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Old 11-10-2016, 02:13
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Would they really really leave the daft idiot in charge.

He wouldn't have a clue how to do the paperwork and he is a scruff.

He hasn't a clue how to wear a tie. ( That might be Perry Fenwicks fault )
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Old 11-10-2016, 02:33
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Also wouldn't Les want to pop back every now and then to see how the business is getting on? unless that will happen but it will be off screen.
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Old 11-10-2016, 08:03
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Yes, it's all a bit strange. It's still Les's business so you you'd expect him to take an interest even from Worthing. There's no real reason that he can't do the paperwork and pay the bills remotely, at least he'd know it was all done properly and on time. There's no way he'd detatch himself completely just like that.

It might have been better if this was part of a future storyline and Les was an occasional recurring character.

Have Les & Pam even found somewhere to live in Worthing? Have they been down there? Or just looked at a few websites? It all seems a bit rushed, surely there's been too much else going on for them with the grief and trial to put much effort into househunting.
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Old 11-10-2016, 10:28
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Surely Honey could help Billy run the business? She seems quite savvy as she works in the shop and has those amazing typing skills.
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Old 11-10-2016, 10:30
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Would they really really leave the daft idiot in charge.

He wouldn't have a clue how to do the paperwork and he is a scruff.

He hasn't a clue how to wear a tie. ( That might be Perry Fenwicks fault )
Billy having a baby tantrum because he couldn't work out the difference between 1/3 and 1/4 was pathetic.
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Old 11-10-2016, 10:48
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Billy could give Sharon a job sorting the paperwork out it would be something useful for her to do rather than just sponging off of Phil.
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Old 11-10-2016, 11:01
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As long as he doesn't ask Steven to do the books he'll be fine. 😊 Actually it would be a nice little job for Jane....and she's not daunted by dead bodies.
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Old 11-10-2016, 11:56
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Billy could give Sharon a job sorting the paperwork out it would be something useful for her to do rather than just sponging off of Phil.
plus considering she's always in black these days it would be the perfect job for her
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Old 11-10-2016, 11:57
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As long as he doesn't ask Steven to do the books he'll be fine. 😊 Actually it would be a nice little job for Jane....and she's not daunted by dead bodies.
"cleaning up the mess" would be right up her alley
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Old 11-10-2016, 12:02
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Leaving Billy in charge is basically waving it away to bankruptcy.. I know he's clean now but what if he relapses again and starts fiddling the books? which I guess is what will happen at some point..

I think Jay might end up working there, I mean Billy can give him a job even if nobody else does. So the above scenario might happen for Jay.
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Old 11-10-2016, 13:20
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I think Honey could definitely help him
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Old 11-10-2016, 13:43
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If Ronnie was staying, Billy could have run a nice little sideline disposing of her body trail.
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Old 11-10-2016, 14:29
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He still looks a scruff
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Old 11-10-2016, 14:43
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Makes a change from him constantly being fired.
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Old 11-10-2016, 16:39
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Are we placing bets yet for how long it will be before Billy is asked to dispose of a body for a Mitchell?
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Old 11-10-2016, 18:05
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As a potential customer, I would have far too many problems to do business with Silly Billy. I just couldn't trust him.

He has no gravitas. He would be looking at his shoes rather than at me.

He's scruffy. He can't be bothered to button his shirt and he wears his tie like a naughty schoolboy.
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Old 11-10-2016, 18:07
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Billy has experience at being a manager, he owned 1% of the club once and ran the video stall
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Old 11-10-2016, 18:10
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Maybe they can use all thoses silent speaking staff members that we saw once!
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Old 11-10-2016, 18:56
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I think he will do fine on the funeral side, it's the paperwork, that Les ought to do remotely, with computers etc, it would be easy enough & Worthing can't be that far, doesn't Mim live there ( Pams sister) that is why they chose Worthing.
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Old 11-10-2016, 20:59
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It's not very realistic. If Les was retiring he'd sell the business for as much money as he could get or he would put somebody experienced in as a manager and oversee from a distance. Billy is a complete numpty.
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Old 11-10-2016, 22:04
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Realism isn't Eastenders strong point.
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Old 11-10-2016, 22:18
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Les seemed to be giving Billy a bit of a cynical look the other day when Billy failed to understand what a quarterly bill is so I'm pretty sure Les will do something like bring someone else in to do anything that needs a working brain cell,

Weren't Paul and Ben going to run the undertakers before Paul's death. Just as ludicrous as Billy taking over though in different ways. Maybe Les is just determined to run the business into the ground one way or another
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Old 12-10-2016, 00:11
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To be honest I'd like to see Billy make a go of it and make a decent living for once.

People complain about Phil's character being repetitive that at his age he's still seen as a force to be reckoned with, well the same applies to Billy - it's boring that he's always down on his luck and always on the poverty line. He's been going round in circles for years. Characters need to develop and move on eventually.

Give his character a fresh angle, let him earn a decent income, get a nicer house and gain some respect. His character is way too repetitive.
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Old 12-10-2016, 03:29
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Realism isn't Eastenders strong point.
Even though they like to, pretend it is

To be honest I'd like to see Billy make a go of it and make a decent living for once.

People complain about Phil's character being repetitive that at his age he's still seen as a force to be reckoned with, well the same applies to Billy - it's boring that he's always down on his luck and always on the poverty line. He's been going round in circles for years. Characters need to develop and move on eventually.

Give his character a fresh angle, let him earn a decent income, get a nicer house and gain some respect. His character is way too repetitive.
But he is as thick as pig shit
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Old 12-10-2016, 08:11
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To be honest I'd like to see Billy make a go of it and make a decent living for once.

People complain about Phil's character being repetitive that at his age he's still seen as a force to be reckoned with, well the same applies to Billy - it's boring that he's always down on his luck and always on the poverty line. He's been going round in circles for years. Characters need to develop and move on eventually.

Give his character a fresh angle, let him earn a decent income, get a nicer house and gain some respect. His character is way too repetitive.
I don't have a problem with Billy running the funeral parlour, he's been there long enough to know what to do on a day to day basis and how to run things. My problem is the way that Les seems to be abdicating responsibility for his business to Billy completely. There's no need for that, even if we don't see Les again. He's only going to Worthing and can be at the end of a phone. It's still his business, so surely he would want (need?) to oversee things to protect his income as much as anything but we're given the impression that he's detaching himself completely. I just don't see that as realistic. There's no real need for Billy to have to get involved with bills and insurance right now, Les could assist with that remotely and if appropriate, Billy can take those tasks on in due course.

Perhaps SOC is looking at killing off Les and Pam at a later date, in which case it's not unreasonable to assume that Billy may be left the business in Les's will, after all, they have no other family left.
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