Craig has rained on his own parade. Faye was going to stay with him rather than moving to Slough (I think it was the place that was putting her off) but since he tried to blackmail her, she's seeing him in a different light. It isn't Jackson persuading her to go, it is Craig and what he said to make her stay is going to make her leave. Everyone has an opinion: Gary tells her to leave, Tim tells her to stay, but if I were her I'd run off on my own, unencumbered by boyfriends or daughters or Berkshire and go to live in Cheshire - Sally would visit. She unburdens herself to Gary about the accidental killing of Ted the pensioner - no-one better than Gary to understand keeping a murder quiet - and he has a word with Craig. I wonder if Gary still owes Faye £20 for those headphones that he broke.
Another person acting badly through jealousy is Mephistopheles in a trainer bra - Hope. Jealous of the attention Sam is paying to Eliza, she ruins his Vesuvius by adding too much potassium. I mean, what kind of kid does a science project at a friend's bday? Talk about trying to steal their thunder. She confesses to Sam and he dumps her. Sam is a bad boyfriend, Hope! You are well rid. Additionally, I can't say I'm that interested in Eliza or Stu, although I do think Stu shouldn't have gone around asking teenage boys to get in a limo with him in last week's episode.
So what's the deal with Isabella? Is she a con-woman? An obstacle in the way of Brian and Mary's lurve? She says she's from Naples: someone tried to sell me a knock-off camcorder when I visited there and got angry when I said no, grazie, so on that basis I think she's probably a crim. Also, she cut off one of Glenda's stories so she's obviously evil. I'm not convinced she is Italian though - having an espresso for breakfast rather than cappuccino, drinking prosecco after red wine rather than as an aperitivo. She smokes like an Italian though and I'm thinking it's a long time since we've seen anyone having a cigarette on the Street, not even Peter or Steve. No even anyone vaping!
I do wonder who's minding the shop whilst Brian takes his cousin around? No-one will know how many goals Tommy Orpington scored since they can't get hold of the Gazette, not to mention Ken's copy of the Guardian. I love Brian though and think Peter Gunn is an underrated comic actor so am enjoying this storyline.
In wedding news, Rita offers to pay for a combined Chesney and Gemma stag and hen (hag) night . I think Rita is angling for an invite to sing a song round the old joannna jukebox.
And finally, one storyline is coming to an end: Ed agrees to fix no.1's roof for free so that Aggie doesn't have to deal with the scaffolding any more.
See you next week for the wedding!
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