Here I am again with another weekly wotsit feeling
a bit Corried-out as there's been six, yes six, episodes this week.
Anyway, with James on the stereo (he refuses to sit anywhere else) here we
go with this week's Coronation Street update.
After turning down Tyrone's try last week, Fiz falls for Kirk's come-on when he pops the question with an engagement ring he's just nicked from a jewellry shop. Unfortunately for Fiz, Kirk drops the ring into her drink in the Rovers and it only makes a reappearance when Harry does the heimlich manouevre on her to stop her choking. More unfortuate, however, is Kirk making an unscheduled appearance on telly when the CCTV camera from the jewellry shop is replayed on the news with a bounty on Kirk's head and a twix by his side. And in that distinctive red, black and white leather jacket, it can't be anyone but Kirk. Mind you, I actually saw someone wearing the same jacket in London at the weekend so went past him sniggering and calling him Kirkeh. Well, you would have done it too. Anyway, Tyrone (who gets a Tunnocks caramel wafer from Vera in his packed lunch this week) wants to dob him to the cops but Kirk does a runner and tells Fiz he's gone to Spain to join the French foreign legion. Fiz has a plan to get Kirk off the hook. Disguised in Vera's clothes with Tyrone dressed as Jack, the pair of them sneak the ring back to the jewellry shop. Meanwhile, frightened he's too pretty for prison, Kirk turns himself in at the cop shop and admits his crime of passion. When the police have all the details, he's let off with a caution then makes friends with Tyrone and makes up with Fiz.
Bev and Charlie go on another date this week but she's still coming on a bit strong for the cheeky chappy chippy. "I've never felt like this about anyone for a long time" she tells him, or some such slop, as Charlie runs away for a pint with his mate instead of a free beer back at the Rovers with Bev.
Tracy continues calling up and crossing off those on Karen's wedding list, pretending to be Karen and cancelling the flowers, the photographer and so on. Meanwhile, one of Karen's bridesmaids calls to tell her she's got chicken pox and what with the wedding only two weeks away, well, Karen's in a bit of state. She does however agree to Steve's mum Liz coming to stay with them for a few days, determined that nothing, not even Liz McDonald, is going to ruin her wedding.
Talking about ruined weddings, Sunita returned this week to a subdued Dev and a cheerful Ciaran. After badgering him for weeks, Maya - she of no job, no money and no pride - finally gets Dev to agree to take her on holiday to Morocco.
Talking about holidays, Mike's gone to Spain and left young Nick in charge. What a waste of space he is. Determined to get rid of Janice, he puts a bottle of voddy in her handbag and sacks her for being drunk in charge of a Singer. Harry the hero is on hand to help Janice get her job back as Nick prances around the factory floor trying to assert himself amongst women that could eat him for breakfast, if they so chose.
And this was the week that Peter Kay joined Coronation Street as Eric Garside the un-subtle drayman. Arriving at the Rovers to collect Shelley for their date, he comments on how young Bev looks: "...until you see the neck, it's the neck that gives it away, all them wrinkles" he says. Peter Kay played the part well - respectful, funny and warm is this reviewer's opinion. But poor Shelley. Eric Garside was a man who was brutally honest: "..you're wearing too much slap" he tells Shelley. He's the sort of man who goes to bingo with his mother: "Very quick with his dabber, our Eric" says his mum who was home when Eric took Shelley back there after wining and dining her with a posh meal. Mum's jazzercise class had been called off because Marlene had groin strain, and the dialogue in this extra episode was spot-on for its purpose. But will Shelley be seeing Eric again? Will she 'eck as like. She leaves Eric at the door with a peck on his cheek and his disgruntled mother in the living room.
And finally this week, Rita had her day in court. Unfortunately, she also got a night in the cells. Chesney and Cilla lie for Manchester as Rita does the right thing and tells the truth, the whole truth and then loses her temper with the magistrates for being taken in by Cilla's lies, calls the law an ass and is held in contempt of court and taken away by security. Supported by Blanche, Emily, Audrey and dear Norris, Rita is found guilty and fined £500 costs and ordered to pay Cilla and Chesney £500 compensation. And as if that wasn't bad enough for her, she then has to go back into the court to apologise to the magistrates for her behaviour, before she's allowed to leave. Norris is also told to apologise as he shouted in defence of Rita and although he does, eventually, apologise in court, Rita refuses. She calls them all a bunch of numbskulls not fit to sit on the magistrates bench, and that's when she ends up spending the night in a cell. News reaches the Rovers where Cilla wants to celebrate but even Les is having trouble being happy for her, everything considered.
And that's just about that for this week.
Glenda
After turning down Tyrone's try last week, Fiz falls for Kirk's come-on when he pops the question with an engagement ring he's just nicked from a jewellry shop. Unfortunately for Fiz, Kirk drops the ring into her drink in the Rovers and it only makes a reappearance when Harry does the heimlich manouevre on her to stop her choking. More unfortuate, however, is Kirk making an unscheduled appearance on telly when the CCTV camera from the jewellry shop is replayed on the news with a bounty on Kirk's head and a twix by his side. And in that distinctive red, black and white leather jacket, it can't be anyone but Kirk. Mind you, I actually saw someone wearing the same jacket in London at the weekend so went past him sniggering and calling him Kirkeh. Well, you would have done it too. Anyway, Tyrone (who gets a Tunnocks caramel wafer from Vera in his packed lunch this week) wants to dob him to the cops but Kirk does a runner and tells Fiz he's gone to Spain to join the French foreign legion. Fiz has a plan to get Kirk off the hook. Disguised in Vera's clothes with Tyrone dressed as Jack, the pair of them sneak the ring back to the jewellry shop. Meanwhile, frightened he's too pretty for prison, Kirk turns himself in at the cop shop and admits his crime of passion. When the police have all the details, he's let off with a caution then makes friends with Tyrone and makes up with Fiz.
Bev and Charlie go on another date this week but she's still coming on a bit strong for the cheeky chappy chippy. "I've never felt like this about anyone for a long time" she tells him, or some such slop, as Charlie runs away for a pint with his mate instead of a free beer back at the Rovers with Bev.
Tracy continues calling up and crossing off those on Karen's wedding list, pretending to be Karen and cancelling the flowers, the photographer and so on. Meanwhile, one of Karen's bridesmaids calls to tell her she's got chicken pox and what with the wedding only two weeks away, well, Karen's in a bit of state. She does however agree to Steve's mum Liz coming to stay with them for a few days, determined that nothing, not even Liz McDonald, is going to ruin her wedding.
Talking about ruined weddings, Sunita returned this week to a subdued Dev and a cheerful Ciaran. After badgering him for weeks, Maya - she of no job, no money and no pride - finally gets Dev to agree to take her on holiday to Morocco.
Talking about holidays, Mike's gone to Spain and left young Nick in charge. What a waste of space he is. Determined to get rid of Janice, he puts a bottle of voddy in her handbag and sacks her for being drunk in charge of a Singer. Harry the hero is on hand to help Janice get her job back as Nick prances around the factory floor trying to assert himself amongst women that could eat him for breakfast, if they so chose.
And this was the week that Peter Kay joined Coronation Street as Eric Garside the un-subtle drayman. Arriving at the Rovers to collect Shelley for their date, he comments on how young Bev looks: "...until you see the neck, it's the neck that gives it away, all them wrinkles" he says. Peter Kay played the part well - respectful, funny and warm is this reviewer's opinion. But poor Shelley. Eric Garside was a man who was brutally honest: "..you're wearing too much slap" he tells Shelley. He's the sort of man who goes to bingo with his mother: "Very quick with his dabber, our Eric" says his mum who was home when Eric took Shelley back there after wining and dining her with a posh meal. Mum's jazzercise class had been called off because Marlene had groin strain, and the dialogue in this extra episode was spot-on for its purpose. But will Shelley be seeing Eric again? Will she 'eck as like. She leaves Eric at the door with a peck on his cheek and his disgruntled mother in the living room.
And finally this week, Rita had her day in court. Unfortunately, she also got a night in the cells. Chesney and Cilla lie for Manchester as Rita does the right thing and tells the truth, the whole truth and then loses her temper with the magistrates for being taken in by Cilla's lies, calls the law an ass and is held in contempt of court and taken away by security. Supported by Blanche, Emily, Audrey and dear Norris, Rita is found guilty and fined £500 costs and ordered to pay Cilla and Chesney £500 compensation. And as if that wasn't bad enough for her, she then has to go back into the court to apologise to the magistrates for her behaviour, before she's allowed to leave. Norris is also told to apologise as he shouted in defence of Rita and although he does, eventually, apologise in court, Rita refuses. She calls them all a bunch of numbskulls not fit to sit on the magistrates bench, and that's when she ends up spending the night in a cell. News reaches the Rovers where Cilla wants to celebrate but even Les is having trouble being happy for her, everything considered.
And that's just about that for this week.
Glenda
February 9, 2004
Here I am again with another weekly update, a host
of golden daffodils and a couple of chocolate biscuits. So sit down, relax,
put your iPod away - you'll not be needing it for this, the update hasn't
got intergalactic networking, not round these parts. And so without
any further ado, here we go with this week's Coronation Street update.
Cilla says she'll sue Rita through the civil courts for more compensation. While Rita might have the finance for such a fight, she doesn't think she's got the energy. She takes Emily and Norris out for champagne and announces she's selling t'Kabin - lock, stock and Tunnock's. Emily and Norris stare at Rita in suprise and do they see tears in Rita's eyes or is it just the reflection of the champagne bubbles? (Note to self: stop being so flowery and just get on with it or you'll get letters. Note back to self: ok). Norris wastes no time in asking Rita if she'd sell for five thousand pounds less than the asking price, if someone were interested, someone like him. Rita tells him to put his bid in wi'estate agent like the rest of 'em and Norris isn't best pleased. Meanwhile, Fiz has a chat with Chesney over chips. The poor lad's starved and as the meal warms him up, he tells his big sister all about Cilla's plan for more compo for his so-called accident. Fiz goes to Les' house and Les confirms what Cilla's up to. Fiz tells her mum that if she doesn't drop the case, and pay back Rita the money she's already been awarded, she's prepared to lie in court and tell anyone who cares to listen that it isn't the first time Cilla's conned her kids into lying to get money from a newsagent over a trumped-up accident. She'll say Cilla forced her into doing the same thing when she were a kid. Cilla sees sense, Rita gets her money back and there's a smile on her face as changes her mind about selling the Kabin.
Janice calls on Harry at home to have a chat about summat or nowt but the pair of them end up in tears. If she'd survived leukaemia, it would have been Harry's daughter's 21st birthday. Janice empathises with him and tells him about how much she still misses Dennis and the two of them shed tears on his sofa, and I joined in on mine - this was a particularly strong, emotional scene that didn't miss a beat even when Harry told Janice his wife had run off with a milkman called Ernie. Driving the fastest milk cart in the west wouldn't have spread Harry's news any quicker than Janice Battersby did. She told Eileen, she told the factory girls, they all know Harry's secrets and he's very unhappy, wondering just who he can trust.
Karen's distraught with her poxy bridesmaids as they'll still be covered in calomine lotion by the date of the wedding. So, it's up to Fiz, Janice and Hayley to step in at the last minute. They alter the red bridesmaid's dresses in the factory after hours, Karen's over the moon when she sees them all dolled up in their finery and there's hugs all round. What she doesn't know is that Tracy's cancelled everything and Steve only finds out when he goes to the wedding place to drop off the seating plan. The penny drops and he knows Tracy's behind it. It's a few days before Valentine's and the only place available at such short notice is hugely expensive but it's all he can get. He makes a few more phone calls and the wedding that Tracy had tried so hard to cancel, is back on, but more expensive.
And this was the week that Tracy gave birth to Steve McDonald's baby, The newest Corrie woman weighed in at 6lb 4oz, a bundle of pink with a face like ET. Ken, Deirdre, Blanche and Hayley wait outside the delivery room as Roy's in there with Tracy under her strict instructions to stay at the top end. Roy and Hayley are delighted with the baby but the Barlow's are livid and complain bitterly to Hayley about not being allowed into the delivery room when Roy is. It's all Hayley can do not to tell them about the money but she lets slip that Tracy and Roy are married, which fair quietens Blanche, for a minute. It shocks Ken and Deirdre who can't understand why Tracy would have married Roy when there was nothing in it for her. After the baby's born, Tracy's straight on the phone to Steve to tell him about his daughter, leaving the newly born baby alone in the room for Roy to find and comfort. Steve drives back to the hospital and Tracy shocks him when she tells him about the twenty five grand deal with the Croppers. She says she'll keep the baby if he leaves Karen and lives with her, but it's not something Steve is prepared to do and he walks out. If the baby could have, it would have done the same.
Fred's back from Umbria this week and is surprised to hear that Ashley and Claire still aren't an item. It weren't too cold in Umbria, he tells Ashley in the Rovers, as he'd a couple of ganseys to keep him warm. Claire pops into the Rovers for a drink with Maria after having her head turned by the new family she'd been working for while Fred were away. They'd given her a car to drive and had a swimming pool too when all Ashley can offer her is two-for-one lamb chops and a free Cumberland ring.
Katy, Karl and Todd go to the Badly Drawn Boy gig and people are starting to wonder if there's anything going on between Katy and Karl as the pair of them seem very close. Tommy's hoping there is, Martin's suspecting there is but it's all a storm in a latte glass with extra chocca-mocha-frocka as Katy tells Martin Karl's gay.
And that's just about that for this week.
Glenda
Cilla says she'll sue Rita through the civil courts for more compensation. While Rita might have the finance for such a fight, she doesn't think she's got the energy. She takes Emily and Norris out for champagne and announces she's selling t'Kabin - lock, stock and Tunnock's. Emily and Norris stare at Rita in suprise and do they see tears in Rita's eyes or is it just the reflection of the champagne bubbles? (Note to self: stop being so flowery and just get on with it or you'll get letters. Note back to self: ok). Norris wastes no time in asking Rita if she'd sell for five thousand pounds less than the asking price, if someone were interested, someone like him. Rita tells him to put his bid in wi'estate agent like the rest of 'em and Norris isn't best pleased. Meanwhile, Fiz has a chat with Chesney over chips. The poor lad's starved and as the meal warms him up, he tells his big sister all about Cilla's plan for more compo for his so-called accident. Fiz goes to Les' house and Les confirms what Cilla's up to. Fiz tells her mum that if she doesn't drop the case, and pay back Rita the money she's already been awarded, she's prepared to lie in court and tell anyone who cares to listen that it isn't the first time Cilla's conned her kids into lying to get money from a newsagent over a trumped-up accident. She'll say Cilla forced her into doing the same thing when she were a kid. Cilla sees sense, Rita gets her money back and there's a smile on her face as changes her mind about selling the Kabin.
Janice calls on Harry at home to have a chat about summat or nowt but the pair of them end up in tears. If she'd survived leukaemia, it would have been Harry's daughter's 21st birthday. Janice empathises with him and tells him about how much she still misses Dennis and the two of them shed tears on his sofa, and I joined in on mine - this was a particularly strong, emotional scene that didn't miss a beat even when Harry told Janice his wife had run off with a milkman called Ernie. Driving the fastest milk cart in the west wouldn't have spread Harry's news any quicker than Janice Battersby did. She told Eileen, she told the factory girls, they all know Harry's secrets and he's very unhappy, wondering just who he can trust.
Karen's distraught with her poxy bridesmaids as they'll still be covered in calomine lotion by the date of the wedding. So, it's up to Fiz, Janice and Hayley to step in at the last minute. They alter the red bridesmaid's dresses in the factory after hours, Karen's over the moon when she sees them all dolled up in their finery and there's hugs all round. What she doesn't know is that Tracy's cancelled everything and Steve only finds out when he goes to the wedding place to drop off the seating plan. The penny drops and he knows Tracy's behind it. It's a few days before Valentine's and the only place available at such short notice is hugely expensive but it's all he can get. He makes a few more phone calls and the wedding that Tracy had tried so hard to cancel, is back on, but more expensive.
And this was the week that Tracy gave birth to Steve McDonald's baby, The newest Corrie woman weighed in at 6lb 4oz, a bundle of pink with a face like ET. Ken, Deirdre, Blanche and Hayley wait outside the delivery room as Roy's in there with Tracy under her strict instructions to stay at the top end. Roy and Hayley are delighted with the baby but the Barlow's are livid and complain bitterly to Hayley about not being allowed into the delivery room when Roy is. It's all Hayley can do not to tell them about the money but she lets slip that Tracy and Roy are married, which fair quietens Blanche, for a minute. It shocks Ken and Deirdre who can't understand why Tracy would have married Roy when there was nothing in it for her. After the baby's born, Tracy's straight on the phone to Steve to tell him about his daughter, leaving the newly born baby alone in the room for Roy to find and comfort. Steve drives back to the hospital and Tracy shocks him when she tells him about the twenty five grand deal with the Croppers. She says she'll keep the baby if he leaves Karen and lives with her, but it's not something Steve is prepared to do and he walks out. If the baby could have, it would have done the same.
Fred's back from Umbria this week and is surprised to hear that Ashley and Claire still aren't an item. It weren't too cold in Umbria, he tells Ashley in the Rovers, as he'd a couple of ganseys to keep him warm. Claire pops into the Rovers for a drink with Maria after having her head turned by the new family she'd been working for while Fred were away. They'd given her a car to drive and had a swimming pool too when all Ashley can offer her is two-for-one lamb chops and a free Cumberland ring.
Katy, Karl and Todd go to the Badly Drawn Boy gig and people are starting to wonder if there's anything going on between Katy and Karl as the pair of them seem very close. Tommy's hoping there is, Martin's suspecting there is but it's all a storm in a latte glass with extra chocca-mocha-frocka as Katy tells Martin Karl's gay.
And that's just about that for this week.
Glenda
February 16, 2004
Here I am again with another weekly update, another
bad cold and another lemsip. And so without any further ado here we
go, fed up and stuck indoors next to a box of Balsam hankies, with
this week's Coronation Street weekly update.
One storyline this week has dominated all others and by 'eck it's been good. No really, it has. Blanche and Deirdre are desperate for Tracy to keep her baby and do all they can to massage her maternal instinct. It kind of works, Tracy has doubts about giving the baby to the Croppers and in a wonderful scene, Roy and Hayley go to collect the baby from her and she tells them she needs more time. Hayley fair near screams the place down with anger and then reminds Tracy that if she felt anything at all for the baby, she'd know she didn't need time to think. As Roy and Hayley leave the house empty-handed they hover on the doorstep then Tracy comes out and hands them the baby and Roy hands her the final payment. As the door closes, Tracy breaks down in tears but not before she's checked the Cropper's bank draft first. Roy and Hayley are in their element, loving every single minute of being with their baby whom they've named Patience on the birth certificate. When Blanche finds out what Tracy's gone and done, she tells her to move out of the house and it's only then that Tracy decides to get back the baby....
... meanwhile, Steve and Karen prepare for their wedding. Liz and Andy arrive and Liz upsets Karen by inviting Ken and Deirdre to the wedding so she'd have someone to talk to. Anyway, the bridesmaids are all dolled up in red frocks, matching fur wraps (with pom-poms) and feathers on their heads. Karen's in her element, Steve's resigned to marrying for the third time and Andy's been warned to keep Karen and Liz apart. And as for the guests: Kirk's in a kipper tie, Rita's regal in Ethel Austin and Roy brings the baby in a taxi - noting down her first car ride in the baby journal of course. When Liz sees the baby she gets all broody and does her fair bit of oohing and aahing although mind you, it is quite a nice one, for a baby.
So all's well until Tracy arrives demanding to see Roy. Steve and Andy throw her out but she sneaks back in just as the wedding's started and the bride and groom are ready to be altered at the altar. Tracy demands to see Roy, the wedding stops, accusing eyes turn toward her and everyone stands up to find out what's going on. Karen's livid and demands that Tracy leaves but instead she tells everyone who the baby's real father is. A fight breaks out - the photographer continues taking pictures and Janice and Fiz get their pom-poms mangled. Roy and Hayley sneak away with the baby, the guests return to the reception and free beer as Steve and Karen repair to the vestry for a humdinger of an argument that gets even more humdingy when Tracy interrupts. This was great stuff with lies from Tracy, apologies from Steve and pure venom from Karen who threatened Tracy with a 4" stilletto heel, red of course. "I've got one for each of you" she growls at Steve when he tries to intervene. When Tracy leaves, Steve does his best to persuade Karen he still wants to marry her and he gets down on his knees and asks her all over again.
Back at the bar Liz realises this makes her a granny and she and Deirdre go head to head over their ne'er do well off-spring, a few home truths spilling out in the lounge of Wallcott Manor in a wonderful scene as the harpist played on without a care in the world. This whole wedding thing has been done wonderfully, I've enjoyed it a lot.
Elsewhere on the Street Maria moved into the Platt's house so she could live with Nick as they save for a place of their own. Gail is doing all she can to keep her number one offspring as close to her as possible but the cloying mother love is taking its toll already on Maria. Run, my dear, run.
And that's just about that for this week.
Glenda
One storyline this week has dominated all others and by 'eck it's been good. No really, it has. Blanche and Deirdre are desperate for Tracy to keep her baby and do all they can to massage her maternal instinct. It kind of works, Tracy has doubts about giving the baby to the Croppers and in a wonderful scene, Roy and Hayley go to collect the baby from her and she tells them she needs more time. Hayley fair near screams the place down with anger and then reminds Tracy that if she felt anything at all for the baby, she'd know she didn't need time to think. As Roy and Hayley leave the house empty-handed they hover on the doorstep then Tracy comes out and hands them the baby and Roy hands her the final payment. As the door closes, Tracy breaks down in tears but not before she's checked the Cropper's bank draft first. Roy and Hayley are in their element, loving every single minute of being with their baby whom they've named Patience on the birth certificate. When Blanche finds out what Tracy's gone and done, she tells her to move out of the house and it's only then that Tracy decides to get back the baby....
... meanwhile, Steve and Karen prepare for their wedding. Liz and Andy arrive and Liz upsets Karen by inviting Ken and Deirdre to the wedding so she'd have someone to talk to. Anyway, the bridesmaids are all dolled up in red frocks, matching fur wraps (with pom-poms) and feathers on their heads. Karen's in her element, Steve's resigned to marrying for the third time and Andy's been warned to keep Karen and Liz apart. And as for the guests: Kirk's in a kipper tie, Rita's regal in Ethel Austin and Roy brings the baby in a taxi - noting down her first car ride in the baby journal of course. When Liz sees the baby she gets all broody and does her fair bit of oohing and aahing although mind you, it is quite a nice one, for a baby.
So all's well until Tracy arrives demanding to see Roy. Steve and Andy throw her out but she sneaks back in just as the wedding's started and the bride and groom are ready to be altered at the altar. Tracy demands to see Roy, the wedding stops, accusing eyes turn toward her and everyone stands up to find out what's going on. Karen's livid and demands that Tracy leaves but instead she tells everyone who the baby's real father is. A fight breaks out - the photographer continues taking pictures and Janice and Fiz get their pom-poms mangled. Roy and Hayley sneak away with the baby, the guests return to the reception and free beer as Steve and Karen repair to the vestry for a humdinger of an argument that gets even more humdingy when Tracy interrupts. This was great stuff with lies from Tracy, apologies from Steve and pure venom from Karen who threatened Tracy with a 4" stilletto heel, red of course. "I've got one for each of you" she growls at Steve when he tries to intervene. When Tracy leaves, Steve does his best to persuade Karen he still wants to marry her and he gets down on his knees and asks her all over again.
Back at the bar Liz realises this makes her a granny and she and Deirdre go head to head over their ne'er do well off-spring, a few home truths spilling out in the lounge of Wallcott Manor in a wonderful scene as the harpist played on without a care in the world. This whole wedding thing has been done wonderfully, I've enjoyed it a lot.
Elsewhere on the Street Maria moved into the Platt's house so she could live with Nick as they save for a place of their own. Gail is doing all she can to keep her number one offspring as close to her as possible but the cloying mother love is taking its toll already on Maria. Run, my dear, run.
And that's just about that for this week.
Glenda
February 23, 2004
Greetings and welcome to another weekly update.
After sending last week’s update through a torrent of lozenges and lemsips,
the doctor gave me a sick note, tablets and a week off work. I’m almost
back to rude health now, hehe, I love that phrase. It makes me sound like
I’ve got rosy cheeks. And so, without any further ado, here we go with
this week’s Coronation Street update.
Not even tragic trailer-trash Tracy can stop the force of femininity that is Karen McDonald. She’s been planning her wedding since she were a girl and has been grooming the groom for months so nothing is going to stop her getting wed, nothing. Steve tells her he still loves her, despite fathering Tracy’s baby and so Karen and Steve say their vows once again in front of aunty Eva, Liz and Andy to become Mr and Mrs McDonald II, The Revenge. Andy announces the news to the stunned guests in the bar and the reception goes ahead as planned with speeches and tears and all the rest of the usual before the newly-re-weds drive off in a horse drawn buggy for some honeymoon salad. Lettuce be alone.
Back on the street the Croppers know their time with Patience is limited and sure enough, Tracy comes bawling at their door demanding her baby back. Hayley stuns her into silence when she tells Deirdre, Ken and Blanche about the twenty five grand deal. Despite everything, Ken and Deirdre tell Tracy they’ll support her but Ken goes to see Roy for a chat. He knows the baby’s better off with them but tells Roy that the law will see things differently. The Croppers are broken but have to do what’s right and Roy takes Patience back to Tracy then collapses in tears outside of the café. Knowing when they’re beat, the Croppers take to Whitby for a few days r & r. “The sea can be very restorative.” muses Roy. Indeed, it can. Tracy tries to change the birth certificate but it’s harder than she thinks; to change the dad’s name from Roy to Steve, the registrar needs a DNA test from Steve – which he’s not obliged to give. Tracy also wants to change the name Patience to Amy but officially has to do this by deed poll, it’s all a lot more bother than she expected. She has mellowed, however, a little towards Deirdre who’s revelling in being Granny Barlow. Granny McDonald however, isn’t best pleased to be left out and she and Deirdre have words on the cobbles after she has a go at Tracy, who might just have met her match in Liz.
Elsewhere on the cobbles, Claire continues working as nanny to Josh and Fred is disappointed that Ashley and she aren’t yet a couple, I say, it’s a shame they’re not shacked up. Claire overhears Ashley tell Fred that she’s an employee and he’s not prepared to have a relationship wi’her. Upset, she walks out and is in much demand by Mrs Stamford who wants her to look after baby Chelsea while she’s being waxed at the salon. Keen as he is for Ashley to get himself a lady friend, Fred is even keener for one himself and invites the merry widow Penny King to join him for a tete-a-tete over beef wellington. She’s as lonely as Fred is and the two of them decide to go on holiday to a cottage in the Lakes.
Maya the utter nutter gets to grips with smarmy Dev’s even smarmier dad - Dev is clearly a chip off the old block. Dev’s dad thinks Maya’s marriage material for his boy. Unfortunately Maya thinks the same but Dev clearly doesn’t. Never mind, that doesn’t put off Maya, she’s got it into her head that she and Dev are together forever whatever. The two of them go out for lunch in a country pub and she tricks Dev into sneaking off without paying. He’s angry and confused with her behaviour but perhaps the best time to have an argument isn’t when she’s manic with her foot hard on the accelerator of a sports car driving ten to the dozen through winding country lanes. “Slow down, you’ll kill us!” he yells. “Then tell me you want to marry me!” she yells back. Back at the flat Dev tells her he wants her to leave. “I’m nuts about you.” she told him. “You’re just nuts.” he replied - then I’m not quite sure what happened but the next time I glanced at the screen they were all post-coital on the sofa with him in a vest (a vest?) and then he’s begging her not to go.
Bev’s still chasing Charlie boy the chippy when he comes in the Rovers for a drink and he has to tell her straight, he doesn’t want a relationship. She’s not best pleased to see him chatting up Deirdre when he tries to get his council contract for erections to the top of her tender pile.
Maria’s not best pleased to be living at the Platt’s with Gail, David and the rabbit. She’s finding out just what a molly-coddling mother Gail is and just how much Nick enjoys it.
And finally this week, Jason and Candice set up Harry and Eileen on another date. Over a pizza, red wine and good conversation the two of them get on like a house on fire – without the flames of passion. Harry suggests they should wind up Jason that there’s romance in the air and Eileen agrees, for the giggle.
And that’s just about that for this week.
Glenda
Not even tragic trailer-trash Tracy can stop the force of femininity that is Karen McDonald. She’s been planning her wedding since she were a girl and has been grooming the groom for months so nothing is going to stop her getting wed, nothing. Steve tells her he still loves her, despite fathering Tracy’s baby and so Karen and Steve say their vows once again in front of aunty Eva, Liz and Andy to become Mr and Mrs McDonald II, The Revenge. Andy announces the news to the stunned guests in the bar and the reception goes ahead as planned with speeches and tears and all the rest of the usual before the newly-re-weds drive off in a horse drawn buggy for some honeymoon salad. Lettuce be alone.
Back on the street the Croppers know their time with Patience is limited and sure enough, Tracy comes bawling at their door demanding her baby back. Hayley stuns her into silence when she tells Deirdre, Ken and Blanche about the twenty five grand deal. Despite everything, Ken and Deirdre tell Tracy they’ll support her but Ken goes to see Roy for a chat. He knows the baby’s better off with them but tells Roy that the law will see things differently. The Croppers are broken but have to do what’s right and Roy takes Patience back to Tracy then collapses in tears outside of the café. Knowing when they’re beat, the Croppers take to Whitby for a few days r & r. “The sea can be very restorative.” muses Roy. Indeed, it can. Tracy tries to change the birth certificate but it’s harder than she thinks; to change the dad’s name from Roy to Steve, the registrar needs a DNA test from Steve – which he’s not obliged to give. Tracy also wants to change the name Patience to Amy but officially has to do this by deed poll, it’s all a lot more bother than she expected. She has mellowed, however, a little towards Deirdre who’s revelling in being Granny Barlow. Granny McDonald however, isn’t best pleased to be left out and she and Deirdre have words on the cobbles after she has a go at Tracy, who might just have met her match in Liz.
Elsewhere on the cobbles, Claire continues working as nanny to Josh and Fred is disappointed that Ashley and she aren’t yet a couple, I say, it’s a shame they’re not shacked up. Claire overhears Ashley tell Fred that she’s an employee and he’s not prepared to have a relationship wi’her. Upset, she walks out and is in much demand by Mrs Stamford who wants her to look after baby Chelsea while she’s being waxed at the salon. Keen as he is for Ashley to get himself a lady friend, Fred is even keener for one himself and invites the merry widow Penny King to join him for a tete-a-tete over beef wellington. She’s as lonely as Fred is and the two of them decide to go on holiday to a cottage in the Lakes.
Maya the utter nutter gets to grips with smarmy Dev’s even smarmier dad - Dev is clearly a chip off the old block. Dev’s dad thinks Maya’s marriage material for his boy. Unfortunately Maya thinks the same but Dev clearly doesn’t. Never mind, that doesn’t put off Maya, she’s got it into her head that she and Dev are together forever whatever. The two of them go out for lunch in a country pub and she tricks Dev into sneaking off without paying. He’s angry and confused with her behaviour but perhaps the best time to have an argument isn’t when she’s manic with her foot hard on the accelerator of a sports car driving ten to the dozen through winding country lanes. “Slow down, you’ll kill us!” he yells. “Then tell me you want to marry me!” she yells back. Back at the flat Dev tells her he wants her to leave. “I’m nuts about you.” she told him. “You’re just nuts.” he replied - then I’m not quite sure what happened but the next time I glanced at the screen they were all post-coital on the sofa with him in a vest (a vest?) and then he’s begging her not to go.
Bev’s still chasing Charlie boy the chippy when he comes in the Rovers for a drink and he has to tell her straight, he doesn’t want a relationship. She’s not best pleased to see him chatting up Deirdre when he tries to get his council contract for erections to the top of her tender pile.
Maria’s not best pleased to be living at the Platt’s with Gail, David and the rabbit. She’s finding out just what a molly-coddling mother Gail is and just how much Nick enjoys it.
And finally this week, Jason and Candice set up Harry and Eileen on another date. Over a pizza, red wine and good conversation the two of them get on like a house on fire – without the flames of passion. Harry suggests they should wind up Jason that there’s romance in the air and Eileen agrees, for the giggle.
And that’s just about that for this week.
Glenda
By Glenda Young , writer of Coronation Street Weekly Updates for the internet since 1995.
