tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post3937075876182983259..comments2024-03-27T12:54:12.585+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Corrie works with Age UK on Rita's Christmas storyGlenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-91795432136348760992019-12-20T20:23:31.968+00:002019-12-20T20:23:31.968+00:00I think the point in choosing Rita is that she is ...I think the point in choosing Rita is that she is a single, childless older woman, and as such doesn't have a ready made support network that is always in the background, a permanent part of her life. People tend to give their time to their immediate family, and forget about that there are many of us who don't have such a thing. Yes, a single person can have friends and workmates, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-584006900245491742019-12-19T09:23:54.077+00:002019-12-19T09:23:54.077+00:00It's one of those 'this could happen to an...It's one of those 'this could happen to anyone' storylines. While it's possible it could happen to Rita, the story would have had much more impact if it had happened to Evelyn. If Tyrone and family went off to a cottage to sort themselves out, she might decide she'd be in the way and stay home alone. <br /><br />The message wouldn't be: 'Even your best-loved neighbour Humpty Dumptyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968124501003519978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-49904528701503984902019-12-19T08:07:46.895+00:002019-12-19T08:07:46.895+00:00Find the Biggest Online property portal in a devel...Find the Biggest Online property portal in a developing real estate sector of Pakistan. Now buy, sell, <a href="https://michni.com/properties/homes/sale-rent:Rent/" rel="nofollow">house for rent</a> and auction your property with Michni.com.Joun Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560064963722728295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-65953721341121671912019-12-18T21:50:36.249+00:002019-12-18T21:50:36.249+00:00@Louby - absolutely. I hate these issue driven st...@Louby - absolutely. I hate these issue driven storylines since they adapt the character to match the story instead of the other way around.C in Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-29305680939515462072019-12-18T17:56:40.281+00:002019-12-18T17:56:40.281+00:00C in Canada, I totally agree! It feels like they w...C in Canada, I totally agree! It feels like they wanted to tackle the issue and just wrote it for the only older person in the show (apart from Ken and Audrey but they have families nearby).<br /><br />How about letting us viewers watch something to make us happy for a change? Loubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863157238652077789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-60548575950734903602019-12-18T15:32:34.583+00:002019-12-18T15:32:34.583+00:00I hate this storyline. I don't doubt at all t...I hate this storyline. I don't doubt at all that there are many elderly folk who are lonely at Christmas, but this surely shouldn't be applied to Rita, who has helped so many people and has so many friends on the very street she lives on. Rita would have many invites to Christmas dinners!C in Canadanoreply@blogger.com