tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post1121895597089107270..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Spec-ulationGlenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-41452734142819704272014-09-26T04:10:27.797+01:002014-09-26T04:10:27.797+01:00Glasses are cool! Surely some of the younger chara...Glasses are cool! Surely some of the younger characters could wear some statement specs?!!Martin Leayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15268270827409236641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-48950674334170111192014-09-19T16:30:44.675+01:002014-09-19T16:30:44.675+01:00Yes there are lots of people that have worn glasse...Yes there are lots of people that have worn glasses but really, not a lot that wear them full time unless the actor has to have them to see, or in Deirdre's and Curly's case, as a prop. You'd think you would see more of them wearing them for at least reading or sewing. Eyes get old and need help. Tvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414660140541680599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-51554569559783806102014-09-19T09:17:05.966+01:002014-09-19T09:17:05.966+01:00Ah right David. Thanks. And it was supposed to be ...Ah right David. Thanks. And it was supposed to be 'wear' not 'were'! Me and my grammmar! LolLlifonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861629511369520726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-31659908940136609892014-09-19T03:16:18.595+01:002014-09-19T03:16:18.595+01:00I can say for certain that in my neck of the woods...I can say for certain that in my neck of the woods, working class or not, the two things younger folk can't do without are cell phones and contacts - no matter how cool spec styles have become!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-34851833427565316432014-09-19T01:29:05.006+01:002014-09-19T01:29:05.006+01:00Where is Norris? I miss seeing him on screen.
- ...Where is Norris? I miss seeing him on screen. <br /><br />- PodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-35404657350504605372014-09-18T22:43:06.281+01:002014-09-18T22:43:06.281+01:00don't forget Ernest Bishop ! and Curly ! also ...don't forget Ernest Bishop ! and Curly ! also Vera Duckworth wore them in the end !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-70353649370608319502014-09-18T20:40:31.779+01:002014-09-18T20:40:31.779+01:00Mr Swinley and Maud Grimes. And, as one of the sho...Mr Swinley and Maud Grimes. And, as one of the show's most iconic moments reminded us following the character's death, Stanley Ogden.Cobblestonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-3905896592656647672014-09-18T19:55:32.115+01:002014-09-18T19:55:32.115+01:00^^ Llifon, actually all three did at some point or...^^ Llifon, actually all three did at some point or another.Davidhttp://coronationstreet.wikia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-35731239037046105552014-09-18T19:21:17.846+01:002014-09-18T19:21:17.846+01:00Maybe glasses are seen as un-sexy and so not many ...Maybe glasses are seen as un-sexy and so not many people were them on the street.<br /><br />Other Street regulars with glasses: Percy Sugden, Curly, Reg Holdsworth, Alec Gilroy, Bill Webster.<br /><br />You never saw Minnie Caldwell or Ena Sharples wearing glasses either. Or Annie Walker.Llifonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861629511369520726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-21410881682157043082014-09-18T18:42:08.279+01:002014-09-18T18:42:08.279+01:00It's the actors who have found alternatives to...It's the actors who have found alternatives to glasses, and the writers haven't given any thought to the accessories that we would associate with characters. I always remember Jack Duckworth and his sellotaped glasses, and both Deirdre and Blanche with their huge specs. And why couldn't one of the youngsters have glasses like Anonymous above mentions? It's the little things like Humpty Dumptynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-75862538927460049302014-09-18T17:44:38.614+01:002014-09-18T17:44:38.614+01:00Are the prices comparable between glasses and cont...Are the prices comparable between glasses and contacts? Are either covered under the National Health? In a working class neighbourhood like Corrie contacts seem a little upmarket. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-18422423794494247332014-09-18T17:43:31.084+01:002014-09-18T17:43:31.084+01:00Not just older folks wear prescription glasses. M...Not just older folks wear prescription glasses. My son has worn them since he was 7 years old. Regarding spectinator comments - yes contacts and laser correction is available but I wouldn't think a lot of the characters on Corrie could afford it. Not with all the money they spend in the Bistro, Rovers and Roys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-8876486842287743782014-09-18T17:17:04.121+01:002014-09-18T17:17:04.121+01:00Renee Roberts had a huge pair. Martha Longhurst ha...Renee Roberts had a huge pair. Martha Longhurst had a small, round pair. Jack Walker had a black pair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-81850003734575044342014-09-18T17:00:05.529+01:002014-09-18T17:00:05.529+01:00In the age of contact lenses and laser correction,...In the age of contact lenses and laser correction, perhaps it is less odd than in previous times? There are many types of progressive contacts now, so even bi or tri-focal spec wearers can opt for contacts and optometrists seem to promote spec solutions that adjust and promote full-time use rather than just reading glasses. spectinatornoreply@blogger.com