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Old 13-01-2016, 11:58
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My thoughts exactly. Presumably if it's over a year, and I think it is or must be by now, they would have contacted her to renew. Or she is paying by direct debit so would have the name? Would she not have found out anyway because it would be something that most people would think to check, however long it is since he died?
Or possibly not if you're 12 years old as I assume most of the scriptwriters are.
I have been wondering if the scripts are now written by year 10 school children on their week of work experience. This would not only account for the completely unbelievable stories but also for the lack of continuity
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Old 13-01-2016, 12:18
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She's probably mot insured and will abandon the house - as Mary has abandoned her motor home - so she can move into Roy's pokey flat and live on the street the way every character has to. Though I think she's got her feet firmly under his table anyway at this point.
Don't forget the Tiny fireman who had a perfectly lovely house which he left to live in Eileen's hovel and it was never mentioned again.
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Old 13-01-2016, 12:27
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Don't forget the Tiny fireman who had a perfectly lovely house which he left to live in Eileen's hovel and it was never mentioned again.
As did both Andrea and Mandy before moving in with Lloyd
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Old 13-01-2016, 12:30
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As did both Andrea and Mandy before moving in with Lloyd
Andrea and Neil seemed to have a pretty nice house and after Neil finally buggered off, she could have had the place to her and Lloyd instead of his flat.

Oh wait... Then they would be living away from the street
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Old 13-01-2016, 12:34
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Now Anna and Kev are together, any bets on when we'll have the much-loved and oft repeated standard Corrie scene entitled:

'We're going to have sex.'

The one where we get immature giggling, running upstairs and a big dose of over-acting?

BTW I note this was done quite recently with Mary and Mr Missing-Sock. Is it too soon for a repeat with Fishwife and the Missing-Link?
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Old 13-01-2016, 12:34
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Andrea and Neil seemed to have a pretty nice house and after Neil finally buggered off, she could have had the place to her and Lloyd instead of his flat.

Oh wait... Then they would be living away from the street
Well quite. Why would you want anything as meaningless as say, a garden, a seperate kitchen and dining room and a bit of space when you can live on the Street?

ETA - not to mention the possibility of some pleasant neighbours who may even keep their noses out of your business
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Old 13-01-2016, 12:35
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As did both Andrea and Mandy before moving in with Lloyd
Andrea and Neil seemed to have a pretty nice house and after Neil finally buggered off, she could have had the place to her and Lloyd instead of his flat.

Oh wait... Then they would be living away from the street

Forgot both of those!

Missing houses. Another Corrie staple!
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Old 13-01-2016, 12:36
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Now Anna and Kev are together, any bets on when we'll have the much-loved and oft repeated standard Corrie scene entitled:

'We're going to have sex.'

The one where we get immature giggling, running upstairs and a big dose of over-acting?

BTW I note this was done quite recently with Mary and Mr Missing-Sock. Is it too soon for a repeat with Fishwife and the Missing-Link?
Surely that irritating giggle/chortle thing that Mary uttered would be enough to cool the fiercest of ardour in any male?
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Old 13-01-2016, 12:42
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Just catching up on Monday's episodes. Had to smile when Carla suggested "the fourth week in May" for the wedding. Somebody may as well have piped up, "Britain's Got Talent live finals week? Ideal!"
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Old 13-01-2016, 12:45
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Well quite. Why would you want anything as meaningless as say, a garden, a seperate kitchen and dining room and a bit of space when you can live on the Street?

ETA - not to mention the possibility of some pleasant neighbours who may even keep their noses out of your business
You'd also significantly lessen your risk of your house burning down or been crushed or taken siege.
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Old 13-01-2016, 13:31
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Well quite. Why would you want anything as meaningless as say, a garden, a seperate kitchen and dining room and a bit of space when you can live on the Street?

ETA - not to mention the possibility of some pleasant neighbours who may even keep their noses out of your business
Yes, exactly! Also, I would bet that if Ken and Audreh get together ( which is a dead cert), she will leave her lovely spacious house in Grasmere Dr. and move into Ken's poky house with Uncle Albert's old furniture, sharing with Tracy, Amy, Simon and Tracy's latest boyfriend, can see it happening, as Audreh is the only character left who lives away from the street, and it just can't go on!
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Old 13-01-2016, 14:03
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This one is a bit late because we are 1.5 weeks behind in the US but Brendan showing up on NYE at the Rovers for Mary is a big SOR. Mary is the side chick and every body knows side chicks don't get the real holidays.

These are side chick's holidays:

1. Valentines Day- February 13th
2. 4th of July (US only) 3rd of July
3. Thanksgiving (US only) the day before Thanksgiving
4. Christmas (December 26th) This might get pushed to the 27th for the UK since Boxing Day is celebrated
5. New Years Eve (December 30th)
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Old 13-01-2016, 14:30
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Surely that irritating giggle/chortle thing that Mary uttered would be enough to cool the fiercest of ardour in any male?
Dare I mention Eva's laugh? Does she do that before, during or after sex?!!! Would that put anyone off?

Perhaps this is a brilliant new Corrie addition to the much-loved and oft repeated standard Corrie scene. The mad laugh! You know if it was Eileen, they'd be taking a plate of bacon butties too like she did when she was with Tiny. Ty and Fiz probably need a vast supply of bacon barms to chomp down before, during and after..........

Sex on Corrie; immature giggling, Mary's irritating chortle thing, Eva's mad laugh, Liz's open flap, a plate of bacon butties, running upstairs and a big dose of over-acting.
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Old 13-01-2016, 15:29
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Mary is the side chick and every body knows side chicks don't get the real holidays.
Now I'll never be able to think of Mary as anything other than "The Side Chick"!
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Old 13-01-2016, 15:39
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Now Anna and Kev are together, any bets on when we'll have the much-loved and oft repeated standard Corrie scene entitled:

'We're going to have sex.'

The one where we get immature giggling, running upstairs and a big dose of over-acting? ?

And they always have to be holding hands while running up the stairs.

. All we need is for the next cliche - Carl is pregnant by Robert and Nick overhears them talking about it - because soap characters always discuss everything in public places.
Either that or else Carla will leave a pregnancy testing kit peeking out of a bin, or behind a cushion
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Old 13-01-2016, 16:12
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Yes, exactly! Also, I would bet that if Ken and Audreh get together ( which is a dead cert), she will leave her lovely spacious house in Grasmere Dr. and move into Ken's poky house with Uncle Albert's old furniture, sharing with Tracy, Amy, Simon and Tracy's latest boyfriend, can see it happening, as Audreh is the only character left who lives away from the street, and it just can't go on!
I almost spat out my afternoon glass of white wine reading your comment, it made me laugh so much, but it was also to the point and shows how abysmal the story lines have become.

I do love reading this thread, it's so much more interesting than the actual programme. CS has become a joke and an insult to those faithful viewers who have stuck by it for the past 30 years or so.

The script writers should be ashamed of themselves taking money for writing such sh*te and destroying what was once such a well loved soap.
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Old 13-01-2016, 16:53
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why cant Mary live in number 12, the flat next to the Kabin, now that Julie has left
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Old 13-01-2016, 17:13
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where does Tracy's Robert live now? isn't it away from the street now he's not at Ken's.
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Old 13-01-2016, 17:18
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where does Tracy's Robert live now? isn't it away from the street now he's not at Ken's.
Staying at a mate's I think.
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Old 13-01-2016, 17:24
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Now I'll never be able to think of Mary as anything other than "The Side Chick"!
I've never heard that expression before. I suppose we'd say 'the other woman' in the UK. I did wonder how Brendan managed to sneak away from his wife on New Year's Eve which is not a good night for sneaking.
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Old 13-01-2016, 17:27
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Why do Kevin and Anna have to keep their date a secret? It's another soap cliché - turn something into a secret in order to create drama. But there is no need to do this at all. The excuse was they were hiding it from Sally but she's married to someone else and has no possible reason to object, and if she does, so what?
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Old 13-01-2016, 17:44
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why cant Mary live in number 12, the flat next to the Kabin, now that Julie has left
Because she would have nobody to interact with ... unless Robert moved in with her (see above!)
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Old 13-01-2016, 18:03
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I almost spat out my afternoon glass of white wine reading your comment, it made me laugh so much, but it was also to the point and shows how abysmal the story lines have become.

I do love reading this thread, it's so much more interesting than the actual programme. CS has become a joke and an insult to those faithful viewers who have stuck by it for the past 30 years or so.

The script writers should be ashamed of themselves taking money for writing such sh*te and destroying what was once such a well loved soap.
blimey, how the other half live!?
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Old 13-01-2016, 18:09
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blimey, how the other half live!?
I know! Fancy having to wait until the afternoon!
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Old 13-01-2016, 18:56
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I know! Fancy having to wait until the afternoon!
She was brought up proper! Not dragged up kicking and screaming like you.
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