Sally's new bathroom might have to wait. There were many tragic elements to the fall of Mayor Sally Metcalfe this week: the foiled ambition, the humiliation, the fact that she fell for Duncan when he was clearly bent as a nine bob note right from the start. The saddest loss was that paying back the forty grand will mean Sal will probably have to give up on her new bathroom. She was halfway through a mood board based on the ladies' loos at Beasley's in Alderley Edge; that sort of quality doesn't come cheap. I'm extremely upset that we will never get to see Sally's gracious new powder room. I bet it hasn't been done up since the days of Claire and Ashley, and you can only imagine their taste in towel rails.
Craig is in touch with his feminine side. I know in 2018 we're meant to be breaking down the boundaries of gender and embracing those who don't conform to society's norms. It still came as something of a shock to see burly six foot policeman Craig Tinker reacting to a break-up by hiding under a duvet with a tub of Ben & Jerry's and watching Notting Hill. Is he Bridget Jones? Was there another scene where he mimed along to All By Myself while knocking back the Chardonnay? Leaving all that aside, we're in the middle of a heatwave and Craig is sliding under a 15 tog; that sofa must've needed wringing out afterwards.
You're paid to act, not to talk. Caught up in the middle of the Hairdresser Wars, this poor supporting artist had to convey a multitude of emotions without speaking. If she'd uttered a line, she'd have become a featured player and cost the production money, so instead she was forced to rely on skills learned in a single mime class at LAMDA in 1988. First she was intrigued by Maria's shoddy handmade sign; then she was enthused by the prospect of half-price haircuts; then she looked horrified as David put her off. Bless her, she did her best, but Maggie Smith would've struggled with that rollercoaster of feeling without a single "yes" in the middle. I hope she's rewarded for her efforts with a regular slot propping up the bar in the Rovers with a cream sherry.
Take the foils out early. Speaking of Hairdresser Wars, can we just take a moment to revel in this glorious vision of Gail with a shag? I know it wasn't deliberate but tidy it up a bit and it'd look marvelous. She's clung to that finely crafted helmet of hair longer than her last two marriages so it's nice to see her with a bit of liveliness in her 'do. In the Audrey vs Maria war I am very much Team Roberts, like all right thinking people, though this may change once the fabulous Claudia Colby rears her immaculate bouffant again.
Maybe there's a reason you've slipped through the cracks. Sean Tully has been a full-time Corrie character since 2004. In that time he's worked in the Rovers, the medical centre and the factory, bringing him into contact with every single other resident. Yet when he is down on his luck, he can't find a single person willing to offer him a bed. Is this because they've misinterpreted the clues, and his pride is stopping him from saying how desperate he is? Or is it because after fourteen years they're all sick to the back teeth of him and wish he'd just go away? Who can tell?
@merseytart would like to do tai chi with Gemma, mainly because it probably involves eating chips afterwards.
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7 comments:
Re; Maria, she has worked there for at least 10 years, and when Audrey’s away, has always kept things running. Now that Liam is older, its time for her to take on and earn more. Problem is that Aud’s is a family business and David is family, and she isnt. Looking forward to the Claudia stuff, but could also see her opening her own place catering to a younger crowd, and David wanting in.
People lose jobs, but homelessness isnt usually caused by excessive pride. I like Sean and am glad to see him with something to do, but given all the relationships he has, someone should have a place for him. I wouldnt mind if Norris came back and booted Angie and Jude for how they treated him in the first place.
I can't figure out why, if there's a heat wave in the U.K., Sean was wearing a winter hat and gloves to sleep in a tent. If Craig was melting into the sofa, surely the temps didn't drop so much at night that Sean would be in need of a wool hat and gloves.
Ah, the perils of recording months in advance. The flowers and weather are never right, but in this heatwave it's glaringly more obvious 😀.
Sadly loyalty is not one of Fiz's strengths as Sean her supposedly good friend,supported her when she and Tyrone were going through a tough patch and who was so good with the girls so in return Fiz throws Sean out of Tyrone's house!
With a 'friend'like Fiz who needs enemies!
Brilliant comments! My thoughts were identical to yours throughout, especially that poor extra who was denied her £50 (or whatever) by having to mime throughout. This is my favourite blog of the week.
Craig under the duvet. My thoughts exactly. Is he on a fitness kick or not? Has he done his police fitness test yet? If he has has he passed it ? If he has, how? he looks bigger than he ever was and even when he's just standing still he sounds out of breath.
Sean being homeless is just a ludicrous storyline. With all his friends on the street, there is NO way he wouldn't be offered a room, a couch or a bed from someone. It's so contrived, it's insulting. Personally, I think they should have left him with Tyrone. They were a better couple and he took care of the house and kids way better than Fiz.
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