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January 03 2022

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Drinking and Driving

As Faye drives a still tipsy Emma back from their New Year’s Eve party, they knock over Ted, an old man carrying his shopping. The girls are relieved when he opens his eyes and states he is fine and invites them into his flat for a brew. Emma is shaken when back on the street Imran spots Emma is worse for wear and says she shouldn't be in charge of a learner whilst under the influence and if they had an accident she would be in trouble. Emma and Faye decide to return to the flat to check up on Ted and apologise.
The girls vow to keep the accident a secret. Craig is keen to make plans for moving in with Faye.
When Craig reveals that he’s arranged for them to move into the salon flat with Tyrone and Emma, Faye does her best to hide her unease. Emma heads home to find Craig and Faye on the doorstep with their bags. She’s not happy to discover they’re moving in.

Time to Face the Music

At No.13, Abi is wondering what on earth she’s going to do if she is pregnant. When Toyah questions where he disappeared to last night, Imran lies that he was watching the fireworks. Abi meets up with Imran in Victoria Garden and tells him she plans to do a pregnancy test and if it’s positive, Kevin deserves the truth. Neither of them spots Kevin approaching, what has he heard?
Abi lies convincingly to Kevin and makes out that she and Imran were rowing over Kelly. Abi calls at the builder’s yard flat. As Toyah buzzes her up, Imran’s heart is in his mouth.

Health Kick in the Pants?

Tim and Sally kick off the new year with a smoothie as part of their new healthy regime. Tim tells Peter that he’s booked both he and Sally in for health checks with Dr Gaddas.
Having successfully passed their health checks, Sally reckons they deserve a treat, but Tim’s reluctant and it’s clear he’s hiding something. As a furtive Tim takes a call confirming an appointment, Sally’s none the wiser.
Sally’s disappointed when Tim refuses to join her for a run, making out he has to work. Tim gets a text confirming his cardiology appointment at 3.00pm. When Sally finds out from Peter that Tim lied about having to work, she’s troubled. A nervous Tim attends his appointment with the cardiology consultant. The consultant explains that he’ll need an angiogram. He rushes out dropping his wallet, when Aggie returns it to the house he asks her not to tell Sally about the appointment as he doesn't want to worry her. Sally meanwhile thinks he is embarrassed to be seen out with her.
Sally insists Tim goes on a run with her but worried about his heart he is going too slow and lets Sally go on ahead. Aggie secretly goes with him for his appointment after he refuses again to tell Sally but Tim is shocked when the consultant tells him he needs a triple heart bypass.
The consultant warns Tim that without an operation, his next heart attack could be fatal. Tim struggles to cope with the diagnosis and remains in denial despite Aggie imploring him to listen to what the consultant has said. Sally is hurt when he refuses her suggestion of a sexy night in.

Adam - Place baggage here

Adam offers to take Harry for a kickabout. Sarah agrees but remains frosty towards him. When Adam tears a strip off Lydia for bitching about him to Sarah, Daniel’s taken aback.
Sarah calls at Adam’s office. Adam assures her that he only cares about her and Harry and couldn’t care less about Lydia. Sarah thaws towards him.
Having won his case, Adam is furious to see that someone has keyed his car and accuses Lydia of keying his car and trying to drive a wedge between him and Sarah. Lydia assures him she had nothing to do with it, but as Adam leaves, she’s clearly shaken and arrives at the factory for a business meeting clearly drunk. Gavin, her boss, is furious whilst Sarah’s concerned for her. Adam is quietly pleased when Sarah tells Adam about Lydia turning up for the meeting drunk but he is shocked when Craig says that it was the disgruntled loser of the court case who keyed his car. Sarah is furious to hear how Adam accused Lydia and lost her her job. He apologises to Lydia and says he will speak to her boss but she refuses his help.
Daniel wants to know why Lydia lost her job, a frosty Sarah suggests he asks Adam.
Lydia reveals that Carla’s given her the PA job at the factory and it was Adam who sorted it out, Sarah’s pleased for her and Adam’s relieved to have finally got something right. Sarah finds Adam busy cleaning the word ‘scum’ off his office window. Adam reckons it must be Jeremy Bremner’s doing and he still hasn’t got over his boundary dispute.

Silent Sam Meets Magic Mary

Nick leaves Sam in the cafe watching Mary play a game of chess. Sam listens to Hope chatter away over the walkie-talkie but still doesn't talk.
When Mary suggests Sam might like to come back tomorrow and have a lesson Sam smiles and nods.
As Sam settles down to a game of chess with Mary, Nick watches, pleased to see his son enjoying himself at last.
In the cafe Mary sets about teaching Sam some famous chess moves. Having borrowed Hope’s walkie-talkies, Nick plays chess with Sam in the bistro and Sam talks to him for the first time since his Mum’s death. Nick’s overjoyed.

Zee's In the Middle

When Marrium offers to help with the decorating at Speed Daal, Zeedan’s pleased. Alya’s deeply unnerved. Zeedan assures Alya that Marrium will be returning to London very soon and out of their hair.
As Yasmeen and Stu get the restaurant ready for tomorrow’s reopening, Alya reminds Zeedan that it’s time he got shut of Marrium. In Victoria Garden, Zeedan and Marrium admit they’re going to miss each other and kiss tenderly.
Zeedan confesses to Marrium that he’s still in love with her and reckons they should give their marriage another chance. Marrium admits she feels the same and suggests she moves up to Manchester, Zeedan’s taken aback. How will Alya react to this development?

Compiled by Andrea McGowan
Glenda Young - Blogging away merrily at Flaming Nora
Website: glendayoungbooks.com