The Millers used to claim benefits, wasnt there a storyline where they got done for fraud or something? Or claiming benefits still when Rosie started working or something to that effect.

Seems to be the only instance, when the storyline revolves around Keith's laziness and/or fraud.

Quite surprised they haven't used that one on Billy, signing on and working the stall at the same time and getting pulled up for it.
Another iteration of the 'Billy balls it up' storyline that the writers love so much.

Edit: I've just thought as Jay seems to have fallen into a Black hole, he should be here to sort out the bully's for Ben.

I'm sure I remember Billy talking about being on the dole at some point?? He definitely signed up for disability allowance for his daughter, as I watched the old episode recently. He'd been struggling to fill in the form and Honey eventually helped him. They also went to the council for housing.

Dunno about the dog, but there was a scene a few weeks ago when Jane was getting rid of the hot tub for safety reasons in anticipation of adopting a child (which obviously didn't happen), so that's where the hot tub has gone.

Ronnie must have some kind of savings because she was bidding against Roxy for the old Salon and said that her limit was 110k, so that's surely enough to get by at the moment until she finds a job opportunity.

Don't remember that one, then again great swathes is forgotten as soon as the titles start.
I'm guessing it was linked to another Billy Liar incident.

I thought some other Blokey who was lurking about was putting up the money?
He came and went without making much of an impression either.

All the friends anyone knows from outside the Square pop up when required to do favours then buggeroff never to be heard of again.

I'd forgotten the awfulness of the Hot tub storyline.
Batter can hide all sorts of sins, probably where the Dog went straight in the fry at the Chipshop.
Albert probably went the same way as he's disappeared too.

I've got a vague memory of Big Mo and the Pig now, where did that come from btw?
How are the Beale's finances now, I thought things were going t1ts up with the recession a while back.

Yep, it was around the time of Billy stealing the charity money.


I think Ronnie had arranged a business deal with the guy, so it made sense that he disappeared as soon as they didn't actually get the Salon.

Maybe that dog started sniffing around Trina's tree as well?

at work we were talking about how certain things in eastenders make it unrealistic. so im wondering if anybody else would like to add to the list??? heres some of our observations

nobody has a washing machine

characters rarely are seen watching tv or on computers etc

dot cotton is still wearing the same clothes as in 1985

that many people die there but people still move in. if i lived in an area with such a death rate i would move pronto

parents are often seen without there young children/babies with no suggestion of where they might be

most of the drinks in the vic are 'on the house'. how do they make any money?

Theres a corrie reality suspension thread and I've wonderd why there isn't one for the other big soaps.

Peggy, Ronnie and Stacey all raped by Archie. Then they forgot about it. They should go for councilling.

If you're gossiping about someone in a public place like the café or Minute Mart, said person will always walk in and hear you.

If you run a stall, you can just run off to do something at the drop of a hat and the nearest stallholder is always there to look after it for you. Same with "Tracey can manage" in The Vic

Amnesia and short-term memory: Billie tries to rob the Vic with a fake gun but a week later, they're throwing a party for him for joining the army

They're just a few that come to mind

why do you have to walk down the road for breakfast?
why do u ave to meet in the cafe for a coffee when you live next door
why would you have a pub so close to the nightclub
does anyone work in the shops behind the carlot that we see some times?
standard housing
where are all teh cars parked?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...enders+reality....

theres a serial killer in walford and a dead body under the square but noone has suspected anything from his suspicious behaviour

Why would anybody think, "Oh, I bet he's murdered his rival and buried him underneath the tree...", just because he wasn't happy about the gardens.

This whole 'nobody has a washing machine' thing is boring now. How many years has that joke been doing the rounds?

They always get a job straight away..Plus they always move into a house thats furnished, and take nothing with them when they leave,,in a black cab..

All the residents of Albert Square readily accept that mild mannered Bradley killed Archie, but they never wonder why he did it.

Come to that: It's possible to leave your new wife to "slip into something more comforable", dart across the Square and take a dead body out of the boot of a car that's parked outside a pub full of people, drag the body across the Square and dump it into a hole, fill up the hole and plant a tree with only getting a spec of dirt onto your wedding tux. Even though it's only about 11pm, you're not seen by a single soul other than a dog and you can make it back home to consummate your marriage within 10 minutes!"

Right...

Oh also, it seems obligatory that you must work within a 60 second walk of your own front door!

He wasnt just unhappy about the gardens, he was extremely reluctant and forceful about not letting anyone touch that patch where he buried Libbys pops, but not any other patch. He was acting all strange in that convo with Libby. He sent flowers to thingies mum and lied about it. And he got caught out with that one. He came in with mud all over his shirt on his wedding day. He was acting real funny about letting anyone check the boot in Phils car. He's done quite a few suspicious things. Its also unrealistic that there's been no police investigation when someone has been missing for that long. Or noones even thought to inform the police.

Thanks for reiterating my point

the likes of Dawn going anywhere near Phil

All dogs go missing or neglected..

That they need a speed camera in the Square!! How does anyone build up enough acceleration driving through the market FFS?

Oh.......and that anyone could be drunk enough to impregnate Heather and not subsequently die of alchoholic poisoning?