Hope you've all had a sunny bank holiday and not been stuck in a stuffy cold church à la the Corrie cast. But it's Damon Alexis-Rochefort writing the wedding of the year - quelle treat. Whilst Bernie gets stuck into the pre-mixed Bucks Fizz like it's Christmas morning, Chesney is a stress head because Fiz is not there (maternity leave), Cilla isn't there (she's not in the show any more) and Kirk isn't there (Andy Whyment was on holiday?) but Joseph persuades Paul to come and he walks Gemma, who's wearing the most startling dress I've ever seen, down the aisle in the church, where Billy is doing the service (I hope Chemma got a friends and family discount from the arch deacon). Congratulations to the Winter-Battersby-Browns!
Talking of family discounts, the fragrant Linda, resplendent in net and diamanté, can't resist spilling the beans to Bernie about her funding of the wedding, leading to a cake fight. Not as good as when Deirdre threw a trifle at the wall, but fun nonetheless. Meanwhile Paul tries to talk over the fight with his speech but he gets emotional and runs hobbles off to the vestry where Gemma finds him and he confesses that he is dying. I was reminded of this rather sarky but funny tweet from Conversation Street:
And poor Joseph has to look after the strangely silent quads because Bernie doesn't want "puke on her pantsuit" (as the elder sibling in my family, I relate a bit too much to Joseph).
In non-wedding news, Justin's sister Karen visits Daisy and says she hopes the judge throws the book at him. And Roy frets about his upcoming operation. Don't worry Roy, it'll be another 18 months until you get a date for the op!
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