Reasons to be cheerful about Coronation Street

It's not all doom and gloom in Weatherfield, you know.  Yes, ok, we can't - and shouldn't - ignore the fact that William Roache and Micheal Le Vell, two long-serving Corrie cast members, are in court next month on sexual abuse charges.  And yes, Chris Fountain was sacked this week after rapping about rape.  But it's not all bad. No really, it's not and here's my reasons to be cheerful about Coronation Street, in no particular order.

Steve McDonald buys the Rovers.
Liz McDonald's coming back.
Todd Grimshaw's coming back.
Jimi Mistry's joining the cast.
Craig Tinker's a little belter to watch and will bring Karl Munro down for killing Sunita.
Daddy Connor returns, so he does.
It'll  be difficult to watch, but Hayley Cropper's cancer storyline will have us all in bits.
Carla and Peter's wedding will be good to watch.
Some of the most talented writers of stage and screen write for our favourite soap.
Fat Brenda's on the switch so all is well with the world.

Add to the mix that Coronation Street will be moving lock, stock and barmcake to its new set at Media City in Salford later this year, and I think we have a lot to look forward to... don't you? 

Any more Corrie positives we can accentuate?

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