The same could be said about any crook, yet they still do it, just saying......

Just watching last nights...Todd seeing Billy coming out of the cafe. Why would Billy have any reason to be on the Street now he's no longer seeing Shaun or Todd?

I don't know if I was a sensitive little flower but way back in the day pre-Mr Faye, if I split up with someone I'd try and avoid places there were likely to be like the plague.

They do have a trading name, it was on the brochures - VPJ or VJP or something. The logo was a circle with the letters not quite fitting in to it.

What was the nonsense about Mary being unable to fill a free afternoon. She's always had more interests and hobbies than anyone else on the planet. Why couldn't she play online chess, update the the scrapbook of plans for her wedding, read or watch something about unexplained mysteries or send off entries for a load of competitions?

BIB Have I missed something ?

There is a deposit protection scheme for mortgages/buyers as well but it kicks in once you have exchanged and your deposit money has gone to the solicitors. These flats wouldn't be getting that far for people to obtain mortgages on them.

Hardly anyone seems to have interests or hobbies (apart from Kenneth and Royston who love theatre). Most of the street's lives just revolve around finding some new love interest (only for it to end in tears), working or drinking in the pub.

They really need to give Mary some new material to work with. I wonder what 'hilarious' and 'outrageous' scenes we will get when she works in the florists, no doubt another story about "mother" which will relate to flowers in some way.

So Mary now simultaneously works as a nanny, in Roy's cafe, the Kabin and now the florists all in one backstreet. Complete nonsense.

Possibly! She keeps a scrapbook of wedding ideas/plans for when she finds Mr Right (not that she seems to spend any time looking for him given that none of Norris, Roy or Dev are interested!).

Exactly. It will be "Super Todd" to the rescue as his character needs to be redeemed so he can get back with Billy again.
Yawn....so bloody predictable

Yes, in case it gets stolen.

Preferably away from Div, whose scenes I just can't stand, and always have to mute and avoid. I still love the Mary character but so many of her scenes are with him. Alex has obviously been inspired by him and used him as a role model.

Agreed.

Ok just watched this I think she was looking at Alexs bank statement. It had money coming in from roys rolls (his wages) and new haven, the allowance fron dad. Remember we saw alex going through his finances the other day

Or is he !

Funny, I said that only yesterday

I think this is a bit different because - so far anyway - the plan seems to be for Vinnie absconding and taking the blame, along with all the stolen money. If Phelan and Todd both suddenly have lots of money, or just Todd if Phelan also legs it, it will be very suspicious, considering their innocence depends on them also being duped by Vinnie. They, or Todd only, will be actually living with and amongst the people they have lied to and stolen from.

Sir Kenneth Barlow is allowed to like culture because he Sir Kenneth Barlow. He is revered as cultured and high-brow. Roy's love of the arts is acceptable because he's Roy. Anyone else who expresses an interest in theatre, books, classical music, opera, culture etc. is seen as else is seen as a weirdo and mocked.

Mary working in the florists is nonsense just so that she can pop up everywhere, regale us with her stories of mother and all that other rubbish and Tracy can roll her eyes and sneer. Mind you, Corrie need to give Tracy something to do. We ain't ready for another Tracy 'sticks the knife in' campaign just yet.

Mary's like Eva and Sean. They both have second jobs working in the Rovers so they can have more input. Actually, we probably see Eva and Sean working in the Rovers far more than we see Steve, Liz and Michelle!

They certainly wouldn't get away without the finger of suspicion being pointed at them and being investigated by the police that's for sure, but then again this is Corrie, so Vinny would probably leg it with the money only to reappear a few days later to divvy it up in a secret meeting down the ginnel with Phelan.

Interesting. Do we think 'dad' is Cathy's late hubby? If so, where is that payment still coming from? She must be in control of all their money. So why hasn't she noticed it? Or will there be some secret fund?

The money is coming from Nessa's ex husband Nigel.

Don't think so. Looks like it is coming from Cathy's dead husband somehow.

Yes that doesn't quit add up does it? Maybe he set up some kind of trust fund when he was still alive?

I thought that but don't they expire when the person hits 18?

The Police are a little shorthanded at the moment. The one cop is still on life support after Izzy took care of business with him. Craigie tried to join up to bolster the force but was turned down on the grounds of moral turpitude. They are only taking on serious cases at the moment so I don't see any problems ahead for Phelan.

I haven't seen any Mary scenes for months but is she still funny? I didn't mind her much when I last watched and does she still own the motor home?