And looking as if she's had a good rest. She looks clean

She has to look her best, Saturday is a special night for her.

Oh great! Might be a good chance to turn off then.

When does Linda go to Greece for her break?

Can't wait

Shirley has been away for a month and it's not like she's been absent for a long time but I'm looking forward to her scenes later

I think she went to Greece when she was on a 4 week break.

I'm sure Linda Henry is always perfectly clean

Oh you're joking I was looking forward to it in November.

Special deal on Smirnoff in the Minute Mart so she can have a right party on Arthur's Bench.

I'm pleased Shirley is back! She has been quiet since June time so I'm looking forward to her returning!

Hopefully they'll do something original with her, like have a conversation with Mick about them wanting to be closer but can't because of the rape-aphant in the room. Then Dean could walk in and Mick could storm off. Just thinking outside the box here.

Very original, do you think they will try to build bridges, we've never seen that before

Wait, she never left, did she?

She didn't leave properly but she has been quiet for months now! Good to see her back.

She'll be on her broomstick flying around Walford first mind

Shock horror - she was actually nice

Did someone trip over her in the gutter

Shirley's been nice to characters before eg. Heather, Ben, Denise, Jean, Mick and Carol. Some just choose to ignore that side of her.

Just needs her double bottle shots of vodka and she ready to go!


Unfortunately her nasty streak out ways any niceness but as it said she 'flawed' so maybe she just pretending

Not fussed about Shirl's familial frailties but I wouldn't mind more random shots of her eating soup like a countess. Best scene she had all year!

Love Shirls!
I want Shirls to reconnect with Phil, not romantically but I miss their "strange" friendship.

I hope if Phil back on the bottle that Shirls is the one that helps him.

Shirley works better with Mick, Phil, Jay and Tina - they need to get her as far away from Dean as possible.

Good to see Shirley.

Nice to know she got a variety in her diet, even if it's of the liquid kind, she getting some of her 5 a day at least.

I agree. I like Phil and Shirley as friends, and it is a shame to have lost that. I like her relationship with Buster and would that to be developed, but I would like to see Shirley and Phil continue to have scenes in a frenemieship capacity, so long as there is no reducing her to wanting Phil again. Shirley was the one who successfully helped him last time.

I agree with the latter part too. Dean does need to be exposed now, so Shirley and the Carters can progress.

I used to like her friendship with Jean too. Shame they have forgotten Denise/Shirley's friendship again.

It's nice to see Shirley's calmer, softer side but I also love her comedic side, sarcastic and sharp tongue, and fiery side. The only thing is when they make pit her against characters for no reason than to add drama to a scene when it is unneeded.

I don't want Shirley to be shoehorned in Phil's storylines. Grant needs to come back and rescue Phil. F**k off Shirley and focus on her family, not Phil