Pinch, punch, first of the month! As June becomes July, we are now half-way through this appallingly atrocious 2020. It's almost ironic then that (although time-lagged) life on the cobbles is proving to be rather miserable too!
Devastated by Oliver's diagnosis, Leanne is taking it out on everyone close to her, by unleashing devastatingly harsh diatribes. I’m still reeling from her takedown of Toyah on Monday night ( I love Toyah, she’s a flowery vegetarian, like myself) and now it seems, Simon is in the firing line!
As I said last week, I think this Oliver storyline is definitely worth telling (unlike a lot of these issue-based trials and tribulations), but I remain unfazed by this additional fostering dilemma if I'm honest? It’s a nice sideline in drama may be, and we do need more Toyah on screen but it’s a bit miserable, isn’t it? I like Imran too but at least it begs the question that even if they can't foster right now, surely they can move out of that tardis flat? I mean, come on, Imran is a hot-shot lawyer, so why is he even tolerating this flatshare? Isn't Alya his sort of ex-sister-in-law and surely it's a conflict of interest if he’s handling Yasmeen’s case too?
Simon seems to be reeling from the pressure of exams and an ill brother (sort of), but at least he’s still got Nick as a confidante. I wonder if this will cause friction between his Dad and Leanne’s longtime lover? Toyah takes it all her in stride though, doesn’t she? Bless her!
Unsure as to why Ty and Fiz think it's a bad thing turning into the Duckworth's but the monotonous drudgery of parenting/work/sleep/ repeat is certainly getting to them, and it seems Gemma and Chez are in the same boat! This date nights going to turn into a foursome at the rovers, isn’t it and who’s going to babysitting then? At least Jenny is back though, but (like I've been wondering for months, in fact).. Where has Johnny gone?? Is J & J’s relationship in A & E? I do wonder what the writers have planned for The Rovers, you know?
Over at Roy’s Rolls, Evelyn introduces love-interest Arthur to her pal Roy, and it seems the two share a bond in the love of steam engines! Yes, this is good news! As an enthusiast myself (don’t laugh) I'd love to see Roy and Arthur doing some trainspotting down at Victoria station or Piccadilly, maybe a Corrie double-header dedicated to all things train? No, probably but I'm hoping this will bring us some corrie comedy from Evelyn, please?... Hopefully? Maybe even Tyrone could do another Jack Duckworth impression?
Come on, we need cheering up!
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