I've just returned from two weeks holiday in the sun and our hotel room didn't have any telly channels from the UK, which was bliss. I had two weeks without any mention of Brexit, Trump or Piers Morgan.
I also had two weeks without Corrie.
I kept up to date with the show by reading the episode reviews from our bloggers right here on the Coronation Street Blog. And while I would usually catch-up with my favourite soap watching it when I returned from holiday, this time I didn't feel I wanted to. There seemed to be too much doom and gloom going on. Therefore, I jumped straight back into Coronation Street last night, watching it on the telly along with the nation.
And what a flaming joy it was.
It was everything that I could have hoped for - and more.
Mary and Dev's awkward chat with Asha (who's turned into a cracking actress, by the way) was wonderful to watch, funny too and you felt Dev's pain at losing his daughter. Paul sobbing in Billy's arms at the end of the show was heartbreaking.
But the best bit of all was the return of Debbie Webster. Actually, I'll rephrase that. The best bit of all was the return of actress Sue Devaney to a show where she slotted back into as if she'd never been away. I loved, loved, loved, her glancing around the Rovers Return as she sat at the bar, noting that nothing had changed.
Watching Sue Devaney, as Debbie and Sally Carman as Abi together on screen was magical. Two of the best British actresses working together on TV, in Coronation Street too.
A dream team.
A top soap.
Long may it continue.
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Glenda Young
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