Coronation Street Catch Up: the Papa was a Bowling Stone edition

 your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

Exit PC Tinker.

 

Yes, sadly, it seems that Craig's time on the Weatherfield Police Force (and Coronation Street) has expired. The young police officer confronted a drunk and enraged suspect (Mick), asked him to step out of his vehicle (er, I mean van) and was then brutally attacked by Mick and left bleeding on the ground.

 

Craig was discovered by Maria and promptly rushed to hospital but even the miracle workers at the Coronation Street Wing of Weatherfield General Hospital couldn't save him. Kirk and many others were gutted. Craig's Mom (if she ever returns to the show) will be inconsolable. 

 

All this mayhem began after Kit (boyhood friend of Mick) dropped a broad hint to Mick about the true paternity of Mick's delinquent son (Brody). It seems that while Mick was serving a prison sentence for a crime that Kit committed, Kit and Mick's girlfriend (Lou) became, ahem, 'close' (in the biblical sense).

 

When Mick puts two and two together, he goes ballistic and assaults Lou. Officer Craig is dispatched to Lou's house to investigate and Lou insists that everything is fine. Later on, Craig spots Mick's vehicle (er, I mean van) and confronts Mick which leads to the tragic demise of Officer Tinker - but not before Craig reveals the identity of his attacker.

 

As for Mick? 

 

Well, he continues his drunken rampage by first going to Sarah's flat and demanding to know where Kit is (so he can exact his revenge). That doesn't pan out so Mick then takes Bernie hostage and uses her as leverage to force Kit into a confrontation. Now it looks like a mano-a-mano-a-mumo situation with Kit in extreme danger.

 

Meanwhile Tim takes Lou and her two daughters to the hospital to deal with Lou's injuries (inflicted by Mick). Tim looks after Lou's kids while she receives attention in hospital and the two daughters wind up with Tim at his house while Lou leaves.

 

And now for a few lines from the bleak week that was:

 

Tim tries to amuse Lou's kids with some Dad jokes:

Q: Why do rabbits go to the hospital?

A: To have a hop-eration

(well... they can't all be gems) 

Kirk to Craig:

"I found your lucky tie"

(too late mate)

David shares his opinion of Kit to Sarah:

"He's 7 ft 2 of bad news"

(that's a lot of bad news)

Mick to Kit:

"Does darling Kit care about his Mum or not?"

(Oh Oh. Could go either way)

Kirk's recollection of a Motown classic

"Papa was a bowling stone"

(wherever he bowled a strike was his home?) 

The reason Roy can't join Tim and Kirk's bowling team:

"Bat Society AGM"

(a nocturnal event one presumes?) 

Nick to Sarah re: her tall boyfriend:

"Kit's got more red flags than Turkey"

(Doesn't Turkey only have one flag?)

 

Kit to Bernie re: Brody:

"I think he's my son"

(maybe check with ancestry.com to be sure?) 

Gemma to Bernie:

"We've got a psycho living right at the back of us"

(you'll have to be more specific) 

***

Well, fellow cobble colleagues, so ends another week. We say goodbye to Craig Tinker. A nice fellow and an honest cop but, sadly, his character was never really given the chance to develop. We wish him well. 

 

In the meantime we wait for the Kit/Mick confrontation to conclude. This can't end well for either character... no matter what happens. Oh well. Thanks so much for sharing some time here at the Hip and do have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the body snatchers of Weatherfield edition

your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

The best business leaders and CEOs often turn to Coronation Street for management tips.

 

There's Gary, new head honcho of the Builders Yard PLC. After he discovers that his new hire (Dispic(able) Mick) has locked Liam in the shed, Gary does what any other corporate exec would do and locks Mick in the same shed. 

 

When Gary lets Mick out, he fires him and Mick vows retribution (Gary doesn't even do an exit interview with his terminated employee). Later, the two have a classic Corrie fight in the Street and Gary winds up beaten and bloodied. Kit walks by and intervenes but Gary is astonished to see that Mick is not arrested even though Kit is an eyewitness. What gives?

 

Cue the backstory.

 

Seems that Mick and Kit knew each other when they were growing up. They were an odd couple doing all those petty crimes (stealing cider) that wayward lads do. However, it seems that Kit did something really bad as revenge against a narky local shopkeeper. I'm guessing that Mick knew about it and maybe even took the rap for the crime. Either way, it seems that Mick enjoys the leverage he now has over Kit and could easily destroy Kit's police career... if he wanted to.

 

In other management news, Glenda has become the new manager of Rovers Return PLC. Congrats! (sort of). Carla doesn't appear to be thrilled to have chosen Glenda (Ryan was her first choice but he accepted a job from Debbie). 

 

Glenda is thrilled to have the corner office (aka bog) at the Rovers and immediately begins to put her imprint on the place. 

 

First management decision? Karaoke. Glenda takes the mic and sings up a storm for the punters as a way to liven up the place. Carla doesn't approve.

 

Next executive decision? Uniforms for the staff. They look a little (how you say) 'artisanal' and Gemma and Sean are not thrilled at the prospect of wearing them. Carla is not happy about it either. Strike Two.

 

Next up? Glenda needs more staff but her request is denied by Carla. However, just a few ticks later Carla unilaterally gives Lauren a job behind the bar.  Clearly it's not going smoothly for Glenda's leadership.

 

Also, the free pickles promotion that Glenda has implemented seems to be popular but (if Kirk's tummy trouble is an indicator) could give a new meaning to the term 'gastro pub'... if you know what I mean.

Debbie reiterates her reasons for a break-up in a most cold-blooded and cruel way to poor Ronnie. This follows Debbie's tussle with Leanne in the hotel when the two get into a Kebab-based tug-of-war during a wedding show (don't ask). 

Debbie's solution to her troubles and recent diagnosis of vascular dementia?

 

Getting a skinful ('natch) at the Bistro and trying to pronounce 'Tiramisu' while leathered.

 

Meanwhile, over at the Webster's, Kev is continuing with his chemo (alone) while Carl and Abi deal with Debbie's drunken state. BTW, if Abi wants Carl to cool his jets, she could try walking around in those grease-stained Webster Garage overalls rather than those stylish sexy outfits that she now favours (not that there's anything wrong with that).

 

And now for a few lines from the week that was:

Sarah to Kit:

"Pretty much every boyfriend I've ever had has lied to me"

(so the bar is set pretty low?)

 

Carla to Glenda re: her karaoke performance at the Rovers:

"I know you were a frustrated cruise ship entertainer"

(thanks for the vote of confidence)

Debbie to Abi re: Toyah's fashion sense:

"She dresses like the Amish"

(would thee like to see thy desert menu?)

Debbie to Abi:

"When I first met you I really didn't like you"

(quite the sweet talker)

 

Tracy brags to Maria:

"I used to be a wag"

(is that spelled with a 'w' or an 'h'?)

 

Rita recounts her performing days to Jenny:

"They used to call me the 'Weatherfield Nightingale'"

(as opposed to Mick whom they call the 'Weatherfield Rat')

Mary recounts her youthful wishes to Eileen:

"Big hair, a spiral perm and David Cassidy as a boyfriend"

(...and a guest appearance on 'The Partridge Family'?)

 

Tracy to assembled gang in Rovers:

"George and Eileen, the body snatchers of Weatherfield"

(could be a spin-off TV series)

 

Roy questions Adi about his produce:

"Can you vouch for the sweetness of your plums?"

(sure, got a Bible handy?)

***

Well, fellow Weatherfield watchers, so ends another week. One day the hockey playoffs will end and Corrie will be back to its regular schedule. In the meantime, thanks for dropping by and do have a wonderful week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the Reverend Obvious edition

 your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

My apologies to all readers.

 

It seems that I made some serious errors with respect to Daisy in last week's blog post (although in fairness, the truth was not revealed until the beginning of the following week).

.

Here's the erratum:

 

Jenny's money was not saved by the bank's anti-fraud department. That was a scam and the money actually went into an account created by Daisy.

 

Daisy didn't go to Brighton to stay with a friend. She used the money she stole from Jenny to buy a ticket to Bali (nicer weather but no scampi or Brighton rock)

 

She gave some of Jenny's money to Julie, a bottle of booze to Kit, money to Ryan, tickets to Disneyland Paris for Daniel and Bertie, and a letter to Jenny.

 

Exit Daisy.

 

But the most dramatic exit was Julie who passed away while on a trip to the country with Eileen. Such a shame to bring back such an upbeat, vivacious character only to see her exit so quickly and so sadly. 

 

Julie's passing left everyone on the Street with a heavy heart.

 

However grief quickly turned to suspicion and anger when Brian became convinced that Eileen facilitated Julie's death with a cocktail of medications in a case of assisted suicide. Brian, being Brian, reported the misdeed to the police who hauled Eileen in for questioning.

 

Todd and George have similar suspicions and try to impede the police investigation by embalming Julie's body before the police arrive to take the body for an autopsy.  However the coppers catch George in the act of embalming and want to know what's going on. Moral of the story: never listen to music while embalming.

 

Todd has other things on his mind as Theo shows up on the Street (drunk) and in a state as his family life seems to be falling apart now that he seems to be coming out of the closet (albeit reluctantly). To make matters worse, Theo's daughter shows up to give her Dad a rollicking.

 

George too has other things on his mind as he wonders if Eileen is tired of him. He comes to this conclusion after watching a video made by Julie telling Eileen that she could do better.

 

It now seems that the violent and obnoxious Mick has some kind of shared past with Kit (amateur Laurel and Hardy tribute act?) Whatever the backstory, it seems that Mick has some kind of hold over Kit.

 

Still on the subject of Mick, it seems that signor slime ball has wormed his way into a job with Gary at the newly-acquired builders yard. Poor Liam is also there working part-time and subject to Mick's stupid pranks.

 

Lauren is being hounded on social media by an anonymous blackmailer who was a witness to her driving Tracy's stolen florist van (which was Betsy's fault). Lauren sets a trap for the lowlife only to discover that it's Jake (young son of Gary and former partner Izzy) - at least she thinks it's Jake.

 

Jenny is wallowing in self pity after getting scammed by Daisy and now seeing a series of potential buyers coming into the Rovers. Rita gives her a good talking to and tells her to smarten up. 

And now for a few lines from the week that was:

Julie insists that Brian was her cup of tea:

"He was three sugars and plenty of milk to me"

(so, too sweet and weak ?)

Jenny to Rita:

"I'm done with men"

(I've heard that before)

 

Brian snaps at Billy who tries to console him:

"Thank you the Reverend Obvious"

(so much for 'three sugars and plenty of milk')

Mick is interviewed at the cop shop by Kit:

"I'm not a violent man"

(that's news to me)

 

Brian to Rita:

"Julie used to say I was a mine of trivia"

(aka annoying and tedious)

Debbie to cake supplier:

"I look forward to sampling your sponge"

(and I bet the cakes are good too)

***

Well, fellow Rovers returners, so ends another week. Does Mick have any redeeming qualities? Well, I guess he did save Liam from the bullies so that's one small redeeming quality. Sad to see Julie leave. Not too sad to see Daisy leave.  Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week.

Coronation Street Catch Up: the flame-haired sorceress edition

 your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

Does Christina have any redeeming characteristics?

 

Not sure. She's a bad mother, liar, cheat, fraudster, selfish, greedy, cruel...

But, on the plus side, she's quite good at bingo calling ("eighty eight, jail awaits").

 

Anyway, the proverbial jig is up as gullible Jenny falls for the Dom/Christina investment scam but the ruse is foiled by bank security which stops the transaction.  Jenny's money is safe but Christina is taken to the police station for questioning and wins an all-expense paid, one-night stay in the luxurious Weatherfield Police jail.  She disavows any knowledge of the scam even though Kit has her incriminating burner phone.

 

Meanwhile, Daisy is hoping that she won't be found out as an accomplice to Christina's fraud. Once the disgruntled Christina is let out of jail (just wait till she posts a review on Google), she discovers that Dom isn't returning her phone calls. Looks like he's scarpered.

 

As for Daisy, she wants to leave Weatherfield and start a new life: a barmaid in Brighton. Not exactly life-changing. Maybe check LinkedIn next time for better career opportunities? 

 

Jenny tries to convince Daisy to stay but she seems intent on leaving especially since the annoyingly high- and-mighty Daniel broke up with her on a matter of principle. 

 

Elsewhere, Debbie's diagnosis of vascular dementia is confirmed and no-one knows except Carl. Debbie doesn't want to burden Ronnie with her illness so she breaks off the engagement and leaves Ronnie confused and upset. 

Abi and Carl continue their on again, off again flirting and Abi continues to resist Carl's overtures.

 

Gary is tired of working in his tat shop and wants to buy the builders yard from Ed. Maria vetoes the idea but Mick sticks his oar in and convinces Gary to:

a) drink his weight in lager.

and,

b) defy the missus and buy the yard. 

 

Gary does so and angers Maria. Gary also promises Mick a job but then has second thoughts. Mick is not pleased.

 

Over at Carla's flat, Betsy's arm is better but she hides the fact until Carla catches her red-handed (so to speak), when Betsy uses a pepper mill with both hands. Ah ha! No matter. Betsy seems very capable of manipulating her Mum (Lisa) by playing the pity card and Lisa seems to go along with it because she says Betsy is "struggling" (aka skiving).

And now for a few lines from the week that was:

 

David to Kit:

"You're one of those raging sexaholics"

(he's not raging, he's quite methodical)

The name on Christina's burner phone:

"Ron Weasley"

(So he left Hogwarts for a life of crime?) 

Jenny tries to convince Daisy to stay:

"I'd miss my glamorous sidekick"

(it would be like Scott without Bailey)

Maria to Gary re: Mick:

"He makes my skin crawl"

(and that's his good point)

Eileen to Julie re: Daisy:

"Oh to be young and putting it about!"

(gets a bit tiring though...or so I have read) 

Daniel to Ken:

"If I wanted some facile philosophy I'd buy a fortune cookie"

(yes, he'd rather use his own facile philosophy)

Christina's newly-invented term of endearment (from Dom) to Jenny:

"My flame-haired sorceress" 

(just call her FHS for short)

Carla re: Betsy's spilled pasta:

"I've got olive oil all over my thick shag"

(make up your own x-rated comment)

Christina to the assembled bingo crown at the Rovers:

"Very soon we shall be dropping our balls"

(again, make up your own x-rated comment)

 

Eileen re: George's concerns over her salad-dressing related injury:

"He's got the bedside manner of a politician"

(ouch!)

 

Daniel to Christina:

Why have you got two phones?

(one for each hand?)

 

Christina to Jenny and Glenda re: a great business opportunity:

"I would hate to pass up the opportunity to get into bed with Dom"

(...or invest in his fake company)

***

Well, fellow Weatherfield watchers, so ends another week. It looks like we'll be saying goodbye to Daisy as she prepares to re-invent herself in beautiful Brighton as a... barmaid? (I guess she's not big on career development). Oh well. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

 

Coronation Street Catch Up: the nothing jiggy edition

your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

In honour of the new Pope and the language of the Vatican, let's just say this week featured a 'liplockum interruptus'... with dramatic consequences.

 

Todd and Theo (not the 14th) are having a romantic interlude at Underworld when Theo's wife (Danielle) barges in and sees the two men snogging. She tells Theo to sling his hook but later Theo manages to smooth things over with Danielle and tells Todd to get lost. Not sure how Theo managed to explain things to his wife but Todd is left heartbroken.

 

It was Kit who tipped off Danielle as to Todd and Theo's activities and that's how Danielle managed to track down the gay couple. 

 

Needless to say Todd is not well pleased with Kit... and neither is David who has just returned from a visit to see Gail in France. As David and Shona pop into their temporary lodgings (Sarah's flat) they discover that Sarah and Kit are an item (height differential notwithstanding). 

 

One might say that Sarah's taste in men runs from cops (Kit)... to robbers (Damon).

 

Over at Juvie, Dylan has finally had enough of Brody's goading and lays a beating on him. This comes after Sean is badly beaten by Brody's Dad (Mick) and left bloodied in the ginnel. Sean files a complaint with the police but then withdraws the complaint after Gemma tells him that Mick has threatened her quads.

 

Later, Mick and Lou barge into Ches and Gemma's house (why don't they keep the back door locked?) and Mick tells Ches to keep his wife in check. What a creep!

 

The devious plan to separate Jenny from her money continues as cartoonish arch criminal Christina plots with Daisy to set up a sting. This requires Dom (a faux suitor) to court Jenny and offer a 'can't miss' investment opportunity. In reality, Dom and Christina are a lascivious item (yuck!) and the plan is working nicely - except Daisy is getting cold feet. Also, Daniel happens to see Dom and Christina together at the Chariot Square Hotel and is suspicious.

 

Eileen is not impressed by George's attempts to put the kibosh on Brian and Julie's budding romance, but it doesn't matter as Brian and Julie are now a bona fide couple, while George is sleeping on the couch for his sins. 

 

Lauren visits her Dad in jail and she tells Pops that he's a rubbish Dad. He tells Lauren that he may not be her father. So, nice jail visit. 

 

Later, Lauren tries to stop Betsy from wrecking Tracy's flowers and somehow the twosome steal the Preston's Petals van and wind up doing a floral version of Thelma and Louise before crashing the van and getting caught by the police. 

 

And now for a few lines from the week that was:

Jenny to Rita:

"I think I'm a bit long in the tooth for a sugar daddy"

(how about a sugar granddaddy?)

Danielle makes an announcement in the Rovers:

"This little homewrecker is sleeping with my husband"

(you'll have to be more specific)

Jenny confesses her skepticism about Dom:

"I thought you might be one of them catfishes"

(he's more of a shark)

 

Roy to Brian who wonders if he should pursue a relationship with Julie:

"The dangers of life are infinite"

(ask anyone who's taken a ride in a Street Cars cab)

Danielle's drive-by greeting to Sarah:

"Slag!" 

(that's Ms. Slag, if you please!)

 

Christina explains to Daisy why Dom spent the night with Jenny:

"Just doing what was required to secure the transaction"

(most people hire a lawyer)

Jenny to Daisy re: her night with Dom:

"Nothing jiggy happened"

(define 'jiggy')

Eileen tells Julie why she loves George:

"He's a lovely man and he does take the bins out"

(sounds like quite the torrid romance)

Sarah reassures Kit that she's not romantically involved with someone else:

"Todd's still gay"

(phew! keep us posted if there are any changes)

 

*** 

Well, patient punters, so ends another week. Mick seems to become more odious with each passing week. Let's hope he gets his comeuppance soon or that the nauseating couple move away as quickly as they appeared. Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Mother's Day!

Coronation Street Catch Up: the 'keep your gob shut' edition

your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

Hold on. So you're saying that Carl is Kevin's brother?

 

How can that be? Kev is grizzled, weathered and rough looking. Carl looks like someone slipped Keanu Reeves' DNA into his genes. 

 

Oh well, let's just accept that Kev and Debbie's long lost brother is Carl from Germany. Abi meets Carl during a fender bender in a parking lot and there is some, how you say, 'mutual attraction'. But then Abi learns that Carl is Kev's sexier, flirtier brother and she's a little uncomfortable. Now Abi would like to get rid of Carl but Carl is staying, despite the fact that his German company (Volkswagen, I presume?) is going bust.

 

Also, while Debbie is forging ahead with plans to marry Ronnie, she is hiding the fact that she has been diagnosed with possible dementia and is awaiting an MRI. Nosy Carl discovers Deb's diagnosis but Debbie swears him to secrecy.

 

Elsewhere, it seems that evil Brody is the son of Mick and Lou. Not a big surprise really. As they say, the apple never falls far from the STC (Secure Training Centre).  The problem is that Brody is using the threat of violence against Dylan (who is currently residing in the STC with Brody) to blackmail Sean into bringing him a cell phone and now 500 pounds. 

Sean steals money from Julie's fundraising jar in the factory but can't go through with his plan and thus Brody is ready to punish Dylan - except that dear old Dad (Mick) takes matters into his own hands and we see a beaten and bloody Sean lying in the ginnel. It looks like Mick is responsible.

 

Speaking of the abhorrent new family, matriarch Lou wants a job at Audrey's. I'm sure, with her expert skill set and customer service ethic, she'll be a big success...NOT! What is Audrey thinking when she hires Lou on a trial basis?

 

Over at Sarah's flat, there seems to be a bit of a legover scheduling problem. 

 

Sarah wants to have it off with Kit but every time she opens the door to her flat, she finds Todd and Theo body surfing in her spare bedroom. Looks like Todd is willing to go along with Theo's subterfuge as Theo continues to play hetero Dad with his wife and family. Not only that, but Theo's wife now believes that Todd and Sarah are a couple.

 

Dee Dee continues to struggle with her recovery and the fact that the hospital staff mistreated her during her pregnancy. Her formal complaint to the hospital doesn't produce results but she is undeterred and comes into contact with other mothers who have received shoddy treatment during their respective pregnancies.

 

Over at the Rovers, Christina and Daisy both know about Jenny's secret plan to hold on to the pub by using her 60K windfall to secure a loan and pay back Carla. Daisy is growing increasing angry at Jenny's lies.

 

And now for a very few lines from the week that was:

 

Dee Dee tells Asha she can't keep silent about racism at the hospital:

"To be silent is to be complicit"

(true)

Steve explains why Cassie was jumping on him as Ty and the girls walk in:

"She was booking a cab"

(some people prefer to use a phone)

 

Todd to Theo:

"I'm an undertaker. Dignity is all I've got"

(as well as a suit and a thin tie)

Debbie to Carl re: the tasting menu at the hotel:

"Keep your gob shut and enjoy the free grub"

(how is that even physically possible?)

***

Well fellow Street savants, so ends another week. It does get more grim with each passing week. Only the most stalwart fans are hanging in. Still, thanks for dropping by and spending some time at the Hip. Have a great week!

Coronation Street Catch Up: the pathetic old man edition

 your one stop update on what happened last week on Canada's Coronation Street...

 

 

Let's start with the good news.

 

Mick could (maybe) be barred from the Rovers.

OK, so that's about it for the good news (and BTW, why hasn't Mick already been barred along with that brazen hussy wife of his?)

 

Yes, it seems that only the die-hard Coronation Street faithful can keep tuning in for the daily dose of bad news. 

 

Kev is not doing well after a couple of rounds of chemo and, by "not doing well", I mean he punches Ty while in the Rovers (don't worry, he wasn't barred). 

 

Kev seems intent on alienating everyone (Jack, Abi, Ty etc.). Meanwhile Abi is struggling to take care of ol' Kev, keep the house going, look after the kids, and run the garage. While all this is going on, a Freshco parking lot fender-bender brings Abi into contact with a handsome fella who would like to pursue a quick legover. Abi says "no" but she seems intrigued.

 

Meanwhile, the shock of the week is Debbie. 

 

After a few scary episodes (a blackout, leaving her purse in the fridge etc.), she visits a doctor who assesses her symptoms and thinks she may have dementia. Debbie is gobsmacked and, understandably, very upset by the news. To make matters worse, ol' Ronnie decides that he wants to propose (Debs hasn't told him about the dementia diagnosis). 

 

Deb turns him down.

 

Oh, and by the way, Ronnie and Debbie have also agreed to look after Dee Dee's baby (Leila) while James is away.

 

Speaking of Ronnie, he is continuing his feud with the charm-challenged Mick. Ches and Gemma are also trying to avoid Mick and his uncouth spouse (Lou) but with limited success. Ches continues to believe that Mick knows he (Ches) was responsible for pouring an unleaded sugar additive into the gas tank of Mick's van.

 

Meanwhile Dee Dee continues to recover. She has decided to file a complaint against the hospital for negligence while she was in labour that ended with an emergency hysterectomy. Alya agrees to help her.

 

Over at Eileen's house, Todd was shocked to learn that his new squeeze (Theo) has a wife and is still in the closet. 

 

Tim thinks he and Sally need a purpose and proposes that they become foster parents. Sally says she'll think about it.

 

And, just to add some spice to the week, it seems that Ty's son, Dorin, is making a guest appearance chez Fiz and Ty. The explanation is that Dorin's Mom (Alina) had a bad flood at her house and she sent Dorin over to Weatherfield to stay with Ty while she deals with the situation in Romania. Seems a little, how you say, improbable.

 

Elsewhere, Carla is pressing Jenny for the money that Jenny owes her. Jenny is spending more time on her dating app boyfriend (an invention of Christina designed to bilk Jenny out of money).  

 

Steve and Cassie have another legover (this time at Ty and Fiz's house. Looks like they're aiming for coitus in every house on the Street. What's next? Roy's place?) Unfortunately the frisky twosome are caught by Hope and Ruby. Needless to say, Hope is using the occasion for blackmail.

 

And now for a few lines from a gloomy week that was:

 

Jack to Kev:

"You're just a pathetic old man"

(Whoa! He's not pathetic.)

Mick to Sally as Mick goes toe-to-toe with Ronnie:

"Stay out of it you nosy cow"

(Quel charmer! He's certainly got a way with words. Just not a good way)

Jenny to Mick:

"Hey! Away from my pub or I will bar you"

(what are you waiting for?)

Tim to Sally re: the idea of fostering:

"I think I need a purpose"

(what about Tai Chi or Pickleball?)

Carla wants her money from Jenny so she can reimburse the money she borrowed from Betsy's trust fund:

"I can't be indebted to a child any longer"

(how about an adult?)

Cassie re: Steve's description of his lunch and legover:

"You are actually talking about the butty aren't you?"

(yes, but the sex part was OK too)

 

Handsome stranger in the parking lot to Abi:

"You're funny, you're gorgeous and you can fix cars"

(Kev can fix cars too... no comment on the "funny" and "gorgeous" part)

 

***

Well fellow stalwart Street watchers, it takes a certain kind of grit to weather all the illness and trouble in Weatherfield these days. Bravo to you for continuing to tune in when the stories are pretty grim and many thanks for returning to this blog for my feeble ramblings. I can only thank you for your gracious company and wish you a wonderful week.