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Where did Norris come from?
hes a gem!
what was his story i cant remember? but i do love the stuff with him and the goast at the mo its bit like this and the great story lines that makes corrie so watchable. *Sorry by ther way english is not my first lanuage - sorry for any unclear parts!* Mon |
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I wouldn't worry, you sound pretty good for a non-English speaker.
Anyway, I think Norris was a friend of Mavis and Derek's (a well-known and brilliant old couple who left in the late 90s). I don't know how he came to settle in the street, but after Derek died it's possible he became closer to Mavis and got to know people like that? I'm really not sure... |
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Hi Mon99
Norris first appeared in Corrie in 1994 when Derek Wilton was stranded at a motorway service station and Norris gave him a lift home. After that Norris began to keep visiting Derek...or should I say 'Dirk'...and got Derek into becoming a salesman. Norris then ended up marrying Derek's ex-wife Angela Hawthorne, which lead to the infamous "Stolen gnome" storyline. In 1996 Mavis and 'Dirk' thought that Norris had murdered his wife Angela and Derek dug up Norris' allotment, only to find a set of golf-clubs. Norris then left the area. He returned in 1999 and began working with Rita at the Kabin as he continues to today. |
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While I've got the Corrie.net page open, here's Norris's profile:
http://www.corrie.net/profiles/chara...le_norris.html He used to be rather unlikeable, but has turned more cuddly and amusing (taking over the joint Mavis/Derek role really!) |
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Originally Posted by Benc533
Norris then ended up marrying Derek's ex-wife Angela Hawthorne
Forgive me please... |
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Originally Posted by Scissor*Sister
Married? For some reason, I always thought Norris was gay!
Forgive me please... I remember a couple of years ago, I think it was on the corrie.net guestbook there was rumour that Rita was to be written out. Somone suggested that she would die... "Rita has a heart attack on learning of Norris's Heterosexuality" |
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Originally Posted by Scissor*Sister
Married? For some reason, I always thought Norris was gay!
Forgive me please...
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Originally Posted by Benc533
Hi Mon99
Norris first appeared in Corrie in 1994 when Derek Wilton was stranded at a motorway service station and Norris gave him a lift home. After that Norris began to keep visiting Derek...or should I say 'Dirk'...and got Derek into becoming a salesman. Norris then ended up marrying Derek's ex-wife Angela Hawthorne, which lead to the infamous "Stolen gnome" storyline. In 1996 Mavis and 'Dirk' thought that Norris had murdered his wife Angela and Derek dug up Norris' allotment, only to find a set of golf-clubs. Norris then left the area. He returned in 1999 and began working with Rita at the Kabin as he continues to today. |
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Originally Posted by Scissor*Sister
Married? For some reason, I always thought Norris was gay!
Forgive me please... LOL
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I think Norris is great and he was every bit as annoying and irritating when he first arrived as he is now. He is perfect. Remember when he moved in with Mavis and Derek how disgusted she was with him and how hard they tried to make him move out.
Which leads me on to a question, when he did move out did he move in with Emily immediately? If not where did he go before there? |
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Originally Posted by Goldilocks
I think Norris is great and he was every bit as annoying and irritating when he first arrived as he is now. He is perfect. Remember when he moved in with Mavis and Derek how disgusted she was with him and how hard they tried to make him move out.
Which leads me on to a question, when he did move out did he move in with Emily immediately? If not where did he go before there? |
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thanks a lot!
hes great! Mon |
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My favourite Norris bit was when he was on TV at the Commonwealth games and nobody was watching at the time. I felt really sad for him.
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Originally Posted by pistonbroke
My favourite Norris bit was when he was on TV at the Commonwealth games and nobody was watching at the time. I felt really sad for him.
It was hilarious! Or when he was delighted to be on a jury and had to back out because it was Les in the dock!
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lol, so many funny Norris moments! I will always remember him calling Derek Dirk, LOL
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He just turned up one day and said i want to live here so he became gay, got married, had an affair, luring Rita Sullivan into bed, robbed the factory then decided to settle down and get a job at the local newsagents.
Okay so it wasn't quite like that, i don't know how it happened. Derek and Mavis? Angela? |
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Somewhere I have a memory of him staying in the same B&B Jack&Vera took over when the owner (Eunice Gee..?) went to Spain for a few months. This was just after they were living in the Rovers I think. Norris then turned up on the Street somehow. Don't know where this memory came from or if it's even accurate but it's there in my head!!
Last edited by smaoifs : 17-06-2004 at 00:17. Reason: remembered something else |
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Originally Posted by smaoifs
Somewhere I have a memory of him staying in the same B&B Jack&Vera took over when the owner (Eunice Gee..?) went to Spain for a few months. This was just after they were living in the Rovers I think. Norris then turned up on the Street somehow. Don't know where this memory came from or if it's even accurate but it's there in my head!!
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Yes!! I remember now. This was also the time that Monica gave birth to her puppies in Norris' bed
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Norris returned to the Street in 99 as a stationary salesman who turned up at The Kabin, he asked where Mavis had gone and then he just seemed to get a job there!! He did live in the B&B before moving in with Emily. The last we saw of him before that was when he walked up and did a speech at Derek Wilton's funeral. Ken was meant to do it but Norris just got up instead, much to Mavis' disgust!
He was brought back because with the demise of Derek the show lacked a dithering male character. Norris is a mixture of Derek & Mavis all rolled into one and is a classic Corrie character! |
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It was hilarious! Or when he was delighted to be on a jury and had to back out because it was Les in the dock!