Hello loyal Hipsters! Just a friendly reminder that Blanche's Polish Hip returns to its regularly scheduled blog posts on November 5th. Have a great week and see you soon!
Until then, here's my fearless prediction (and this is NOT a spoiler): Stephen evades justice, books a one- way flight back to Canada and, against all odds, becomes Prime Minister of Canada.
(well, it could happen)...
Sorry folks. Blanche's Polish Hip is currently away (with no access to Corrie episodes 😞). Next blog post will be on November 5th when regular service resumes.
Apologies for the inconvenience and a few lines from the first few episodes of the week that was:
Izzy tells Stephen about what was uncovered at Ed and Ronnie's building site:***
Well, fellow Dev Devotees, so ends another week and sadly the Hip had to step away from blog central and could not report on all the exploits from last week. We'll be away and without access to our beloved Corrie for a while but will return with gusto on November 5th. Until then, do take care and thanks so much for stopping by and spending time here at the Hip. Cheers!
your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...
Just when Ed and Ronnie are starting to excavate the building site, work comes to a screeching halt as a human hand (and one presumes it's attached to a body) is found.
Craig (in one of his cut-price, off-the-rack suits) is there in a flash with the police and the site is shut down and cordoned off.
Whose ears perked up at the news of a problem at the building site?
Why Stephen, of course, just back from an all-expenses paid (by Jenny) trip to Paris.
Elsewhere, Billy and Paul's stag do is interrupted by the sad news of Shelley's death. Paul is shaken and wants to ensure that Shelley gets a fitting funeral. Todd recommends George for the job. Paul intends to use the money that Bernie made working with Shelley to pay for the funeral.
After Shelley's death, the police are interested in learning more about Shelley's credit card scam and interview Bernie (who was acting as a middleman (middlewoman?) directing the merch to Big Gar in the market.
Speaking of Paul, he also tells Todd (in confidence) that he wants to have an assisted dying at the time of his choosing. Todd urges Paul to share his wishes with Billy but Paul refuses.
Speaking of Todd, he really doesn't like working for Rest Easy and Mary encourages him to ask George for his old job back.
The Rovers now has a big screen TV for watching footy but it doesn't work due to technical problems.
Ed continues to resist the temptation to gamble but it's getting more and more difficult for him to stay on the bandwagon.
And, over at Dev's, Courtney isn't winning any fans with her behaviour and her refusal to get a job to contribute to the costs of her room and board. On top of that, she is served with divorce papers.
Ryan starts work at Underwear under the tutelage of packing maestro Kirk. However he continues to perform in a state of undress for paying fans on his website (that's Ryan not Kirk).
And now for a few lines from the week that was:
your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...
Stu's spirit animal?
A bull (in a China shop). Sorry Stu. I know it's tough for a um.. mature fella to suddenly have to raise a young girl but you're making life hard for everyone.
The problem is that Eliza has recently reconnected with her biological Dad (Dom). Eliza's Mum thinks he's a no-good but Stu has no choice but to let Eliza spend time with Dom who does seem a little shady - especially when he tries to extract cash from Stu in return for backing off from Eliza.
Things escalate when Eliza runs away from home to be with her Dad. Stu enlists social services to try to force Eliza back home but instead Eliza is allowed to stay (for a few nights) with her Dad. In the process, a frustrated Stu accidentally slugs a police officer and is arrested for assault.
Courtney's spirit animal?
A cougar (did you have to ask?) Seems that the secret tryst between Darren's buxom wife and young Aadi is a secret no more as Dev accidentally discovers the twosome in flagrante smoochi in the Bistro. That's going to put a bit of a spanner (wrench) into the business deal between Dev and Darren, one would think.
Ty's spirit animal? A Shetland pony. Too nice and trusting for his own good (except for that Romanian incident, but let's not mention that).
Things are getting complicated over at the Dobbs house. Evelyn and Cassie continue to feud. Ty is horrified to learn that Cassie's Mum kicked her out of the house when she was a young teenager (is that true?) As a result, Ty wants Cassie to stay with him and the girls, and he doesn't want Evelyn in the house. So Evelyn is staying with Roy (who might live to regret it) and, bonus, Lauren gets to stay in Evelyn and Cassie's flat.
Lauren's a lucky young lady to have Roy looking out for her - especially after she trashes the salon in a fit of rage because Max is with Sabrina (and not her).
All good, right? Well, no, because it seems that Lauren has moved into a flat right next to Sabrina which makes things awkward for Max (now a hair sweeper at Trim Up North) and Sabrina.
On the Bailey front, Michael (flush with cash from the sale of Nippersnapper) decides to um "invest" in Ed and Ronnie's business. I'd stick with the bank if I were Michael, especially as Ed seems to have that gambler's gleam in his eye.
Paul and Rev. Billy continue their endless fandango where Billy constantly mithers and Paul constantly tells him not to. Meanwhile, Paul's friend, Shelley, doesn't seem to be doing too well.
A young lawyer tries to ask Dee Dee out on a date but she doesn't get the hint and the would-be suitor is discouraged.
And now for a few lines from the week that was:
Evelyn to Cassie:your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...
Apologies for the delay. The lovey-dovey hook-up between Jenny and Stephen made me slightly queasy and I just recovered.
It looks like Stevie Blunder has worked his creepy charm on Jenny and she's fallen for him like the Berlin Wall in 1989. Now the Kanadian Killer has moved into Jenny's BnB (across the hall from Jenny's boudoir). Where will it end?
Meanwhile Ty is trying hard to build a relationship with Cassie. He even gets her a job at the garage. However it's not going well as Cassie is still fending off a drug dealer (but Abi helps her out of that jam). However, when Ty entrusts his Mum with some cash to buy a present for Ruby, she can't resist the chance to use the dosh to buy drugs and is found unconscious after taking an overdose.
Good news and bad news on the Bailey front.
The good news is that Ronnie's insider trading gambit worked and the brothers made out like bandits (so to speak). More good news. Ed's bid to buy some land won out and the twosome are poised to undertake a big development project. Unfortunately, it looks like the whole episode has re-awakened Ed's interest in gambling. Not good. Especially not good since Ronnie just handed Ed a credit card with access to all their cash.
Seems that Max doesn't want to attend college (based on one grueling day of classes). Instead he wants to seek out an apprenticeship. As a side note, Lauren misleads Sabrina into thinking that Max is her main squeeze.
Bernie is pursuing a new business opportunity in the 'fencing of merchandise' sector. Shelly is providing the merchandise; Bernie is doing the fencing at the market with a trusted retailer whose first name appears to be "Big".
As a result of the successful sale of Newton and Ridley, Henry Newton finds himself out of a job but he has a nice financial settlement to play with. He then makes a play for Gemma who declines to settle for a rich guy who's besotted with her. As a result, Gemma once again finds herself jobless.
Debbie to Ronnie re: what will happen with the Newton and Ridley shares:
