Reasons to be cheerful on Coronation Street

Well here we all are, a few days into 2011. The remainder of the turkey has hopefully been consigned to the dustbin and the Christmas decorations have once again taken up residence in the attic. For Corrie fans, a few stories have emerged which probably made our collective hearts sink. An impending wedding for the seemingly one dimensional Kylie Turner will hardly be a red letter day. Also the thought of Tracy pulling pints at the Rovers does not bode well.

However, we do have things to look forward to.

The arrival of Stephanie Cole as Sylvie Cropper should be joyous. Hopefully she will be a cantankerous old harridan, running rings around Roy.

We should also cheer at the possibility of Claudia Colby running the Rovers! This has the makings of a high camp appointment and no doubt the scriptwriters will feed her some juicy lines.

Add to all this the return of Charlie Condou, a good actor who often seemed under used during his last stint on the cobbles. Maybe through the character of Marcus, we can learn to appreciate the often annoying Sean once again.

Let's be of good cheer then, fellow fans! Which of the possible storylines are you most looking forward to?