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CS - Couple of things the writers seem to have forgotten about
1. Alya's pregnancy and the fact she feels so guilty about the whole thing, what happened to that storyline?
2. Gail ruling the roost, declining the possibility of David and Kylie having the garage as a bedroom, as well as skulking around like she owns the place, when David does. |
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1. Alya isn't pregnant
2. The whole reason Gail is moving to the garage is because David and Kylie wanted to kick her out |
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1. Alya isn't pregnant
2. The whole reason Gail is moving to the garage is because David and Kylie wanted to kick her out
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Gail refusing to move out annoyed me, what did she expect? Lily to grow up in her parents' bedroom until she moves out while her granny lives in the box room with any future boyfriends or husbands? They're a family of four, they need all the space they can get.
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how do we know that Aliya isnt pregnant?
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1. Alya isn't pregnant
2. The whole reason Gail is moving to the garage is because David and Kylie wanted to kick her out |
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I thought she was pregnant, and Sinead covered for Alya, saying it was her test and it proved negative, whereas it was actually positive?
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I think Alya did tell Sinead it was negative but i believe the storyline is coming up again in the live episode so either she was lying or it was a false result.
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Alya's not pregnant. It were negative. She was consumed with guilt and was a wreck because she slept with Jason.
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Can someone remind me how David owns the house please?😊
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The Gail-staying-in-the-house-but-moving-to-the-garage-conversion thing is jarring with me quite a lot too.
A couple of times during Gail's marriage to Brian, they had to go and live with Ivy while they were 'between houses' or trying to save money. Gail made no secret that she hated the situation so I find it a bit unbelievable that Gail would impose herself on David and Kylie as she has done for the past however many years. The possibility of Gail morphing into an Ivy-like character is an interesting development for, but apart from perhaps one or two distantly forgotten comments, this isn't at all explicit. Because Gail is now this simpering, jelly-like woman with next to no strong will it's hard to take her seriously as an overbearing matriarch. If there was more evidence of Gail nagging David and Kylie and generally being a bossy cow there would be more potential for drama. Sadly, all we seem to get is Gail making 'comedy' quips whilst simultaneously being their housekeeper, butler, under butler, footman, lady's maid, valet and cook. Have I missed any Downton staff members? I would've said chauffeur but Gail can't drive. I have mentioned this a lot on other threads so I'm just repeating myself as usual. Apologies. |
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Alya is not pregnant
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Can someone remind me how David owns the house please?😊
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Gail refusing to move out annoyed me, what did she expect? Lily to grow up in her parents' bedroom until she moves out while her granny lives in the box room with any future boyfriends or husbands? They're a family of four, they need all the space they can get.
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The Gail-staying-in-the-house-but-moving-to-the-garage-conversion thing is jarring with me quite a lot too.
A couple of times during Gail's marriage to Brian, they had to go and live with Ivy while they were 'between houses' or trying to save money. Gail made no secret that she hated the situation so I find it a bit unbelievable that Gail would impose herself on David and Kylie as she has done for the past however many years. The possibility of Gail morphing into an Ivy-like character is an interesting development for, but apart from perhaps one or two distantly forgotten comments, this isn't at all explicit. Because Gail is now this simpering, jelly-like woman with next to no strong will it's hard to take her seriously as an overbearing matriarch. If there was more evidence of Gail nagging David and Kylie and generally being a bossy cow there would be more potential for drama. Sadly, all we seem to get is Gail making 'comedy' quips whilst simultaneously being their housekeeper, butler, under butler, footman, lady's maid, valet and cook. Have I missed any Downton staff members? I would've said chauffeur but Gail can't drive. I have mentioned this a lot on other threads so I'm just repeating myself as usual. Apologies. |
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Wasn't it something to do with Gail losing all her money to a scam & David somehow qualifying for a mortgage to buy the house from her?
Kylie was blackmailed by Lewis into giving him Gail's bank details and took all the money out of her account and left the country, after leaving a DVD of him telling what he's done. He left £9,000 of the money for Audrey to cover what he'd conned her out of. Gail wanted though it should be hers, but Audrey kept it. David and Kylie bought the house from her so she could repay the loan and they'd all still have somewhere to live. |
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Lewis's dvd confession was brilliant
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The Gail-staying-in-the-house-but-moving-to-the-garage-conversion thing is jarring with me quite a lot too.
A couple of times during Gail's marriage to Brian, they had to go and live with Ivy while they were 'between houses' or trying to save money. Gail made no secret that she hated the situation so I find it a bit unbelievable that Gail would impose herself on David and Kylie as she has done for the past however many years. The possibility of Gail morphing into an Ivy-like character is an interesting development for, but apart from perhaps one or two distantly forgotten comments, this isn't at all explicit. Because Gail is now this simpering, jelly-like woman with next to no strong will it's hard to take her seriously as an overbearing matriarch. If there was more evidence of Gail nagging David and Kylie and generally being a bossy cow there would be more potential for drama. Sadly, all we seem to get is Gail making 'comedy' quips whilst simultaneously being their housekeeper, butler, under butler, footman, lady's maid, valet and cook. Have I missed any Downton staff members? I would've said chauffeur but Gail can't drive. I have mentioned this a lot on other threads so I'm just repeating myself as usual. Apologies. |
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Can someone remind me how David owns the house please?😊
![]() I find that a lot in Corrie. Somehow the pooriest of people acquire money, homes and wealth out of nowhere. * Regarding Alya, I'm with the OP here. I can't remember this pregnancy story being resolved and if it was then what a non story. |
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He got the £150,000 from the Weatherfield Bank. And he doesn't have to pay it back.
![]() I find that a lot in Corrie. Somehow the pooriest of people acquire money, homes and wealth out of nowhere. * Regarding Alya, I'm with the OP here. I can't remember this pregnancy story being resolved and if it was then what a non story. She told Sinaed the test was negative. At the time I must admit that I wondered if she might be lying, but obviously not. |
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Surely Gail must still have an interest in the house or money from David and Gail buying it from her with a mortgate.
Unless she sold it to them for forty grand? I can't imagine houses in Weatherfield being that cheap. Gail ought to have enough money to buy a flat or one of the smaller houses over the road. |
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The Gail-staying-in-the-house-but-moving-to-the-garage-conversion thing is jarring with me quite a lot too.
A couple of times during Gail's marriage to Brian, they had to go and live with Ivy while they were 'between houses' or trying to save money. Gail made no secret that she hated the situation so I find it a bit unbelievable that Gail would impose herself on David and Kylie as she has done for the past however many years. The possibility of Gail morphing into an Ivy-like character is an interesting development for, but apart from perhaps one or two distantly forgotten comments, this isn't at all explicit. Because Gail is now this simpering, jelly-like woman with next to no strong will it's hard to take her seriously as an overbearing matriarch. If there was more evidence of Gail nagging David and Kylie and generally being a bossy cow there would be more potential for drama. Sadly, all we seem to get is Gail making 'comedy' quips whilst simultaneously being their housekeeper, butler, under butler, footman, lady's maid, valet and cook. Have I missed any Downton staff members? I would've said chauffeur but Gail can't drive. I have mentioned this a lot on other threads so I'm just repeating myself as usual. Apologies. Whilst she did indeed hate living with Ivy and Ivy's interfering, i doubt that she sees herself in those terms. Her being around, she will see as a help, as a cook, baby sitter etc and not a nuisance. She'd probably cry "but i help them, they need me, it's not the same" if somebody mentioned it to her. I think we all like to believe that we have better relationships with our children, that they want us around because we've done a better job parenting than the previous generation but it is rarely true. Also, i think they laide the groundwork of Gail becoming Ivy back when she was horrified at 'her' Nicky marrying trailer trash like Gail who would answer. Back and wasn't 'good enough'. Ivy wouldn't recognise this current incarnation of Gail though - I'd agree with that. |
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Surely Gail must still have an interest in the house or money from David and Gail buying it from her with a mortgate.
Unless she sold it to them for forty grand? I can't imagine houses in Weatherfield being that cheap. Gail ought to have enough money to buy a flat or one of the smaller houses over the road. |
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He got the £150,000 from the Weatherfield Bank. And he doesn't have to pay it back.
![]() I find that a lot in Corrie. Somehow the pooriest of people acquire money, homes and wealth out of nowhere. * Regarding Alya, I'm with the OP here. I can't remember this pregnancy story being resolved and if it was then what a non story. |
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The pregnancy scare was to pull her out of the self destructive mode she was in after her dad died. She's a religious girl so getting drunk and losing her virginity was massive for her. She said the test was negative but maybe it wasn't and we'll have the predictable soap thing of doing it once and falling pregnant.
I don't remember what David paid but it must be at least £150k. That's about what? £800 a £1000 a month in a mortgage? And he can pay that working at a hairdressers while Kylie files some nails? Gail pays rent I think but she also cooks, cleans, shops, babysits and wipes David's arse. Surely Gail has some money left from the sale unless she was dim enough to sell it for pennies. |
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