, it is pretty funny sometimes, and these people walk in with their eyes wide open, knowing I'm sure that they aren't going to make the cut. I would bet there is a pre-screening process and the judges actually see the ones that are screened out initially. It can be heartbreaking to see some who believe they are good enough to go to Hollywood get trashed and see them cry and be broken hearted but it's all part of the show I think. Sadly enough, it simply isn't a place for fragile egos. |
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Totally off topic: On American idol they have around 10 000 people showing up for the auditions in each city. Now I know they've edited to make it fit in the one hour show. But I was wondering does Simon and the panel have to listen to 10 000 auditions or does someone else screen them first? I can understand Simon being cranky if he has to audition 10 000 people. If they do screen them before they get auditions that we see, how come some of the terrible singers get through? Does anyone here know? |
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Hi Sheila, I checked the check box in tools, internet options, advanced, multimedia , play animations, but it was already checked. I'll leave it at that for now. (the internet explorer on my old computer was 5 and this one is 6) Darn progress. |
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| Maybe the actor who portrays Norris is gay but that's his business and not what I'm talking about here. I'm talking about the character of Norris Cole. We don't actually know that he is not gay, or that he is. Just that it is possible that he might be and I have always suspected he was and that he was a man in denial about it. We have never seen him in a gay relationship, that's true but that doesn't mean he is not gay. Chances are he is not gay, and he is just a confirmed bachelor who is very meticulous. Let me make it clear that I don't see being gay as a bad thing at all if anyone is thinking that I do. :) |
| Mark - it's more likely a function of a browser setting than the version of Windows, I would think, that determines whether the animals move. Perhaps it's just a setting somewhere, or you have an older version of the browser. Email if you think we should try to figure it out. |
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Sheila on my home computer the animals don't move but this morning I was using a computer in an office and I saw that the animals that I had posted earlier from home were all jumping around? I have XP at home. My old windows 98 showed moving GIFS and in XP they don't move. I hate progress. |
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Blitzen... I didn't remember that Jason was the one who had fixed the radio that caught fire. Or maybe I missed that episode long ago. Thanks for reminding me. ------------------- (Heartbeat) Jane... I too thought Geoff got shot dead which is how the season usually ends. I was surprised to see him alive later. I hope that Dawn and him make a nice couple. I didn't like seeing Rosie treat him like crap. -------------------- I think Norris just replaced Percy Sugdan in the role of a hardned bachelor. And he too lives with Emily. --------------------- We'll see if Peter stays off the booze for good. And poor Ken being blasted by Martha. She obviously doesn't watch Coronation st, otherwise she would have known about Ken's reputation. If Chesney was in a trade school, I'm sure he'd be more excited about learning something useful. |
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Just because Norris was married, does not mean he isn't gay. Many gay men do marry - whether to hide it, or they simply refuse to acknowledge it and try to live "normal" lives. BUT, having said that, just because a man is fastidious does not mean he's gay, either. But what would we do without dear old Norris. There has to be at least one busybody on the street, and with Blanche (Maggie Jones RIP) gone, he's the only one left (of that age bracket). |
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I'm glad to hear we have more eppy's of Heartbeat, I'm sorry it is ending. I grow a lot of butternut squash, use it in soups, especially curried it soooo good. I also freeze it in big chunks to use through the winter. |
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I think you are getting confused about Malcolm Hebden. Malcolm the actor is gay. Norris the character has never been gay. Perhaps the actor is not doing a good enough job. |
| LOL Hi Tommy, that sounds like a good explanation. I always thought that Norris was in the closet and not open minded enough to face the truth and deal with his own sexuality. Whenever he talked about Angela, the ex-wife of *Dirk's* that he married, he always seemed like he didn't enjoy marriage to her at all. LOL It would be really cool if they would have Norris finally come out and realize and admit that he is a gay man. I wonder if Gail's Dad or Sean know he is or suspect he is? Maybe that is what Rita senses, that poor Mary is never going to have Norris the way she wants him, because he is gay. |
| Hi Gail...I think that Rita's feelings toward Norrie/Dorrie are not of a romantic nature, but more like a protective or even motherly affection, because Norris doesn't appear to be able to enjoy life at all. He is lost when it comes to women, really, he's like (as I have said before) as though he'd enjoy a female but really only as a close companion, and when he thinks it might include sex, he runs like hell back into his closet. |
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Vera, thanks for all the good wishes. 2010, is still hanging on like 2009 did. Not sure what has happened with the kidney stone, I may have passed it, (after spending over $60 on RX for pain and possible infection)but so far so good. Right now I have taken my Air Cast off, did my 15-20 min of excersise and am enjoying the freedom. I will put my cast back on after I do my internet trolling. LOL... Deborah, thanks so much for the link to the show. I have to say of the times I have eaten food in Britain, I have found it rather bland. None of the food had many spices, but then I just add what I wanted to it. I also saw that episode where Paula (?) had a wee nap at the table. She was a odd duck that is for sure. I think each contestant picks their own menu. But I will definatly try Butternut Squash if I find it in the store. I did catch Kevin's reference to the show pretty funny. TerryM, now you have my mind going into overdrive with this Colin & Paula history. I am pretty sure I have it worked out from what Paula said ( hinted at) between conversations at the pub when she & Eileen first met up and the show last week when Colin walked in looking for thread . Thanks, I need a good mystery after being "locked up " for the past 6 weeks. |
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Re Eileen's Dad, I also thought *creepy* when I first saw him and heard him speak, and to me he doesn't seem like the kind of man that Rita would be attracted to at all but I suppose she is lonely and is getting on and isn't that fussy anymore. I have to say that I wonder about what Rita's feelings are where Norris is concerened! Is it possible that deep down she has romantic feelings for the little man?? LOL She gets this sad sort of wistful look on her face over him sometimes, especially about him and his relationship with Mary. Almost as though she is a bit jealous. Am I reading that right?? Back when Norris proposed to her and professed his love for her, she was quite clear she didn't have those kind of feelings for him. Could it be that has changed over the years? I don't see him as a man she could get all starry eyed or romantic about, or fall in love with but you never know! Maybe all along he has been the one for her. LOL Does anyone else see this the way I do, that she seems like she has feelings? Maybe it is just like the love for a brother or something or maybe it is Mary she just feels sorry for because Norris is so cold to her and that's why she gets that look on her face. |
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Plaid..I am happy to hear you are doing well..your new cast sounds much nicer and easier now that it can be removed..and are you all better regarding the kidney stone?? Hope so!! You are a trooper for all you have been through! I agree with you re: Eileen's dad..he is creepy, and I don't like that he's with R Rita! Lately I find myself yelling at the TV whenever Dev speaks..why all the dramatics with EVERY word that comes out of his mouth!!?? GRRRRR! |
| Re: Heartbeat on friday- it looked like Geoff was shot point blank in the chest, but apparently it was just a flesh would to the arm! I hope he and Dawn end up together, he is so nice and is definately smitten with her! |
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Gail: I saw that episode of "Come Dine With Me" too. It was the first one I watched, after reading here that it was good, and like you I was puzzled by that lady that kept falling asleep. Why would she do that when she had a house-full of guests and a thousand quid on the line? Very strange indeed. I keep missing the beginning of it, so I am guessing they have to select what to make from a list given to them? I will have to watch it this week from the beginning to see how it all works. An I the only one here that thinks Natasha is a good actress? I would like the writers to develop her character a bit more. Nice to see Chesney again. Wow, he sure is growing up though! |
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Mark from Ontario (at 206.80.246.148) wrote on January 18, 2010, 21:57: -- Blitzen... from memory, I think the fire in Sally's hardware store was from an old radio that was left on while the store was empty and it caught fire. Yes, but wasn't it Jason who "fixed" the radio and left it on? ***SPOILER non-UK*** If there was ever any doubt, the actor that plays little Simon is a star! "Grandma, I'm trying to make a phone call!" Can you imagine the girl that plays Amy getting through that scene? Warming up to Tom since he went back for the rabbit. :) I dislike Tara and am happy to see them split, but Dev is such a sleazeball! Hasn't been 5 minutes and he is hitting on some woman in the Rovers! Now let's see how long they can drag this breakup out. |
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**Spoiler** Did anyone else wonder why the fire department didn't run into the flat as soon as they arrived? I have had dealings with the fire department personally and where I used to work and they don't hang about they immediately go into the building. Of course we had to have Tony and Luke be heroes (which in my mind they were). Nice touch Luke saving the rabbit. Dev certainly didn't waste any time over losing Tara ugh! **end spoiler |
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I've heard many well travelled people say that Britain has the worst food in the world. I was there in 1995 and I don't recall that it was all that terrible. It's a given that their food will not be like that of Italy or France which is apparently outstanding! My husband travelled to China and from what he told me, their food sounds MUCH worse than the food in UK. He said most of the things on his plate were still alive, so he chose to eat a good breakfast in the American hotel every morning and then pass on most of the food during the day. He was with a contingent of politicians and business men on a trip to China for a couple of weeks and they attended a lot of banquets and he said the food was pretty shocking! I saw a couple of scenes of Come Dine With Me the other night for the first time and it seemed very strange to me. The cook was a guy who looked like Eddie Windass and I actually thought it was him at first, tall and thin, long greasy red hair. And there was a woman dinner guest who was face down on the table after dinner, either feeling ill, too much to drink or asleep, not sure which! LOL It was very weird! I think I might like it LOL Which reminds me, when Sally was preparing for Tyrone and Molly to come for dinner and lighting the candles on the table, Kevin made the remark that it wasn't *Come Dine With Me*! LOL Did anyone catch that? |
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Hi Air Plaid Cat ! Must be very nice to sport a new, much lighter cast. Butternut squash are delicious! Soups (puréed) , a favourite of mine and I love them in a vegetable casserole. Any elephant and or dolphin icons Sheila ? |
| I told my daughter how much I liked Come Dine with Me but she can't stand it and said she'd never cook any of the food. I wouldn't either but it's seeing how people live and interact that I enjoy. They do seem to eat differently and everything is loaded with calories and fat. Where we would start with a salad, they have shrimp or other fish loaded with mayo, etc. I noticed that when visiting Britain years ago, the first thing I wanted at home was a leafy green salad. |
| Plaid Cat - Your feelings about Colin Grimshaw are quite accurate, as he has a deep dark secret that will soon be revealed. |
| Plaid Cat- You will find recipes from Come Dine With Me at the link above. Click on series 4 on left side of page, then click on town from episode you'd like the recipe from. |
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Hi Vera, I am back . LOL... With, I might add, a new sleek shiny grey Air Cast. ! Gone is my 10 kg purple plaster one. !! With this new cast I will now begin to put weight on my ankle. So funny, I can remove the cast to bathe(YES !!!!!!!! ) and to sleep, but for the next week I think I will still use my crutches and walker to support most of my weight and ease into the weight bearing. I have to pump up my cast - so my daughter now is telling everyone on her Facebook page that I have a "Air Nike" cast and I now go by the nickname "Air Plaid Cat " as a play on words for Air Jordan. Cant see me playing basketball in the next decade or two. !! I start my Physio in 2 weeks. Deborah, when you mentioned Come Dine With Me, I began to watch it. Looks pretty good, but I do wish I could find some of the recipes they use. I am beginning to think that Butter Nut Squash is used as much as we here in Canada use Potates. It has been used in almost all the main courses that I have seen. I have a strange feeling Paula & Eileen's Dad know each other more than either is saying. ?? Cant say I really cared for Eileen's Dad - something creepy about him. I think Ken was way off the mark the way he spoke to Derdrie, at least SOMEONE is caring for Simon. Peter & Ken sure are not. |
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Jennifer - You do realize that Uncle Umed is there for comic relief, don't you? Nevertheless, I'll tell you how much longer he will be on the show. We are presently up to March 30 2009 in UK time and he left the show on October 16 2009. Since both countries show five episodes a week, that means we will have another six and a half months of the jolly fellow. :-) |
| Can anyone tell me how much longer i'll have to watch Devs stupid uncle? enough already! I wanna know when he leaves the show |
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I remember that episode Mark. It was a good one and really funny to see the tables turned on Oscar who always has to be in control of everything and in charge! SPOILER****** I didn't see tonight's Corrie yet but sounds like Tony got a chance to save someone's life instead of snuff it out. Must make a nice change for him. ;) |
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Tara's photos were awful blobs. I prefer the nice photos of beautiful people in the photo frames they sell at the department stores. I understand the gallery was one of Dev's stores so he won't be stuck paying a yearlong lease. He has to do something with that shop fast as he's paying property tax on it! |
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Yes Gail that would be a nice touch to a last episode. Haili and Gail... My favourite Heartbeat show (in 2009?)was when Alf and Oscar were working on a private investigation case. It was Oscar who proposed the case to Alf. Oscar thought Alf would act as his driver but Alf managed to turn the tables and he was the Lord and Oscar the driver. And Alf would talk like a snob to Oscar. It was really funny. |
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*** omni spoiler Haven't they ever heard of smoke detectors in England? Had Simon been taught to leave in the event fire he wouldn't be in the hospital. We were taught that in kindergarden. I still remember the firemen that gave us a demonstration with the firetrucks at our school after their lessons. I was surprised Simon woke up. Most people die in their sleep. Live and learn |
| Gail, yes I saw that feature too, it was a few years ago and for a short while they showed various cast members at home...they said her other half is a "house husband". Seemed happy together. |
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Mark: I'm probably wrong - what with all my dozing off - but I thought Mrs. Ventriss was dead and don't remember her. SPOILER Maybe Tara is gone - one can only hope! Maybe Peter will sober up now after the fire. I hope they all appreciate Dierdre now that her raising the alarm saved the day - and Simon was the hero of the hour in all this smoke, along with Luke and Tony. |
| I looked up Anne on IMDB and it says she is still married to David Beckett. I remember seeing a feature on them at home and they seemed so happy together. Forget now where I saw that but I think they had a home in Spain, something like that?? I guess they live there when she isn't working on Corrie. It says there under trivia that she actually wears contact lenses and that the glasses are Deirdre's. It appears that she hasn't done any other acting other than Corrie. |
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| Pearl: It's a good job that Dave Somebody made more of an impression on Anne Kirkbride (Deirdre), because she ended up marrying him! :-) His character name was Dave Barton, played by David Beckett. |
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Pearl - The character who saved Tracy from the chip fire was Dave Barton around 1990-91 who eventually became Deirdre's boyfriend for a while. But in real life Anne Kirkbride actually married the actor who played the part. I think his name was David Beckett and as far as I know, they are still married. Maybe someone can confirm this. |
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You beat me to it Tommy "Tara and Uncle Umed should take Dev with them when they leave" Too right!! The only reason I see for Uncle is to make Dev look good by comparison - to do that an actor has to be really, really bad. Lots of fires, I recall some lesser kitchen fires too. Way back when Tracy was a teenager there was a fire in Dierdre's kitchen where a Dave somebody got involved. Also the first time Bill visited from Germany there was a fire in Sally's kitchen at #13, she got a new kitchen out of that. |
| I stand corrected Sharon from Brantford. I was looking at TV.com and they only have listed up to episode 15 so I thought that was the final episode and that would have been the one we saw last week. I'm thrilled that we have 9 more episodes to enjoy. :) |
| " New Tricks " ... I love it ! I was delighted that TVO is showing new episodes. "Criminal Justice" was very depressing ... Next episode tomorrow. I prefer a little humour added in my favourite British cop shows. |
| Ann from Bethany, I believe that this coming Friday night January 22, TV Ontario airs the final episode of the series of HB. I keep wondering if it will be like any other episode or if it will be special and give some closure to the series and give it a nice ending for the series. I think what I might do if I were writing it would be to have it take place on New Year's Eve, December 31, 1969. That might be a good time to end the series as it has been the 60's for 18 years. LOL My husband says they should end it with a bang, like have the entire town blow up! He's such a bad boy! LOL But he loves Heartbeat! |
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Ann: according to IMDB there are 9 more episodes of Heartbeat. I am enjoying New Tricks as well and I watched Criminal Justice and I enjoyed it as well, but then I usually like British drama as opposed to British comedy. |
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| Tommy - the actress who plays Tara is beautiful and a good actress. I saw her in a British series that was excellent. Ando was she ! |
| Mark, I don't believe we ever did see Mrs. Ventress. I think that was the way they wanted it too. Keep her a mystery and keep us wondering about her. Maybe she will turn up in the last episode?? They may surprise us. Maybe we will see a quick glimpse of her in the final scene from a distance, walking arm in arm with Alf, something like that. It would be a nice touch. |
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Gail and Haili... did we ever see Mrs Ventress? Alf talks about her a lot but I don't recall ever seeing her. There was also the scottish Sargeant before Sargeant Miller who had marriage problems and his pharmacist wife was going crazy at the end of that season. |
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Thanks, Christa. How could I forget about the Dingles!! I remember the story line about the crash and the marriage. I used to enjoy Emmerdale and wish it were still on. I've mentioned this before...I can't get over the fact that the viaduct has never been cleaned up after Don Brennon crashed and burned there. The black smudge is still very visable, especially when there is a long shot of the whole street. It would be such an awful reminder for the people on the street, to see that day after day. Although, I guess it eventually fades into the background. |
| A lot of characters are off now so maybe we can expect to see more of Ashley, Claire, Eileen, Jason, Audrey, Bill, etc. It looks like Joe will be around for awhile. Then there are Tony and Maria. Tom , Natasha, Dev's uncle and Tara can leave anytime as far as I'm concerned. |
| I had forgotten all about Sally's hardware store! That was several years ago wasn't it? I quite like Tom as a character and I like Maria too. But Tara is a bore as is Natasha. She's only there as a vehicle for Tony's storyline. That whole art gallery thing is just a waste of time. I would sooner they gave more screen time to a more interesting character. |
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Surprised no one has mentioned the fires at the cafe. It has gone up at least twice--the first time I think Fiz was responsible (?), and the second time everyone thought it was Becky (who had just been fired for stealing Hayley's car), but it was an electrical fault. Also there was the fire that took out Sally's shortlived hardware store (faulty wiring, I believe Jason was to blame). And the fire at Audrey's house when Richard Hillman was trying to make her believe she had Alzheimer's. I am finding the street very tedious right now, with most of my favourites away. The actress who plays Natasha is terrible, I can hardly bear to watch her scenes. Tom and Maria bore me to tears. And I could not care less about Tara, I hope she leaves the street asap! At least Eileen has an interesting storyline coming up. |
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I was happy to hear that your husband's health is much improved Christine ! Wonderful news . **Tinkster** Nice to read you , it's been a long time. How are you? |
| Well, perhaps it is unfair to say Ken is *always* unreliable in the crunch but it seems that more often than not he has proven to be. I forget also if Deirdre has ever thrown that same remark in Ken's face in the past, about him not being Tracy's real father? (although he did adopt Tracy legally, so he actually is her legal father) It's possible, they have both had their moments. But I think it's great the way that Deirdre is so supportive of Simon. Must be that maternal instinct. |
| Gayle, I also thought that comment Ken made to Deirdre in the yard , *You're not even his grandmother* was cruel and way out of line! She loves Simon and whether or not she is his biological grandmother is not important, she loves him as if she was and she cares about how Peter's problem is affecting the child's well being and Ken should be grateful for that and not throw it in her face! After all, if Deirdre didn't care about Simon so much and just left it all to Ken, Ken wouldn't have been free to go off and dilly dally around with that stuck up Martha! LOL I have always liked Ken for some reason, but there is no denying that he's very weak and very self centred and is always unreliable when things get tough. |
| Thanks Terry, I'll look forward to it! |
| Gayle - Your in for a big treat at the end of the Tara-gallery storyline. Fairly soon I think. |
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I'm not liking Ken at the moment. His comment to Diedre in the backyard was very cruel. I wish they would wrap up the Tara/gallery storyline its very tedious. |
| Didn't Des set fire to his boat? Fires and canals have been in a lot of the story lines. |
| Actually, a few years ago, following quite a few takeovers of most of the companies in the ITV network, Granada merged with Carlton, so it is all the same company now, ITV PLC. |
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Wasn't it Kirk and Jamie Baldwin that rescued Claire from the fire that Casey started? I'm sure that's why Kirk got offered the job at the butchers for helping. Was it Charlie or Jamie that went in as well?
Thanks to everyone that mentioned Come Dine With Me last week. I've only watched a few episodes, but I'm really enjoying it. Love Heartbeat as well. |
| Thanks Christine and everyone who answered my question about fires. I wasn't watching when the Gees were on Corrie but how could I have forgotten Mad Maya? |
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There was another fire many years ago too, was it the Mark Britton warehouse? I just remember that Edna Gee died in it. Also Maya went around setting fire to Dev's shops, so there were several blazing at once, including the one on Coronation Street where he and Sunita had to be rescued from. |
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Hello everyone! I've been doing some work on the emoticons today. They've been moved around a bit, and some new ones have been added. Hope you enjoy them! |
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Jeannie (et al): Here's the info about Don Brennan and Mike Baldwin and the factory fire (taken from the Profiles section of this site) ... At first, he (Don) bought the garage off Mike Baldwin, but found out this was a terrible buy. He always blamed Mike for this, and would never accept that he was the one at fault for what happened to him. In a frenzied mood, he at first abducted Alma Halliwell, and at the end, Don's taxi sped out of control, and took a plummet into the icy waters of the canal. Don and Alma survived, but Don was desperate to get even with Mike. So, he crept in to the factory on 8th October 1997. After smashing Mike on the head with a club, he then proceeded to take the keys [to the] car and the flat that belonged to him and Alma. When Mike ran into the Street, Don suddenly revved up the engine of his car at the end of Coronation Street, and sped up - only to miss Mike and crash into the viaduct. He was burnt to death when the car caught fire and exploded. *** HTH solve the Great Factory Fire Mystery. |
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Thanks Haili, it was Claire that Charlie rescued. Sheron, I wasn't watching when the Rovers fire happened but I do remember hearing about it now that you mention it. And I think I vaguely remember a fire at the factory courtesy of Mike/Don Brennan. And Lee Anne had Jack's nephew burn her restaurant. A lot of fires for one short street! |
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Plaid Cat...How are you doing? I hope you are feeling better now...V |
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Sheron, that guy who was on Heartbeat last night in the BC episodes, he was on Emmerdale, I think he was one of the Dingle brothers. I do remember that he got married and he was so happy and then he died, I think either in a car accident or someone hit him. I love Heartbeat and The Royal, I don't care if the stories are recycled, I love them all. Same as Coronation Street, to me it is all good. I guess I am easy to please! But I just enjoy all the British shows very much. Terry M. You crack me up! I laughed out loud at the comment about not being Mark's friend. |
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Christine: Glad to hear you DH is on the mend. As you are usually punctual in updating the page, I was concerned that you or someone else in your family was ill, and as I don't here very often, wasn't up on any info you may have posted. I will go and enjoy the updates now! Many thanks for all your hard work, and those who help you make it a fun place to go!! |
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I thought the empty shop of Dev's that was turned into a gallery was in Chorlton, not "round here" as Tara said. But obviously she was a tad ambitious and Dev's going to take a loss. Umed thinks Tara is sponging off Dev and sucking his money dry. Meanwhile he has no problems freeloading off Dev, and raiding the shop for free cigars! I know Umed is annoying now but trust me, he'll grow on you. Peter is drinking more and more and poor Simon, little as he is, seems to be trying to take care of Peter. Deirdre went on the sly to have a nose around the flat and found all the bottles, of course Peter's defensive. And drunk. He's got bottles stashed everywhere! Deirdre's right to be worried about Simon and though she did bluff Peter into thinking she called the Social, it is a very valid threat. And Ken's nowhere to be seen most days when he does bother to come home, he criticizes Deirdre for worrying and interfering and points out it's his son not hers. But he's too self involved to be bothered, either and the little boy is the one that's going to suffer. Peter might have pointed out that Ken and Deirdre both had alcohol on their breath but they aren't likely to abuse it like he is. (Although Ken downing a bottle and a half of wine with Martha ought to have had him reeling!) IT's odd that Blanche can be pretty quick to slag off Peter but then just as quick to defend and make excuses for him. The writers need to be a little more consistent. Michelle has disappeared and Peter's under more and more pressure. The more he drinks the nastier he gets, to most people in particular his father. Oh dear, there's Peter staggering around the flat, drinking and smoking and listening to old 70s music. And yep, there goes the cig right into the carpet!!!! Oh dear. Pam is selling "gourmet" sandwiches. I don't think Roy and Hayley are going to like that much, cutting into their business. Why on earth would Sally want Tyrone and Molly to come "to dinner" (not tea). So she can slag off Molly? She was certainly at her snobby best, wasn't she? Paula seems to have taken an instant dislike to Eileen's dad. But did you see his face when he first saw her? She'd have known him when she and Eileen were kids together, and though he pretended he'd just met her, it seems like he recognized her. Natasha has been a spare part on Corrie since she arrived. Now she's actually got something to do, it turns out she's just another chick with loose underwear. And her gushing the next day seemed to make Maria uncomfortable, too. She might say she's treating it casually but she's acting a bit clingy just the same and yet still making eyes at Tom. And Tom is most definitely jealous of Tony, and i think he fancies Maria rotten on top of resenting Tony's better business acumen. Tom's going around scowling and pouting for England and Natasha is going around doing something else for England lol But it's funny how Tony barely acknowledges her when he's on the Street or in the salon. In the mean time, he's got a PI on the trail to dig up dirt on Luke. I wonder if he'll find anything? Luke does seem too good to be true! Oh heck, back to the barge again. We had a nice week or two Martha-free. Ken is still waffling about whether to take it to the next level and still too cowardly to tell her he's married. *And* he apparently has keys to her boat!
Aww Julie thought she was pregnant, Kirk was absolutely delighted. I'm not entirely sure he'd make a responsible dad but he'd sure love the kid. I also thought it looked a bit like Julie might have a glad eye for Jason. She's far too old for him. Or he's too young for her. And it definitely looks like the shine is off the apple as far as Julie's adoration of Kirk goes. Poor Kirk is having a hard time getting a job and says he's really a grafter when he gets the chance (which he is so I'm surprised he's not found something. Then again, Ashley always said he'd hire Kirk back when things got better. They did and he didn't, he hired Graeme instead). Anyway, Julie's attitude seems awfully off hand and it looks as if Kirk's brain is finally suspecting something's up. Chesney's hiding letters and Prisoner 666 is writing Fiz from the nick. Kind of looks like Ches is skipping school too.
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Didn't Charlie rescue Claire after that so-called friend set fire to the house? I'd be a bit worried with Graham being an ex fire bug, though he says now he's just interested in fires. |
| Mark - Granada is the company that produces Coronation Street, ITV is the television network that it appears on in the UK. |
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| Jeanne, a long time ago The Rovers burned and Bette had to be rescued. Maybe it was Kevin who rescued her. (I can't remember. There was the fire that Janice caused and there was the fire that Mike or was it Don Brennon or was it both? on purpose. (or did I dream that one.) |
| I'm not sure how HB runs here in the West. Maybe we are 2 eppies behind those of you in the East. Last night was the eppie with David's jeep and the kidnapping of the little girl. I have seen the actor who played one of the bad guys, the guy with the red hair. I tried to see who he was in the credits but they have made the credits so darn small that I can't see them any more. Was he, perhaps one of the brothers on East Enders many moons ago? This is bugging me. |
| Mark, your post got me thinking about fires on Corrie. Didn't Charlie rescue someone from a fire? And I seem to remember Greg (Les' son who had a fling with Sally) kicking down a door but I think that was carbon monoxide in Reta's flat. But it seems to me there have been other fires too. |
| When you consider that HB has been on for 18 years, I think they have done a great job of keeping the episodes fresh and original. It could be that because this is the last season they are just not putting as much effort into that now. Marital problems are not unusual in many careers so it's not really recycling a storyline to have Miller's marriage on the rocks. It's probably a common thing for policemen who are so devoted to the job to have marital problems and Miller is so dedicated. It seems to me that Oscar's marriage also ended because he put his career as a policeman ahead of his marriage. I seem to recall he mentioned that often. |
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Yes the wife was innocent. It was a boy who put the can of food in her purse or shopping bag but it was the wife's opportunity to get her husband's attention (Sargeant Miller) about his neglect of her. The other Sargeant also had marriage trouble so that too is kind of a recycled story line. Sharon I think they must have had celebreties on the show before like 1960's rock stars but I can't think of others. I guess some of the really young folk would have thought: who the heck is Judy Garland. :-) ----------- Don't forget to watch Monday's episode with the fire in Peter's apartment. They have to start enforcing a no smoking policy on the set. Janice burned down the factory; now Peter burns down his apartment. Granada's insurance is going to get more and more expensive. |
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You're welcome Mark. :) I remember there was a famous person story on HB a long time ago but I think it was the famous person and not a mistaken identity in that plot. Forget who it was now though. What a treat this week to have NO BECKY in the episodes of Corrie. :) I do enjoy Steve though. |
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Re. Heartbeat: the last 2 episodes have looked so familiar, it feels like I've seen them before. But Candice from Corrie was on so maybe it's just the plots being recycled. Mark: thanks for the update. So the wife was innocent along. Last night I watched All Creatures Great and Small and it was the first episode where James gets hired. The TV listing has been so wrong lately and instead of the movies that were listed, football was on most chanels. |
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With regard to Heartbeat. I know that this past Friday's episode is supposed to be a new one, I checked on tv.com but for some reason it felt like I'd seen it before. It was the Judy Garland thing. That looked so familiar. Have they had a similar Famous Person/Mistaken Identity thing before? Then again perhaps I saw it on UK TV online starting to lose the plot here) |
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Beth, my apologies for missing the special set of Christmas pages I promised you - but this household missed Christmas and New Year altogether this year! My husband was taken very ill, and was in hospital for 5 weeks. However, I am happy to report that he is now much better, and things are getting back to normal. The Fun Pages have finally been updated, and to welcome you all back, Debbie has produced another one of her famous 'Circle Quiz' pages. The Pinup is a bit of a spoiler, but I think you ladies will like to look at it anyway! It doesn't really give away a storyline, only that a character is coming back with a different head. It's funny, it has happened to this character before too, yet his mother always knows who he is! :-)) Hope you enjoy them, here is the link: Coronation St Fun Pages |
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Thanks for your comments Gail. I just hate to see Jason unemployed when he has a builder-repairman skills that he can use to make money. Whereas for Kirk... there must be something he can do. I think a dog walking business would be good for him. Like Haili said they're not good at desk jobs. ------------------- Haili... one part was that Sargeant Miller's wife was arrested for shoplifting. He had to keep her at the station for interogation. That opened a can of worms for her miserable marriage to Sargent Miller. He made some compromises and spoke to his wife and things got patched up at the end. Bobby Geoff found that it was a boy who was putting grocery items in people's purses or pockets to get them in trouble. The american lady wasn't Judy Garland. And she didn't know that the villagers thought that she was. They didn't tell Bernie not to spoil the surprise for him. There was a police chase at the end and Geoff got shot at but survived. Gina's niece (Nikki Sanderson) was worried about Geoff and happy to see him again. -------------------- Gina... that's too bad. You went to a class to feel better and ended up with an injury. Vitamin C helps rebuild collagen. |
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For those of you who can't get exercise at this time of year because of the icy conditions, I know exactly what you mean. When I went on my weight loss program last year (down 42 pounds so far, with 38 to go), my son bought me a Wii system and the Wii Fit. It's absolutely awesome; has yoga, strength exercises, balance exercises and aerobics. It really makes working out fun. Of course, you can no longer buy Wii fit; they have the Wii Fit Plus now. I'm planning to buy the disk for it so I can use both. wii Fit Plus seems to have more types of exercises on it. A number of my friends have got themselves the Wii and Wii Fit on my recommendation and are really glad they have. It's not cheap but is much cheaper than a gym membership. And a lot less humiliating (no little size 4 women looking at you like you're ghastly for being there!) |
| I hope Christine is well. The Corrie Fun Pages haven't been updated since Dec 6. I look forward to them every other weekend. |
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Mark: You have a point about exercising....a few years ago, I went to a fitness class and ended up falling over and breaking my wrist in 3 places. It's never been the same since! I do hope the writers develop Natasha's character more. At the moment, she seems to chasing after Tony when it's pretty clear he has no interest in her. I think she is a good actress and could probably handle a good, meaty story in the future. I hope she sticks around. |
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LOL I'm hating the January thaw. I love winter. I'm the only Canadian who does. The sooner we go back into a deep freeze, for me the better. :) Winter just isn't long enough for me. :( I lived in Yellowknife, NWT for 3 years, many years ago and I think I learned to love the cold there because I had a great time and have wonderful memories of it. Lise, maybe you are right, but I can't help thinking Mark has his tongue firmly in cheek with his posts. Unless I'm reading them wrong. ;) Whether serious or not, I enjoy his posts. :) SPOILER*** Eileen and Julie and Julie's Mom, I'm looking forward to the storyline which is similar to the East Ender's storyline of many years ago where Den Watts got Sharon's schoolgirl friend Michelle pregnant when she was only in her teens, not sure how old but maybe 14?? Did you notice that Colin had a sudden look of recognition on his face when E introduced him to her friend?? I think he wanted to forget! |
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Gail -I think Mark is very -very serious. He worries endlessly about Corrie's characters; money, ( or lack thereof) whether they have insurance or not . etc. etc. You think it's all in jest ? My little male cardinal is back, atacking his reflection in my windows.. Does it mean Spring is just around the corner ? I am loving this January thaw in T.O. No snow, the air is mild -relatively speaking. If it lasted trough the end of the month and the month of February, it would be amazing ! |
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Mark: there's always mall walking! Once again I fell asleep before the end of Heartbeat so I'll check that site. Thanks. |
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I liked Vernon too Mark but I must admit I think I enjoy Aunt Peggy more than Vernon or Greengrass and I very much enjoy her relationship with nephew David. She is such an opportunist and always poaching on Ashfordly Estate and denying it or justifying it. I also like the character of Lord Ashfordly very much and I wish they had featured him more often than they did but they did use him a bit more in recent years in the story lines and showed a very kind and fair side of him rather than just the landed gentry stuck up snob that he appears to be on the surface. It's such a wonderful series and I'm going to miss is terribly on Friday nights. :( By the way Mark, I just wanted to tell you that I very much enjoy your posts and find them always comical and entertaining. Keep em coming. :) |
| Mark - Or maybe it's safer, not to be a friend of yours? :-) |
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I agree with Me again... doctors say to exercise more but did they see the state of the icy sidewalks? If we skate: break an arm - ski: break a leg, go biking: get run over. A friend of mine broke a wrist and it's still very painful and she can't cook etc with just one arm. A friend of a friend got hit by a car when he went biking for exercise and now he's in a wheelchair for life. It's better to do your exercises at home, or park farther is what I do and walk more. |
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Hi Haili... I remember when Jason got a call from Gail for some work (and he took it as a come on). If he went around saying to everyone that he's been layed off but that he'll do small jobs and repairs he could do it. And advertise in the Kabin window. I know some will complain that this isn't loyal to Bill. I don't know how many of the tools are his, but for around $250 (and up) he can get started with a battery drill and basic tools. And then buy more after being paid for the jobs he completes. He just needs to put them in a big tool box on wheels (Wallmart has them) and he can go to local homes to do his jobs. As for Kirk... sighhh... I guess he could unload trucks or work for Pam. He could work as a dog walker. ----------------- This Heartbeat wasn't a repeat, but I didn't find it that exciting. I don't know why. I still liked Vernon s****t's skeems (Bernies brother who was big and had red short hair) better than David's aunt. I thought Geoff (the young cop) was going to die when he got shot, which is usually how the season's ends. It looks like the girl who played Candice likes him. I hope there is some continuity with that theme next Friday. ---------------------------- This web page shows a list of Heartbeat shows aired: http://www.tvo.org/TVO/WebObjects/TVO.woa/wo/qQYfXi8DZE49tHUQoDwFig/20.0.26.1.1 |
| Most family doctors run an assembly line, ten minute visits...amounting to checking your blood pressure, listening to your heart and/or renewing subscriptions...sad but true. |
| Until the government starts to pay doctors more money for treating patients that require more work and more of their time then why would they want to take on a patient that has an illness or condition that requires them to work harder? It's sad but true and I'm sure there are some doctors who don't look at it that way, but many do now. It's the way the government has the system set up, they get paid the same no matter what they're treating. Maybe you have to go to a specialist for your particular illness and not a Family Doctor but the problem is that a Family Doctor has to refer you to a specialist!!! |
| Actually, HeyJude, out here it's NEEDING a doctor that makes it difficult to get a doctor. They aren't as willing to take on new patients who have medical issues. My neice has celiac disease (can't eat wheat products), which is compeletely controlled through diet. And she is extremely careful with her diet. When her regular doctor moved away, they had a terrible time finding someone who would take her on, because of the celiac disease. |
| Plaid Cat: So sorry to hear you're still dealing with the "little buggar", hope you get some relief soon! I was honest with my Dr. too, and told him I ate too much candy and stuff at Christmas. I was hoping he'd be able to refer me to a specialist once I move to the Vancouver area - no such luck, he says I'll have to find someone on my own - great, and I've heard all kinds of nightmares of Dr.'s not accepting new patients, but I would think having Diabetes would be a different story. |
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The writers have made Kirk so mentally challenged, I doubt he could do many jobs. He even messed up the kennel one by having the wrong dog neutered. He needs something where he doesn't need to think - like unloading trucks or something. I never really understood why Ashley didn't take him back on but hired a stranger. Maybe he wasn't too good at butchering. Jason's not that smart either when it comes to office work. He seems good at the building jobs and should stick to that. |
| Can't wait for the new and exciting storylines in Coronation Street this year! |
| Jude, unfortunatly the AC1 test can detect bad sugers for up to 3 months, so yes Xmas would show up. I just tell my Dr. up front " I have been bad on these days" what is the use. ?? LOL.. As for exercize, while sitting in emergency I saw 5 different peoplecome in with ankle/wrist injuries, all requiring a cast. The snow melted today and then froze again by 6-7 PM. Very icy still, and I know people who have wheelchairs & canes love the slopping sidewalks when you come to a crosswalk, but in my opinion, they are the worst things to use in the winter, they slope so bad you can slip too easily while trying to use them. |
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Well the saga continues, just got back from teh hospital again. So far this we week I have managed to collect 3 admitting braclets. !! woke up this morning with bad pain in my bladder. Since my stone really did not move much in the last few days, I am pretty sure it was not in my bladder, by 8 PM I was digging my nails into the furniture so bad I was leaving marks. So phoned up my ( soon to be ex) boyfriend. My suspitions was a bladder infection from all this disruption to my system in there. So off we go to emergency (again). Took 5 hours to see a Dr. who said I might have passed the stone, but did not see any infection, but just incase......he is going to make things easier on me. He prescribed me FloMax to open up the ureter so the stone will pass quicker if it is still in there. ( why did no other Dr think of this ?? ) and Cipro to ward off any infection. Off course by the time we get out of emergency the pharmacy is closed so I will fill the RX in the morning, at lerast they sent me home with pills fior tonight. Damn near left skid marks in emergency getting out of there so fast. !!! Everytime I have to go to the hosptial I end up hurting my ankle also. !! I have a hard time understanding some of the actors on Corrie if they talk too fast, so for fun I rewind the tape and turn the t.v. to must and let the closed captioning take over. Fo funny to read what that closed captioning comes up with. LOL.... |
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When Bill Roache's wife died, he was in the middle of the friendship/affair with Martha, on screen. I keep thinking, as the story goes along, "..he was happy with his life, now." He was so devistated by her death that I would think that his acting chops would be challenged, and I'm sure we would be able to tell.?!...or would we? Anyone heard from Jubbly, lately? Hey Jude...Yup! Me, too. Too many goodies over the Christmas Season. We've had SO MUCH rain, that I for one do not want to be out walking. That's my excuse. |
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I don't understand how Michelle keeps swanning off. She act like she's a millionaire. Why didn't Peter give a part time job to Kirk or Jason? Why did Ashley lay off Kirk who did a good job only to hire Gramham who acts weird and scares off the customers? I don't get them. Peter has a business and a son and he had Leanne. What else does he want? - miserable old stick in the mud. Well Monday should be exciting! |
| Ken and Peter seem to have the same problem - not being upfront and truthful about their feelings or their behavour. Peter did a quick turn-around while cleaning the appartment to go get Simon. Was it picking up a book that changed his mind? Don't blame Deirdre for washing her hands of the lot of them but doubt if she can ignore Simon if he needs care. |
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