Can't speak for EE, but obviously in Corrie it's because they're isn't a benefits office actually on the street. If there were, and we just hadn't noticed it before, then not only could characters sign on, but they could work there as well ; even both at the same time. since this is quite common in DWP.
They have missed a trick there. Another employer is just what a small back street like this one needs. Perhaps a Benefit office could open up in one of the disused arches?
Would you really go up to a stranger in a pub, that you are not a regular in, and say "Hi, I'm a friend of Gary's..............." In reality how would the solidier (can't remember his name) know that Carla knew who Gary was?
What has happened to the Windass adoption story line. Has it been droopped now that the script writers have come up with a new way for Steve and Becky to get a child?
Dont think that would make any difference to the wee scumbag. Just had a thought, are there any Catholics in Corrie? Dont think so, yet our Scottish soap River City is full of them, never could understand why
I don't watch River City, but isn't it for plot purposes? Soaps only tend to have Catholics if they can have a Priest having an affair!
OK it's EE, not Corrie, but didn't Bianca have some argument with Social Services about benefit for her and all her children as part of her return to EastEnders?
Emily Bishop mentions religion quite often ...
I feel so sorry for Eileen, why can't the scriptwriters give her a decent bloke to fall for? she always ends up with a scumbag. And as for the tarty Liz, she's shameless!!
I know the scenes don't take place in real time, but there was poor continuity tonight. When Carla and Trevor walked into the pub, Gail and Audrey were sitting in a booth. There was a 30-second scene between Steve and Becky, then it cut to Gail and Audrey sitting down for tea at home!
I think it has been mentioned before, but surely the council would re-house Kylie and Max tomorrow. And how can the social be happy with them living at a pub presumably sleeping on the stairs or the roof.
Liz , one room, Steve and Becky, one room, Amy , one room and now Kylie and Max. Where do they sleep. Realistically there is only room for two bedrooms never mind four.
And now we have the old cliche of the baby microphone ( sorry , don't know the real name for them) so when Steve and Kylie are having a conversation the whole pub will overhear them.
And Trevor , please deck Nick. Now that would be realistic.
What has happened to the Windass adoption story line. Has it been droopped now that the script writers have come up with a new way for Steve and Becky to get a child?
I was thinking the exact same thing while watching last night's episode.
I do know that Phil Collinson said he thought there were too many young characters in the programme, so maybe that storyline was at a point where it could be changed. Although obviously the "Kylie/Max" storyline wasn't dropped, presumably because it had more consequences to other storylines in development.
Personally, I'd rather have a street filled with slightly older people, as it always seem to be the older residents that become the most well loved... probably because they are usually far more interesting, and have a greater history to be mined for future storylines.
I think it has been mentioned before, but surely the council would re-house Kylie and Max tomorrow. And how can the social be happy with them living at a pub presumably sleeping on the stairs or the roof.
Liz , one room, Steve and Becky, one room, Amy , one room and now Kylie and Max. Where do they sleep. Realistically there is only room for two bedrooms never mind four.
And now we have the old cliche of the baby microphone ( sorry , don't know the real name for them) so when Steve and Kylie are having a conversation the whole pub will overhear them.
And Trevor , please deck Nick. Now that would be realistic.
Of course, she would be rehoused, and entitled to all sorts of benefits, as I'm sure someone like her would be only too pleased to get, rather than working in a cafe for a pittance. The whole thing is daft, as is the idea of Liz allowing them to move in to the pub, just because Becky says so.
I know the scenes don't take place in real time, but there was poor continuity tonight. When Carla and Trevor walked into the pub, Gail and Audrey were sitting in a booth. There was a 30-second scene between Steve and Becky, then it cut to Gail and Audrey sitting down for tea at home!
But surely that was done precisely to show us that time had passed between the scenes? No-one ever said the action takes place in 'real' time. What doesn't make sense is when they have scenes back to back (maybe either side of the ad break( and it's daylight in the first scene and pitch dark in the next, when clearly very little, if any, time has passed.
Of course, she would be rehoused, and entitled to all sorts of benefits, as I'm sure someone like her would be only too pleased to get, rather than working in a cafe for a pittance. The whole thing is daft, as is the idea of Liz allowing them to move in to the pub, just because Becky says so.
Steve owns the pub though not Liz, she's only the landlady. If you had the choice of living in a council house on benefits or above a pub, which would you choose.
I think it has been mentioned before, but surely the council would re-house Kylie and Max tomorrow. And how can the social be happy with them living at a pub presumably sleeping on the stairs or the roof.
Liz , one room, Steve and Becky, one room, Amy , one room and now Kylie and Max. Where do they sleep. Realistically there is only room for two bedrooms never mind four.
And now we have the old cliche of the baby microphone ( sorry , don't know the real name for them) so when Steve and Kylie are having a conversation the whole pub will overhear them.
And Trevor , please deck Nick. Now that would be realistic.
Max could sleep with Amy
or Liz with Amy, Kylie with max
and I agree Nick Tilsley the 3rd could do with somebody decking him because he is a complete s~~~thead to most people he meets
I noticed last night that somebody (can't remember who - sorry) said that Chesney had not done very well at school and look at him now - referring to the market stall.
Now I seem to remember some scenes with Sally and Kevin and Cilla and Les where Chesney was going to be given a scholarship to OakHill because he was so brainy.
Why has he suddenly turned thicko?
Did I imagine the scenes or what - he was definately at the school - I felt sure that he was only going to go because he was "right clever" so what's up now to make him not bother with all his exams etc?
Steve owns the pub though not Liz, she's only the landlady. If you had the choice of living in a council house on benefits or above a pub, which would you choose.
Baby sitters on tap, fed and watered, not having to save her social money to buy fixtures and fittings.
That's exactly why Kylie doesn't want to move out.
The fact that she thought the job in the Cafe was only to keep social services happy is also a factor.
liz has always been best friends with deirdre- i like their friendship, the wine loving shameless hussys that they are!!
and eileen, is more best friends with liz's son steve.
Liz is shameless though, anything with a pen*s for her!!
BIB she's and utter shower that woman at times.
C*ckdaft as we used to call it, loses her mind.
Then there's the fact that he's deliberately leading Eileen a merry little dance, right slippery article.
Eileen's not attractive to him so he can treat her like $hite.
You'd think Liz could sniff them out a mile off at her age.
Is that it then for Kylie? She has Max back and there's no follow-up or supervision by Social Services? Completely ludicrous.
The Sky EPG said: "Kylie reverts to her scheming ways." What do they mean, reverts? She's been nothing but vile and scheming since she arrived. What an awful, ghastly, unsympathetic character. She has no redeeming features at all.
We may not have liked Becky much, but since meeting Kylie we will have felt "Better the devil you know"!:D
I feel so sorry for Eileen, why can't the scriptwriters give her a decent bloke to fall for? she always ends up with a scumbag. And as for the tarty Liz, she's shameless!!
and Gail , maybe they should get together and be called Galeen
Why does noone moan about what they saw on tele last night... considering it's supposed to be realistic, it's hardly realistic that noone in the street watches at least ONE soap...:D
Why does noone moan about what they saw on tele last night... considering it's supposed to be realistic, it's hardly realistic that noone in the street watches at least ONE soap...:D
I noticed last night that somebody (can't remember who - sorry) said that Chesney had not done very well at school and look at him now - referring to the market stall.
Now I seem to remember some scenes with Sally and Kevin and Cilla and Les where Chesney was going to be given a scholarship to OakHill because he was so brainy.
Why has he suddenly turned thicko?
Did I imagine the scenes or what - he was definately at the school - I felt sure that he was only going to go because he was "right clever" so what's up now to make him not bother with all his exams etc?
He hasn't turned thicko, he just decided he didn't want to continue with education and thus didn't put much effort into his GCSEs.
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They have missed a trick there. Another employer is just what a small back street like this one needs. Perhaps a Benefit office could open up in one of the disused arches?
maybe this tram crash is cause by Clare
oh that was 2005 wasn't it
I don't watch River City, but isn't it for plot purposes? Soaps only tend to have Catholics if they can have a Priest having an affair!
I stand corrected
Liz , one room, Steve and Becky, one room, Amy , one room and now Kylie and Max. Where do they sleep. Realistically there is only room for two bedrooms never mind four.
And now we have the old cliche of the baby microphone ( sorry , don't know the real name for them) so when Steve and Kylie are having a conversation the whole pub will overhear them.
And Trevor , please deck Nick. Now that would be realistic.
I was thinking the exact same thing while watching last night's episode.
I do know that Phil Collinson said he thought there were too many young characters in the programme, so maybe that storyline was at a point where it could be changed. Although obviously the "Kylie/Max" storyline wasn't dropped, presumably because it had more consequences to other storylines in development.
Personally, I'd rather have a street filled with slightly older people, as it always seem to be the older residents that become the most well loved... probably because they are usually far more interesting, and have a greater history to be mined for future storylines.
Of course, she would be rehoused, and entitled to all sorts of benefits, as I'm sure someone like her would be only too pleased to get, rather than working in a cafe for a pittance. The whole thing is daft, as is the idea of Liz allowing them to move in to the pub, just because Becky says so.
But surely that was done precisely to show us that time had passed between the scenes? No-one ever said the action takes place in 'real' time. What doesn't make sense is when they have scenes back to back (maybe either side of the ad break( and it's daylight in the first scene and pitch dark in the next, when clearly very little, if any, time has passed.
Steve owns the pub though not Liz, she's only the landlady. If you had the choice of living in a council house on benefits or above a pub, which would you choose.
Max could sleep with Amy
or Liz with Amy, Kylie with max
and I agree Nick Tilsley the 3rd could do with somebody decking him because he is a complete s~~~thead to most people he meets
I blame the parents
Now I seem to remember some scenes with Sally and Kevin and Cilla and Les where Chesney was going to be given a scholarship to OakHill because he was so brainy.
Why has he suddenly turned thicko?
Did I imagine the scenes or what - he was definately at the school - I felt sure that he was only going to go because he was "right clever" so what's up now to make him not bother with all his exams etc?
never.
liz has always been best friends with deirdre- i like their friendship, the wine loving shameless hussys that they are!!
and eileen, is more best friends with liz's son steve.
Liz is shameless though, anything with a pen*s for her!!
Baby sitters on tap, fed and watered, not having to save her social money to buy fixtures and fittings.
That's exactly why Kylie doesn't want to move out.
The fact that she thought the job in the Cafe was only to keep social services happy is also a factor.
BIB she's and utter shower that woman at times.
C*ckdaft as we used to call it, loses her mind.
Then there's the fact that he's deliberately leading Eileen a merry little dance, right slippery article.
Eileen's not attractive to him so he can treat her like $hite.
You'd think Liz could sniff them out a mile off at her age.
When did Ciran get his job back?
We may not have liked Becky much, but since meeting Kylie we will have felt "Better the devil you know"!:D
He hasn't turned thicko, he just decided he didn't want to continue with education and thus didn't put much effort into his GCSEs.