(Mark 4 - UK Edition)
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| Betty .... great to see you posting, you have been missed! |
| Years since I posted here, but Roy is driving me bonkers with his sermons and sour looks. Oh, I know Tony can't get away with it, but of all the people to get him locked up (maybe) Roy is just so irritatingly glum. Either shop the man or leave well alone! |
| Mark: I agree with you regarding Sally's hatred of John. I think she is still burned up about him rejecting her in favour of Rosie. I also agree with you about not trusting Gary. I think he has been around his crooked uncle too long. I can't however, agree with you about Julie and Anna being the best looking women on the show. I think Maria, Tina, Leanne, Michelle, Fiz, Carla and Sally are all every bit as good looking and, in some cases better looking than those two. I like the character of Julie mind you. I think she is kind hearted and usually cheerful. I think Eileen is far too good for that idiot General Custard or whatever he calls himself. I wish she would just find a nice steady fellow who would treat her the way she should be treated. That's my opinion but, of course, everyone is entitled to their own. |
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Diane/Tvor: I agree with your comments regarding Tony, but I also think he loves Maria because he had Liam killed and didn't know she was carrying Liam's child. I have often wondered what he would have done had he known. Cathy: Thanks for your kind words about my son. I am actually kind of glad he didn't make the team as it means he won't need to leave home now, something I wasn't looking forward to! |
| When you look back at John Stapes when he began in the show he was such a nice person. He made everyone feel good when he was around, went out of his way to do little things for people and seemed to be a normal sensible guy who loved Fiz. Not good for a soap so they had to change him but did they have to make such drastic changes in his personality. He is not even a good evil person like Tony, he is just extremely irritating. |
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Gray O'Brien did a fantastic job as Tony but alas, no murder can go unpunished. It's against the laws of soapdom! I've been enjoying this story as much as the Hillman story. Tony is most definitely a control freak. He may actually love Maria or think he does but i think it's got more to do with the ready made family though i'm sure he did bond with the baby. How can you not when you delivered it? I don't think Tony really can love anyone properly and i'd be curious to know what his upbringing was like. Stape is a whole other matter. That man is pathological. He's narcissistic, and doesn't really believe that what he does is wrong if it's for his own benefit. He doesn't think things through then regrets them but doesn't think they're wrong either, not really. If it's what he wants, he'll do it regardless of what those who love him think. Watch this space. ;) |
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I'll miss Tony too but we know he must be coming to the end of the line and the truth will come out one of these days. The actor does a fine job and so does the one who plays Roy. Mark: would you honestly hire Kirk in a betting shop? He's a nice guy but too dumb for that kind of work. Gary's too dishonest. Maybe Dierdre would be the one to hire, though she's family. It should be interesting to find out where all these unemployed people end up, but I can see Emily's neice working with Norris. Joe is too dumb to be walking around and Gail is too blind to see it. I thought the trashing of the medical center med. cabinet would have smartened her up but I guess there's no hope for her. |
| I may be in the minority here, but I will be sorry to see Tony go, we always need a villain we love to hate, he plays one to perfection, the evil looks he gives people are so creepy - but great !! |
| Gina Sorry to hear that your son did not make the Langley Chiefs, My husband has season tickets to the Chiefs, and I have to lison to all what happens after the game, So hope he makes the chiefs next time |
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And I almost forgot... I like David's new "Bird"; She kind and fun. I hope he doesn't mess it up. Tina just brought out the worst in David and she always has nasty remarks towards Joe and others. Losing Tina was the best thing that could happen to David. |
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And I don't trust that Gary Windass. After the trouble he caused with the break in he should be more careful and nicer with Ted. He's problably trying to see how he can scam Ted. How can Peter even consider hiring a Windass for a bookie job? I can see Gary filling his pockets with the punters money etc. Why not give a job to Kirk? Kirk is nice and honest - give him a job ! |
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I don't like Freida asking Graham to do her dirty work for her. She stole the leg so she should return. She's just a bunch of trouble that one. Graham better stay clear of her. And Molly and Kevin (puke puke) |
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I think Julie and the cowboy guy hit it off great. I don't know what he sees in matronly Eilleen. Julie and Anna are the best looking ones on the show. |
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About Ben (again), He must have really lousy parents if they think he can't be trusted to live alone in their house. So far he's the most trustworthy person on the show. Also how is it better to kick your son on the street without making prior arrangements about where he should live? Isn't he more likely to get into trouble if he were to live on the streets? It doesn't make any sense. |
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Roy reminds me of the Christmas ghost story. Especially when he was standing out in the rain. Marie I agree with what you said about Hayley not being supportive. |
| Haili, I was glad to see that you wrote fairly in one of your comments below about John and Tony both having their faults. |
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The real reason Sally is so full of hate is that she once had a crush on John, then when Rosie figured it out she set out to steal John from her with her seduction games. She may not be aware of it now, but in the back of her mind she still angry at John for picking Rosie over her. |
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I agree with Haili, it was really dumb of Joe to sell his truck vs the boat. He didn't need the boat, even Gail doesn't want to sail in it. Whereas the truck and it's tools could still be used in the future if he ever got another contract. It' s really sickening how this guy doesn't think ahead. |
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Gina: Sorry to hear he didn't make the team, but at least they will keep their eye's on him for the future, that is encouraging! Drat, forgot to record or watch Corrie, just caught the last 10 minutes last night. Stape still gives me the creeps. |
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Good morning Corristers! We may have rain today in T.O. but it will not freshen up the air...it's so humid. :( Many thanks for your email Christine. It's very interesting and I am interested. I will email you later. ( I want Peter to read it first). Many many thanks! I almost liked Stape last night.. but not quite. |
| Haili - Right, except that the compromise was giving Bethany the middle name 'Britney' also. |
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Didn't Sarah want to call her baby daughter Britany after Britany Speers? I think Bethany was a compromise when Gail didn't approve of Britany. SPOILER I'm afraid Roy is going to force Tony into doing something rash again and that will be the beginning of the end for Tony. I'll miss Tony but I don't miss Liam. |
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TerryM - We also had a Bethany (Platt) which I believe is from the name Elizabeth! I guess if the writers gave us two characters appearing at the same time with the same name, it would get too many of us 29 year old folk confused! Sharon: Sounds like you are having a wonderful time, lucky you! |
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Gina - Yes, both short for Elizabeth. I think there's a story behind that. Something to the fact that Annie Walker found it too confusing to have two of the same name working in the Rovers giving Bet Lynch that name because it was the more common of the two. Of course we now have another Elizabeth in the Rovers who goes by Liz and another new character Izzy Armstrong which is also short for Liz. They never seem to have two exact names in the show at the same time though, as that's four different short forms of Elizabeth. |
| Christine - At least your 'outgoing!' :-) |
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Terry M: We did, for quite a number of years have a Bet and a Betty!! What about Geena for an exotic name. Can't think why I have suggested that, LOL! Hey Jude: No, my son didn't make the Langley Chiefs hockey team. He is a goalie and there were 40 of them trying out, so the odds were stacked against him. They did, however, say they were interested and know the coach of his current hockey team and said they would be watching him this year, so that made him feel good!! |
| There was Violet. That's sort of exotic and unusual. |
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Pearl: How about Orchid - or Our Kid as someone called her, was it Kirk? Sorry I haven't replied to your e-mail Lise, there seems to be something wrong with my outgoing mail - it's not outgoing!! Hopefully I will get it fixed shortly. |
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Hi Gayle, You remember Molly Hardcastle very well. Great laugh, debt problems, living in council flat and hair in cornrows if I remember right. That must have been around the time the medical center opened with Matt R as doc. Years ago I made lists of characters names from the Corrie books I had at the time. I came up with 5 Alison, 8 Arthurs, 9 each of Dave/David, Frank, George and Harry and 12 Johns. Never made it through the whole alphabet. That was about the mid 90's, so those names have probably been used again since then. All very everyday English names. Have there been some exotic names for Corrie characters? |
| Hi, Roy watching Tony from outside in the middle of the night in the rain was creepy, eh? Funny that Maria doesn't realize what could be bothering Roy about Tony. I'm glad Chesney is being nicer to Fiz. |
| Thanks for sharing Sharon! It must have been thrilling to meet a few of the cast members. I was under the impression that fans could not visit the set of Coronation Street because they no longer offered the tours to fans. It appears that has changed now has it?? |
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I remember the "first" Molly she was quite nice as I recall lots of fun always laughing (unlike Sour Sally). I also remember that she had some serious debt problems. I think it was due to an ex that ran up all the debts and left her high and dry. I think she lived in some rough council flat. (I could be totally wrong). |
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Reporting in from Manchester. Tuesay we visited The Street. We were there 2 to 2 1/2 hours, (I lost track of time.) We saw some taping being done with Rosie, Sophie and Sian. Walked out on The Street a couple of times and wended our way thro' the studio where they have all the sets for the various homes, The Kabin and Alahan's. We had a chance to meet Kevin, Rosie, Fiz, Leanne (evidently I missed Nick and Peter) On our way out we saw and had a chance to speak to Sophie and Sian and last and most certainly not least just as we left Bill Tarney drove up in a cab and stopped for pix and to speak to us. A nice gesture as he looked really tired. |
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Didn't that nurse Molly Kevin dated have some kind of problem with debts ?? I've forgotten but for some reason I'm thinking she owed alot of money. SPOILER*****Now what exactly is Sally up to?? She took something in a bag over to Fiz and John's place after the lights went out and they are going to wake up to something *unpleasant* apparently! Maybe she's leaving a dead pigeon on their doorstep! LOL |
| Did anyone notice that when John Stape was carrying Fiz upstairs they didn't blow out the candles on the table? Is there going to be another fire on the Street? |
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Tommy - Maybe there's a shortage? :-) But actually I've heard staff like to suggest family names. Perhaps that has something to do with it? In the very first epiosode there were two regular characters named Elsie and their hasn't been an Elsie since, I don't believe. But since then they very rarely have two characters with the same first name in the same series of episodes. |
| Terry: I must be watching Roy too much! Your memory is better than mine. |
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So Apple announced its new social network today that will rival Facebook - and it is called Ping think someone at apple headquarters is a coronation street fan? |
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TerryM ... my aging memory had forgotten Molly One ... but now I recall that I really liked her and hoped she and Kevin would stay together...she had some sort of problem but don't remember what it was but Kevin helped her overcome it ...(drinking?) I much prefer her to the present Molly. Sorry she was written out. Corrie seems to rely very much on re-using names.....why? |
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Haili - OK your testing my memory again - 'Curly' Watts - Shirley Armitage Steve McDonald - Fiona Middleton Andy McDonald - Amy Nelson am I close? |
| Thanks Terry. I'd forgotten her. The Macdonald boys also had black girlfriends for awhile and maybe Curley did too if my memory serves. |
| Haili - It was nurse Molly Hardcastle, it didn't last too long. She was black. (and presumably still is) I think Kevin was between marriages to Sally at the time, but I stand to be corrected as I'm just going by memory) |
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Tommy: not if Sally has anything to do with it! She should be keeping an eye on her own husband instead of worrying about Stapes. When Molly makes that mean face, I wonder that any man could be attracted to her. I've forgotten who the first Molly was in Kevin's life. |
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| Lise in TO: Please drop me an e-mail at christinewarren@mts.net, and I will answer your question. |
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SPOILER In tonight's eppie, as Stape was lugging Fiz upstairs to bed, I think I could hear her quietly chanting .... mmmmm I'm gonna get some poontang, I'm gonna get......." LOL |
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Happy birthday Margarette. Hope you are having a wonderful day.
Glad you are having such a wonderful time Sharon. Mary, you can follow Sharon's trip by reading Mark's blog. (link above). There is even a photo of Sharon on the cobbles with the group. |
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TerryM - he's a poet, doesn't know it! Sharon - thanx for the up-date on your trip; please keep us posted on everything that happens and everyone you meet and everything you see! |
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Terry: Thanks for answering my querie Terry, now it makes sense! Gina: I'm sorry I forgot to answer your question, yes I quite like Maple Ridge, still testing the waters, figuring out where stuff is. Right now I would kill for a phone book, but I guess I have to rely on the Internet, as I've been told Telus no longer hands them out. I also need to get to Staples to get a good map of the area. Yes I was on the Golden Ears bridge last Christmas. I use the new Pitt River Bridge now to get back and forth into Coquitlam. Hope your son made the hockey team! |
| Hey Jude - Roy and Hayley's first marriage was not legal by law. But the laws have changed in the UK since their original marriage and now it is legal for a transgendered person to marry the same original sex. So Roy and Hayley had it done legally. I think wanting to renew their vows also played a part in it. |
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I wondered the same thing Haili. Why didn't the loan shark just take the boat instead of the truck. It's been nicely redone and could have covered a major portion of the debt just like the truck did. Aha, but that would lead us into a different storyline. Aha! |
 Best wishes Margarette!
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There's an article here with some pictures re Corrie's 50th Anniversary. You'll have to copy and paste this..... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1307567/Coronation-Street-From-gritty-glitzy-street-50.html |
| Diane: Great pics, but am I missing something? I realize those pics are from the current UK timeline, but I thought Roy and Hailey were married already - or did they renew their vows? Am so confused! |
| SPOILER***** I love what Roy is doing! He's making Tony squirm and it looks good on him. Standing outside in the dark and rain staring at the house was a nice touch. |
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A very quick hello from Manchester. I'm having a great time. We met Craig Gazey the other day and today we visit the set. Tally-Ho!!! We also got to see the stage production of "Corrie" !!!! |
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Thank you !! :) The wedding looks beautiful and so does Hailey . Roy looks so elegant. Chesney is dashing ! The train is a really nice touch . ( I've bookmarked your site and I shall be back ). |
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SPOILER*** Roy is like a pitbull and won't let go; he really has an obsession about making Tony pay. Tony can't put up with this much longer; something's got to give. Gail must be really desperate to get married after all Joe has put her through, and now he's lying again, burying himself deeper. I suppose he'll charge an expensive ring for her now since he said he sold it. I wondered why the loan shark didn't take the boat too. She really knows how to pick em! |
| Ask and ye shall receive. SPOILER ALERT for some wedding pics from tonight's UK episode, check it out here. See if you can play Spot the Annie! ;) |
| Christine - how will you check out the impending WEDDING of the Year ? I would love to see some still pics-if they're available ! |
| Oops! Typo - make that the 50th Anniversary, not the 59th. It is very dark here today, impending thunder storm! |
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Neil - they came up with the new version of the Coronation Street theme to celebrate their 59th anniversary this year - but why they thought that giving it a 40's Glen Miller type format I have no idea, doesn't nod to Corrie's past or future. That being said, I kind of like it, more than I like the opening credits with all that fuzz - makes my eyes go funny. Annie - I will certainly check out the big wedding, and will especially watch out for a certain one of the invited guests! |
| Hear hear! Alec, and so do I. |
| Alec, I completely agree with your comments. |
| Tony told his secret to the wrong man. Roy is a man of principle who cannot be threatened. He will persevere. I have so much respect for the character of Roy and for the actor who plays him. |
| Hi all, Joe must be in one of his manic episodes. It was funny when Simon thought the new guy in the Kabin was Norris. |
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Pathetic plug for big wedding in the UK tomorrow (Monday).... Do watch :)) |
| Could someone please explain why the Coronation Street theme music has been re recorded, I hope I am not the only one that thinks this version is dreadful, even the new titles are not that good. |
| Tommy - Unfortunately Horace will not much longer be here for us. But Norris will continue to bore us! |
| Hi haili, I agree with all your points regarding Hailey except your wish that she and Roy never break up. I am not a Roy fan, think he drags her down. I would like to see Hailey running a B & B on her own, taking in waifs and strays (or straying husbands). That said, you will probably get your wish and Hailey & Roy will together for some time. SPOILER Are they not getting legally married UK time?? END SPOILER |
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I kind of see Hailey's point about the confession. The street has been through it all before when Maria thought he did it and the police were involved. There is no way to prove it now anyway. Hailey used to love working at the factory and being one of the girls. When Maria accused Tony of murdering Jed, she was proved wrong after he showed up alive. Also, people on drugs in hospital often hallucinate and say ridiculous things. I hope Hailey apologizes to Roy when the truth eventually comes out. They were both social outcasts when they found each other so let's hope this couple never breaks up. |
| Pinny,*****UnfortunatelY Hayley has never supported Roy but yet always expected him to support her uncondtionally.I bet the once the truth comes out though,Hayley will act as though she believed Roy all along.I also think that Hayley is a glutton for punishment to be working in the factory to spite Roy as the girls never showed her any respect when she worked there in the past.*******end spoiler |
| Are the new Kabin team of Horrie and Norrie going to continue? I hope so, could be a hilarious duo methinks. |
| Enjoyed the humour throughout this weeks episodes. I feel sorry for Roy, as he does not know what to do. Hayley is not giving him any support. |
Lines of the week:
I think Roy is going to be Tony's Telltale Heart. Roy knows Tony spoke the truth and Tony knows that Roy knows. Hayley castigated Roy for mithering Tony when he's probably all wrong. (oh yeah?) Roy promises to drop the subject and but doesn't really believe he's wrong. He's just not 100% sure he's right. But the more Tony protests, the more Roy is confident, and he's poking a bear with a stick, prodding at Tony's conscience, urging her to confess. Norris has yet another assistant, Horace who's the mirror image but when this is pointed out by Simon, Norris and Horace both were highly insulted! And I laughed and laughed when Graeme had Norris go to the store and ask for a crack 'ho' ;))) Graeme and Freda are also getting on like houses on fire which also puts Norris' nose out of joint. Graeme was a real joy to watch this week! So Lucy's father is on the scene and Simon has another grandfather. Seems he was not such a great dad and lost touch with Lucy. So much so that he only just found out he even had a grandson! That isn't really going to be such a good recommendation, is it? Peter certainly isn't too keen on the idea either. I can understand Peter's reluctance and anger to cozy up to George. Peter's not had a great track record and is probably afraid George could take Simon from him. I think Leanne was right, it's going to be a war of the Grandads between Bolshy Ken who's got the morals and Capitalist George who's got money to throw around (Peter still needs backing for that bar. Go figure.) Then it's Meet the Other Parents at the Barlows. Blanche was awesome, pretending Deirdre was the hired help and then getting looped on wine and letting all the family skeletons out of the closet. Ken's free yoyo was a distant memory when Simon saw the hand held computer game from George. How can Joe's boat be finished when he thought it would take him a year of working on it when he could get the money for stuff? Now he's ready to put it in the water? Understandably, Gail is not really keen on actually sailing, not after Hillman tried to drown them all. I'm kind of surprised David would consider it, too. He's got even more reason to be freaked out about water. Zoe seems nice and she seems to have mellowed David. I bet he's not really over Tina, though. Joe's also lost his job, he should be selling that boat for the several thousand he promised Gail but he seems awfully happy for someone who has no job and owes money. Snork... he called the boat Gail Force!!! Leave it to Gail to want hot soup when there's champagne on offer! Seems Jack thinks Connie's trying to get into bed with him. We all know what he was like when Vera was randy! Of course Molly doesn't mind Kirk moving in with them, it's a buffer between her and Tyrone. Gail has agreed to marry Joe. Sounds like she's lining up another loser to latch onto. Jake is there and then he's gone. Was there a point to him other than showing up Michelle as a slapper and making Dev look an idiot? John's coming home tomorrow (Monday)...I think there's going to be another round of fireworks! oh dear, and Joe has a new loan shark! Blogging at Coronation Street Blog, The State of the Street (UK spoilers), and Sunday comments (with pictures!) and blogging about the Canadian timeline at Bluenose Corrie Blogger |
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For those who havent already done so, please vote for Corrie to win best soap at the inside soap awards!! http://www.demographix.com/surveys/M2HB-JR9E/FNJK92DL/ |
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Hi Everyone, I'm a fan from Canada, have been watching Corrie for years. I just found this site and I see it seems to be a darn sight better than the CBC Corrie site which I find very difficult to navigate. Spoiler - I fell off the couch laughing about the crack ho practical joke. I would have thought Doris with all of his assumed worldliness would have seen through that one.lol Looking forward to spending some time here. |
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Regarding getting caught up to current episodes - I think
that saying that the CBC just doesn't care may be
simplifying things. While we would love extra episodes, some
show that someone loves would have to be cut in order to do
it. As well, there could be rules regarding content or
other things that we just aren't aware of that prevent them
from doing what we would like. Either way, though, it is
what it is and it's unlikely that we can change their minds.
And all that being what it may - I can't see how it's acceptable for them to just cut scenes mid week. Couldn't they just reduce the number of ads for their own programs and keep the scenes in? Maybe if we all wrote them and promised to watch one of the advertised shows, they'd be willing to skip the ad and show the show. LOL Or they could stop telling us what channel we're watching - I'm pretty sure we know already. |
| Joan - I think it's just the principle of the thing. We are a very small minority of Corrie fans on computer guestbooks that are aware that CBC are pulling the wool over the eyes of the majority of fans. We know that at one time we were only six weeks behind the UK, but due to CBC's many pre-emptions over the years, we are now ten months behind. That's a lot of pre-emptions and a lot of couldn't-care-less by CBC. Nobody wants them to cut any episodes, but they could easily get us caught up. If even gradually by showing six episodes a week to the U.K.s five. They also cut about a minute out of every episode to show all their inane commercials and of course don't make it generally known to the public. During the NHL hockey strike during the playoffs they showed an hour a day for a number of weeks, which did catch us up a little bit, but of course they didn't tell us the only reason they did it was because they needed to fill air time. It would be nice to be a little closer to the UK timeline, but I think what bugs us hard core fans the most is the deceit and the fact they've been getting away with it for so long. Also, not to mention all the people that think CBC are doing a wonderful job. Yeah, right! :-( |
| I don't understand why so many Coronation Street fans are anxious for us to catch up to UK episodes. I enjoy watching them even if we are behind those in another country. Is it a case of "grass on the other side of the fence is always greener"? I could be wrong but I fail to see why being "caught up" would be such an advantage. I sure would not want episodes to be deleted just so we would be on an even keel with the UK. |
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Mary - It's easy to answer your question about why CBC won't try to catch us up a bit. As they've also proved over the years with all their pre-emptions from which they never try to get caught up. They just don't care! All they care about is how few times they can get away with interrupting their commercials for Coronation Street. |
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Ken: You were so lucky not to miss any of those episodes - I'm jealous! Pearl - I loved some of those "throw-out" one liners this week too - brings back memories of the old classic Corrie! Sheila - I've often wondered why CBC didn't run double episodes (1 hour) to allow us to catch up a bit. |
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Haili - Oh Jack likes sex, it's just that he always went after the younger women for sex, but he may be past all that now. Watch for an unexpected twist to the current story with Connie, which will explain her actions. |
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Inuit throat singing is far from "yodelling". The association is like calling operatic singing, rap music. I guess you don't get it. It's a very skilled singing style from a culture different than yours. By the way, yodelling takes developed skill as well. Have you ever listened to any Chinese opera? It's not my cup of tea either, but a skill that most people here just don't appreciate. Bottom line: It's rather insulting to call Inuit throat singing, "yodelling". |
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SPOILER*** I found Friday's episode really entertaining and hope Graham doesn't get into more trouble when he tries to donate the leg to the charity shop. Poor Jack just must hate sex. He was always trying to avoid Vera and now is on the run from Connie. The guy just wants to be left alone with the pigeons and pubs. Tyrone and Molly have lots of company now with Jack and Kirkie. |
| Very cute TerryM! Ha ha! I remember her dad owning the bakery but could only remember Diggory. That's a pretty difficult name to forget! |
| Gail - Does Quasimodo ring a bell? :-) |
| Hi Sheila, Thanks a lot for the welcome! Well, I certainly hope they wouldn't skip episodes to catch us up! That would be awful but I don't see why they can't show an hour a day and skip the Inuit yodelling competitions etc that are pre-empting it for all the time. lol Someone on another board I was on said that and it gave me a chuckle. I missed Corrie today so will have to catch it on Sunday. I have read a few things about what is happening in UK but I do try very hard to restrain myself from peeking. :) |
| Her dad Diggory owned Compton's Bakery where the kebab shop is now. |
| Thanks Christine. That doesn't even ring a bell for some reason! |
| It was Compton Gail. |
| Something has been bugging me. Not that it's important but you know how sometimes you get something stuck in your head! I'm trying to remember what Molly's surname was before she changed it to Dobbs and I just can't remember it! |
| Oh, I know Liam was a cheater and chances are that it never would have worked out between him and Carla had they got together because his eye would have been caught by some other woman. I just found him a pleasure to look at from a purely *eye-candy* perspective! |
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Canadian weekday SPOILER **** Thurday's ace epi written by Jonathan Harvey. Loved many parts of it. Must be a joy to write lines for Blanche. Deirdre's line to George "ignore my mother, she is being herself today" discribed Blanche to a T. The fireworks at the end back lighting love for Gail and Joe while Roy and Tony shot evil glares at each other and Kirk & Tyrone had a rare fun friends moment was like a Xmas episode where the different household reactions to an event are contrasted. **** END SPOILER I recall when Fiz and Tyrone were first dating, she was the naughty one encouraging Ty to joyride in Vicrum's sports car and clock cars for kick-back money. As someone has posted that was many years ago and Fiz, Maria and Tyrone have all changed, the girls probably more than him. Great to see Kirk and Tyrone having scenes together, but where is Jason these days? They used to be the 3 amegoes. |
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Note that CBUT–2/Vancouver ran their Sunday mornings omnibus independent of other CBC stations. NOTHING was skipped, including the
wedding of Bet and Alec Gilroy. Ken Wong surrey.bc.ca |
| Hey Jude: So how are you liking Maple Ridge? I was in your neck of the woods earlier this week, staying with friends in Port Coquitlam and travelling to Langley every day as my son was trying out for a hockey team over there. We went over that new(ish) Golden Ears Bridge which is a toll bridge, but well worth using as it cut down on our travel time. I just love Maple Ridge. Hope you are happy in your new house! |
| Hey Jude - what you need is a bicycle . With the double paniers. In good weather, 3/4 km would be a lovely ride. Healthy exercice too. You'll probably have out of province family and friends visiting often ! BC is such a popular destitation . Bonne chance ! |
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Mark - Maybe Ben's parents didn't trust him home alone, after all he is a teenager. I agree, we are seeing too much of Michelle. (especially after Kym's operation :-) |
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Mark: I agree with you re. Liam and didn't think he was attractive. He mumbled, cheated and wasn't nice to Maria. Tony is far more attractive - but he has this little character flaw... Tyrone is a sweet guy but Fizz is quite intelligent and wanted more conversation and interest in things other than pubs. Now she has an intelligent guy with no common sense and his own flaws... The actor who plays Roy is excellent IMO but of course Tony won't likely be able to play it cool and keep quiet. I'll bet he does something to mess things up. |
| Gail: I thought the same thing when you replyed to Mark's comment about Liam!LOL Can you tell I have a soft spot for guys with blue eyes?!LOL |
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Mary - Bet and Alec were married Sep 9 1987. So that would have even been more than twenty years ago. Where does the time go. You are quite right about Maria's brother. The other actor who played Maria's bother (unnamed at the time) before Andrew Whyment appeared in just one episode and was seen from a distance walking a dog with Maria and seen by Tyrone. This was shortly after Tyrone met Maria and he was dismayed, as he thought it was her boyfriend, only to find out later that it was her brother. This episode was seen May 22 2000 in the UK. The actor playing Maria's brother was not credited. We did not meet Kirk played by Andrew Whyment until several months later on Oct 22 2000. (UK timeline also) I wonder if Andrew knows he had a predecessor? |
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Mark. Re not understanding the attraction to a guy like Liam. You're a male. I rest my case. ;) When a guy looks like that guy, he can mumble! Tyrone and Maria met in the park while walking their dogs. Her parents owned the kennel at that time. Seems like such a long time ago now. She looked like she was barely in her teens then. I suppose it's got to be the better part of 10 years ago now, or maybe not that long?? |
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Well tonight's show was like 10 shows in one !!! This writer is good! Who ever thought Roy could do some interesting acting for a change. Was the Norris clone fired? Did they cut that scene out too? Gail needs to get over her fear of water. |
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I agree with Marie who agreed with Haili that there was too much of Michelle and Jake last week. Michelle... go with Jake! - go with Jake! - go with Jake! (chanting) Two narcisist together, can it work out? |
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Terry... thanks for the info on Ben. BUT... why didn't Ben stay with in his parent's home? Does his family live in a tent and they had to pack up and leave? It doesn't make any sense (again). |
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Hi Pearl... (I'm a bit late to reply) I thought Minnie was a good companion if Tyronne breaks up with Molly, but I agree it wouldn't last. I don't remember what Fiz and Tyronne were like together. They look good as the same size, but I think Fiz and Maria changed a lot. I think Maria would be better for Tyronne than Fiz as they are both the dependent type. -------------------------------- I think Jayne asked who came first... If my memory is correct, Tyronne was with Maria first. He proposed to her on top of black pool tower. Later Fiz stole Tyronne from Maria. Think of all the trouble Maria would have avoided if she would have been married to STABLE Tyronne (when other women aren't stealing him). I never understood the attraction to a guy like Liam who mumbles all the time. |
| HEY ADDY:- Happy, happy birthday, have a great day and a fabulous year. |
| (((Deb))) you are so thoughtful!!! Thanks for the lovely birthday posts everyone they mean so much! Couldn't of had better weather it is so warm. It's not everyday you turn 29 hehe ;D |
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Susan - I remember when CBC skipped those episodes, it must have been at least twenty years ago now. I think they skipped about six months worth. I have two regrets about that: 1. Over the years they have gradually gotten even further behind and don't seem to really care. 2. At the time they offered a printed summary of the missing episodes to anyone who cared to write in and request one. I wasn't as big a Corrie fan then as I am now and neglected to send for one. I really regret it now, as it would have been a nice collectors item. It must have been about five years since we met at the Hazelden Mall when you traded me a number of Coronation Street magazines for a copy of my book. I still have the magazines, do you still have the book? I understand it's selling on e-bay for $1.98 these days :-) |
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| Sheila, many many years ago CBC actually DID catch us up a few months.....by skipping all those episodes! I'll never forget those dark days *chuckles* because every time someone moaned about wishing we'd catch up, we would warn them, "Be careful what you wish for." |
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Deborah: Thanks, yes I see that they only go till last Friday? Well that's crappy, I guess it could be worse, they might not show them at all! Will look forward to Sunday. Lise: Yes well our move went very well, my dog took about a week to get used to the new house, and we've been exhausted unpacking boxes and deciding where stuff should go. Been hitting the bed at 10:00 p.m. and not waking up till nearly 8:00 some mornings, and that's sort of late for me! We don't have a lot of furniture right now, had to get rid of an old wall unit, table and some chairs and haven't been able to replace them yet. Need a few things, like end tables and coffee tables, stuff like that. Ya I miss our old neighbourhood and area, but not as much as I thought I would. Had a couple of really good friends back there, but they've already moved on to different parts of the country, so I haven't seen them much anyway, but yes, I do miss my old familiar territory. The biggest adjustment for me is we are in a bit of a rural area, and my nearest grocery store is 3 or 4 kms north of us, too far to walk, but my husband needs the car, so that's going to be challenge, shopping for a lot more food at a time and hoping my 16 yr old hasn't gone through it in a day or two (ya, right)! |
| Hi Jude ! You and your family seem to have had an easy enough move . Are you still trying to adjust, missing your old stomping grounds at all? Or is it all excitement to live in this most beautiful province ? |
| Hey Jude, CBC does put the episodes on line, but not till Sundays. |
| Sheila: Didn't there used to be another site for Corrie, but the folks there could ONLY talk about Corrie?! Can't remember it now, I used to glance there now and again, but didn't like just only being able to talk about Corrie. Am not sure if CBC shows full episodes on the internet, but am going to check there next, I missed last nights show. |
| I just saw the episode last night with Frieda. I wasn't offended at all by what she had done (but i don't offend easily)- it actually suits her character that she would have done exactly that and the contrast between she and Emily is pure gold - i didnt find it too funny however, but i would think someone with a disability would find it hilarious - just my thoughts |
***Addy*** !!! It's Your BIRTHDAY !
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Hi Alice - Welcome to corrie.net! There are contractual reasons for a few weeks of the time that we in Canada are behind people in England, the rest of the time seems to just evolve when the CBC either preempts Corrie for sports, or during some times when the CBC wasn't broadcasting as many shows per week as were being made. However, now that we're behind - we might have to worry if the CBC decided to get us caught up. Would they just skip a few months? That would be a disaster! Double episodes might be nice, but I'm not sure that would happen. Loads of us cheat and read updates of the current UK shows. Some people just find that they've forgotten the plot by the time it's shown here anyway, so it doesn't matter! We do TRY to add ***Spoiler*** to posts about shows that haven't been broadcast on the Sunday Omni in Canada, but every now and then we get passionate about some storyline and forget. |
| New here :) but sure glad I found this. I was wondering if anyone could tell me why Canada has to be about 9 months behind England with Coronation Street? It would sure be nice if we were able to surf the net regarding Corrie without being afraid of seeing spoilers. We would also be able to discuss it with people in England if we weren't behind. Love all your comments on the show. |
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TerryM, you are SO correct! As you know from meeting me, I have a visible disability and I am the first to make jokes about it. Every one of my fellow friends who have my disability have great senses of humour too. Horace and Norris made me laugh right out loud they were hilarious! "Don't call me Shirley" Classic Norris. |
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Right Tommy - I suppose it's in the spirit it's being done as to whether it's offensive or not. Haili - I think the thing with Horace is that he's a carbon copy of Norris! :-) |
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I agree that the theft of the leg was mean spirited and not funny but Frieda and Norris in the shop could be funny. Horace and Norris sound too good to be true and I wonder what's wrong with Horace. This is starting to look like the beginning of the end for Tony and I will miss him when he leaves. It looks like trouble in paradise for Jack and Connie. |
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Tommy - 'stands' to reason? :-) Personally I think you are underestimating the sense of humour of disabled people. Usually they have a better sense of humour than the rest of us and have no trouble laughing at themselves. By the way Tommy, I've never thought of you as 'prissy' lol. |
| I don't like Emily's niece Freda either. I've never warmed to her right from the first time I saw her. I know she is deaf and as such she falls under the label *disabled*but as far as I can see, she is not a nice person and this latest stunt stealing the prosthetic would confirm that. |
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| Hi Marie ... I don't mean to come off as being prissy but Corrie has a fan base that is huge, and it stands to reason that over such a large spectrum of viewers, there are fans out there who perhaps need prosthetics just to get through life! The writers are very unfeeling, snything for a cheap laugh by some. |
| i love Freda Burgess - Emily's niece - she has always been a fun addition whenever she is on - I loved the last time she was on when she and Norris bonded over disliking Ramsey. Frankly I would love to see her permanently on the street - but looks like I am in the minority. |
| Tommy,******spoiler-non UK I agree about Emily's niece and also thought her stealing the prosthetic leg not funny at all but mean spirited and was glad Emily told her to return it.I don't trust Emily's niece either,my first reaction to her arrival was what she want?Emily's money?****end spoiler |
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SPOILER I can't say that I like Emily's creepy niece, hope she's not in for the long haul....I didn't find the stolen prosthetic leg at all funny..in very bad taste there. |
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Great posts - I also think Simon is adorable and quite the little actor. It was just odd that the two "newest" kids on the Street didn't seem to really resemble their on screen parents. Now Amy, definitely yes - she could pass for Steve and Tracy's daughter and funnily enough Joshua actually does look like Ashley even though Matt and Maxine are his "parents." And boy, was Tony overly rude to poor Roy when he was first brought into the hospital - I thought the writing could have been a little better or softer. And what evil glances he gives! Chilling! |
| Hello everyone. I just love little Simon, quite the kid! |
| Spoiler alert - Dont you think George came on the street with a bit of a chip on his shoulder - seems that Peter's initial instincts prove to be correct down the road - will be interesting to see when he shifts and starts liking George - when he finds out he's rich?? |
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Speaking of Amy..where has she been lately and how was the steve/michele break-up handled with her, After all..Michele & Amy were suppose to be very close. Amy's looks fit but unfortunately it all stops at that. So..did Tony have a 'heart attack' or does he have 'heart disease'? |
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Simon doesn't look like either Peter or Lucy but he's such a cute little kid, who cares? I can't tell if baby Liam looks like his parents; to me he looks like a baby doll. Josh is adorable. I read someplace that there will be a new actress playing Amy. Can anyone see Emily's neice working in the Kabin with Norris? That could be funny! She wouldn't take any BS from him. |
Tomorrow Sharon leaves on the World of Coronation Street tour. We'd like to wish her a Corrie good time! We are so happy for you. Enjoy every moment. Have a safe trip.
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Has Corrie been interesting lately? Depends on what (or who) flips your switch or is your cup of tea. It is a good thing we all like and dislike different characters. A whole episode of Tony and Roy would bore me to death. On the other hand I like seeing new character introduced even if they have short term stays. CANADIAN SPOILER *** Recently we have met Jake the fake builder, Simon's other granddad, and David's new girlfriend Zoe - is she the same girl he brought to Jason and Tina's flat warming party? I think the working relationship between Jesse and Julie has more spark than he and Eileen generate and will probable lead to fireworks down the road. Regarding the casting of Simon as Peter & Lucy's son, agree there is little resemblence but what a find of a child actor!! Little Amy does have the look of Tracy but acting ability - not so much. |
| Diane: I checked our local library out and they have Kobo ebooks, but don't have Kindle format. I just realized my iPod has a Kobo App where you can download books. Not sure if you'd get the full range of book choices or not vs. having a Kobo reader. The reader is nice though for it's bigger size. |
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just a note on e-readers. I use an Aluratek. paid less that $150. it is great. more than 6 hours battery life. it is not a web ready e-reader. this means i have to download books to my computer and plug in the Aluratek to get the books onto my e-reader. But, before i bought i did some research. the amazon books tend to cost more-i assumed because i would pay for the convenience. i have been very happy with my e-reader (Aluratek) and have showed it to curious folks who comment on the screen being "like paper" which is their (Aluratek's) advertisement. the fonts go very small to humungous. i can read pdf's, word docs, and e-books. the page changer is on the side or a button near the bottom. and because the books are saved on an "sd card" i can trade cards with someone else and they can read my books and i can read theirs-not a real selling point, but it has been useful since it has pdf's and word docs. i thought i would buy this cheap reader and move up to a kindle if i liked it...i am of the mind to just keep the Aluratek. glad of that. for the price of a kindle i can buy an i-pad. a much more versatile device. just thougth i would share. i love my Aluratek. just got home from the 12 hour flights to London and and back & my Aluratek was a charm. loved having the "books" at my fingertips. |
| The air seems back to normal now, so I guess we can go out for walks and anything else we want to do again. Yeah! SPOILER ALERT Finally, we meet Peter's son's grandfather ( Lucy's father). I saw the visual updates of him months ago, so other than the voice it seemed like I'd seen him before. |
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Sadie,Although I also wondered the same thing about Simon, I think little Liam seems to resemble his mother. haili*******spouiler-non UK I agree about Michelle she has been featured way too much lately and I was glad her storyline with the bulder is over as it was nothing more than filler.Maybe it's just me but I think In would've prefered if the episode in which Tony confesses was just a two man epsiode between him and Roy.I didn't think the secens with Michelle having dinner were really necessary and a distraction to the tense drama unfolding with Roy and Tony.I thought the dinder date could've happened in another episode.*******end spoiler |
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The little actors who portray baby Liam Jr and Simon don't even remotely look like they would come from Liam/Maria and Peter/Lucy. Did anyone ever notice that? |
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Sorry I hit Enter, before I posted a message. I wanted to say Happy Birthday to Jayne and Margarette, Sorry if I missed anyone this month,So, Happy Birthday to all the July birthday people. I am busy cutting two acres of grass, My husband has had a knee oporation, he is doing well. |
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Thanks to all the birthday wishes. I had a good day, supper with the granddaughters. On last nights episode did anyone else hear the nurse clomping down the hall in hard shoes? I thought nurses wore trainers nowadays. |
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Frankie: maybe I find it slow because Michelle has been on a lot lately, and she's not one of my favorites. Also, Molly and Kevin get boring, though I did like Auntie Pam giving them a piece of her mind. The Barlows, Macdonalds, and Grimshaws are more interesting to me. Joe and Gail are finishing the boat up quick too - and that's a good thing! Also, David is moving on with a new girl friend (I hope). |
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Other than Tony's confession to Roy ? Here I was thinking that Corrie was getting really good lately. |
| Margaret & Jayne...sorry this is late in the day! BUT.... "Happy Birthday to you"! Hope you both had a wonderful day! :o] |
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Happy Birthday everyone! Is it just me, or is there not much happening on Corrie these days? Other than Tony's confession to Roy, it's been kind of slow IMO. Not many posting about it either. |
| Drat ! I've mispelled your name , Margaret . forgive me.:o( |
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Happy Birthday Maragret and Jayne Hope you both are having a good day |
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Jayne & Margaret. Hope you both have a lovely day.
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| Addy check with your local library to see if they lend Kindle format ebooks. I don't think they all do but some may. I also think you can only buy books through Amazon though Kindle may also read PDF type files. I think for me, i can do without the wireless feature and just load any books via the computer. Apparently our library has fixed the glitch that when you copy an ebook to the Kobo, previously it wouldn't expire after the lending period but it does now as soon as you plug in the ereader to the computer as it syncs with the computer software. |
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Happy Birthday Margaret and Jayne! Thanks for all the helpful info on ereaders. I'm leaning towards getting the Kindle. With the Kindle can you only oreder books through Amazon? I need to really research it first and like you said Sheila know what features I would be using and match that up. I think the wireless feature is the best way to go. I had no idea you could borrow books from the library with these. I'm prretty knew to these, but it would be great having books on one device and I think you can get magazine subscriptions as well on them. Phyrne where did you get your Kindle was it at a store or through Amazon? |
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| I love the kindle I make sure all my ebooks of my sites Car Transport | Hand Sanitizer are in kindle format its the way of the future. |
| yes, the Kindle has a lot of advantages and different libraries do have different e-formats. The wireless is nice to have for sure. I'm wondering about it too, since i seem to buy more books from Amazon than Chapters online but i do like the idea of the library lending them for free, too. I'm going to do a bit more research but will probably go for the Kobo. It comes with 100 free classic books too which i think is cool as i'd love to read or reread a number of them anyway though they are free to download from various sites anyway but this way, they're already there. |
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The reason I went with the Kindle rather than the Kobo was because of the wireless technology. I don't have to plug my unit into the computer to download books - they download directly as does my Globe and Mail subscription. A friend uses her Kindle with the Toronto Public Library and books do expire at the end of the loan period unless renewed. I believe the weight of the Kindle is about the same as the Kobo (very light) and easy to use. Plus it has multiple font sizes from very small (for young eyes I guess) to quite large. I use the middle size but sometimes when I'm reading late at night and my eyes are tired, I use the very large size - a nice option to have. |
| Hi, I'm sorry if I have been forgetting to say Spoiler alert before the Omni on the weekend. I didn't remember how it worked. I've been reading ahead on purpose, so it doesn't bother me, but I guess it does for some. They've had some rain in parts of B.C. now and cooler temperatures with dew, so less trouble with the fires. I can't wait until the air is back to the usual good rating. There are Fringe festival plays on that I've had to avoid because you have to wait outside in line to get in. Today is the last day they are on ( they were on for just over a week). |
| My daughter has a Kobo, and loves it. |
| re: Corriespace - I miss Faith too - do you not post on here Faith? i find that this website has totally filled my need for any kind of corrie guestbook - thanks to TPTB on this site for it!! I do miss the visual updates though - but maybe it will be a good thing not to know in such great detail what is coming up |
| I am probably going to get the Kobo ereader, the one through Chapters. It doesn't have the wireless feature that the Kindle does but my local library lends eBooks that work on it. My library's eFormat doesn't work with Kindle but does with Kobo, Sony and Ipad with the addition of free software. I like the idea of being able to borrow books from the library for it. You can transfter them to the eReader but if you leave them on the computer they will "expire" when your lending period is over. Apparently they won't expire when left on the eReader. I've looked at the comparisons and it seems like it's pretty well rated. It has fewer bells and whistles but it seems to do what i want it to do and i know someone that has it. She's quite pleased with it. |
| Addy - I've been considering an ebook reader as well - and borrowed one from someone to try it out. I learned something - think about what you need before you buy. This older lady had a daughter who purchased the reader for her - and made her choice based on price. The model she got (NOT a major brand) was heavy and only had 2 choices for the size of the type - small and smaller. It did have an easy way to "turn" the page, better than on a more common brand that I tried. As with anything - you need to consider how you'll use it. |
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Ronycoca: Mike says there have been security issues that he is addressing.....It's been quite a while now tho' so I don't know when or if we will see the site again. I miss it too. |
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Diane: Peter is probably balking against Halloween because it is a fairly new thing to observe it in the UK. When I was a child, we only knew Halloween as 'the night when the witches ride', nothing more than that. Our big night as kids was 'Guy Fawkes Night' on November 5th. We would make a life-size 'Guy' and push him around in an old stroller (push chair), and beg "Penny for the Guy Mister?" to anyone we met. This would be our firework money, so on Bonfire night (same Nov 5th) we would finally put our 'Guy' on top of the bonfire, and burn him. Setting off our fireworks, and eating potatoes and chestnuts cooked in the fire. Grisly tradition, but all based on actual history of Guy Fawkes trying to blow up Parliament. Children dressing up and begging for candy for Halloween has only caught on in recent years in the UK. Picked up from this continent no doubt. |
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Sally Linday who played Shelly on Corrie, Is so huge, looks like she may have the twins any time soon. She said she doesn't want to marry her partner while pregnant as it would feel like a shot gun wedding. |
| Addy, I personally don't have a Kindle but a dear friend has and says she loves it |
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Hi Addy; I have the Kindle ereader and I love it. I'm away right now and it's so great for carrying as many books as you want on the plane in less than the size of 1 trade paperback. And books are cheaper plus there are thousands of free books (those out of copyright) available as well. It was well worth the investment. |
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That's great news about Sally who played Shelley on Corrie! I wish her the best. NonCorrie related....Anyone out there own a ereader? I want to buy one, but not too sure which are good and which to steer clear of. Any input would be valued. Thanks :) Enjoy the Omni everyone. |
| Muriel,********spoiler-non UK I was wondering the same thing about poor Ozzie especially since Maria went directly to the hospital from the airport and never mentioned to Michelle about checking up on him.Hopefully we'll see him next week with Kirk perhaps?*****end spoiler |
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What happened to Corriespace.com? I miss Faith and all the contributors, the recipes, the groups, etc. |
| Thanks Terry M...would be nice to see Shelly drop in to the pub now and again. :) |
| Have just watched the Canadian Omnibus edition of Coronation Street where Tony keels over with a heart attack and we saw the dog run away (scared of the fireworks?). What happened to it, or is that just one of the oversights by the writers? |
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Go Team Pam!!! Boy did i love hearing her tear a strip off Kevin! Telling him he's an over 40 looking for a bit of excitement. That's exactly what i've thought all along. Molly is starting to be manipulative, not really minding that Pam knows and hoping it all comes out. But then again, Kevin is certainly giving her mixed signals, telling her he loves her and looking at show homes and all that, and then doesn't want anyone to know and tells her she needs to get real. Sounds like Pam is right, he's not really in love, he just wants a bit on the side. Molly can see how he is with his family and she doesn't like it, is she feeling guilty? Heck as like. She just wants what he has, a family with him. But now, since Pam knows, they're going to lie to her and pretend they've broken up. They're just getting in deeper and deeper! Hearing her lie to Pam and Pam lap it up? Made me ill! Oh dear, clearly Ben has a crush on Michelle and i know she doesn't think she should change her ways for anyone but seriously, dressing in skimpy clothes in front of a teenage boy? And then she has the cheeky builder arrested and then ... dates him? She's really turning into a slapper, isn't she? Having said that, normally, yes, Jake did technically make an assault at first but Michelle didn't exactly discourage it and i didn't notice her slapping his face either. And what is she teaching her son by example? That No means i want to rip your clothes off, really.
Rosie has a knot in her face that gets tighter by the minute, still reeling from the rejection and humiliation. She didn't want the PA job but she didn't want her mother to get it either. Peter is being very tetchy isn't he? Just because he doesn't like Halloween... maybe Ken never took him out when he was a kid! well it seems that dream of opening a bar hasn't gone away so the money is going to end up coming from somewhere. Enter stage left, Simon's other grandfather. What are the chances? Pretty good, i'd say. Stay tuned for some childish granddad rivalry! Good heavens, Maria got from Weatherfield to Cypress, dump the baby on his doting grandparents and got to a cyber cafe in record time! Could they be any more loved up??? You could see Tony had been having chest pains for a few days, so now he's in quite a pickle isn't he? Heart attack and then saved by Roy Cropper! He was awfully nasty to Roy, wasn't he? But Roy can't help but do the right thing and he knew that Tony needed someone, didn't want to die alone. Tony thinks he's going to die, and genetic history seems to prove that he always knew it could happen. He even had a "last supper" of a forbidden bacon butty with brown sauce except he didn't even get to have that! That old morality he was probably brought up with, the stern Scottish Kirk, bubbles to the surface and he can't bear to die with the sin of murder on his conscience. Roy knew there was more than just bats on his conscience. Confession is good for the soul but only if you actually die. Which he didn't. Now the cat's out of the bag! Will Roy take Tony at his word, the word of a dying man or will he think maybe it was the drugs, as Hayley suggested.
Interesting that the current factory owner took a heart attack on the same spot outside the factory as a previous factory owner (Mike Baldwin). After all that palaver about getting a cheaper builder, Dev ended up having to pay a lot anyway. Dev is just a cheap money grubber, after all. Builders cost. Join the real world, Dev. Mind you, Jake seemed to be charging Dev for the time he spent while arrested and that's wrong, too as it was his own fault. Oh i see Julie is still playing kid shows with Jesse behind Eileen's back. How difficult can it be to contact Maria at her parents' home in the middle of the night?
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Hi Annette - Here's a good explanation from Wikipedia as to why Shelley Unwin left the Street: "After a string of bad dates after dumping Charlie, Shelley decides she needs a new start away from Coronation Street. In July 2006, she is offered the job of landlady at a pub in the Peak District in Derbyshire by Newton and Ridley brewery. Tired of being goaded by Charlie and new girlfriend, Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford), Shelley accepts the job and leaves Weatherfield. She returns briefly in September 2006 and reveals that she is pregnant with Charlie's baby, following a one-night stand just before she left for Derbyshire. She only tells Bev and her soon-to-be stepfather, Fred, about the baby when questioned about why she's not drinking. Shelley makes Bev promise to keep her pregnancy secret but horrified, she lets it slip to her best friend, Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride). Deirdre tells her daughter, Tracy, hoping her daughter will see sense about the man she is living with. Tracy is devastated, confronting both Shelley and Charlie. Bev, Charlie and Tracy all want Shelley to have an abortion but Shelley refuses, wanting to keep the baby. After a final confrontation with Charlie, Shelley leaves Weatherfield for good, but not before telling Bev she won't be attending her wedding to Fred Elliott (John Savident). It has since been mentioned in the show that Shelley has since had the baby and resolved things with Bev, but nobody knows whether the child is male or female. Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard) goes to see Shelley for several weeks in June 2007." (I thought she had a daughter?--Terry) Actress Sally Lindsay just wanted to do other projects, which she has, but I believe said she would not mind returning from time to time if asked. |
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Patricia from Port Hope...thanks for the info about Shelly (barmaid)having twins. I liked her, was sorry to see her go. Why did she leave? |
| Patricia, thank you for your sentiments re my lung problems ( at least they weren't self-imposed, luckily I never smoked ). I wasn't trying to be a poet when I said " if it is able to be seen, we know the actual person they mean" when I was talking about visual updates. You are very observant. I noticed a mistake I made at the beginning of that post where I meant it to say It's and I think I typed I't instead, but I didn't bother to log back in to correct it:-) Enjoy your weekend everyone. |
| Smokier than yesterday even though it rained last night. I wonder if Roy would be thinking he'd have less of a moral dilemma if Tony had passed away. Now he also has to choose whether to tell Maria and the police instead of just whether to tell Maria or not about Tony's confession about murdering Liam. |
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Here is a bit of Trivia. Sally Lindsay ( Shelly Unwin barmaid on Corrie) is expecting twins. Just thought it interesting. |
| Pearl, I cheated,just as I was trying to remember Corrie came on. The nurse mentioned his name when talking to Roy. Senior moments can be embarassing. |
| Hi Pearl. I totally agree with you. Fiz and Tyrone were perfect for each other. That seems like such a long time ago now. Was he with Maria just before he was with Fiz? I didn't like Fiz at first, not for a very long time. But now I love her in spite of her bad judgement where Stape is concerned but you know what they say. Love is blind!!! |
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Hi Jayne, wish my senior moments lasted only 2 minutes. To comment on something Mark mentioned - SPOILER of sorts - I would not like to see Tyrone get involved with Mini. She is cheerful and cheeky and livens up the street IMo, but she would chew poor Tyrone up and spit him out within a week. I thought his best partner was Fiz, they have similar backgrounds and continue to be friends after they broke up. Would like to see more stories involving them. |
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Hey guys, you are all forgetting to post SPOILER before your e-mails, I'm having to speed read the first line and scroll over the ones that are giving away stories for Sunday. Thanks much. |
| Senior's moment passed. His last name is Gordan. I'm blushing now. |
| I'm having a senior's moment here. What is Tony's last name? |
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Shirley, I am so sorry Hon, but I meant to add that I am sorry about your Lung problem, Iake. Love Patricia. |
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Shirley from Edmonton . Do you know you are a poet and probably don'y know it. you were talking about visual updates, I think. You said Quote, If it able to be seen, we know the actual person they mean. End of Quote. Sorry Shirley, but I couldn't help pointing it out, LOL |
| Hi, on the news they just said yesterday the particulate matter in the air was around 300+( very poor), today it is around 50 (fair), and Calgary and Red Deer around 120-150 ( poor). We're not used to this, we usually have very clear air. Michelle is pretty free and easy isn't she ( I'm being kind). |
| A little less smoke here today, thank goodness, maybe I can actually go out of the house today. Well, Tony has spilled his news to Roy now. It sounded to me like he called Tony Johnny. Did he, or did I just hear wrongly? |
| Hi there, Send me a message at coronationstreetchatter@gmail.com and I will help you. |
| Deborah: I tried logging into your new site but it wouldn't let me. I couldn't register either. It doesn't even let me lurk. |
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So Jake is just eye candy and part of another pointless filler story with Michelle? I cant make outa lot of what the teens say eg. Ben re. his parents - but usually don't care that much unless it concerns one of the interesting characters. The teens all mumble - or I'm going deaf - or both! The older characters speak clearly and those younger ones should learn from them. I kind of miss Darryl; he was the best of the young ones. |
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Back to Kenny Doughty, who played Michelle's ardent admirer, if you would like to see a montage of other things he has been in, check this out: Kenny Doughty |
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I rather like Michelle's new love interest. He reminds me somewhat of a very young Dirk Bogarde. (Showing my age here!) Unfortunately he won't be in it for long. Incidentally, talking about Minnie (well somebody was), I recently saw her in a new British Comedy, along with Jonathan Dixon who played Darryl Morton - only he is now going under the name of Jonny Dixon. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of it now, but glad to see they have both found work. |
| Hey Jude ....and I'm not talking about sex, or your drive to Maple Ridge! |
| Hey Jude - Get ready for a long bumpy ride! :-) |
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Mark - Here's the answer to your question about Ben's parents: (I thought I should do something useful too) Ben's parents had to go to Southampton to look after his grandma, so Ryan convinced Michelle to let him stay with them at the flat, as he had nowhere else to go.. (....and I thought I'd never see the words 'Michelle' and 'flat' in the same sentence? Geeze, I just can't help myself! :-) |
| Well I want to know what Roy is now going to do with the info Tony spilled - he isn't dead yet, but confessed to killing Liam. |
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Mark - Yes, I know Michelle's are fake but I think Michelle's are real and very impressive. Funny how they show off the fakes and tend to dress down the real! Sorry for the crudeness of this post, but I couldn't resist confusing Mark :-) |
| Concerning the smart dress that Make out Michelle wore on her date...she just returned from a singing tour with the band, so it figures she'd have a few nice rags in her wardrobe. |
| Haili... if Tyronne moves out he will have to pay the rent for his new flat + continue to pay the mortgage, taxes, electrics on his Corrie st house. |
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I thought Peter was really nasty to Leanne. She and Simon were having fun and who throws the door open that hard? Sometimes I wonder why she puts up with him; he can be a real grouch. But then I wonder why Tyrone doesn't either kick Molly out or move out himself. Auntie Pam was trying to save him from being hurt and I think if Molly didn't break off with Kevin, she might have told Tyrone what was going on. Then there's Jake the roofer who seems to love abuse from Michelle, but then Steve put up with her nasty moods for ages before moving on. |
| Most of Tony gabbing away in his hospital bed got the FF button from me last night - missed the bacon butty completely. Back on Wednesday when Jake was in the pub wearing a towel as he left Kelly said of Michelle's reaction "she so wants to have his babies" and Liz and Julie both agreed. Terry brought up Josh's line from earlier this week "I won't (or don't want to) ever get my hair cut". The writer of that episode was Daran Little who I thought was working on East Enders now. Am I confussed again? |
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And my last post for this week... Does anyone know what happened to Ben's parents? I know they said it but all I heard was mumbling from the teens. |
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TVOR/Diane... Last week: do you remember Kirk's exact line in the pub when he said to Tyronne something about... I don't want to get married if it's going to make me that miserable. |
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I wanted to ask this question last week but I couldn't get to the library sooner. Does anyone else think that Pam should have gone to Tyronne? I wished Pam had used her cellphone to film or photograph Molly and Kevin smooching. Put that poor Tyronne out of his misery ! I hope they break up soon and Tyronne moves in with that cute Minnie mouse lady who drives a Mini. |
| Terry, if you were impressed by Michelle's fakes , wait till you see real ones. ;-) |
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Haili... Thanks for the compliment last week. I couldn't get to the library sooner, so here is my explanation: The car Carla was driving last week was a rental. You can rent them at the airport and someone will come and pick it up later. About Carla's quick packing... A lot of jet set types have a suitcase prepacked to be ready to go on a moments notice. |
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Why was the hospital so dark? Did they have vampires on duty? Doctor: I need a blooood sample; this bite won't hurt a bit. Roy should have let Tony the oger die there alone. |
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Good job Terry ! It's good to have friends in high places. There's no way any of us could have known about Luke buying shares from Carla in instalments. Their writing needs to improve. So does that mean that the shares Luke sold to the factory workers are also useless? I hope they riot. |
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Welcome back Royboy ! You did a good job looking after Tony :-) |
| I have visited a couple of people in hospital after heart attacks and a bacon sandwich is the last thing anyone would give them! It seems an odd thing to want, minutes after a heart attack. While glad of company, they need a lot of rest and the nurses keep a close eye on them. |
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Shirley you got your wish in tonight's episode! I have a lot of comments as I haven't been able to get to the library till now. About tonight... I doubt Tony's insurance (as he stated) will pay up. He had a pre-existing heart condition and if they knew his family history, the insurance company would never have taken him on. Just as I always maintained that the insurance company didn't pay for Liam's death because he was drunk at the time of the accident. I don't make up the rules - read your policies. ------------------------ As for Simon, it's unfair to blame Leanne. It was likely the show's producers who told him to stand behind the door. I hope Simon is ok. If he retains any scaring, I hope he sues ITV. |
| Diane:Thanks for sharing the photos and write up! My, the actor who plays Chesney is growing up so fast! |
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***SPOILER*** When did you last see a man dying of a heart condition, not expected to make it through the next couple of hours, eat a bacon sandwich and talk for hours ??? I know, it's a soap!!!!! ***END SPOILER*** |
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Regarding Michelle dressing up - I was surprised when I was in England this May to see girls in downtown Manchester with little dresses and very high-heeled shoes on to go shopping !! A lot of them had bare arms, I was freezing and had a sweater, coat and GLOVES on !! Also in Restaurants and Pubs, dressed the same. |
| Haili*****spoiler-non UK [sort of]When I saw how dressed up Michelle was for her date with her peeping tom stalker,I wondered how much does a barmaid make anyway to afford a dress like that?Frankly I don't see the point of this storyline to begin with as it adds nothing to the drmaa unforlidn g and it porterays Michelle as someone desperate for attention.*****end spoiler |
| I't really smoky here right now. Not good for my lung problems, so I'm staying home. Thanks for putting in the visit with Chesney. It sounds like it was a good get together. I sure miss the visual updates, especially if anyone makes a mistake about who they are talking about ( if it is able to be seen, we know the actual person they mean). |
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Patricia: I actually found out it's closer to 30 miles or 45 kilometers from Vancouver - we actually chose this spot because we knew it's a bit of a way from Vancouver. I drove into Coquitlam the other day and it took 40 minutes, mostly highway driving. Cathy: Thanks, yes I think we'll like it here - have had to do a little bit of exploring to find out where some things are - nice little break from unpacking. Today the washer and dryer arrive. |
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Tony WAS really mean to Roy, even telling him to leave...why would he ask Roy to come back in I wonder? They certainly are zoning in on Michelle's "twins" aren't they! She's very pretty too. I was flabbergasted when she was on the phone shouting the odds to Dev about her getting a roofer in and sending Dev the bill...good grief, she's just a renter. If I were him I'd be telling her to move to another flat! |
| SPOILER*** I thought the same thing about how dolled up Michelle got for the date with her head over heels admirer whom she is supposed to dislike. Just the very fact that she would go on a date with him is proof that she is not all that upset about his behaviour! She was enjoying every moment of his adoration as hard as she tried to appear that she was NOT! I have a new name for her *Michelle and The Twins*. ;) (I wish he HAD dropped his towel!! *WEG*) |
| Hi Jude, welcome to B.C. Maple Ridge is a beautful spot, hope you enjoy many years there |
| Whoa, Tony almost told his secrets to Roy, but not tonight. Will he make it? He sure was mean to Roy, who had just saved his life, then asked him to come back. |
| Hi Margarette - Your very welcome. I just keep track of what's happening in the Canadian timeline and the UK timeline. Been doing it for years, so have compiled quite a lot of information. Rita has always been one of my favourite characters too. I love her quick wit, and she and Norris play off each other so well. |
| Michelle really got dressed up for her date with that young guy. She looked more like she was going to the Oscars than out with someone she doesn't like. Or is that the way women dress these days going to dinner? I really am out of touch. He doesn't look much older than Ryan. |
| HEY JUDE:- The boy who used to be our Little Brother moved to Maple Ridge, he works at a large gas station there, I'll have to find out the name of it and get you to go in sometime and say I have sent you to check him out...LOL. |
| Many thanks Terry for the info re Rita - great to hear that she has not left the show. How do you get all your great information? |
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thanks Deborah for the information and the website - I am going to join right now BTW - for EE fans in Canada - you can sign up to a new Vision TV website dedicated to EE with free vid. |
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Loved your photos and write up Diane! How wonderful to have Sam at your ping.
Alec, Weatherfieldweb did close, but I have started a new message board called Coronation Street Chatter which is very similar. All the spoilers, news and lots of chat about the show. Many from Weatherfieldweb have joined. Link is above. All Corrie fans welcome. |
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Hey Guys So the show is so good this week - Tony is having his heart attack - wonder who will save him :) Was wondering if anyone has some info on the weatherfiled web website which has been down now the last few times I have checked. We cant lose another Corrie spoiler site! Any info will be appreciated. Have a good day all |
| "Their own contract" LOL Gail. Granada should have at least chipped in on the med bill. |
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Christine, Sheila, TerryM & Tommy - Thanks for the kudos, kids ......... Just been lazy & absent, of late ......... feeling fine, living life. haili - Cud the Connor cuplets be more conspicuous ? (or, come-uppence?) ......... That randy roofer, certainly, kissed her quick, & then quite questionably ......... Michelle meets her much younger match, me thinks ? ? ? |
| Wasn't that a great line tonight when Joshua told Claire he was never going to get another haircut. :-) |
| Patricia: Yes it is from what i've seen so far - lots of farms with horses and riding stables too - just a beautiful area. |
| Hi Diane/Tvor: Thanks for the lovely write up and pictures of the Halifax Ping with Sam/Chesney. The warmth in your write up about Sam made me feel that I was present at your Ping. Cheerio and thanks for sharing. I will be sharing your link with many of my Corrie friends/fans here in Ontario. |
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DianeTVOR: thanks for the pics of Chesney. It must have been a fun time and he sounds like a nice young man. The web site worked fine for me. Molvin keeps going.. and going... and going... ho hum. Graham was good for a few laughs tonight with Ashley but not exactly reassuring! |
| Sorry Margarette I didn't full answer your question. (more interested in trying to be funny than reading your question properly) Rita retired and sold the Kabin to Norris and then left on the cruise. Not to worry though, she'll be back in about five months. |
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Margarette - Lucky Rita is on an 'around the world' cruise. Although I don't think she took Barbara Knox with her. :-) |
| Where is Rita these days? I must have missed some episodes as I have not heard where she is and is she coming back? She is one of my fav. characters on the show. |
| Gail,******spoiler-non UK I felt sorry for Ryan too as Michelle seemed to enjoying Ben's eyes popping out while she purposely danced around in her robe and embarassing her son in the process!As for her nude scene,Michelle wasn't exactly rushing to get dressed either when the builder popped in on her.In fact if I didn't know better she dropped the towel on purpose to get even more attention!****end spoiler |
| I've caught up reading the updates to the end of July. Poor David re Graham, not! |
| We had another ping in Halifax on Sunday. This one was not planned far in advance because we'd got a sudden opportunity to host a corrie star who was on holiday in the province with his parents. It was Sam Aston who plays Chesney!!!! What a nice young man he was! It was a low key event in a pub. He had got in contact with the promoter who had done the Becky and Sean show here in the spring, via Katherine Kelly, and the promoter came to our group. Read about it here on my blog or here on my website for those of you that have problems with the blog site. There's a link to the photos from both. |
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Hi Jude, I don't envy you having to sort your belongings. Good luck in your new move, Out of curiousity I looked Maple Ridge up on Wikipedia, I found out that it is 21 miles from Vancouver,Pop 68949, area 102.6 sq miles. It looks a lovely place Jude,it has lovely rounded mountains and lots of trees. just beautiful. Take care Patricia. . |
| Michelle's new set were prominently displayed. It will be quite a sight when she and Liz lean on the bar with low cut tops - and maybe a boost for business - the bar business, I mean. |
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Pearl, Gina, Addy (and anyone else if I've missed you): Thanks for the warm welcome and good wishes for the move! It went smoothly and we arrived Friday evening, most everything intact, save for one soup bowl! That's all that got broken, and we had numerous glass shelves, mirrors, etc, that were fine. So am getting settled, cable and phone guys were here yesterday. The scorching heat is letting up today I hear. Just catching up reading posts and by the sounds of it I'd better now miss the omni on Sunday! Now back down the basement to look for more pictures .... |
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They are certainly making use of Kim Ryder's new breasts these days, aren't they! ;) I wonder if they have their own contract? SPOILER****I felt a little sorry for Michelle's son Ryan when she was doing her pedicure half dressed and he asked her to please get dressed because Ben was arriving soon and he didn't want his mother flouncing around half naked in front of Ben. Her answer was something along the lines of that was too bad, this is the way she dresses, or doesn't dress! Ben's eyes just about popped out of his head too. He may be a Christian LOL but he's a healthy teenaged boy with healthy teenaged horomones! |
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Right, Christine, I'd overlooked the fact that CBC may have cut a pertinent scene. By the way, Roy Boy's never been o.k.! :-) All the same, welcome back R.B. and don't try to go on corriespace R.B.:-) |
| I'm enjoying seeing Tony sweat. Not looking forward to Gail's plight to come. |
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Nice to see you here again RoyBoy, lots of people were wondering if you were OK. Thanks for the info TerryM, I wonder if it was written as vaguely as that, or if CBC cut out the pertinent scenes? I hadn't heard any UK viewers pondering about it - or maybe they just don't care enough to make an issue out of it! LOL!! |
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Royboy...welcome back. TerryM ... ah yes, the first time my old eyes bugged out in years lol Oh, to be the cameraman, eh? |
| I don't know, Haili, they are ok for me in both Firefox browser and Internet Explorer. I guess i would suggest updating the version of the browser you are using and that might sort out the problem. Is anyone else having difficulty? |
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That was the first thing I thought of too, we never learned any of that on screen. Luke's phone call from the solicitor was very vague. But I wasn't about to question them and annoy my contact. Maria has the same initials as Miley too, but Maria is probably a better singer lol. The Molly/Kevin story is still ongoing in the UK episodes, so we're in it for the long term :-( I hope all the menfolk on here are alright, especially Tommy, after seeing Michelle in the nude tonight. I know I'm still shaking and was hyperventilating. :-) What a way to have ones first scene in Corrie, he must have thought all his Christmases had come at once. :-) |
| Glad to see you back, RoyBoy - you've been missed. |
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More like the Moll-O-Kev Cocktail ........... ? ? ? Suck it back, quickly, or it all might explode all over the Street ................. PS - Long time no post, here .......... lost all stampina ! |
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Thanks for the info. TerryM. Now we can obsess about some other details! If only this was the end of the Molkev, or KevMol disease! At least with Pam knowing about them, things should move on a bit but I won't hold my breath. Maria and Tony are so happy together - it can't last - not in soap land; but it's a shame. I agree that Maria does look like Miley Cyrus. |
| I enjoy the way they will slip something funny into a dramatic scene. I laughed so hard when Carla was on the phone with Tony (leaving a message I think??) and she said something about him tearing himself away from Miley Cyrus! LOL Come to think of it, Maria does look a little like Miley Cyrus! |
| Dare I hope the Molly/Kevin story will soon come to an end? I call it the Molkev disease. |
| Thanks for clearing that up TerryM. This happened behind the scenes then, because I don't recall it happening on screen, although he had those phone conversations recently that we saw and that would fit in with that scenario. They must have decided to write it this way after the fact. Well, I'm sure we're all very glad that is cleared up. ;) |
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Hi Mark: Looking forward to meeting you again (I'm sure you won't remember the previous times some years ago at the British Show)on the tour. 10 days to liftoff to Manchester and the Coronation Street Tour.!!!!! |
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Regarding our discussions last week concerning shares in the factory and whether Luke really ever owned carla's shares or if he just represented her and if he was able to legitimately able to sell 9% to Rosie. I asked this question to my contact at Granada's Coronation Street archives and they were kind enough to answer me as follows: "Luke did genuinely buy Carla’s shares in the factory. However, he was paying in installments. The phone call Luke received informed him that, because he had got behind with the payments and hadn’t paid Carla all the money due to her, within the given time period, the shares reverted to Carla and he had lost all the money he had already paid towards them. This was a clause in the contract agreement. Therefore, Luke found that he no longer had any stake in the business (and consequently nor did Rosie), and he had lost a great deal of money on the installments, hence the decision to swindle Rosie out of her £90,000." Hope that clears the matter up! |
| Diane/TVR: when I click on those sites you gave, everything is squashed into a column to the left of the screen. Any idea why? |
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In keeping with the 50th celebrations, I'm blogging a diary during the Kemptville Travel 10-day World of Coronation St trip from 27 August. I hope it'll give all those who wonder what we do on the trip/can't join us an insight. It'll be at http://markllewellin.blogspot.com |
| Add my best wishes to you for your move Hey Jude! You're lucky to be moving to BC. Such a beautiful province. |
| HeyJude: Best of luck with your move! I'd love to move out that way someday or the Okanagan somewhere. Hopefully the road construction in BC between Golden and Revelstoke is done. |
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Well that's weird. The rain was pouring on the boat people on Coronation Street, and Tony came into the church dripping wet but then went right back out and the sun was shining out of a bright blue sky when Tony was talking to Jimmy... AT the same time, it was still pouring buckets over Gail and Joe. Even Tony can't get Rosie's money back (of course not, Carla owns the shares!) and Luke's probably on a plane to Rio! Why do they always go to Rio when they've stolen money? Surely there are other places equally far away where they can't be found or extradited back? Back to the christening... Squabbles over who gets to be godfather if Tony doesn't show up. (I hope there's a provision for changing the godfather once Maria finds out Tony killed the baby's father because you know she will!) Helen and Maria might have made up but she still has a vicious gob on her, calling Kirk the Village Idiot in front of his sister! She doesn't seem to accept that Maria gets the final say on anything to do with that baby. Meanwhile, Carla is riding Tony's backside and he's siccing Jimmy on hers, blackmailing him into killing Carla! Nice touch, the ringing church bell (for whom the bell tolls, it's tolling for Carla, with Jimmy creeping up behind her. Tony bottled it though he nearly didn't make it to the flat in time to save Carla. Now he has let Carla think she killed Jimmy. It was self defence of course, if he had been killed. Why not get the police involved? She could just call it a break in. Ah but there's too much of a chance the real truth will come out so Tony works on her and sends her out in the rain back to sunny L.A. But she'll be back, no worries. He didn't like Maria taking the initiative getting Carla's number from Leanne either. Because why? Because of what Carla knows of course! Distract her with diamond ring shopping. That always works. Get her out of town, that works even better. Joe's bought a wreck of a boat and is going to fix it up. He's paying it off in installments. Probaby 5 pound a week considering his current financial situation. Poor Gail. It's just one thing after another! The idea of a good profit might help or it might not. Norris didn't like it on his doorstep either. At least Gail has decided it's not such a bad thing. She may regret it, i couldn't possibly say. ;) Gail's right though, i'm sure there's more noise coming from the garage and as much as she's not so sure about the whole idea, she backs up Joe 100%. Sweet Tyrone bought his Molly a home gym (for that games room he plans to put the pool table in? There won't be room enough to swing a dumbell!) Guess she is going to need a new excuse now. She nearly gave it away by wearing the necklace Kevin bought her when they were away. So, was he not paying attention when the vendor told Sally they were unique? He was there because Sally said he didn't want to pay 100 euro for it. (not for her at least.) Interesting that Kevin would use the church as an excuse to get off with Molly. Hell beckons. Molly uses her "poorly" father as her excuse and Pam ends up rumbling the whole thing. Really, though, it's a bit obvious, Kevin taking that blindingly bright coloured breakdown truck on his assignations. Won't people wonder why it's outside their favourite hotel or pub all the time? It's about time someone discovered the affair. Someone always does, you know. So what does Molly do? Get all pretend-jealous on Tyrone's ass over Minnie as a diversion but it didn't work. Pam knows and I'm SO glad Pam tore a strip off her! Pam seems to have had experience in this sort of thing. Learn from her mistakes! I doubt Molly will take her advice. "But we're in luuuuurve!" As if that excuses it. Poor Tyrone doesn't know what to think and Molly is treating him horribly. I'm still not sure why Norris needs another body behind the counter of the Kabin when he's got Tina. Norris and Rita got along fine just the two of them for years. Anyway his new recruit is the exact opposite of Sheila Wheelah! This one doesn't say a thing! It's like Jay and Silent Bob in the Kabin! You know it's desperate when Norris is happy to see Kirk! Rosie's broke and she's not even a 9% owner anymore considering the shares were never Luke's to sell apparently. Back to square one. And Becky has called to find Roy and Hayley's holiday address in Romania where they are house sitting for Frankie ex-Baldwin. Find out all about that adventure in this dvd review. Dev really needs a large slice of humble pie. He's as arrogant as ever and this roof thing is probably going to come back and bite him where the sun don't shine by going on the cheap. By the way, When Jimmy keyed in the door code, it said "Connor" on the buzzer name. Carla left Tony months ago and he'd lived there for a good year or more before that. Surely, at the very least it would have his name and hers? And once she'd left him, wouldn't he be the type of person to take her name off it altogether? After all, he did get rid of all her clothes and things.
Blogging at Coronation Street Blog, The State of the Street (UK spoilers), and Sunday comments (with pictures!) and blogging about the Canadian timeline at Bluenose Corrie Blogger |
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I don't find Tony has a thick Scottish accent. I know they said he's from Glasgow..I am also and the dialect we have is a rougher-sounding one while his is nicer. I believe there are a lot of different dialects even in the one city. Glad to hear Carla is returning...she's a great actress! |
| LOL never thought of that one TerryM! No, I'm not that kinda girl! |
| Gail - Thank goodness for that! I thought it was 'wanting every guy' :-) |
| Hi Pearl. Yes, it means *wearing evil grin*! |
| Pearl - Michelle and Ryan have been in the flat above the kebab shop since June 2 2010 in the Canadian timeline. |
| Hi Gail, could you tell me what WEG means in regards to Charlie Stubbs? How long have Michelle and Ryan been in the flat over Dev's kabob shop? Seems like mear weeks to me yet the place is neat and fully decorated. Bet you could use a few Corrie stage hands for you move Hey Jude. As I recall (it has been some time since we've had a move) it can take weeks for your possessions to arrive and more weeks walking around boxes looking for the thing you need before all is organized. Welcome to BC and hope your move is trouble free Corrie style. |
| WAY OFF TOPIC:- Some time ago someone on this board posted about having either an open wound that would not heal or a leg ulcer, (sorry posters) they found a cure or improvement for this condition. Could someone send me details at the address above. Thanks |
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Haili - Yes, I think the three of us are members of the Pedant family :-) Thanks to everyone who tried to find out what Tony said to Pam, for me. I take it from that, he was being slightly sarcastic to her, knowing she was trying to sell him one, be acting like she was giving them away. She sort of caught him at a bad time, to say the least. :-) |
| Read my post haili which was just before your post! I re-watched it and posted exactly what his words are. They were actually quite audible but his accent sometimes requires you to listen a little harder. |
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TerryM: I'm pretty sure I'm not related to Mark - but am starting to sound like him! Carla didn't pack the first time -or maybe just threw a couple of things into a carry-on. She said this week that she'd left a closet full of clothes but we know Tony got rid of them. On the other hand TerryM - you are wondering about the exact words Tony used when he said no to the sandwiches! There was a bit of sarcasm when he commented something like "it's a kind offer, but no, thanks." Perhaps you too are a relative! :) |
| OK, I went just now and watched the scene which I still had on my PVR and this is word for word what Tony says to Pam when she asks if he wants sandwiches. "That's a kind offer, but no thanks." which is roughly what I thought he said and posted several posts back. :) |
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Poor TerryM...looks like no-one could understand what Tony said to Pam in last night's episode, it was very garbled and hard to understand with his thick Scottish accent. I didn't catch it and neither did my daughter, but I didn't think it was significant enough to watch it later on in my own time-zone, which I do if I think I have missed something important! Hmmm, we will have to listen in closely on Sunday! Hey Jude: Good luck with your move to Vancouver. Look forward to your posts from that neck of the woods very soon! |
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Haili - Are you sure your not related to Mark? :-) The first time Carla ran from Tony, they were in the factory, so she would have driven from the factory to her flat and then taken a taxi to the airport. I know it's not much time to pack and organize things before Tony comes after her, but this IS a soap. It must come out later that she went to Los Angeles both times, or how else would I know? :-) |
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The last time Carla took off in fear of Tony, she jumped in her car, not bothering about a cab. I know I'm sounding obsessive about this, but where did she leave her own car and where was she staying, and won't someone report this car that sits for ages in the same spot? Maybe it's better to ignore these trifling details which may or may not be explained later. How do we know she went back to L.A. and not to a B&B someplace to think things through? Maybe all will be revealed - or maybe not! Yes, there are more scenes in the Sunday shows and sometimes they cut some of the best parts on week nights. I don't watch the whole thing again on Sunday but sometimes if I lke an episode or it's confusing re. dialogue I will watch again and things are explained that didn't make sense through the week. |
| About the Omni - Am I imagining it or is there more Corrie on Sunday than the show during the week? It seems there are scenes and some dialogue that i don't remember from the weekday shows - yes I often watch it twice - dont laugh! |
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Jackie - Omni is short for Omnibus, which in this case means a compilation of tv episodes. However Corrie fans in Canada realize it means a compilation and repeat of the episodes seen through the week. Haili - Carla left her car at home and took a taxi because she was heading to the airport to go back to Los Angeles. |
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Mark: if you see another woman being beaten, call police; you won't get a ticket. The police will lay a charge now; the woman doesn't have to. Some women are so afraid of what the partner will do to them later eg. take the kids, that they defend the abuser. It's too complicated an issue to discuss here, but good for you for intervening. I'm still confused about the car but wasn't it really lucky that a cab just happened to be passing by? I've forgotten what Tony said about the sandwich but it was as if she was passing a tray around and he said something like "no thank you." |
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| Tony's response to Pam implied that Pam was offering him a sandwich for free but I forget his exact words. I had to laugh when I saw the opening of tonight's episode with Tony on the phone to Jimmy saying how he couldn't have planned it better the way things unfolded with Carla thinking she killed him. It was hilarious when he told him that dead men don't make phone calls so he had better get off the phone. LOL |
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Missed tonight's episode in Canada. A friend's sister passed away and I was at the funeral home. Thank goodness for the Sunday morning repeats! Mark: I thought Jimmy was still alive because Tony told him to lay still when he put a blanket over him but I missed this episode. What did I miss? Haili: You and me both regarding Katy. For my birthday last year my niece gave me a certificate to a Loblaws Superstore "What's For Dinner" that was a Corrie theme featuring Hot Pot, Mike Baldwin's Bubble & Squeak and Hayley's Chocolate Cake. When they got to the cake, she had cut me a piece with a candle in it and everyone in the class sang Happy Birthday to me. She asked me who my favourite character was. I replied that I like them all because they play their parts so well, but the only one I really "disliked" was Katy. In the office where I was working at the time of that storyline in Canada, I was discussing Corrie with another fan and mentioned (within earshot of my boss) that I wished Katy (she had diabetes) would just die and put her and the rest of us out of misery. My boss tore a strip off me, thinking I wished someone dead. His face went about 10 shades of red when we told him we were talking about a soap. My favourite "favourite" now is little Simon. TerryM: As I said, thank goodness for the Sunday morning repeat: tea & toast at 7:30, and what really becomes a 5 hour brunch for us and very calming. Now you've got me worked up about what Tony said to Pam. I'll make a point thatI don't miss this. He can make the next pot of tea! Hopefully it's in some language I can understand LOL! I probably sound dumb but does omni mean repeat? |
| Did anyone catch what Tony said to Pam in tonight's (Thursday's) episode in Canada, as he was crossing the street and she asked him if he wanted to buy a sandwich? |
| I have to admit, shamefully, that I was SO sorry to see Charlie go, I loved looking at him. *WEG* |
| Carla left in a taxi because she was heading to the airport and back to L.A. |
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So far I still like watching Tony and hope he stays around for awhile. On the other hand, I couldn't wait for Charlie to get whacked! Or Katie to leave - no matter how. I think Tony does feel guilt though he can be ruthless at times. It seems too good to be true that Carla has really left and the car thing seemed sloppy - unless it was a rental car that she returned. Kevin and Molly get more tedious every episode. |
| When Tony told Carla he NEVER lies I expected him to trip over his nose the next step he took. Looks like the Carla/Tony vendetta is going tobe drug out and drug out unless Carla is leaving again. Getting rid of Tony is taking too long. |
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That's a good one Tommy :-) Mary has a good point. What will happen to Carla's car? I thought the same as you Gayle with the door open. If Tony had any brains, he would have shut the door. (Did Jimmy leave it open?) The problem with apartment neighbours is that if they call the police in a domestic dispute, by the time the police get there the woman will say everything is fine, and the caller will get a ticket for making a false report. Also long ago, I intervened when a woman was being beaten outside. While the guy was still there, the woman told me to mind my own business. So I learned not to get involved. I also wondered what did Tony do with Jimmy when he came back to Maria's home. Is Jimmy still lying on the floor? I have trouble believing in the idea that Tony changed his mind about killing Carla. I know it happened, but that's not good for the assassin. Tony needs to make up his mind about what he wants. He's too wishy washy. About the boat. They could get a crane to put it in Gail's backyard like they did with the Morton's shed. |
| SPOILER*** When Kevin and Rosie are talking about the shares, she says she still has her 9% but Kevin points out that she has 9% of nothing so she never had any shares, and as someone pointed out, that's why Luke was running. He stole her money. The episodes are so exciting this week! Now Tony has Carla in check making her believe she has killed Jimmy and he now has something to use against her. He couldn't have planned it better if he tried! He just has to make sure Jimmy co-operates! |
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**** SPOILER **** Hi all: Yes, the facts or "fiction" on the share ownership is highly confusing. "If" Luke really thought he was purchasing Carla's shares and "if" it was being done through a lawyer, and "if" he had the funds to purchase the shares, then surely that money will be coming back to him. He wouldn't have needed to "trick" Rosie out of her 90 grand. Mind you, then we wouldn't have had the enjoyment of seeing Rosie lose it, would we? I also wondered about Carla hailing a cab (miraculously, there is always one at the front door!) when she had been driving a car all day. Maybe Carla's car being left out front will aid this story line over the next couple of days. **** end of Spoier **** |
| Angelica: Maria is still wearing maternity clothes because the actress who plays her (Samia Smith) was preggers in real life at the time of filming. |
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*Spoiler* Did anyone else notice when Tony and Carla were screaming at each other that the door to the flat was wide open? You could see the number on the door across the hall. I would think that the neighbours would have called the police. Why did Carla leave in a cab? She was driving a car when she met Tony at the church. Little plot holes like that drive me crazy. |
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Such a tanged web we weave! The police would have quite a time trying to figure out who did what, but I still think Carla would have got off with self-defense - and she didn't even check to see if he was dead. I suppose she was in shock and afraid. The whack with the candlestick was much the same as Tracy whacking Charlie. Then she has that thing with the foreign worker in the past when she lied to police, though I don't remember if Tony knows about that one. I do think that Tony's conscience bothers him a lot and he was coming to save Carla. Raquel may have met the Frenchman in Kuala Lampur. Gail's garage may not be big enough for the boat but it would be the best place to work on it if there was room. |
| Betsy: The final issues I had, which made me give up worrying about 'things' was when Racquel went off to Kuala Lumpar after leaving Curleh, she even sent him a postcard from there, but guess what????????????? she turns up to tell him she was in France all the time (so where did the postcard get sent from?) so yours truly decided to forgo all the whys, ifs and wherefores after that :) |
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Mark - In the end Tony didn't even want Jimmy to kill Carla, he'd had second thoughts and was rushing there to prevent Jimmy from killing her. I guess he still had some love for Carla, that he didn't relize he had, when he asked Jimmy to do her in, and so then he changed his mind at the last minute. Angelica - I'm sorry to tell you we'll be seeing a lot of John in the coming months, as he and Fiz will have a major storyline, with no end in sight yet. But it's quite good and very gripping. |
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Mark...If I remember correctly the amount Stape gave the Doze, was 150,000 pounds. I notice Carla's scenes seem to take place during cloudy days and darkened rooms and at night, so you are probably right, she is actually a vampire, and sleeps in her coffin during the day lol |
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Now for the more serious issue of Luke. Did I hear correctly that Rosie gave Luke 90 000 pounds? Because John Stape gave her 100 000 so somehow there is a bit missing for her car and purse etc. It doesn't add up. I read the various opinions about Luke's fraud. I tend to think that Luke was Carla's representative and he wasn't authorised to sell Carla's shares. HOWEVER: Didn't Luke sell shares to ALL the machinist earlier? Where did those shares come from? Also: how much did Luke pay for his condo flat? By leaving, it will be hard for him to sell it and thus he looses the money he put into it which would negate what he took from Rosie. If Rosie complains to the police, perhaps her lawyer can put a lean on Luke's flat which would prevent him from selling it from abroad. He will need to make more money frauding Rosie than he put in his flat. He needs to sell his car too. Makes no sense to me. |
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Correction: She was Liam's lover, and Liam's murderer was in her apartment. |
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Haili, my take is that Tony was going to somehow pin Liams death on Carla if she reported Jimmy's death. She was Liam's lover, and Jimmy's murderer was in her apartment. I hope this helps. I was surprised that Tony didn't go in the bedroom after to kill Carla. The candle stick weapon reminded me of when Tracy hit the guy called Stubbs. Jimmy took too long chatting. He should have used the keys to sneek in. That's why he was waiting for the light to go off, but he didn't know what key to use. A real amateur. He should have watched prison break before his assassin career. |
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I didn't notice that Maria is more dowdy etc. She looks fine to me. It's her voice that irritates me. As if she's going to cry. |
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See Tommy, Carla has 9 lives. She can look after herself. |
| Oh Betsy, I am just being silly. All these years of watching The Street since it started has sort of turned me daft. When once I was terribily concerned about people walking into The Gents in The Rovers when it was really Unlce Albert;s fron room has sort of made me not worry about 'issues'. I dont think I am the sarcastic type :) |
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The actress who plays Maria is really looking pregnant these days and maybe that's why her tops look dowdy. Maria's character has been through a lot in the past year or so: cheating husband, losing a baby, dying husband, horrible in-laws, parents too far away to help, etc. so I cut her some slack. SPOILER*** Did anyone else think it was a bit of a stretch for Carla to believe Tony and take off? She would have got off with self-defense for attacking someone who broke into her apartment IMO. |
| HEY JUDE:- Good luck with your move, get in touch with us when you are all settled. |
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What is with Maria and her dowdy Mumsy looking tops? I did think Maria surely actred like the first pregnant woman ever with her constant complaining about her size and her symptoms the whole 9 months and even now she is still acting and looking like the first Mother ever. All she does is moan and carry on about feedings and night duties etc etc yet she seems to have plenty of able help. Michele Ryan Tony Helen and Husband Kirk Fizz all these people seem to be around her house always helping her. Also Maria always was one for dressing like a tart but now she is all Mumsy in what looks like Maternity wear still after all this time? She doesn't look good at all. I just find her highly annoying with the over playing her poor helpless widow crap and I am sure most men would find her a total turn off. I'm also glad to hear they are getting rid of some of the teen angst story lines. Terribly boring for anyone without pimples. Rosie is a bit funny for comedy relief. I hope she doesnt get her money back because that story line was just too stupid. No way would John have handed her that money after all she did to him. John would have given it to Fizz.But he knew Rosies and Rosie would have squandered it or done something useless with it. He MIGHT have given it to her parents to hold in trust if he really felt guilty but I doubt that. I am sick of John and his creepy smile and his soft voice councelling Fizz on how to handle things. John is a freak. |
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Jubbly, not sure if you are being sarcastic or not - didn't quite get your grip. Am I missing something. |
| Christine: I just love being Hignorant. No idea about shares etc and boy, it makes life easier! I just swoon around in la la land and soak it all up :) All I have really cared about in Corrie is what Elsie said to Ena, what Dirk said to Doris and........ well you get my drift LOL! |
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Oh I think I am even more confused now! However, I think you are right in saying that Tony bought Liam's shares. I do remember Rosie saying to Kevin in a recent episode that at least she still had her 9%, and Kevin said he was pretty sure that had gone with Luke too. But how that would have happened I am not sure, unless of course Luke never had any shares at all, as Diane said. I do remember an angry telephone conversation between Luke and either his broker or lawyer (I assumed), where he was asking how it could have happened), and it was after that that he decided to relieve Rosie of the rest of her money. I suspect the writers have been trying to make it so confusing that we give up and not see the holes in it! |
| Deirdre did make Ken suffer for a few episodes after the revelation about Martha and it was actually very comical. Remember the scene where she was dancing in the kitchen to the loud music?? lol But now they seem back to normal. I think she probably feels *been here before* because she has with Ken and she has done her fair share of straying outside the marriage. Neither of them is a spring chicken so she probably just doesn't care as much now and she's too tired to bother with another split-up. Isn't Martha supposed to show up again to cause problems for Ken and Deirdre? |
| Joan: I agree that Dierdre was really tolerant of Ken's affair with Martha and that story line just seemed to peter out. Maybe it was a filler while other actors were on maternity leave or vacation or maybe she felt she owed him one after her little indiscretion with Dev. a few years ago. Or maybe she's just too tired to be bothered with another divorce! |
| Liam did sell his shares to Tony and then started up Ladrags with Tom who later got Carla to invest as well. That's what Maria owns now, with a share to Carla. Not sure if Tom actually put any money up so Maria may own 50%. I think they've changed the backstory, i think Luke was supposed to have bought Carla's shares because i remember him on the phone to the solicitor and Tony getting all hot and bothered. Now, normally, transactions like that on Corrie take minutes not months but in this case, perhaps it took months and the sale wasn't final. Carla then canceled it. |
| I was also very confused about all the Underworld Shares and no idea who owns what but I got the impression that Luke never owned any UW shares at all and that he was just there acting on Carla's behalf as her business rep while she was away in LA LA Land sorting out her life. That's what he said when he first showed up on Underworld's doorstep to Tony's dismay! He was there as a representative of Carla and acting on her behalf. Yet somehow he had Dosie believing he owned shares that actually belonged to Carla and he sold them to her, thereby swindling her. That's why he was in such a panic running out of town before Carla came back and Dosie discovered he stole her money, because he sold her something that he never owned. I think the writers might have let things get a bit convoluted where the shares of UW are concerned and who owns what. If Liam sold Tony his shares, then Maria wouldn't own any shares in UW now. |
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TerryM: Oh Terry that just cracks me up!LOL I couldn't possibly have kept all that straight in my head, (nor would want to BTW!). It's all just too confusing, and at this point I don't care!~LOL Joan: I don't post as often as I used to either, I just can't be bothered if I have nothing in particular to say, but I do get a kick out of Mark's comments especially. Someone just said he doesn't post often but covers a lot of ground when he does, I just love that, and I think that's why I like reading Marks comments! Am moving this week to another province, so if no one hears from me for a bit, that's why - tonnes and tonnes of boxes to go through, some of which were packed last October, so it'll be like Christmas going through some of our stuff. Moving to Vancouver area. Oh, before I forget Joan, my Mom had a best friend she'd had for 60 years before my Mom passed away - and they were the same as you and your friend, they sure didn't argue very often, but whatever they had differences of opinions on, it was always soon forgotten. |
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Christine - Here's how I understand the share ownerships of Underworld. Carla Connor inherited her 60% share from her late husband Paul. Tony Gordon bought his 40% share from Liam Connor. Luke Strong bought Carla's 60% share. Rosie bought her 9% share from Luke. So, at this point Luke owns 51% Tony owns 40% and Rosie ownes 9%. Luke finds out he's lost his share of Underworld back to Carla. Now I'm not sure if Luke ever really owned any shares at all. if he did, then Rosie may still own 9%. So, at this point Carla owns 51% or 60% Rosie owns 0% or 9% and Tony still owns his 40% ***SPOILERS*** Carla inherits Tony's 40% upon his death. Carla sells Tony's 40% share to Nick Tilsley. So at this point and to date Carla owns 51% or 60% Rosie owns 0% or 9% Nick Tilsley owns 40% ***END SPOILERS*** This is how I have it. If anyone can clarify the bits I'm not sure of, or correct anything I may have wrong, please feel free to do so. |
| Hey Jude and Mark...thank you both for your encouragement. I guess I will hang in there but I have been quiet for a couple of days because I really did not feel strongly about anything that is going on right now. That being said I have to admit I won't miss Luke. I never at any time found him attractive. I do like Peter (I seem to go for the bad boys...lol)and I think Ken has an awful nerve offering any advice when he cannot keep his own life running on an even keel. Don't you think Diedre is being extremely tolerant with him after his last fiasco? There, I let you know that I am still alive and kicking. By the way I do not object to people disagreeing with me but I do object when they get nasty about it. I had a dear friend for 31 years. Unfortunately she is gone now but whenever we were not on the same page she would simply say "Well, I guess we will have to agree to disagree." and that would be the end of it. In all that time we never had a harsh word between us and it definitely was not because we agreed on everything. |
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Hi Christine..Thank you for the b-day wishes! It's SO cute... and very thoughtful! Mark..I was thinking the same thing about Tina, she is WAY tan right now..if she was on holiday that's one thing, maybe..she's hitting a Weatherfield tanning salon quite a bit lately??! Regardless, I think she's a very pretty girl! |
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I'm probably wrong but I thought Tony had 40% of the shares and Carla had the rest, which she inherited from Paul, then Carla hired Luke to manage the place with the intention of him buying her shares. Didn't Tony buy out the T-shirt business owned by Tom, Carla and Liam? It's all really confusing as I don't remember Carla getting rid of those shares. Rosie was supposed to buy shares from Luke but maybe none of them were his to sell. The scene tonight with Tony holding the candle in church was a rip-off from the Godfather when Michael did the same thing while mayhem was going on elsewhere. |
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There seems to be a lot of confusion over the Underworld shares, and I am just as confused as everyone else! This is the way I see it - but have no idea if I am right! As far as I know, originally the shares were split between Paul and Liam, when Paul died Carla got his. When Liam died, Maria got his. I think Carla sold her shares to Luke when she went abroad, but she recently bought them back from him when she wanted to come back and he needed money. If Tony bought Maria's shares, I must have missed that, but she no longer seems interested in the factory so maybe he did. He must have got them from somewhere though, because Carla is now insisting he sell them to her. I think Luke told Rosie she could have about 9% of his shares when she invested in the company - which he never transferred. She was told she could have her own designs, which they had no intention of marketing. Luke then took Rosie's money for all his shares - shares he had already sold back to Carla, including Rosie's 9%, and if Tony sells his to Carla, she will own it 100%. I don't think Nick has invested any money into it - or has he? For a small company, it has a very confusing management! |
| Hi Mark, You may not post often but you cover a lot of ground when you do. Regarding Rosie losing her money. I thought the shares were not Luke's to sell but still Carla's. He pulled a fast one on Rosie and had her tranfer her money to his account before she saw any shares. No lawyers involved or contracts exchanged - no wonder she was ripped off. I think she is most upset about losing the money also losing face. How will she swan around the factory lording it over the workers now? Poor Rosie - not!! |
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Mark: I loved your comments re Carla and agree with you a hundred percent - no, Carla is not back to protect Maria or her baby -love your comments - keep them coming! Joan: Don't leave Joan - who cares if some don't agree with you and give you attitude, you have just as much right to have your say as anyone else here - I love reading other peoples' comments. |
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And before I go, That Leanne is a real Weisel tatle telling about Tony. Now that he knows it's her spying on him, maybe she'll be his next target. And I still don't get why Peter wants to get rid of his betting shop. He needs to advertise more, and treat the clients nicely. Perhaps he should have a pretty lady at the counter to bring in more bored clients. And Tina is getting darker and darker. Is she planning to act in Bollywood? |
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A few weeks ago Liz complained that the pub is loosing money. Well yeahhh.............. 1 - Liz, Steve, Becky are always sipping away or eating bags of crisps of their own merchandise. 2 - when customers want serving, they just ignore them and chat amongst themselves. Some punters leave. 3 - when they do serve the customers, they give them a bunch of attitude like they are disturbing them. |
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Joan... keep on posting! The ones who attacked you in the past rarely have an opinion of their own. They just react to what others wrote because they are too scared to post their own ideas. |
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There was a lot of name calling of Carla. To me she reminds me of a vampire. I expect to see fangs when she opens her mouth. I don't think she needs to worry about Tony; she can look after herself that Carla. I don't buy the theory some of you had that she's there to save baby Liam from Tony. Carla is one angry bitter narcistic woman and she's only back out of jealousy. She never cared about Tony nor Liam. She just wanted to steal Liam away from Maria (when he was alive) and now the same with Tony. She's obsessed with Maria and jealous of her because Maria represents good. |
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I was pretty annoyed the other day at Joe when Bill was asking him to load up his truck and Joe was giving Bill some attitude. JOE: you are there to work and you are lucky anyone will give you a job after your drug enduced rampage! You little whining weiner complaining about having to load the truck with plastic fencing. I really had a good laugh when Gail collapsed when she saw the boat in front of her house. I laugh everytime I think of this. I hope we see more of Joe and Bill and Pam. And not just 30 second snippits. |
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I don't understand why Rosie is so upset. Is it because her love - Luke is gone? Once he sold his shares, there is no reason for him to stick around. She bought the shares in the company so she's the boss now. I think she has more shares than Tony so she doesn't have to leave the office just because Tony tells her to leave. I think Rosie got over her head with this purchase. |
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As Terry would say: we're not always there to see what goes on, so Maria could be holding the baby when everyone is gone home and the camera crew is out of her home. I agree that Maria's parent's are selfish and rotten parents. |
| Gail,******spoiler-non UK [sort of]I think the Sutherlands did return for Liam's funeral and expressed their regret for not attending the wedding but other than that they haven't been seen.Surely the producers have the money to bring them back for a few episodes?As for the family dinner,I think it was Helen who purposely excluded Kirk because he's not a 'Connor'.She even objected to Tony being there even though he's dating Maria.******end spoiler |
| Good point Marie. Maria's parents have not been there for her physically at least through all of the many personal crisis that Maria has faced over the past few years! They didn't come to her wedding to Liam, they didn't come to baby Paul's funeral that I recall either and they weren't there for her when Liam died or haven't been to see baby Liam since he was born! Seems a little unrealistic that they wouldn't at least come to see her and see the new baby and now they don't even turn up for his christening. Maybe it's not in the Corrie budget! ;) Kirk always seems to be there for her but we haven't seen him at any of these family meals and I haven't seen the Christening episode yet but I'm assuming he is at the Christening! |
| ******spoiler-non UK Other than the fact the christening is held on a weekday,what I find odd where are Maria's and Kirk's parents?I mean Maria just gave birth to their first grandchild too and yet there's no mention about them.If I were a mother ,I surely would want my own parents at their grandchild's christening and not just the in-laws who suddenly think they own him!*****end spoiler |
| I think Helen Connor is very bossy by nature and since there is a baby to look after, she likes to do as much of that as possible and cook the meals as well because she is probably thinking of herself as *there to help*. I don't blame Maria for letting her go ahead and fill her boots! At least you cannot accuse her of being lazy and expecting to be waited on when in Maria's home. ;) She always seems to be holding the baby because she doesn't see him very often and he is the son of her beloved Liam as she is so fond of reminding everyone. LOL |
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Hi Deborah..Thank you so much for the b-day wishes! I had a lovely day & was spoiled like crazy! No 'Rover's' cake this year...but we will be using that same baker for our daughter's wedding next year...since she does amazing cakes! thanks again, V |
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I think we're supposed to assume that Maria looks after the baby when Tony's at work. Ma Connor is very bossy and just takes over when she's allowed to get away with it and I suppose Maria lets her since she doesn't see the baby that much. Carla's about to put a stop to all that anyway. I imagine most christenings are after church but the writers wanted to make an exciiting day with all the stuff going on at Uderworld with Luke taking off and Carla's return, etc. There should be lots of "runs" going on now that Molly has no excuse to go to the gym. Joe is looking like more of an idiot everytime he's on and I suppose he borrowed more money from the mob to pay for that boat. |
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*Spoiler* Is it just me or does anyone else think it strange that a christening would take place on a weekday afternoon? Here in Canada any christenings I ever attended were held during the normal Sunday morning service - with the immediate family, Godparents and all of the congregation in attendance. Does anyone also notice that Maria never seems to look after her own baby - either the Grandparents or Tony seem to hold, feed and bath him. Maria never even prepares meals for guests in her own home - Mammy Connor does it. |
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Hey Beattles Lovers !! Have you seen Abbey Road Live Webcam ? (with sound ) It's raining in London..! http://www.abbeyroad.com/visit/ |
| Sorry I'm late Vera, but I've been having some computer problems. Happy birthday, I hope you had a wonderful day!!! I was also wondering earlier if you had another Rover's birthday cake this year. That was the best looking cake I've seen. |
| Hi Lise..Thank you so much! I LOVE my birthday balloon!...V |
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| Thank You Cathy & Gina!..no I didn't get another 'Rover's Return' cake this year..but a yummy ice cream cake from DQ!! yum :D |
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Rosie will now have to sell her car, that should bring in some big coin. Neat seeing the boat after those of us who were lucky enough to go to Manchester and saw it on the back of the Corrie set. Did I hear Joe say that he had so much work the money was rolling in? Amazing how fortunes can change so fast on soaps. |
| Happy Birthday, Vera! Did you get another Coronation Street cake like you did last year? It sure looked nice from the photos you put up. |
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Shirley Ross: Liz is played by Bev Callard. No news on the Visual Updates I'm afraid. |
| Looking to see what Tony does next. I don't find him attractive ( not that that matters). I think Liz's face looks great. What is her name in real life? |
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I think Tony should get the same guy what did Liam in, and kill off Carla. I always did hate her, but the show needs someone like her character on the show. Good for Rosie, I was waiting for something like that to happen to her. |
| Darryl grew on me too and I will miss him. Even Umed finally won me over. When Luke is on, I feel I am back watching "Queer as Folk" and have to shake my head. No hope of him coming back? I am REALLY writing to you about Eastenders. Go to Vision Newsletter August 2010 as streaming starts today! |
| Lots of chop and change this past week. Of the three who left, Darryl I shall miss most, Umed not at all. Luke was a visual treat, much better looking than Tony IMO, also liked his layback attitude with the factory workers. Whether or not he ever owned Carla shares or had power by proxy of them we may find out in the future, maybe not. As for Carla - do your worst girl. I'm sure she will. Wouldn't it be swell if she fires Rosie who then ends up making kabobs for Dev. |
| Any news of the old Coronation Street visual updates? |
| Loved Jerry Morton. I think they should have developed Jerry and Eileen's relationship story. I can still see them dancing out of the shed that PO'd Gail. They were made for each other. The new guy with the bird - please fly away some Indian Land |
| I think you're probably right Haili. When it comes right down to it, Carla is always all about *Carla* and she always comes first! She is alot like Tony in that way! |
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I now think Carla's motive for coming back is revenge. Tony took Liam's life and now she's going to take everything away from Tony. She never seemed to show compassion before so I doubt if she has much concern for Maria; though I could be wrong. I'll miss Darryl if he's gone for good and liked him much better than other characters like Umed or Ryan or some of the other teens. He was the best of the Mortons IMO. |
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Mammy Connor is all about Connor traditions and gets hurt because Maria won't have the lovely Christening outfit. Michelle on Maria's side and really it must be a tough position to be in, wanting your own traditions but faced with the parents of your dead husband. Tough call. Then there are all those family photos that made everyone emotional and made Tony feel even more guilty! Can you believe he actually asked Maria to marry him sat across from the grave of the man he had killed??? Nice to see that Maria is feeling a bit of guilt over the engagement, trying to be sensitive to how it will affect Liam's family. Secrets like that aren't going to stay secret very long, though. But thinking that Tony should adopt the baby was just the opposite of sensitive. Mind you, "sensitive" isn't the word i'd use to describe Mammy Connor, though, isn't she awful?? But yes, she's still grieving and it's been hard for her to move on and she's taking it out on everyone, especially Maria. Carla has now found out that Tony and Maria are together, thanks to Leanne, and she's back on the warpath! Well, someone has to pull him up! She sure did. Did you see his face when she called? Perfect spot to confront him, too, at Liam's grave. So what's Tony going to do now she's back and threatening to expose him? Will he give up Maria, the baby, and his perfect little family? Will he tell Maria the truth before Carla does? Notice... Tony saw "Private Number" on his mobile when it first rang. Later... his mobile said Carla. Did he really bother to save the number? I thought you couldn't get it from a "Private" type display. I gotta say i'm really enjoying all the twists of this story and no spoilers but the next few weeks are going to blow your mind! Norris is all worried about someone to run the shop so he can have a break. Where did Tina go? I thought she was working there too? Fwoar!!! Tony in a tshirt AND he irons! He might be a homicidal maniac but he isn't half gorgeous! That was very clearly a pretend whistle from Pam with very obvious sound effects! Oh God Joe's back. Bleurgh. And he's bought an old wreck of a boat from Bill. (Weren't Pam and Bill cute?) Using what money, i asks? Luke is sucking up to Rosie all of a sudden and all apologies. Rosie is lapping it all up and making out she decided to take him back but he's up to something. He's even ready for her to move some stuff in! What's up with that? Well..... it sounds like Carla doesn't want to sell the factory after all and I thought Luke already had bought it. Else what was all that about when he first arrived and Tony confirmed it with Carla's lawyer? Now they're saying she's taking her shares back. She can't do that if she's sold them and if she hasn't, there's a great hole in the plot. Again. Is this the first business transaction in Corrie history to actually take place in real time over months instead of hours? Anyway, Luke is telling Rosie that she could buy his 51% which he doesn't seem to have to sell anyway. Boy wasn't he putting the pressure on her? What does he need the money for, though, if he's not buying the shares? He *says* it's for another investment. Meanwhile she's got visions of uniformed workers and "English Rosie's" (new factory name) dancing around in her empty head while he's booking a ticket out of Dodge City, emptying the cupboards and deleting files off the computer. Once that cash was in his account, you didn't see his dust. b*****d! It was, however, immensely satisfying seeing Rosie come down with a great thud, weeping, wailing and newly poor again. Serves her right, silly girl. What's Teresa going to do next? Homeless... and she managed to get Umed to let her sleep in the shop. I thought he was going to have a heart attack when she pretended Dev saw her coming out. Seems she's got her feet back under Lloyd's table in the long run though and her fingers in the pie making curry for the kebab shop. Dev wasn't too happy with Umed for facilitating that one! Dev was particularly nasty to Darryl, it was totally uncalled for. No wonder Darryl chucked his job in and went all the way to Spain! That's him gone. Teresa is all on her own now so what does she do? Massage her way right back into Lloyd's bed. Well if he can't be with the one he loves... Dev had a go at Umed too. I do agree though, Umed makes all those tall stories up but he knows that too. Looks like he's finally realized he's outstayed his welcome. Turns out his life isn't so great back home after all but he is manning up and going back to face the music and the gambling debts. Too bad, though, Umed grew on me. That's three characters gone in one week! Blogging at Coronation Street Blog, The State of the Street (UK spoilers), and Sunday comments (with pictures!) and blogging about the Canadian timeline at Bluenose Corrie Blogger |
| The actress who played Wiki was recently in a Shakespeare play in Stafford. (my home town) Eric Potts who played Diggory was also in it. |
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I think Wiki is probably gone for good. Good point about Maria, Marie. Re Carla/Tony |
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Pearl: 9 months later in the UK Wiki is still missing. |
| SPOILER**** I think for once we are in agreement Marie! ;) LOL I think that Carla is a tough customer but when all is said and done, I think she has a heart, and she loved Liam and thinks that Maria was wronged enough and doesn't want to see her and Liam's son fall under the control of Tony and what might happen to them if things go wrong. Now of course it is easy for her to be this magnanimous now that Liam is dead, but still I think she is that angry at Tony for what he did that she want sto protect Maria and baby Liam. Then again, I might be reading it completely wrong! |
| *******spoiler-non UK After reading some of the comments regarding Carla,I like to think that she is concerned about Maria otherwise,I don't think she would've risked leaving her safe haven in L.A to confront Tony.It is sick seing Tony playing happy families with his murder victim's wife and son and perhaps Carla does feel guilty for what happen to Liam and wants to make things right so do speak before it's too late.I don't think gree or jealousy are Carla's motives I think it's her love for Liam that is compeeling her to protect those he left behind.Perhaps she feels she owes him this?******end spoiler |
| Question for Terry M or anyone else in the know, Now that Carla is back can we expect a return of Wiki? Both actresses (sp?) left on maternity leave about the same time and I am hoping Wiki will return to the factory floor as her common sense approach to life was a nice balance to Sean's flights of fancy and Janice and Sally snarling at each other. |
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Mary - Please e-mail me. terrysafcfanincanada@hotmail.com |
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ALEC/TO....I too have stopped checking for Corriespace and hate to think it is no more. However Mike has everyone's e-mail addresses from the registration process and a short mass e-mail to let his devoted followers in on what is or is not happening wouldn't go amiss. |
| Alec: I fear you're right regarding CorrieSpace. I emailed ITV of my disappointment in the now rather limited "Visual Updates" and the inability of Canadians to watch their videos. I haven't received a reply. I've always followed both the Canadian and the UK episodes and really miss the UK ones. I think they are available somewhere on YouTube, so maybe I should search that out. I do enjoy everyone's friendly comments on corrie.net altho' I don't post very often. It's a gorgeous summer weekend here in Southern Ontario. |
| Ah yes, Daisy! She was slovenly but she was also a sweetheart! I LOVE that show! Does anyone here ever watch Blackadder with Rowan Atkinson? |
| Gail ... the first person that I conjure up when hearing the name Daisy, is Hyacinthe Boo-Kay's slovenly sister lol |
| Oh, and I forgot to mention this! Isn't it interesting that in real life, Alison King (aka Carla, aka Moonbeam McSwine) named her baby daughter *Daisy*. LOL |
| Carla reminded me of a black raven in the graveyard scene. ;) |
| SPOILER***** I also wondered what Carla's motive was for demanding that Tony leave Manchester and get away from Maria. Was it concern for Maria and the baby's safety or was it jealousy and greed? The way she sounded when she said *Maria and that baby* it almost sounded like concern for Maria. I thought the graveyard setting was perfect for this meeting as far as creating the right atmosphere. Tony isn't stupid enough to kill her now, and especially not there, he's planning his next move. I think that Carla has proven she is a gutsy woman and she isn't afraid of much but yes, you would expect that knowing what Tony is capable of and what he has actually done, she would want to have her meetings with him in a public place. |
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It seemed artificial to me too that Carla would choose the graveyard for a meeting, though she always reminds me of Mrs. Munster or Cruella. There should have been some warning to Tony that if he tried anything there would be a letter implicating him. I wasn't sure if it was jealousy, greed or concern for Maria behind her wanting those shares and for him to leave town. Background noise was bad on last night's show, making it hard to hear the dialogue and the factory was the loudest it's ever been. I guess the factory girls won't be wearing those uniforms and hair nets after all! |
| Tommy - As much as I usually try to defend the show, I have to agree with you in this instance. Can anyone rationalize this danger Carla would put herself in? The only thing I can think of, is that she caught Tony off guard with her demands, but I don't think thats enough. |
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Spoiler It is unrealistic to believe that Moonbeam (Carla) would meet up with Tony, without fear, in a deserted graveyard, to make serious threats and demands, considering that she fled in terror of him when she found out Tony was the one behind Liam's murder. |
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