tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65589580339704635092024-03-17T10:10:37.503-04:00Blanche's Polish Hip on Coronation StreetCanada's off-beat, light-hearted Coronation Street blog inspired by the incomparable Blanche Huntcorrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.comBlogger1268125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-60717495703356020812024-03-17T10:10:00.000-04:002024-03-17T10:10:07.075-04:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the roses are thorny edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p> </p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">"Violets are blue, roses are thorny</div><div dir="auto">Be my valentine, 'cause I is horny"</div><div dir="auto">- <b>Steve McDonald</b>, self-proclaimed sexy <b>Shakespeare</b></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Looks like Steve's <b>Valentine</b>'<b>s Day</b>..er.. 'poem' to <b>Tracy </b>hasn't stoked the flames of desire, nor has his luncheon treat at the <b>Bistro</b>. Seems that Tracy only has eyes for <b>Weatherfield </b>former star footballer turned painter, <b>Tommy O</b>. Tommy, on the other hand, is now resisting Tracy's amorous advances, and thinks Trace should pay attention to her marriage.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Over at <b>Gary </b>and <b>Maria's</b>, there is grave concern about <b>Liam </b>after they discover that their son has been Googling methods of suicide. This alarming turn of events follows the never-ending bullying of Liam at the hands of junior thug <b>Mason </b>and accomplice, <b>Dylan</b>. Maria takes Liam to see the doctor who recommends mental health counseling and advises Maria to keep an eye on her son.<br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Dylan's Dad, <b>Sean</b>, finally learns the truth about his son when he demands to see Dylan's phone. Dylan's repulsive (and homophobic) texts horrify Sean who intends to take Dylan to the school head to tell the truth about the bullying. However Mason warns Dylan to stay quiet. <br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>Leanne </b>proposes to <b>Nick </b>who awkwardly accepts but has reservations about the marriage after <b>Simon</b> crashed Leanne's car (with <b>Sam </b>inside) and Leanne lied about the accident. The <b>Platts </b>are even less enthused about the nuptials when they learn that Leanne wants a destination wedding.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>Alya </b>gets a bit over-interested in <b>Joel </b>after discovering some 'damning' evidence (i.e. expensive cuff links and riding in a car with a woman). What should one do in a case like this? Probably not examine security video footage at the <b>Bistro </b>to find the mystery woman. Seems a bit extreme. After all, the name of the show is <b>Coronation Street</b> not <b>CSI Weatherfield</b>. Anyway, seems that Joel is hiding something from Dee Dee.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>Lauren </b>is on <b>Ovidz </b>(you know, that sketchy website that <b>Ryan </b>exposed himself on) and <b>Max</b>, <b>Sabrina</b> and <b>Bobby </b>are concerned. Lauren also has money problems and, after she goes through <b>Bethany</b>'s purse (left behind in the caf), <b>Roy </b>fires her which seems a bit hasty for Roy.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">And now for some lines from the week that was:</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Steve tells Amy that he's proud of his verse:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><b>"I'm like a sexy Shakespeare"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(more like a rude Neruda) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Steve asks Amy to give Tracy a reminder:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Tommy's going to be dropping his kit off later"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(and when will he be leaving his painting gear?)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Leanne to Nick: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Will you marry me?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(can he get back to you?)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Alya to Dee Dee re: men: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"They are a strange species"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(just ask Jane Goodall)</i><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Leanne to Toyah re: nuptial plans: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I want it to be small"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(and what about the wedding?)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Leanne to Toyah and Gail: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"What about a destination wedding?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(you mean like the Red Rec or the Flying Horse?) </i><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Gail to Leanne, Toyah and Nick: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"My skin goes very lobster in temps over 22 and 1/2 degrees"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(the proverbial red menace)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Gail again:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I get prickly heat everywhere"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(no further questions)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>Gail to Nick re: Leanne:<br /><div dir="auto"><b>"I have never been a massive fan"</b></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><i>(tell us what you really think)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>Tracy to Tommy O.:<br /><div dir="auto"><b>"My little bit on the side"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(on the side of what?) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, fellow cobble colleagues, so ends another week. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week.</div></div></div></div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-40570499761495204992024-03-10T10:41:00.000-04:002024-03-10T10:41:14.172-04:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the edible photo of my face on top of a rhubarb pie edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p></p><p>For a man of the cloth, <b>Rev. Billy</b> sure has a mean right hook.</p><p>The angry archdeacon displayed his boxing skills in the <b>Bistro </b>when one of <b>Paul</b>'s old pals disrespected Paul and made light of his illness. This ruined Billy's <b>Valentine Day </b>surprise (a serenade from a barbershop quartet) and Billbo lost his cool and assaulted the rude lout. </p><p>This was the culmination of a rather stressful day for Billy who is suffering from severe back pain as he tries to take care of Paul. The fallout? Billy gets charged with assault and is taken to the police station but fortunately <b>Dee Dee </b>manages to liberate the Reverend.<br /></p><p>On top of that, Billy has secretly advised <b>Summer </b>not to accept an offer from a U.S. university to study abroad (due to Paul's illness). When Paul learns that Billy has been hiding the truth about Summer's opportunity and Billy's hardship, he is not pleased. Billy now fears that Paul may want to break up with him.<br /></p><div dir="auto">Poor <b>Liam </b>is back at school and being, once again, mercilessly bullied by uber-thug <b>Mason </b>and his shameful sidekick <b>Dylan</b>. Only <b>George </b>seems to be slowly getting wise to what's really going on. In the meantime, Liam isn't revealing any of his misery to <b>Gary </b>and <b>Maria</b>.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">After crashing <b>Leanne</b>'s car, <b>Simon </b>has hit rock bottom. He turns himself in at the police station and leaves <b>Nick </b>and Leanne's apartment. He is subsequently found sleeping rough by Leanne and confesses to her that he has a drinking problem. </div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto"><b>Bobby </b>is shocked to learn the truth about his father, <b>Rob Donovan</b>. It falls to <b>Carla </b>to tell Bobby the truth about his Dad and how Rob killed <b>Tina McIntyre</b>. Bobby is shocked by the revelation. The news seems to bring Bobby closer to <b>Lauren </b>(both having deadbeat Dads) and he helps Lauren acquire the books she needs to prepare for her English exam.</div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">After a rollicking from <b>Daniel</b>, <b>Bethany </b>tries to make amends with <b>Daisy </b>but fails to tell her about the salacious article that she wrote for a gossip rag about the affair between Daisy and <b>Ryan</b>. Bethany tries to stop the article from appearing but is too late. What will be the fallout from the published article?</div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">And now for a few lines from the week that was:<br /></div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Mary to Daisy:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Another lonely Valentine's evening watching 'Bridget Jones Diary'"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(could be worse; could be 'Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason')</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Billy to Paul:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"My back is agony"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(time for Voltaren?) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Paul to Billy:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"You've been killing yourself to keep me alive"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Alanis Morissette would say that's ironic)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dee Dee to Alya re: Joel:<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>"It's so right, it's bound to go wrong"</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(that's usually the Coronation Street way)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bernie to the feuding Daisy and Bethany:<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>"Take it easy. Give peace a chance"</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(that's "all we are saying")</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div dir="auto">Glenda recounts her worst Valentine's Day gift:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"An edible photo of my face on top of a rhubarb pie"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(I just lost my appetite)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Glenda to Daisy re: the uncrowded Rovers: <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>"It's quieter in here than a date with Marcel Marceau"</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(good one!) </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bobby to Evelyn:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>"Who says oldsters can't be funny?"</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(why, you young whipper-snapper!) </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Billy asks the barbershop quartet if they are the barbershop quartet he ordered:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>"Affirmative! Affirmative! Affirmative! Affirmative!"</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>('Yes' would have sufficed) </i><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"> ***</p><p style="text-align: left;">Well, fellow Weatherfield watchers, so ends another week. I hope poor Liam gets some support or finds a way out of his bullying hell at the hands of Mason and false friend, Dylan. Maybe George can help? </p><p style="text-align: left;">Speaking of help, Billy could sure use <b>Moses</b>' help right now as he struggles to care for Paul. Let's hope things get better soon. Thanks for the pleasure of your company and have a great week!</p>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-33046987212094806392024-03-03T09:43:00.001-05:002024-03-03T22:00:10.055-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the 'just a couple of screws' edition<div><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p></p><p>Well, I think we can say that <b>Tommy Orpington</b>'s 'body of work' speaks for itself and that <b>Tracy </b>was 'stimulated' by his efforts in the bedroom. But what of poor <b>Steve</b>? Away for a mini-break in <b>France</b> while Tracy and Tommy engage in "le grand legover". Mon Dieu!</p><p>Steve returns, none the wiser, and tries to be a better, more affectionate husband (sorry Stevie, Tommy beat you to it). Now Steve is wondering why Tracy is not succumbing to his noble efforts while Tommy takes on the herculean task of making over <b>Sally</b>'s bedroom as super-fan <b>Tim </b>enjoys the proximity to his idol. <br /></p><p><b>Adam </b>is getting himself deeper into trouble after making a deal with <b>Harvey </b>in order to exact revenge on Harvey's step brother, <b>Damon</b>. Damon, as we know, is shacking up with <b>Sarah </b>(excellent picker of men) and Adam is determined to get rid of his nemesis. To do this, Adam must get a hapless cancer victim (Harvey's associate) to insist that it was he (and not Harvey) who shot <b>Natasha. </b>This con job is designed to get Harvey's early release from jail. </p><p>Vixen-in-training, <b>Bethany</b>, tricks <b>Lauren </b>into dishing the dirt on <b>Ryan </b>and <b>Daisy </b>with a view to writing a piece of trash for a trashy online publication called '<b>Chit Chat</b>'. There's no chance that she will win a <b>Pulitzer </b>for this gem of investigative journalism. <b>Daniel</b>, of course, is clueless about what Bethany is up to.</p><p>Nice guy <b>Joel </b>seems to have some skeletons in his closet as a mystery woman shows up suddenly to harangue Joel and causes him to insist that he'll "get it sorted". <b>Dee Dee </b>remains blissfully unaware of Joel's past as she becomes ever more smitten by her boyfriend.</p><p><b>Simon </b>goes from bad to worse as he continues to wallow in self pity and alcoholic beverages. <b>Leanne</b> is worried that he may be taking after his Dad.</p><p>And now for a whole bunch of lines from the week that was:<br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">Steve to Tim:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>"Do you think I'm sexy?"</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(can he get back to you?)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Toyah to Mary re: Tommy Orpington:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>"He can paper my walls any day"</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(we're talking about redecorating, right?) </i><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jenny reprimands Daisy for her stroppy attitude:<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div dir="auto"><b>"Folk don't like being served by passive aggressive barmaids"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(if they did, they'd go to the Dog and Gun)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Toyah to Tracy:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Men are such a let down"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Sing it, sister!)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Tracy to Tommy O re: his conversation with Toyah:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I saw you chatting up the local drip"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(jealous?)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Tommy O to Tracy: <br /></div><b>"I fancy the pants off you"</b><div dir="auto"><i>(literally)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Daisy stops Kirk and pals from their vocal support of Weatherfield County:</div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto"><b>"No singing or shouting or chanting" </b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(just eating and drinking)<br /></i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Sally to Tommy:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"We've been thinking about freshening up things in the bedroom"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(what about the re-decorating?) <br /></i></div><div class="yj6qo"></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div dir="auto">Gail to Sarah re: Damon: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"...and he's so awful"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(don't sugarcoat it, tell us how you really feel) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Steve to Ken re: Tracy:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I want to give her an afternoon she'll never forget"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Tommy already took care of that)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Glenda shares her bad experience with Ed:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I was dreaming about nipple tassels for months"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Poor Ed, hasn't he suffered enough?) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Steve plays some French music for Ken: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"No one can resist a bit of Elaine Pief"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(...except perhaps Edith Piaf) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Amy to Steve after getting her a gift of a tp cover:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"I'll think of you every time I go to the toilet"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(how touching!) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Tommy tells Steve that his DIY handiwork was easy:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"It was just a couple of screws"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(and the cupboard was easy to fix too!)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Steve again: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"And you did a good job upstairs as well, didn't he?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(He certainly seems to have a satisfied customer) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Steve to Tommy re: his method:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"So what's your technique then? Start from the top and work your way down?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Yes, but first make sure the surfaces are smooth) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Steve once again:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I like to give it a good go; nothing better than getting a guy in that knows what he's doing though"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Does that go for painting as well?) </i><br /></div></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, double entendre devotees, so ends another week as Tracy and Tommy get down to business (a few times) while Steve is away. When Steve returns the double entendres are flying fast and furious. But what happens now? Are Tracy and Steve destined to go their separate ways? Will this be Steve's eighth divorce? Time will tell. Thanks so much for dropping by and have a great week! <br /></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-53672693582262886042024-02-25T08:48:00.000-05:002024-02-25T08:48:21.188-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the Tommy Orpington edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>I must say <b>Tracy </b>and <b>Tommy Orpington </b>seem to be getting on like a <strike>yard</strike> house on fire. </p><p>How did one of <b>Weatherfield County</b>'s star footballers wind up painting houses? You might well ask. </p><p>Seems that Tommy's post-football (soccer) career has left him cash poor. A bad investment in a burger restaurant and a costly divorce have left the <b>Beckhamesque </b>legend with no choice but to take on decorating jobs. <br /></p><p><b>Steve </b>was supposed to do some redecorating for <b>Tracy </b>but he is (according to Tracy) a WOS (Waste of Space) and heading off to <b>Paris </b>to see <b>Emma.</b> Tracy thus hired the fit footballer to take on the job. </p><p>Steve is mega-disappointed since he idolizes Tommy O. and Tommy's trio of gormless admirers/stalkers (<b>Tim</b>, <b>Kev </b>& <b>Kirk</b>) are eager to be pals with the legend. However, Tracy manages to keep the fans at bay while, at the same time, getting along famously with Tommy. Could they be developing a a 'pitch' perfect relationship? Is Steve getting a red card? Let's ask VAR...</p><p>Speaking of getting on like a house on fire, the builders yard caught fire while <b>Ed </b>was camped out there. This after bailiffs came to his house looking for debt repayment. <b>Michael </b>was outraged (again) and although Ed managed to satisfy the bailiffs by giving them his tools and equipment, he had nowhere to go except the yard. The heater in the year caught fire and the yard was engulfed in flames. Michael thought that Ed was in the yard office and charged in to rescue him. However Ed wasn't in the yard at the time but nearby, heard his son's cries for help, and managed to rescue Michael who was taken to the <b>Coronation Street Wing of Weatherfield General Hospital</b> to recover.</p><p>Their reconciliation was short-lived when the coppers began investigating the cause of the fire. Michael became convinced that Ed set the fire deliberately to claim insurance money. </p><p>Seems that Ed did know the yard was on fire but decided to get some chips - rather than do anything about it. When <b>Dee Dee </b>finds out, she is disgusted. Also, <b>Aggie </b>is finally informed (by phone) about what's going on and wants nothing more to do with Ed. <br /></p><p>Meanwhile, <b>Bernie </b>decides to take <b>Paul </b>and <b>Gemma </b>on an overnight trip in a battered RV. Things don't go well as the Winnebago gets stuck in a field and the threesome spend an uncomfortable night - not just because of the RV but also because Bernie and Gemma find out about Paul's assisted dying plan.</p><p>Once the trio returns (with the assistance of a rugby team that pushes the RV out of the mud and then falls flat on their collective face), another problem arises. Bernie complains about Paul's carer (<b>Moses</b>) and Moses is then suspended. Nice one, Bernie! Now Paul faces the loss of Moses who says he's planning to move to <b>London</b>.</p><p><b>Bethany </b>seems to spend all her time parked at the cafe or the <b>Rovers</b>, taking up space while trying to pitch a story to her editor. <b>Daniel </b>tells Bethany that she's welcome to move into his flat. <b>Daisy </b>remains cheesed off with Bethany and Daniel.</p><p><b>Simon </b>is similarly cheesed off and manages to get fired from <b>Underworld</b>. He is temporarily elated at the prospect of joining his Dad on board the <b>SS Minnow</b> (somewhere on the ocean) but the offer is rescinded and Simon resumes his alcohol-based, surly disposition.</p><p>And now for some lines from the week that was:<br /></p><p>Tracy to Steve re: how to treat the great Tommy Orpington:<br /><b>"Do you want me to wash his brushes and all?"</b><br /><i>(are we talking about painting?)</i></p>Steve to Tracy re: the long painting schedule of their bedroom.<br /><b>"It'll be a good while before I'm dipping my four inches"</b><br /><i>(are we still talking about painting?)</i><p></p><p>Dee Dee to Ed re: the police investigation of the fire:<br /><b>"That Craig Tinker is a clown"</b><br /><i>(he does have rather big shoes)</i><br /><br /> Billy explains his back injury to Paul: <br /><b>"I was doing the bump"</b><br /><i>(don't tell the archbishop... unless he's into disco)</i></p><p>Paul to Billy in the hospital:<br /><b>"We'll have our own wing in here soon"</b><br /><i>(The Coronation Street Wing)</i><br /><br /> Tracy to Steve re: Tommy Orpington taking over Steve's painting job:<br /><b>"He's replacing you"</b><br /><i>(not really that hard to do)</i><br /> </p><div style="text-align: left;">Paul to Billy re: Bernie's natural remedy: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>"Hmm, ginnel nettles - delicious!" </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(please wash them first!) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, fellow Coronation Street caballeros, so ends another week. The entente cordiale between Tracy and Tommy O. seems to be flourishing while Steve is away in Paris. Does this mean Tracy will get season tickets for Weathy County (so to speak)? I guess we'll find out... Thanks very much for joining me here at the Hip once again and do have an excellent week.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-37218745512107357242024-02-18T13:09:00.000-05:002024-02-18T13:09:53.991-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the Lionel "Messy" edition<p> <span style="font-size: x-small;">your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Good news! </p><p>After her gift of a mega-fridge went so well, Glam Grandma <b>Linda </b>bought a grand piano and a pool table (she didn't bother measuring, just eye-balled it). Too big for such a small house, you say? No worries. <b>Kirkie </b>is around to help with the installation (after tea and bickies).</p><p>I kid, of course (except for the mega fridge). Linda has not bought any more gargantuan-sized furnishings for <b>Ches </b>and <b>Gemma. </b>Linda also says she is truly sorry for saying that the kids should be taken away from Gemma. Gemma is angry with Linda (and Chesney) for plotting against her. She is especially pissed off at Chesney for doubting her legitimate concerns about <b>Joseph</b>'s nagging symptoms. </p><p>Joseph is also well cheesed at Chesney for not listening to him when he said he was sick. As it happens, Joseph and Gemma were right. Turns out that Joseph has <b>Lyme Disease</b> and is now being treated in hospital. However the damage is done and Ches and Gemma's marriage seems to be on rocky ground.</p><p>I must say, <b>Harvey </b>is really easy to reach by phone in jail (certainly much easier than <b>Rogers </b>customer service). That's handy for <b>Adam </b>who has now entered into an agreement with Harvey. In return for a speedy appeal of Harvey's long jail sentence, Harvey has agreed to instruct one of his colleagues to get rid of <b>Damon</b>. For these services, Adam must pay (cash only, no debit) a rough-hewn colleague of Harvey's (old pals, no doubt, from their <b>Oxford </b>days).</p><p>Meanwhile, <b>Bernie </b>has been released from prison and is happy to be back and hanging out with her son, <b>Paul, </b>and cleaning his flat (all good as long as she doesn't find that chemical suicide concoction that Paul has hidden). Leave it to <b>Todd </b>to break off his dinner with <b>Moses</b>, come to the flat and hide the deadly drug.</p><p>Over at <b>Gary </b>and <b>Maria</b>'s, poor <b>Liam </b>is still dealing with certified meathead and professional bully <b>Mason</b>. <b>Dylan </b>isn't making things any easier by going along with Mason's campaign of intimidation against his supposed friend, Liam.</p><p>After some words from <b>Gary </b>about standing up to bullies, Liam makes an ill-advised stand against Mason in order to recover his phone and winds up lunging at Dylan (who called him a loser). The mini fight is stopped by the school head (<b>Mrs. Crawshaw</b>) and Liam is suspended. <b>Sean </b>is outraged and thinks that Dylan has suffered at the hands of Liam.</p><p><b>Max </b>(for reasons I can't fathom) confronts <b>Lauren </b>about her mysterious boyfriend. Lauren is not amused. Lauren and <b>Sabrina </b>subsequently have casual drinks with <b>Bobby </b>and <b>Simon </b>but leave when Simon (definitely charm challenged and quite surly) says they are fond of racists (like Max). <br /></p><p>And now a few lines from the week that was:<br /></p><p>Dev to Todd:<br /><b>"How's things in the dead body business?"</b><br /><i>(good conversation starter!)</i><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">Bernie to Asha after her release from prison:<br /><b>"Don't ever get banged up"</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(words to live by)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br />Mason to Mrs Crawshaw:<br /><b>"I'm not a dog"</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(dogs are much more likeable) <br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Gemma to Paul re: Dev:<br /><b>"He needed his solar plexus Chakra unblocked" </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(sounds painful)</i><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Linda to Chesney:<br /><b>"Do you like sardines?"</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(Why? Are you bringing a fishing trawler into the house?)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Bernie to Todd re: Billy:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>"He's that messy, he should be called Lionel"</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(Good one!)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, fellow Dev Diehards, so ends another week. I do hope that poor Liam can successfully deal with Mason and end his nightmare of bullying. And shame on Dylan for being such a lousy friend. Thanks for spending some time here at the Hip and I hope you have a great week. Cheers!</div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-88245403066517924672024-02-11T09:26:00.001-05:002024-02-11T09:26:31.986-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the terrible taste in men edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Tip for <b>Cassie</b>: You should never leave cash in the fridge... in case your money is frozen.</p><p>But I digress <i>(already</i>?) Here's the thing. Cassie and <b>Evelyn </b>staked out the house of puppy felon <b>Terry</b>. While Evelyn tried to video Terry in front of his house, Cassie sneaked in and stumbled upon Terry's puppy mill. As she tried to rescue the pups, Terry walked in and Cassie slugged him. Then she scarpered with a bunch of cash which she saw lying around.</p><p>Terry was taken to hospital but recovered and was charged by police. The puppies were rescued by an animal charity. Evelyn avoided being thrown in jail as there was no evidence to show that she clobbered Terry. </p><p>As for the cash, Cassie stashed it in freezer of the wobbly fridge in <b>Ty</b>'s house (someone should do something about that). However, seems that the all-seeing, all snooping <b>Hope </b>spies Cassie withdrawing some of her.. um.. 'cold', hard cash and wants a cut in order to stay quiet.</p><p>Finally Evelyn learns the truth about Cassie, her run-in with Terry and the cash she took. Cassie tries to make amends by giving the money to a charity. </p><p>Evelyn decides to move back to <b>Chez Dobbs </b>and give Ty a chance to take a holiday with <b>Fiz </b>in <b>Italy</b>. Bene!</p><p>Since Evelyn is moving out of Roy's, <b>Nina </b>can comfortably move back in as she has broken up with <b>Asha </b>after confessing to a minor smooch with <b>Aadi</b>. An overly-aggrieved Asha pops into Aadi's flat and finds him passed out on the sofa. She leaves. It is left to <b>Amy </b>to get into the flat and she discovers that Aadi is suffering from <b>Carbon Monoxide</b> poisoning. Fortunately there is a spare bed for him at the <b>Coronation Street Wing of Weatherfield General Hospital </b>and he makes a speedy recovery. </p><p>As for <b>Damon</b>. Well there's good news and bad news.</p><p>The good news is that <b>Sarah </b>now wants to be with him and they have a celebratory leg over.</p><p>The bad news is that Damon's car is now a compact. </p><p>The car crushing is the work of half-brother <b>Harvey </b>who is out to get Damon and mentions Sarah and <b>Harry </b>in a threatening manner.</p><p>And there's more bad news as <b>Adam </b>wants to get rid of Damon and makes a deal with Harvey to make that happen. Harvey, in return, wants Adam in his back pocket for "future considerations" (as they say in hockey). </p><p>But perhaps the worst news is that Sarah (for reasons one cannot fathom) decides that this is a great time for her to introduce the big D to the <b>Platt </b>family. I mean, I know Damon's a lowlife and a bad dude but this is cruel and unusual punishment - even for him.</p><p>Meanwhile, over at <b>Chesney</b>'s house, Glam Gran <b>Linda </b>shows up and wants to know why <b>Gemma </b>isn't living in the house (as we know, she's not allowed while social services conducts an investigation). Linda offers to support Ches if he decides to pursue sole custody of the quads plus <b>Joseph</b>. Yikes!</p><p>Oh, and Joseph is still not well and the only one who knows it is Gemma.</p><p>And now for some lines from the week that was: <br /></p><p>Cassie tells Evelyn that she freed the puppies at Terry's house:<br /><b>"Who let the dogs out?"</b><br /><i>(I believe was you)</i><br /><br />Damon taunts Harvey:<br /><b>"You've got the name of a show jumper"</b><br /><i>(oh, oh, you've 'spurred' him into action)</i><br /></p><p>Nick to Gail re: Damon:<br /><b>"They're all saying he tried to kidnap Adam"</b><br /><i>(and they're right)</i><br /><br />David re: Sarah's announcement that she and Damon are a couple:<br /><b>"A couple of what?"</b><br /><i>(don't ask)</i><br /><br />Gail to Audrey re: Sarah:<br /><b>"She's got such a terrible taste in men"</b><br /><i>(Is there a pot calling a kettle black nearby?)</i><br /><br />Roy explains to Nina an exciting development about bats:<br /><b>"They are more closely related to humans than rodents"</b><br /><i>(whereas Harvey is more closely related to rodents than humans)</i><br /></p><p>Evelyn to Roy re: Terry the puppy mill villain:<br /><b>"He's like a ferret on adrenaline"</b><br /><i>(a very bad ferret)</i><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">Carla to Bobby:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>"Did you take my banana?"</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(if so, she's calling Craig in to press charges) </i><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Evelyn to Ty:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>"I am Puppywoman!"</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(Marvel's newest superhero)</i><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">***</p><p style="text-align: left;">Well, Super(bowl) Street fans, so ends another week. Damon is back and trouble seems to follow him like a shadow. Harvey is up to no good. Adam is also up to no good as he makes a deal with Harvey which he is surely bound to regret in the fullness of time. Thanks, as always, for the pleasure of your company here at the Hip and I hope you have a great week. <br /></p>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-50713417040510526812024-02-04T10:02:00.002-05:002024-02-04T13:38:03.624-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the undercrackers edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Ah, <b>Damon</b>. Is he a reformed criminal who just wants a second chance or a secret sleazeball with a hidden agenda?<br /></p><p>Well, let's see. He did kidnap <b>Adam</b>, and almost shot the <b>Scottish </b>lawyer in the head. On the other hand, he also turned down his incarcerated half-brother (<b>Harvey</b>) who wanted his half-bro to assist in a planned robbery. So one never knows.<br /></p><p>Meanwhile Damon gives <b>Ed </b>a wad of cash for construction work on his new business venture. Ed is tempted to gamble but resists and Damon is quite supportive.</p><p><b>Sarah </b>seems to be wavering about her feelings for the big D. On the one hand, she tells Damon to sling his hook. On the other hand, she has admitted that she is attracted to the hunky hoodlum. As for <b>Adam, </b>he<b> </b>is outraged by Damon's actions and lets the coppers - as well as Sarah - know. Sadly, no-one seems particularly concerned and Adam is left fuming and determined to get rid of Damon once and for all.<br /></p><p>While we ponder Damon's true intentions, more pressing issues are arising Chez <b>Rev. Billy </b>and <b>Paul</b>. </p><p>After an excruciating and embarrassing bathroom disaster, Paul starts to foresee his dismal future with Motor Neuron Disease and tries to enlist <b>Todd</b>'s help to plan for assisted dying. Todd refuses. Paul then asks <b>Abi </b>to get him some drugs he could use to kill himself at a time of his choosing.</p><p>Abi obliges but is caught out by <b>Cassie </b>who tattletales to <b>Kev </b>about Abi meeting her drug dealer. Kev goes off on one so Abi is forced to admit that she acquired the drugs for Paul. Kev then storms into Billy's flat and gives Paul a right rollicking and Billy thus learns of the suicide plan. </p><p>After an emotional exchange, Billy finally agrees to assist Paul in his last wishes if and when Paul asks for Billy's help. </p><p>Elsewhere, <b>Evelyn </b>plays detective and spies <b>Terry </b>buying large quantities of dog food. She concludes that he is operating a puppy mill and is determined to do something about it. <b>Roy </b>is not keen.</p><p>Roy is also not keen on Cassie's behaviour. He feels compelled to tell Abi that it was Cassie that probably scratched the toff's expensive car (not Abi) and Roy is equally annoyed at Cassie's tattletales about Abi being back on drugs.</p><p><b>Dev </b>is keen on a birthday dinner for <b>Aadi </b>and <b>Asha</b>. The twins are not so keen.</p><p>And now for a few lines from the week that was:<br /></p><div dir="auto">Damon is perplexed by Ed's waffling over a proposed building contract:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"You change your mind more than I change my undercrackers"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(must be a brand name like 'Stanfields' or 'Fruit of the Loom'...)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Paul is grateful to Abi for the drugs:<br /></div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto"><b>"This is the most amazing thing anyone's ever done for me"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(FYI, Bernie giving birth to you was also kind of a biggie)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Billy (at first) is determined to prevent Paul from killing himself:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I will tell the police if I have to"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(but not Craig. He's busy looking into Damon's burner phone)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Cassie to Evelyn:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"A few bags of puppy food is not a smoking gun"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(yes, they look quite different</i>)</div><br />Damon is not interested in Harvey's proposal:<br /><b>"I'd rather clean toilets"</b><br /><i>(In that case there's a job waiting for you at the Rovers...)</i><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Adam wants Craig to be more proactive in dealing with Damon:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"If I end up in the ginnel with a bullet thru my skull, on your head be it"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(I'm sure Craig would feel terrible)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Paul's voice response tablet to the question, what kind of tea do you want?:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Mint"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(good one) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Ed tells Dee Dee that he believes Damon is genuinely reformed:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I believe somewhere there is a good man trying to get out"</b></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><i>(...of jail?)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, fellow Street stalwarts, so ends another week. Not sure how much more of the Paul story I can take as it is truly gut-wrenching to watch. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week.<br /></div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-29899257257559847892024-01-28T08:50:00.001-05:002024-01-28T08:50:39.523-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the Beryl Behind Bars edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Well the <b>Rovers </b>is in surprisingly good shape considering all the recent break-ins, teen booze parties, and serial killer mayhem. Still, all credit to <b>Jenny </b>and <b>Daisy</b>. Using nothing more than a little elbow grease, the efforts of good neighbours and a pile of stolen cash, they have whipped the Rovers into shape just in time for <b>New Year's Eve</b>.</p><p>It's a little bittersweet for new co-owner <b>Daisy </b>as her attempts to cozy up to <b>Daniel </b>fall flat - especially when <b>Bethany </b>shows up and quickly inserts herself into Danny Boy's bed. Seems Bethany is back for a visit although <b>Gail </b>and the <b>Platts </b>are a little chagrined to learn that her booty call at Daniel's took precedence over the family reunion.</p><p>Another Corrie alumnus to return is <b>Damon </b>who seems to be intent on getting his revenge on <b>Adam </b>after being chased out of town by some bad dudes. Damon's other priority is seeing <b>Sarah </b>who gives him the heave ho (for now anyway). On the revenge front, Damon has a bit more success as he kidnaps and terrorizes Adam but falls short of killing the Crying Scotsman. Once freed, Adam is determined to get Damon banished from <b>Coronation Street</b>... again.</p><p><b>Stu </b>finally tells <b>Yasmeen </b>about his underhanded efforts to bribe <b>Dom </b>to move back to Germany, a plan which has backfired because <b>Eliza </b>is now miserable and missing her Dad. Stu tries to fix things by contacting Dom in the fatherland but, so far, to no avail.</p><p><b>Bobby </b>continues to be the bane of <b>Carla </b>as the wise-cracking, young layabout seems to require food, money and alcohol while remaining (mostly) anchored to the couch. Carla thinks he needs a job and sets him up as a sales person at <b>Underworld </b>(on a trial basis).</p><p>The sad saga of <b>Ed </b>continues. <b>Dee Dee </b>tries to help her Dad as he hits rock bottom with his gambling addiction. His first steps are to sell the builder's yard (to help pay off his debts) and attend support group meetings. <b>Sarge </b>has a few kind words for his son. <b>Michael </b>is not so forgiving.<br /></p><p>And now a few lines from the week that was:<br /></p><p>Daniel describes Bethany's meeting with Daisy to Ken:<br /><b>"Bethany was in a towel" </b><br /><i>(cotton or polyester?)</i><br /><br />Daisy lashes out at Bethany:<br /><b>"My side of the bed is barely cold and you're already in it"</b><br /><i>(thanks for keeping it warm!)</i></p><p>Daniel to Daisy:<br /><b>"I'm sick of your drama"</b><br /><i>(then you're in the wrong show, mate)</i><br /><br />Adam to the desk sergeant at the police station:<br /><b>"I've just been kidnapped and held at gunpoint"</b><br /><i>(so what's your complaint, sir?) </i></p>Yasmeen to Stu after getting accidentally doused with water: <br /><b>"I can't sit here in wet clothes"</b><br /><i>(I'm surprised you can sit there in dry clothes)</i><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Stu making small talk with Evelyn:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Have you ever thought about going into motivational speaking?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Her Ted talk would be entitled: "Just Buck Up") </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Evelyn to Yasmeen re: Stu:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Thanks very much for leaving me with Captain Birdseye"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(he's an acquired taste)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Bobby to Debbie:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Funny and sexy. My kind of cougar"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(how many kinds of cougar are there?)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Mary explains where the outrageous costumes of the Rovers staff come from:<br /><div dir="auto"><b>"It is actually from when I had a part in the lesbian prison drama, "Beryl Behind Bars", with the Candlewick Players"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(I'll wait for the movie, thanks) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Bobby to Carla:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I must do something with my massive interest in women's underwear"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(how about keeping it under wraps?)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, Rovers Returnees, so ends another week with the return of Damon and Bethany. We'll watch with interest to see what happens and keep our fingers crossed that the newly-reopened Rovers has a plan to be sustainable and generate enough revenue to remain open over the long term. Thanks so much for spending some time here at the Hip. It's always a pleasure to have your company. Have a great week! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-12463111512881458952024-01-21T10:24:00.001-05:002024-01-21T10:24:34.335-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the Brillo pad my eyeballs edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p></p><p><b>Christmas </b>is happening on the Street but the "ho ho hos" are few and far between.</p><p>Case in point: <b>Peter </b>and <b>Carla</b>. Looks like it's a case of conscious uncoupling for the twosome - or could it be unconscious uncoupling? I can't tell. Or maybe it's just the viewers who are unconscious after listening to all of Peter and Carla's yakking. </p><p>Anyhoo, it's very confusing but the bottom line is that Peter is leaving and using the one-way airplane ticket to <b>Spain </b>(which Carla bought him as a Christmas present) because she loves him very much (what would she have given Peter if she hated him?) <br /></p><p>Why? Well, Carla has learned that Peter feels "empty" (not enough mince pies?) The problem is exacerbated after Peter meets the mother of his liver donor and doesn't feel worthy of his second chance at life. Carla zeroes in on Peter's weltschmerz (as <b>Dom </b>might say) and decides that the cure for what ails Peter is a sailing trip around the world (or halfway) with his old buddy. The voyage casts off in Spain, hence the plane ticket.<br /></p><p>Peter thinks that Carla is trying to give him the heave ho (who wouldn't?) but Carla explains that she has to get rid of him because she loves him (get it?) Okay, but they'll stay in touch via texts and calls, right? Nada. Again, Peter must not try to contact Carla - because she loves him too much.</p><p>Anyway, Peter finally leaves and there is a tearful farewell. Everyone wishes Peter well except for WOS (waste of space) <b>Simon </b>who was away and incommunicado for three days. As usual, Simon is in a snit. No matter, another person shows up on Carla's doorstep (<b>Rob Donovan</b>'s son, <b>Bobby</b>) and he seems to be a badly-needed ray of sunshine in his Auntie Carla's life.</p><p>Elsewhere, just like the <b>Grinch </b>who stole Christmas, <b>Tony </b>(who is owed money by <b>Ed</b>) takes all the presents under the <b>Bailey</b>'s Xmas tree (along with Ed) to the pawn shop in lieu of payment for his services. The Baileys are horrified and afterwards Ed tells them that thieves took the presents. However, one of the presents is traced to the pawn shop and security camera footage reveals that the thief was, in fact, Ed (as well as Tony). <b>Dee</b> <b>Dee </b>and <b>Michael </b>are shocked and it looks like Ed's return to his gambling addiction will finally be revealed.</p><p>Elsewhere, <b>Jenny </b>and <b>Daisy </b>are letting the punters know that they got a "bank loan" (actually Carla's money which they got by accessing <b>Stephen</b>'s secret bank account) and will be re-opening the <b>Rovers</b> (but won't the pub just go out of business again? What's changed in their business model? Just asking). <br /></p><p>Looks like <b>Stu</b>'s elaborate and underhanded plan to get rid of Dom by shipping him back to his family in <b>Germany </b>has backfired as poor <b>Eliza </b>misses her Dad. As <b>U2</b> would say, <b>Achtung Baby</b>!<br /></p><p>And now for a few lines from the week that was:<br /></p><p>Peter explains to the Barlows what he thinks Carla is doing:<br /><b>"She's giving me my marching orders"</b><br /><i>(that's obviously because she loves you)</i></p><p></p><p>Chesney after seeing Paul and Billy in flagrante delicto:<br /><b>"I need to Brillo pad my eyeballs"</b><br /><i>(be careful)</i><br /></p>Bobby recounts to Carla how his Dad described her:<br /><b>"A right stroppy cow till you've had your medicinal Merlot"</b><br /><i>(sometimes stroppy even <u>after </u>the medicinal Merlot) </i><br /><br />David to Gemma:<br /><b>"Who wants to hear your big gob?"</b><br /><i>(I think what David means is that the modulation of your voice is an acquired taste)</i><br /><p></p><div dir="auto">Peter at his alcoholics support group meeting:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I've got everything but I feel like nothing"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Jean-Paul Sartre would agree)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Mary asks Jenny and Daisy when the Rovers will reopen:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"How long before I'll be sipping Dubonnet in a booth with my besties?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(hopefully not for quite a while)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Sarge apologizes for his harsh remarks: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I'm just a foolish old goat"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(No one's arguing)</i><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">***</p><p style="text-align: left;">Well, Festive Friends, so ends another week and a somewhat muted Christmas is over on the Street as Peter departs for parts unknown (<b>Spain </b>actually). We'll miss the morose mariner, the sad seaman, the tattoed taxi driver, the..... (well, you get the idea). Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week.<br /></p><p> </p>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-12403350789922763002024-01-14T09:00:00.000-05:002024-01-14T09:00:40.785-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the sympathy snog edition<p> <span style="font-size: x-small;">your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Let's start with the most shocking development: <b>Adam</b>'s hair.</p><p>Seems that the Street's notable hunk-lawyer has shelved his pomade in favour of a lighter, fluffier look. The verdict? As they say in the courtroom, the jury's out.</p><p>But back to non-coiffure events. The fallout from <b>Daisy </b>and <b>Ryan</b>'s legover continues. Daisy wants <b>Daniel </b>to give their relationship another chance but Daniel is playing the hard man and is not keen to forgive and forget. Things get heated when Daniel and Ryan get into a 'Gunfight at the OK Corral' stance on the Street resulting in a few modest punches. </p><p>Daisy is distressed to hear about the fight and visits Ryan and then Daniel. Oops. Wrong order of visits it seems as Daniel is cheesed off to learn that Ryan got preferential treatment. That faux pas seems to signal the end of Daniel and Daisy.</p><p>Meanwhile Ryan pleads his case to <b>Crystal </b>and she agrees to take him with her to <b>Glasgow </b>for a fresh start. </p><p>Daisy is despondent but finds solace in helping <b>Jenny </b>try to solve the puzzle of <b>Stephen</b>'s laptop. There is a file on Stephen's laptop computer which seems to be linked to Stephen's mystery bank account but is password protected. Daisy recovers Stephen's journal (thrown in the trash by <b>Audrey</b>). As she sifts through the pages, she manages to find the correct password: "Mummyissues?" No. "Notmyfault?" No. "CanadaDay?" Closer. "Tofino?" Bingo!</p><p>Seems that Stephen enjoyed his stay on <b>British Columbia</b>'s Vancouver Island and used the town of Tofino as his password. Once into the secret file, Daisy discovers that she has access to the 250,000 pounds that Stephen stole from <b>Underworld</b>. Will she use the money to help <b>Jenny </b>buy back the <b>Rovers</b>?</p><p>Speaking of Carla, seems that her and <b>Peter </b>are having marital issues. <b>Tim </b>tries to help Peter with some patented hot tub therapy. Two naked men in a vat of boiling liquid? How could that possibly not help? </p><p>Peter arranges to meet the family of his liver donor. Carla remains preoccupied with the factory but is piqued to learn that Peter hasn't shared the info with her and she now wants to attend the meeting with him.</p><p>Over at the <b>Bistro</b>, a <b>Platt </b>family reconciliation threatens to go off the rails. Feeble attempts at niceness turn ugly until young <b>Sam </b>shames the assembled family members into being more sensitive, caring and kind. How long will it last? No comment.</p><p>It's a sad state of affairs at the <b>Bailey </b>house as <b>Ed </b>sinks deeper into gambling debt and loses the turkey dinner money betting on the horses. At the same time, the dubious charm of <b>Sarge </b>seems to diminish with each passing week. Maybe <b>Aggie </b>is lucky to be out of town while he visits.</p><p>Elsewhere it looks like <b>Stu</b>'s plan to shunt <b>Dom </b>off to <b>Germany </b>for reunification (with his German family) seems to have worked. The only problem is that <b>Eliza </b>is very upset at the prospect of her Dad leaving. </p><p>Things are a little more quiet at <b>Ty</b>'s house as that nasty dog owner<b>, Terry, </b>has made no further appearances but Evelyn is convinced that the police are after her for dog-napping. <br /></p><p>Following the Platt's family therapy session, <b>Audrey </b>conducts job interviews with <b>Maria </b>and then <b>David </b>to see who is best qualified to manage the salon. Maria aces the interview. David does not.</p><p>And now for a few lines from the week that was:</p><div dir="auto">Tim to Peter re: Stephen as the cause of Peter's problems:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"It all comes down to that toerag"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(the <u>Canadian</u> toe rag)</i><b> </b><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto">Daisy shows Jenny that she's accessed Stephen's secret bank account: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"We could keep every penny"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(you mean, steal?) </i><br /></div><p>Daniel is skeptical about what led to Daisy's legover with Ryan:<br /><b>"A sympathy snog that got out of hand?"</b><br /><i>(I hate when that happens)</i><br /> </p><div dir="auto">Daisy tires of Daniel's "poor me" attitude: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Do you have to be the only tragic hero in the village?" </b><br /></div><div dir="auto"><i>(depends on the village) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">David summarizes the revelation in Stephen's journal:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Saint Gail was playing away"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(with an Australian no less)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Gail to Sarah re: her past infidelity and Brian's affairs: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"It doesn't feel right talking about our sex life like this"</b> <br /><div dir="auto"><i>(it doesn't bother me)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Evelyn channels street-speak to explain to Ken her low-profile:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I'm in the down low"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(word!)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>Sarah to David:<div dir="auto"><b>"Your little snarky comments are as funny as gangrene"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(maybe even less funny)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, patient punters, so ends another week. I hope Ryan enjoys Glasgow. Nice to see that Daisy has discovered where Stephen hid his stolen money. Maybe it should be returned to its rightful owner? Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great week! </div></div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-53082252938647445742024-01-07T15:23:00.001-05:002024-01-07T15:23:43.095-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the sticky fingers edition<p> <span style="font-size: x-small;">your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Well, the cat (meow) is out of the bag.</p><p><b>Daisy </b>finally blurts out the truth about her sharing a biblical union (aka one night stand) with <b>Ryan</b>. Of course, this comes as no surprise to <b>Daniel</b>. He was forwarded a video (by <b>Simon</b>, who has nothing better to do) showing Ryan confirming his legover with Daisy.<br /></p><p>Instead of confronting Daisy, Daniel decides to sabotage Ryan's new job at the gym by letting the gym bosses know about Ryan's unfortunate steroid use. After learning he lost the job, Ryan opts for his backup plan: moving to <b>Glasgow </b>with <b>Crystal</b>.</p><p>Meanwhile, Daniel forges ahead with his plan to solidify his hold on Daisy by proposing to buy the <b>Rovers </b>(yikes, bit of a money pit, isn't it?)) for her and also secretly preparing the paperwork for Daisy to legally adopt <b>Bertie</b>. Unfortunately his plan seems to have backfired.</p><p>Over at Dognapp central (<b>Tyrone</b>'s house), <b>Evelyn </b>needs a place to hide the dog that she rescued (or stole, whatever you prefer) from her evil dog-abusing owner (<b>Terry</b>). However Terry is not to be toyed with as he briefly terrorizes Evelyn at the shop and then punches Tyrone (and threatens to do worse unless his pooch is returned).</p><p>Physical assault is not the only issue Ty has to deal with as the ever-irrepressible <b>Hope </b>gets her nose pierced as a birthday present to herself. Ty's negotiating skills result in Hope removing the stud in exchange for the promise of a nose ring in the future.</p><p>Over at <b>Speed Dal</b>, <b>Stu </b>is like a dog with a bone as he continues to search for dirt on <b>Eliza</b>'s father, <b>Dom</b>. Stu's PI discovers that Dom has a secret family in <b>Germany </b>and Stu tries to force Dom to return to the fatherland (so to speak) with a cash incentive.</p><p><b>Craig </b>returns <b>Stephen</b>'s possessions to <b>Audrey </b>and Audrey passes on Stephen's laptop to <b>Jenny</b>. <br /></p><p>And now for a few lines from the week that was: <br /></p><div dir="auto">Daisy to Daniel:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I slept with Ryan"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(I see. Care to expand?)</i></div><p>Roy to Evelyn on the fact that he was tasked with recording Evelyn throwing mint imperials at Terry, the dog abuser:<br /><b>"I got footage of you throwing confectionery"</b><br /><i>(in HD I hope)</i><br /></p>Terry to Evelyn: <br /><b>"Are you one of those nut jobs who thinks animals are more important than people?"</b><br /><i>(a rhetorical question, one assumes)</i><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Roy to Asha and Nina: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"There's a time and a place for sticky fingers"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(just ask the Rolling Stones) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div>Hope to Ty:<br /><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><b>"My body, my nose"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(...but Ty's problem)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>Audrey to Craig re: Stephen:<br /><b>"Before he went to Canada he was so full of life and fun"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(damn those Canadians!)</i><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Daniel envisions the future as pub owner with Daisy: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"The adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Rovers Return"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(a short story)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, prescient punters, so ends another somewhat glacial-paced week. Hopefully things will pick up a bit as the Daisy-Daniel-Ryan situation heats up. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great week.<br /></div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-62582740376258496012023-12-31T10:52:00.000-05:002023-12-31T10:52:08.844-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the "what do you call a Hippie's wife?" edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Where's <b>Stephen Reid </b>when you need someone (even a serial killer) to add a little zip to the current crop of pedestrian stories happening on <b>Coronation Street</b>?</p><p>Let's start with <b>Gemma</b>. First, her Mum (<b>Bernie</b>) is sentenced for being involved in handling stolen goods (while helping <b>Shelly </b>with her credit card scam). As a result, Bernie will spend the next six months behind bars. Gemma is angry and tangles with <b>Big Garth</b> (whom she maintains was the key guilty party behind the scheme) trying to force Garth to tell the truth to the coppers.</p><p>At the same time, Gemma is being investigated by social services after <b>Joseph </b>is treated in hospital for poisoning. The social services lady wants to make sure that Gemma is not harming her children and says Gemma must leave her home while the investigation is completed. Naturally, Gemma ignores the warning and is caught breaking the rule. Meanwhile Joseph is, once again, not feeling well.</p><p>Over at the caf, <b>Shona </b>accuses <b>Lauren </b>of stealing money from the till. Lauren is vindicated but quits her job in a huff. Meanwhile <b>Max </b>and <b>Sabrina </b>try to figure out who Lauren's mysterious, rich and fit boyfriend is... if he actually exists.</p><p>The tedium continues as <b>Asha </b>and <b>Nina </b>fret about their strained relationship. Asha continues to pal around with <b>Isla </b>who turns out to be interested in having a more intimate relationship (beyond mentoring). Meanwhile Nina gets some 'help' from Shona, concocting an imaginary suitor named <b>Rob</b>, designed to make Asha jealous. It doesn't work.</p><p>More ennui between <b>Ryan </b>and <b>Crystal</b>. Crystal wants Ryan to come with her to <b>Glasgow </b>where she has a job and he can have a job as a DJ (and, one presumes, all the deep fried <b>Mars </b>bars he wants). Sounds perfect but Ryan still has feelings for <b>Daisy</b>. When Daisy pops into the flat for a chat, Ryan's video recorder inadvertently catches the twosome recounting their furtive legover. Alas, part-time snoop (and full-time waster) <b>Simon </b>forwards a copy of the video clip to <b>Daniel</b>. Oops.<br /></p><p>Over at <b>Ty</b>'s, seems <b>Hope </b>is not that crazy about <b>Cassie</b>'s involvement in her birthday party. <b>Evelyn</b> assures Cassie that it just takes time and strategy to win Hope's approval. </p><p><b>Sarge </b>continues to annoy <b>Ed </b>by buying a ton of birthday gifts even though he's skint <br /></p><p>And now for a very few lines from the week that was:</p><p>Lauren insists that she just wants to be mates despite an expensive gift:<br /><b>"I'm not trying to get into Max's pants"</b><br /><i>(thanks for the clarification) </i></p><p>Nina corrects Isla about her profession: <br /><b>"I'm not a designer, I work in a cafe"</b><br /><i>(thanks for the clarification) </i></p><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto">Dev reads a Christmas cracker joke: </div><div dir="auto"><b>Q: "What do you call a hippie's wife?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><b>A: "Mississippi"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(hey, don't blame me, I just report the lines) <b><br /></b></i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Nina isn't keen on the fake boyfriend which Shona has invented to make Asha jealous:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I'm not sure I want to hang out with Rob anymore"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(me neither)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> ***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, Rovers revelers, so ends a rather sleepy week on the Street. According to CST (Corrie Standard Time), we will soon head into Coronation Street Christmas. Let's hope <b>Santa </b>brings us some juicy story lines. In the meantime, have a very Happy New Year and I wish you all the best in 2024. Cheers! <br /></div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-26073476487442533032023-12-24T11:00:00.002-05:002023-12-24T20:27:42.844-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the Merchant of Vienna edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one-stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Ah <b>Simon</b>! How's your <b>Linked-In</b> page looking? </p><p>So far the young lad's CV consists of buying pallets of worthless crap and working a few shifts at the knicker factory. Newsflash: that hasn't worked out so he's giving up and parking himself at the <b>Bistro</b> slinging back le booze. Yes, that's the spirit! </p><p>But that's not the only bad news.</p><p>It's official. <b>Ed </b>has a gambling problem (again) and finally goes to a support group meeting for addicts. However, not before his overbearing Dad (the charm-challenged <b>Sarge</b>) shows up to give his son some stick about his bad business dealings. <b>Dee Dee </b>reveals the truth about Ed's gambling addiction to Sarge who is not very sympathetic. Worse still, seems Sarge himself needs some cash to prop up his food truck empire back home. How will Ed manage to lend Sarge cash and pay his poor worker when he is skint?</p><p><i>(Tip to Ed when agitated by his Dad: Try ordering a second Eccles cake). </i><br /></p><p>Somewhat surprisingly, <b>Dylan </b>lands another job. This time it's <b>Dev </b>who is welcoming Dylan into his empire by engaging the young lad (and colleague of renowned bully <b>Mason</b>) to work in his Kebab outlet. Didn't Dev check Dylan's work references? <b>Brian </b>might not have a glowing endorsement of his former paper boy.</p><p>Meanwhile Dylan is getting more involved with the slimeball (aka Mason) and is now selling vapes (stolen from Sullen Simon) as well as kebabs. At the same time, things are going from bad to worse for poor <b>Liam </b>who is being terrorized by the bullying lout (Mason). <b>George </b>lends a sympathetic ear to Liam and offers some sage advice, but will Liam stay quiet or confide in his worried parents?</p><p>Over at <b>Chesney </b>and <b>Gemma</b>'s place, young <b>Joseph</b>'s mysterious illness continues to be a divisive issue as Ches believes Gemma is overreacting to Joseph's complaints. However the young lad takes a turn for the worse and ends up in hospital with a case of poisoning. </p><p><b>Daniel </b>is wondering what <b>Lauren </b>is up to (as is <b>Shona</b>) as she is taking time off work, wearing high heels in her spare time and buying <b>Max </b>an expensive watch (much to <b>Sabrina</b>'s disgust).</p><p><b>Jenny </b>and <b>Daisy </b>are keen to get the pub back but so far the attempt is stalled due to lack of funds.</p><p>And now for some lines from the week that was: <br /></p><div dir="auto">Dee Dee reveals the truth to Sarge:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Dad was a gambling addict"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(was?) <br /></i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Lauren to Daniel re: one of Shakespeare's famous plays:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"The Merchant of Vienna"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(ah yes, along with 'Alfa Romeo & Juliet' and 'King Learjet')</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Sarge is not sympathetic to Ed's gambling addiction:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"You chucked all your money away on the gee gees"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(thanks for the scientific medical diagnosis)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Brian to Shona and Lauren re: his tattoo choice: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I'd go for my idol Neil Diamond"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(I'll never sing 'Sweet Caroline' again)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"></div><br />Daisy to Jenny:<br /><b>"Let's get our pub back"</b><br /><i>(good idea... but money would be handy) </i><p></p>Dev demonstrates how to prepare <span>döner</span> to Dylan:<br /><b>"Let's get to the meat of the matter" </b><div dir="auto"><i>(It's pretty straightforward really)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Sarah to Carla:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Stephen was my uncle but he killed people"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(so, a positive and a negative?)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Maria to Jake:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"You can't say testicles at the dinner table"</b></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><i>(and don't even get me started about 'penis')</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Bernie to Gemma:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"You've had a face like a yard of gravy"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(.9144 metres of gravy in Canada)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Simon to Leanne:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I'm 20 not 12"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(you might want to act like it)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, festive friends, so ends another week and almost another year. Let's hope the bullying story takes a turn for the better and poor Liam finds a way to deal with Mason. Thanks for spending time here at the Hip. Have a great week, a happy holiday and a Merry Christmas!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-20367568041219650302023-12-17T10:14:00.000-05:002023-12-17T10:14:43.678-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the auberge-parma-thingy edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>RIP <b>Vin Diesel </b>(the <b>Weasel</b>), we hardly knew ye.</p><p>Yes, the adorable stuffed carnivore who adorned the trendy <b>Trim Up North</b> has left the cast (soon to appear on <b>Strictly Come Dancing</b> perhaps?)</p><p>Seems Vin needed a new home after Trim Up North closed so <b>David </b>(himself often considered a member of the weasel family) brought him to <b>Audrey</b>'s <b>Salon</b>. Alas, newly-minted co-managers of the Salon, David and <b>Maria</b>, couldn't agree on the aesthetics of some deranged taxidermist's chef d'oeuvre.</p><p>So, bottom line, Maria chucks the weasel into a dumpster (skip). End of. Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone etc. etc.</p><p>Yes, things are off to a rocky start at the 'under-new-management Salon' but, closer to home, Maria has bigger problems to deal with as her son, <b>Liam</b>, is embroiled in the school bullying situation. </p><p>As you recall, that moronic waste-of-space named <b>Mason </b>(with his band of brainless stooges) is bullying <b>Dylan</b>, and most recently took his running shoes (trainers). </p><p>A complaint from Dylan's Dad (<b>Sean</b>) to the school head results in a search which reveals the trainers in Liam's locker. The shoes were planted there by thug-in-training Mason but a fearful Liam takes the heat. <b>Gary</b>, as is his wont, wades in and tries to warn off Mason but that only makes things worse for Liam and he is threatened by Mason who is armed with a knife.</p><p>As it stands, things look pretty dire for both Liam and Dylan.</p><p>Elsewhere, the burning question is: whither the <b>Rovers</b>?</p><p>Will the storied house of hotpots be turned into modestly priced flats? Or will <b>Glenda </b>and her friends rally to save the drinking establishment?</p><p>So far the prospects don't look good. One potential buyer meets with <b>Ed </b>and <b>Ronnie </b>to discuss redevelopment plans but Ronnie (perhaps because of a pang of conscience) sabotages the deal. </p><p><b>Amy </b>is playing with fire as she turns the tables on a would-be rapist at a sketchy nightclub. Amy spots the scumbag spiking her drink and cleverly swaps her (drugged) drink for his. As the drink-spiker staggers around, Amy phones <b>Aadi </b>who helps her transport the drugged perv to hospital (better than Amy's original plan to dump him in the middle of nowhere). </p><p>However, <b>DC Swain</b> is on the case (sort of) and follows up on the scumbag's complaint that he was drugged by Amy. Things took bad for Amy until <b>Dee Dee </b>shows up as her lawyer. When police discover other complaints against the would-be rapist, Amy is released.</p><p>The harrowing experience brings Aadi and Amy together but Amy remains traumatized by her recent experience with Aaron and recoils from Aadi's kiss. Aadi interprets that as Amy wanting to remain just mates. Not necessarily what Amy had in mind.</p><p>In other developments, Ronnie and Ed's Dad is coming to visit. Ronnie doesn't mind. Ed isn't super keen. Also, Ed seems to be gambling again although he is managing to hide his relapse... so far.</p><p><b>Carla </b>succeeds in tempting <b>Beth </b>and Sean back to <b>Underworld </b>but she has to offer them cash incentives to get them back to work. <b>Nina </b>is jealous of <b>Asha</b>'s relationship with her mentor, <b>Isla</b>. <b>Simon</b> seems to be hanging around buying a pallet of junk which he thinks he can resell. Good luck with that.</p><p>And now for a few lines from the week that was:</p><p>Steve wonders if he can shed his jumpsuit for some nookie but Tracy disabuses him:<br /><b>"That onesie is staying on" </b><br /><i>(phew!)</i><br /> </p>Texting-challenged Gayle: <b>What does IDK mean anyway?</b><div dir="auto">Gary: <b>I Don't Know.</b></div><div dir="auto">Gail: <b>Well who does then?</b></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Gail assures Audrey that she's not like Stephen:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Well I'm quite normal. Boring even"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Really?) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto">David asks for Steve's opinion about Vin Diesel: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"What's your take on stuffed animals?"</b><div dir="auto"><i>(no comment)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Audrey to David and Maria:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Like it or not Van Diesel is gone"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Vin to his friends)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Peter says he's not keen on Carla's vegetarian cooking: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Not auberge parma thingy"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(but it's one of Jamie Oliver's favourites)</i><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Gary tells Maria about his encounter with Mason:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I just told him to stay away in a slightly scary voice"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(FYI, it didn't work)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well fellow Kabin Cronies, so ends another week. I do hope someone can end the tyranny of that obnoxious ogre Mason and allow Liam and Dylan to attend school in peace. And could there be some hope for the Rovers before it becomes a block of flats? Guess we'll find out. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week. Cheers!</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div dir="auto"></div></div> </div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-47368074101498267172023-12-10T09:07:00.001-05:002023-12-10T09:07:33.887-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the leech who keeps on leeching edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Why doesn't somebody do something about <b>Mason</b>?</p><p>The haircut-challenged lout seems to spend all his time bullying <b>Dylan</b>, extorting money, skipping school and now harassing <b>Amy </b>and her friends en route to a protest. </p><p>Maybe <b>Gary </b>could have a quiet word with Mason (or demonstrate some of his army combat holds)?</p><p>Amy is clearly still suffering after being raped by <b>Aaron</b>. Although she is gamely trying to keep up with her schoolwork, she continues to deal with the aftermath of her ordeal. After a confrontation with Mason and his goons, the police intervene and Amy (frustrated by police inaction) spray paints a police car and is arrested.</p><p>Speaking of custody, <b>Bernie </b>is somewhat surprised when charges are laid against her for handling stolen goods. This after Bernie was helping the late <b>Shelly </b>raise money by selling merchandise which was illegally bought with a company credit card. Bernie is advised to plead guilty and is sentenced to prison time.</p><p>This couldn't have happened at a worse time as Bernie's son, <b>Paul</b>, is struggling with MND, declining rapidly and is given just 6-12 months to live. </p><p>Meanwhile Paul's twin, <b>Gemma</b>, is sure that there is something wrong with young <b>Joseph</b>. <b>Chesney</b> thinks she's overreacting and insists that Joseph is fine. A visit to the ER seems to confirm Chesney's opinion and Joseph returns to school.</p><p><b>Asha </b>is upset with <b>Nina </b>because she didn't tell her that <b>Courtney </b>broke up with <b>Aadi</b>. A subsequent dinner with Aadi, Asha, Nina and Nina's mentor, <b>Isla</b>, is designed to calm the waters. But it doesn't help much as Isla and Asha seem to be very simpatico and oblivious to the others.</p><p>Over at the Salon, <b>Audrey </b>is determined to return to work to earn money after being defrauded by <b>Stephen</b>. She tries to insert herself into the hair cutting crew but she's really not up to it. On top of that, Audrey announces to Maria and David that she's selling the groovy 'Trim Up North' barber shop and laying off one employee. </p><p>Consider renaming the place 'Trim Some Jobs'. </p><p>And now for some lines from the week that was:</p>Carla to Peter re: his plan to leave Weatherfield and get a sailing job in Majorca:<div dir="auto"><b>"Excuse me Captain Pugwash"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(that's Admiral Pugwash to you)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto">Bernie to Paul and Gemma: </div><div dir="auto"><b>"DS Blondie took me in for questioning"</b></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><i>(as opposed to DS Ginger, aka Craig)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto">Max suggests a more ceremonial role for Audrey at the salon: </div><div dir="auto"><b>"You can be the face of the salon"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(but not 'Trim Up North' which is closing) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto">Judge to Bernie:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"There is no such thing as a victimless crime"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(just ask Stephen Reid's victims) </i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Audrey announces layoffs to David and Sarah: </div><div dir="auto"><b>"I'm going to have to let one of you go"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(the suspense is killing me)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto">David to Maria and Gary: </div><div dir="auto"><b>"To Uncle Stephen, the leech who keeps on leeching"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(a touching eulogy)</i> <br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Evelyn to the police officer re: Mason:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"This poor halfwit can't even lie straight in his bed"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(good one)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, fellow <b>Prima Doner</b> Denizens, so ends another week. The bad news keeps on coming as Paul's MND is getting worse rapidly and now his Mom faces jail time just when he needs her most. Amy's not doing too well either and Gemma is sure that there's something wrong with Joseph. Are there any bright spots on the horizon? Let's keep watching and hope so. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for the pleasure of your company here at the Hip. Have a great week! <br /></div></div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-977853100388720022023-12-03T07:33:00.002-05:002023-12-03T07:33:52.003-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the Tupperware of filth edition<p> <span style="font-size: x-small;">your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Is anyone actually renovating the <b>Rovers</b>?</p><p>The work seems to be going slower than <b>Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown LRT</b>. </p><p>On the other hand, the mothballed pub is the perfect venue for serial killers - and young hooligans like <b>Mason </b>who hosts a sad little skive party which <b>Dylan </b>and a few others attend. The louts-in-training are caught red-handed by <b>George </b>and <b>Sean</b>.</p><p>Dylan is being bullied by Mason so it looks like this will be yet another bullying story line. It sucks for Dylan though as he has lost his newspaper delivery job thanks to Mason's harassment.</p><p>Elsewhere the <b>Ryan</b>-<b>Daniel</b>-<b>Daisy </b>triangle takes centre stage as Daniel, armed with damning evidence, confronts Ryan. Ryan openly admits that he told Daisy that he loves her - but insists that Daisy wasn't interested. Daisy corroborates the story and produces evidence to prove that she wasn't at the same hotel as Ryan on the night in question. Of course, it's a cover-up as she was indeed at the same hotel as Ryan, in the same room, but then left before any serious canoodling could take place.</p><p>Meanwhile, who should turn up at the Bistro (and later in Ryan's room) but <b>Crystal</b>. Seems that Crystal now likes Ryan and so nature takes its course at the very overcrowded <b>Hotel Carla</b>. Speaking of Carla, the nasal nymph is back from <b>Spain </b>without a deal to save <b>Underworld</b>. She and <b>Peter </b>are not getting along as she suspects Peter may be back on the booze and she is too preoccupied with her financial problems to worry about Peter's mental state.</p><p>Carla's financial problems are getting worse as the disgruntled factory workers are not willing to continue to work without pay. Carla insists that she has recovered some of the money which <b>Stephen</b> stole but it's a lie and the workers find out, and then walk out. If they don't get back to work and finish an order for a client, then Underworld will close.</p><p><b>Tim </b>is now keen on fishing and keeping his bait in <b>Sally</b>'s fridge. Sally is not amused. <b>Rev Billy</b> and <b>Paul </b>continue to deal with Paul's MND while <b>Bernie</b>, in an attempt to help out financially, tries to unload the merchandise that <b>Shelley </b>had ordered illegally before she passed away. Unfortunately the police catch Bernie's um.. transaction on camera and arrest her.</p><p><b>Stu </b>continues with his plan to investigate <b>Dom </b>with a view to finding dirt on him. The private detective (whom Stu hired) discovers that Dom was in jail in <b>Germany</b>. Stu tells the detective to continue searching.</p><p>And now for some lines from the week that was:<br /></p><div dir="auto"></div><p>Deb intervenes in the heated argument between Ryan and Daniel:<br /><b>"I can't sit here any longer and watch you two and your willy swinging contest"</b><br /><i>(now also an Olympic sport)</i><br /> </p><div dir="auto">Sally to Tim:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"You can't go sticking your tackle in my fridge"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(unless it's part of an erotic role play thing)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Sally is not happy that Tim is using her kitchen equipment for his live bait: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"We have a situation with your Tupperware of filth"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(and it's not a good situation)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Ryan confesses to Daniel: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I told Daisy I love her"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(you know, just like you did)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Aadi is upset that he was just a temporary romance for Courtney:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"That's all I was: a jump start?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Kev, the auto mechanic, would say that's a good thing) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Peter to Carla:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I can do without your dry wit and scorn"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(But those are her best things)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Carla to her factory workers: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"This business is going under and your jobs will be gone for good"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(cake run, anyone?)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, chippie chappies, so ends another week. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great week! <br /></div></div> </div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-74779421653439363922023-11-26T09:56:00.002-05:002023-11-26T09:56:45.919-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the mouthy little freeloader edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p> </p><p>Looks like <b>Daisy </b>is on the horns of a dilemma.</p><p>Should she choose <b>Ryan </b>or <b>Daniel</b>? AKA the <b>Fitbit </b>or the <b>Brain box</b>?</p><p>It's a tough call for Daisy as she is torn between the two fellas. Ryan is pressing Daisy to be with him and he tries to seal the deal by reserving a room at the renowned <b>Chariot Square Hotel </b>("Your leg over is our top priority") and meeting Daisy there for a night of pleasure, or pizza. Whatever.</p><p>Daisy shows up at the hotel but has second thoughts about cheating on Daniel. Meanwhile, Daniel has figured out Daisy's destination and shows up at the hotel looking for her and wondering just want she's up to. <b>Debbie </b>has also figured out that Ryan is besotted with Daisy and tells him to go for it (and offers him a cheaper hotel room as well!) as she believes he deserves to be happy.<br /></p><p>Meanwhile <b>Lauren </b>(who has blackmailed Daisy and Ryan after twigging to their illicit shag) has now agreed not to continue blackmailing them and also promises that she won't spill the beans to Daniel but, as we know, Daniel already has a pretty good idea that something's going on. Daniel also insists on continuing to tutor Lauren. Awkward.<br /></p><p>Meanwhile on the idyllic shores of a poxy waterway, <b>Steve </b>is trying to reach out to <b>Tim </b>who is suffering from PTSD after his ordeal at the hands of <b>Stephen</b>. Tim has been acting erratically all week: fighting with a rival cabbie, driving badly with <b>Beth </b>in the taxi, and using his car to block the hearse with Stephen's coffin.</p><p><b>Sally </b>instructs Steve to do something and Steve's answer is a fishing expedition. At first, Tim discounts the idea but soon he and Steve have a genuine heart-to-heart which seems to help Tim regain his mental mojo.</p><p>Speaking of the late <b>Stephen Reid</b>, <b>Audrey </b>finally decides to reconcile with <b>Peter Barlow </b>as she doesn't want him to fall off the wagon. Peter reiterates his regret for his actions and assures Audrey that he will not return to the booze.</p><p><b>Michael </b>(who was fired from <b>Underworld</b>) tries to return a small amount of his own money to make up for the cash Stephen stole from the factory, but <b>Sarah </b>refuses to accept it. However, shortly afterwards, she does agree to rehire Michael.</p><p><b>Aadi </b>struggles to make ends meet for <b>Courtney </b>and him in their pokey flat. <b>Asha </b>helps out with redecorating and Aadi gets a job at <b>Freshco</b>. Courtney is conspicuously absent from any financial or redecorating initiatives<b>. </b>She seems (how you say?) "lazy".</p><p><b> Dev </b>tries to reconcile with Aadi but manages to put his foot in his mouth (as per usual). Then Courtney's husband (<b>Darren</b>) shows up out of the blue and announces to a shocked Aadi that he and Courtney have reconciled. <br /></p><p>Elsewhere<b>, Sean</b>, who's been laid off at the <b>Rovers</b>, thinks <b>Dylan </b>should get a job to earn some money. <b>Stu </b>is disappointed that the private detective he hired hasn't discovered any dirt on <b>Eliza</b>'s Dad, <b>Dom</b>.<br /></p><p>And now for a few lines from the week that was: <br /></p>Dev to Aadi re: Dev's snake plant housewarming gift (with no hidden meaning about Courtney):<br /><b>"Sometimes a plant is just a plant" </b><div dir="auto"><i>(and sometimes it's a statement)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto"> Dev to Aadi re: Courtney (who heard every word):</div><div dir="auto"><b>"That mouthy, little freeloader"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(but it's nothing personal)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Tim to Steve:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Do you think chimps have midlife crises?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(yes, that's when they monkey around or buy sports cars)</i></div><br />Todd's improvised reason for visiting a sick friend:<br /><b>"He's having a vasectomy"</b><div dir="auto"><i>(I'm sure Todd's visit will make a vas deferens)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto">Daisy to Toyah re: Daniel</div><div dir="auto"><b>"He deserves a lot better than me"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(you said it) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Debbie to Sally re: Tim's odd behaviour:<br /></div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I heard about him picking a fight with a hearse"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(who won?)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Daisy tells Jenny about her dilemma with Ryan and Daniel:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I am drowning"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(you need a life saver, not a leg over)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, fellow Rovers regulars, so ends another week. Poor Aadi looks like he's destined to have his heart broken... again. And whatever Daisy decides, someone is going to get hurt. Poor Daniel. Poor Ryan. Poor <b>Bertie</b>. Thanks for stopping by. Always great to have your company. Have a great week.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div></div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-8943242519524616702023-11-19T10:54:00.000-05:002023-11-19T10:54:38.191-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the castoffs from a serial killer edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Hey <b>Detective Swain</b>! </p><p>How about hauling Stephen's ex-wife (<b>Gabrielle</b>) down to the police station for a little chat? Maybe she could shed some light on Stephen's evil activities and tell us all about Stevie's fake consulting company (<b>Seagull</b>?)</p><p>So far the police investigation into Stephen Reid seems to consist of harassing poor, naive <b>Michael </b>and accusing <b>Peter Barlow</b> of murder (after Stephen was hit by Peter's taxi). </p><p>Michael gets fired from <b>Underworld</b>. Adding to his woes is the fact that he's quizzed about his possible collaboration with Stephen in defrauding the factory (he was conned into giving Stephen his employee authorization code which Stevie used to drain the cash out of Underworld). Michael is, of course, innocent but it doesn't help his case when the cops discover 6,000 pounds (in cash) in his briefcase. <br /></p><p>The explanation?</p><p><b>Ed </b>won a big bet and hid the cash in Michael's briefcase. Why? Well, he doesn't want people finding out that he's been gambling (since he has a gambling addiction). Brother <b>Ronnie </b>discovers the truth and warns Ed about the consequences of his actions. Ed swears that it was a one-time bet. <b> </b></p><p><b>Dee Dee</b>'s boyfriend, <b>Joel</b>, seems to be very (one might say "suspiciously") helpful as he assists in getting Michael released by the cops and finds an investor who may be willing to invest in Ed and Ronnie's business. Hmm.</p><p>The fallout from Stephen's death continues in other ways.</p><p><b>Tim </b>is suffering from PTSD after his traumatic encounter with Stephen in which he was assaulted, stuffed in the boot of a car, and went missing for two days. Although Tim is pretending that he's okay, he is clearly suffering but, so far, <b>Sally </b>and <b>Elaine </b>are simply perplexed by his erratic behaviour.</p><p>Then there's <b>Audrey </b>who is grieving and wants <b>George Shuttleworth</b> to handle the funeral arrangements for her son. George, at first, declines fearing reaction from the locals but has a change of heart and accepts to take on the unenviable assignment.</p><p><b>Lauren </b>succeeds in blackmailing <b>Ryan </b>and <b>Daisy </b>after twigging to their illicit legover. But what does Lauren intend to do with the cash? She appears to be under duress. Meanwhile Daisy is irked, not only by the blackmail, but also by the fact that <b>Daniel </b>has volunteered to tutor Lauren so she can pass her exams. </p><p>Over at the <b>Bistro</b>, <b>Sam </b>informs <b>Nick </b>that he'd like to reserve a table for two as he's decided to make a fresh start with <b>Hope</b>.</p><p>And now for some lines from the week that was:<br /></p><p>Ryan speaks to his online audience as he ends his video posts:<br /><b>"There's not enough likes in the world to make you like yourself"</b><br /><i>(words of wisdom) </i></p><p></p><div dir="auto">Lauren to Daisy after deducing that 'brainstorming' = 'legover':<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Must
have been some brainstorming session you had because your top's inside
out" </b><br /></div><div dir="auto"><i>(it's the new fashion - I hear people are also wearing their underwear on the outside) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">David to Gail re: Stephen's belongings: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Are people going to really want castoffs from a serial killer?" </b><div dir="auto"><i>(depends on the serial killer)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Audrey to Jenny and Rita:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"My flesh and blood turned out to be the most evil killer"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(could happen to anyone)</i><br /></div></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Audrey tells George that his father agreed to handle the burial of a previous serial killer: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"He
organized a funeral for Richard Hillman"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(so... it's like a family tradition?) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Daisy to Lauren:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I am not going to be blackmailed by some worthless, snotty-nosed brat"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(who would you like to be blackmailed by?)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, cobble colleagues, so ends another week and the fallout from Stephen Reid continues. I hope <b>Carla </b>succeeds in rescuing Underworld after Stephen drained the money out of the company. Maybe the cash can be recuperated and restored to the factory? I guess we'll find out. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-59412198823748441592023-11-12T08:56:00.002-05:002023-11-12T08:56:09.961-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the "David, where's my car?" edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Exit <b>Stephen Reid</b>. Or, as we say in <b>Canada</b>, "RIP eh."<br /></p><p>Oh sure, he killed a few people, ripped off his <b>Mom</b>, stole from his employer, and stuffed a guy into the boot of a taxi but, apart from that, he was an outstanding <b>Canadian</b>. </p><p>He'll be missed by his fellow Canucks and one can only hope that <b>George Shuttleworth </b>(or more likely, <b>Rest Easy</b>) gives him a fitting send-off (i.e. Maple-glazed casket, 21 puck salute, beaver tails and bacon sarnies at the wake etc. etc.)</p><p>The death of Stephen follows a series of tense moments on the Street. Ol' Stevie tries to make a quick escape to <b>Vietnam </b>(I hear it's lovely this time of year), but is stymied at <b>Liverpool Airport </b>when he discovers his passport is missing (just wait till he tries using the <b>ArriveCan</b> app!!)</p><p>Anyhoo, ol' Steverino makes a quick return to the scene of the crimes and pops into the boarded-up <b>Rovers </b>where he encounters <b>Sarah </b>and <b>Jenny</b>. He knocks Sarah unconscious and then takes Jenny hostage, demanding to know what she did with his passport (hint: she hid it).</p><p>As the drama unfolds, Jenny learns the whole truth about Stephen and how he killed <b>Leo </b>as well as Leo's Dad, <b>Teddy</b>. Stephen, as always, maintains that none of this was his fault (he also blames <b>Audrey</b> for not being a good mother). And, BTW, he's not sorry about killing <b>Rufus</b>.<br /></p><p>The drama continues in the Street outside the Rovers where a terrified crowd (mostly <b>Platts</b>) watches in horror as Stephen threatens Jenny with a broken bottle and demands that <b>David </b>get his car so Steve can make a getaway.</p><p>After an impassioned plea from <b>Audrey </b>and <b>Sarah</b>, Stephen drops the bottle. At exactly the same time, <b>Peter </b>is driving along the Street, sees Stephen and accelerates to knock him down. Ambulances arrive but Stephen is dead at the scene.</p><p>Everyone on the Street is subsequently in shock especially Audrey who accuses Peter of killing her son. <b>Detective Swain </b>seems to agree and Peter is arrested and charged with murder. </p><p>But what of poor <b>Tim</b>?</p><p><b>Sally </b>and <b>Elaine </b>are racked with worry as Tim goes missing for a couple of days. Although badly injured, Tim manages to escape from the boot of his taxi (where Stephen had put him), wanders through the woods and finally manages to flag down a passing car. </p><p>A little later, Tim is recovering in hospital and reunited with Sal and Elaine. Only then does he learn of Stephen's fate.</p><p>Elsewhere <b>Ryan </b>and <b>Daisy </b>make a powerful presentation at <b>Daniel</b>'s juvie school. Ryan also reveals his steroid use to Daisy and he decides to end his short-lived, x-rated video career. Oh, and <b>Dee Dee</b> introduces her Dad to her new beau - although it's a bit awkward after the beau sees that <b>Ed</b>'s credit card was declined at <b>Roy</b>'<b>s</b>.<br /></p><p>And now for a few lines from the week that was:<br /></p><div dir="auto">Audrey to the Platts:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"You're all acting like a pack of hyenas"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(what else is new?)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Jenny describes Stephen's main traits to Roy:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Thief, liar, selfish criminal"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(and those are his good points!) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Stephen to Jenny:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I have done terrible things"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(go on...)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto">Stephen mocks Michael's naivete:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Give the man a goldfish"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(or maybe a kipper snapper?)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Stephen is impatient with David's delay:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Where's David with that car?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(next time call an Uber)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Audrey tries to explain Stephen's actions:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"He just got into a muddle"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(yes, a psycho killer muddle)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div>Detective Swain to Peter:<br /><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><b>"I'm arresting you for the murder of Stephen Reid"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(but it's nothing personal) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well Canuck Colleagues, it looks like Coronation Street's most famous Canadian has finally come to an <br /></div><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">ignominious end as he finds himself on the business end of a <b>Street Cars</b> taxi driven by Peter. In a somewhat surprising turn of events, Peter is then charged with murder. Will the charge stick? I guess we'll find out. Thanks so much for stopping by after a most exciting week of Corrie. Wonderful to have your company. Have a great week!</span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc"> </span></span></div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-43898041663583291992023-11-05T08:55:00.000-05:002023-11-05T08:55:59.204-05:00Coronation Street Catch Up: The Happy Bananniversary edition<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> your one-stop up date on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Let's start with the small stuff before we get to the main event.</p><p>Some big kid we've never seen before (named <b>Mason</b>) shows up and seems to be a big bully pressuring <b>Liam </b>and <b>Dylan </b>to become yobbish deadbeats and take up vaping. Liam (being asthmatic) has a severe reaction to the vaping and is taken to hospital.</p><p><b>Gary </b>and <b>Maria </b>are not amused. Oh, and by the way, this Mason kid was the one who stole <b>Ty</b>'s car and injured <b>Eliza</b>. Liam and Dylan have been sworn to secrecy.</p><p></p><p><b>Stu </b>is getting fed up with <b>Dom</b>'s antics and hires a private detective to find out what Eliza's biological Dad is up to. <br /></p><p>Okay, now let's cut to the chase.</p><p>First, <b>Carla </b>finally gets the results of her <b>LSD</b> test. Looks like she passed. Or, to put it more scientifically, she was indeed drugged by someone. Carla deduces that it must have been <b>Stephen</b>. Carla tells <b>Peter </b>who is outraged but told (by Carla) to stay cool. Carla meanwhile shares her theory about Stephen with <b>Detective Swain</b>. Swain points out that there is (so far) no evidence to connect Stephen to the LSD but she is keeping a close eye on the <b>Canadian</b> cad.<br /></p><p></p><p>Second, <b>Tim </b>gets a notion to snoop around the canal where he once spied Stephen. As he pokes around he dislodges <b>Ted</b>'s resting place (a <b>Thule </b>roof case) and is horrified (that's the kind of cheap burial package you'd expect from <b>Rest Easy</b>). But I digress. Tim calls the police but is soon after confronted by Stephen who coshes Tim and stuffs him into the trunk (boot) of Tim's taxi. He sprinkles the car with gas (petrol). One fears the worst...</p><p>Meanwhile, back on the Street, <b>Sally </b>is angry with Tim for missing their wedding anniversary. She assumes that Tim went to the <b>Weathy County </b>football match with <b>Kevin</b>. Turns out that Kev went to the match with <b>Kirk </b>(not Tim) and is hung over and "working from home" (how does an auto mechanic work from home? Does he have a hoist in his bedroom?) Anyway, when Sal finds out that Tim didn't attend the match, she starts to worry.</p><p>Speaking of worry, <b>Jenny </b>is now getting very nervous around Stephen ever since Carla stopped by to give Jenny a heads-up about Stephen's um.. psycho-killer tendencies. One hopes that Stephen doesn't start to suspect that Jenny suspects... or that might be a tad dangerous (in a hole punch kinda way).</p><p>Speaking of the man himself, Steve-o seems to be gearing up for a fast getaway to <b>Thailand</b>. To ensure that he can afford his fair share of <b>Pad Thai </b>and spring rolls, Stevie cons <b>Michael </b>into revealing his security access code allowing Steve to withdraw a cool 250,000 pounds (approx) from the <b>Underworld</b> bank account (Note to Underworld IT: shouldn't there be a limit to how much an employee like Michael could take out? Just saying). Carla and Michael subsequently rush to the cop shop to report the theft. <br /></p><p>When <b>Sarah </b>learns about Stephen's Underworld fraud, she finally tells the <b>Platt </b>family about Stephen's equity fraud on <b>Audrey</b>'s house. The Platts are shocked that Stephen would steal from his mother (but then that's exactly what <b>David </b>and darling <b>Nicky </b>did once upon a time). This news is surely going to be devastating for Audrey.<br /></p><p>Can anyone stop Stephen before he boards his getaway flight to Thailand? Or will they just say he's gone, <b>Phuket</b>? Peter is certainly not ready to let Stephen get away (not after what he did to Carla).<br /></p><p>Looks like the Canuck may be running out of luck...</p><p>And now for a few lines from the week that was:</p><div dir="auto">Yasmeen to Stu re: her attraction to Sting</div><div dir="auto"><b>"I have a soft spot for him"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(this sounds suspicious, better call the Police)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto"> Carla to Sarah and Michael re: Stephen:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Who knows what he's capable of?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(I think we're getting a pretty good idea)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Tim's card to Sally:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Happy Bananniversary"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Orange you glad you got a card?) </i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Gail to the Platts re: her mobile banking app:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Face ID never recognizes me when I'm stressed"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(maybe it's the hair?)</i></div><div dir="auto"><i> </i></div><div dir="auto">Peter to Roy re: Stephen's attempts to get rid of Carla:<i><br /></i></div><div dir="auto"><b>"I wanted to investigate with my fists"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(but you might need to use your opposable thumbs...)<br /></i></div><div dir="auto"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="auto">Rita to Jenny:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Snoring should be a defence against murder"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(please! Don't give Stephen's legal team any ideas)</i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, Canal Colleagues, so ends another week and it's great to be back just as the Stephen saga is heating up. Thanks so much for sticking around and spending some time here at the Hip. Have a great week and all the best.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><p></p>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-21443564977875321662023-10-29T09:30:00.000-04:002023-10-29T09:30:00.157-04:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the still absent edition<p>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!</p><p>Until then, here's my fearless prediction (and this is NOT a spoiler): <b>Stephen </b>evades justice, books a one- way flight back to <b>Canada </b>and, against all odds, becomes <b>Prime Minister</b> of Canada. </p><p>(well, it <i>could</i> happen)...<br /></p>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-91877473383044749432023-10-22T06:01:00.000-04:002023-10-22T06:01:17.432-04:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the absentee edition<p>Sorry folks. <b>Blanche's Polish Hip</b> is currently away (with no access to Corrie episodes 😞). Next blog post will be on <b>November 5th</b> when regular service resumes.<br /></p><p>Apologies for the inconvenience and a few lines from the first few episodes of the week that was:</p>Izzy tells Stephen about what was uncovered at Ed and Ronnie's building site:<br /><b>"We were just chatting about that body"</b><br /><i>(hint: not Ryan's) </i><br /><br />Carla to Peter after Peter reports on overhearing Ryan's chat:<br /><b>"You mean like he's having phone sex?"</b><br /><i>(worse)</i><br /><br />Ryan compares his social media profile with Daisy's:<br /><b>"I'm just showing more of my image"</b><br /><i>(so that's what the kids are calling it these days) </i><br /><br />Tim as Stephen goes to the cop shop to make a statement:<br /><b>"Na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye"</b><br /><i>(wishful thinking)</i><br /><br /> Sarah to Stephen:<br /><b>"Whatever's happened. I know you're not a murderer"</b><br /><i>(hmm. maybe get back to him on that?)</i><p style="text-align: center;">***</p><p style="text-align: left;">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 <b>November 5th</b>. Until then, do take care and thanks so much for stopping by and spending time here at the Hip. Cheers!</p>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-47127710064443885192023-10-15T13:42:00.002-04:002023-10-15T23:15:54.752-04:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the butcher's dog edition<p> <span style="font-size: x-small;">your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Just when <b>Ed </b>and <b>Ronnie </b>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.</p><p><b>Craig </b>(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.</p><p>Whose ears perked up at the news of a problem at the building site?</p><p>Why <b>Stephen</b>, of course, just back from an all-expenses paid (by <b>Jenny</b>) trip to <b>Paris</b>. </p><p>Elsewhere, <b>Billy </b>and <b>Paul's </b>stag do is interrupted by the sad news of <b>Shelley's </b>death. Paul is shaken and wants to ensure that Shelley gets a fitting funeral. <b>Todd </b>recommends <b>George</b> for the job. Paul intends to use the money that <b>Bernie </b>made working with Shelley to pay for the funeral.</p><p>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 <b>Big Gar</b> in the market. </p><p>Speaking of <b>Paul</b>, 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.</p><p>Speaking of Todd, he really doesn't like working for <b>Rest Easy</b> and <b>Mary </b>encourages him to ask George for his old job back.</p><p>The <b>Rovers </b>now has a big screen TV for watching footy but it doesn't work due to technical problems.</p><p>Ed continues to resist the temptation to gamble but it's getting more and more difficult for him to stay on the bandwagon. </p><p>And, over at <b>Dev's</b>, <b>Courtney </b>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.</p><p><b>Ryan </b>starts work at <b>Underwear </b>under the tutelage of packing maestro <b>Kirk</b>. However he continues to perform in a state of undress for paying fans on his website (that's Ryan not Kirk).</p><p>And now for a few lines from the week that was:</p><div>Steve tells Glenda what he would suggest for women while the football is on TV: </div>"<b>We get, like, a special lady pen"</b><div><i>(wait till Gloria Steinem hears about that)</i><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">George reflects on death to Todd:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Life's scary. No-one gets out alive"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(that's basically the business model for Shuttleworth's)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /><div dir="auto">Tim tells Steve he was a great goalie:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"They used to call me the cat when I was at school"</b></div><div dir="auto">Steve to Tim:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Because you could lick your own knick knacks?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Steve tells Tim he's in great physical shape:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Fit as a butcher's dog, me"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(well, he's half right... if you're thinking of Fred Elliot)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Dev to Aadi re: his relationship with Courtney:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Women like these, they'll be your fatal weakness"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Dev should know)</i></div></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Paul tells Bernie that dodgy activities aren't a good way to raise money:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"I realized nicking cars wasn't the answer"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(You don't say)</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Kirk asks Amy about eco-conscious foods:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Are they dolphin-friendly gravy granules?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(I'm sure dolphins love them)</i></div><div class="adL" dir="auto"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /></div>Steve is keen to watch TV with Tim:<br /><b>"Anything's better than one of Ken's documentaries about badgers"</b></div><div><i>(a four-hour saga about fascinating, short-legged omnivores)</i></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well fellow Rest Easy revelers, so ends another week. The discovery of a corpse at Ed and Ronnie's building site is sure to lead to more interesting revelations. Let's hope so. Thanks so much for sharing your company here at the Hip. All the best and have a great week!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-15773648672112093672023-10-08T07:58:00.002-04:002023-10-08T07:58:30.148-04:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the Sitzspinkler edition<p> <span style="font-size: x-small;">your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Stu's </b>spirit animal?</p><p>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. </p><p>The problem is that <b>Eliza </b>has recently reconnected with her biological Dad (<b>Dom</b>). 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.</p><p>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.</p><p><b>Courtney's </b>spirit animal?</p><p>A cougar (did you have to ask?) Seems that the secret tryst between <b>Darren's </b>buxom wife and young <b>Aadi </b>is a secret no more as <b>Dev </b>accidentally discovers the twosome in flagrante smoochi in the <b>Bistro</b>. That's going to put a bit of a spanner (wrench) into the business deal between Dev and Darren, one would think.</p><p><b>Ty's </b>spirit animal? A Shetland pony. Too nice and trusting for his own good (except for that Romanian incident, but let's not mention that).</p><p>Things are getting complicated over at the <b>Dobbs</b> house. <b>Evelyn </b>and <b>Cassie </b>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 <b>Roy </b>(who might live to regret it) and, bonus, <b>Lauren </b>gets to stay in Evelyn and Cassie's flat. </p><p>Lauren's a lucky young lady to have Roy looking out for her - especially after she trashes the<b> </b>salon in a fit of rage because <b>Max </b>is with <b>Sabrina </b>(and not her).</p><p>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 <b>Trim Up North</b>) and Sabrina. </p><p>On the <b>Bailey </b>front, <b>Michael </b>(flush with cash from the sale of <b>Nippersnapper</b>) decides to um "invest" in <b>Ed </b>and <b>Ronnie's </b>business. I'd stick with the bank if I were Michael, especially as Ed seems to have that gambler's gleam in his eye.</p><p><b>Paul </b>and <b>Rev. Billy</b> continue their endless fandango where Billy constantly mithers and Paul constantly tells him not to. Meanwhile, Paul's friend, <b>Shelley</b>, doesn't seem to be doing too well.</p><p>A young lawyer tries to ask <b>Dee Dee</b> out on a date but she doesn't get the hint and the would-be suitor is discouraged.</p><p>And now for a few lines from the week that was:</p>Evelyn to Cassie:<br /><b>"The only person who can help Cassie is Cassie"</b><div><i>(you mean there's two Cassies? Surely one is enough)</i><br /><br />Courtney to Aadi:</div><div><b>"What's life without a bit of risk ?"</b></div><div><i>(nice?)</i><br /><br /></div><div>Ronnie tells Ed the German word for sitting down to pee:</div><div><b>"Sitzspinkler"</b></div><div><i>(helps with your prostate prost)<br /></i><br />Lauren to Max re: Roy:<br /><b>"He's the nicest fella in the world"</b></div><div><i>(and he's also familiar with The Cure)</i><br /><br />Evelyn wants to know where Nina is going to live:<br /><b>"What about Count Spatula?"</b></div><div><i>(Goth knows)</i></div><div> </div><div>David to Max:<br /><b>"What spirit animal is Kevin?"</b><br /><i>(an angry badger according to Max)</i><br /><br />David to Kev:<br /><b>"My hair is the puma"</b></div><div><i>(the puma needs a haircut)</i><br /><br />David expounds on his spirit animal theory:<br /><b>"Ken Barlow, he's the Lion King, obviously"</b></div><div><i>(Kimono Matata) </i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, fellow pub patrons, so ends another week. It had to happen. Aadi and Courtney's secret affair has been rumbled by poor Dev. Wonder how his spirit animal will react? Guess we'll find out soon. Thanks so much for spending some time here at the Hip. Have a great week!</div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-60605167358375320232023-10-01T21:50:00.000-04:002023-10-01T21:50:41.449-04:00Coronation Street Catch Up: the Origin of the Species edition<p> <span style="font-size: x-small;">your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Apologies for the delay. The lovey-dovey hook-up between <b>Jenny </b>and <b>Stephen </b>made me slightly queasy and I just recovered.</p><p>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?</p><p>Meanwhile <b>Ty </b>is trying hard to build a relationship with <b>Cassie</b>. 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 <b>Abi </b>helps her out of that jam). However, when Ty entrusts his Mum with some cash to buy a present for <b>Ruby</b>, she can't resist the chance to use the dosh to buy drugs and is found unconscious after taking an overdose.</p><p>Good news and bad news on the <b>Bailey </b>front.</p><p>The good news is that <b>Ronnie</b>'s insider trading gambit worked and the brothers made out like bandits (so to speak). More good news. <b>Ed</b>'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.</p><p>Seems that <b>Max </b>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, <b>Lauren </b>misleads <b>Sabrina </b>into thinking that Max is her main squeeze.</p><p><b>Bernie </b>is pursuing a new business opportunity in the 'fencing of merchandise' sector. <b>Shelly </b>is providing the merchandise; Bernie is doing the fencing at the market with a trusted retailer whose first name appears to be "<b>Big</b>".</p><p>As a result of the successful sale of <b>Newton and Ridley</b>, <b>Henry Newton </b>finds himself out of a job but he has a nice financial settlement to play with. He then makes a play for <b>Gemma </b>who declines to settle for a rich guy who's besotted with her. As a result, Gemma once again finds herself jobless.</p>Debbie to Ronnie re: what will happen with the Newton and Ridley shares: <br /><b>"Who am I? Mystic Meg?"</b><br /><i>(More like Martha Stewart?)</i><br /> <div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"> Evelyn to Ty re: Cassie:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"She's like a human typhoon"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(batten down the hatches) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Dev to Bernie: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"You are having an affair with Big Garth"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(I think he's got the wrong end of the 'Big' stick) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Jenny to Henry: <br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>"Elon Musk bought Twitter and that worked out alright"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(X marks the spot) </i><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>Kirk works on a crossword:<br /><div dir="auto"><b>"Five on each hand, seven letters"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(claws?)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Bernie disses Henry to Chesney:</div><div dir="auto"><b>"Who wants to read 'Origin of the Species' when you're on a night out?"</b></div><div dir="auto"><i>(Darwin?)</i></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, fellow Hot Pot Hombres, so ends another week. It looks like Ty is in for more heartache from his Mum. Thanks for stopping by. Apologies for the delay in posting. Have a great week.<br /></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto"> <br /></div>corrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.com0