tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post5079377198178831918..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Dev vs Rita - The Battle for the Bottom end of Coronation StreetGlenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-50034506326564139282018-09-23T21:42:09.127+01:002018-09-23T21:42:09.127+01:00It's not that long since Preston's Petals ...It's not that long since Preston's Petals was Barlow's Buys, a pawn shop run by Tracy. Before that it was Peter's betting shop. Prima Doner, formerly Jerry's Takeaway, has also been Diggory Compton's Bakery and D&S Hardware (run by Dave Hargreaves and Sally Webster).MartinSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-81613641608920970772018-09-17T02:01:40.937+01:002018-09-17T02:01:40.937+01:00Nope sorry. Yes we have them in the UK, but no, sh...Nope sorry. Yes we have them in the UK, but no, shops like that wouldn't be on street corners like that. Not at all. Shops like you describe would be situated in bigger town centresAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-30561458568694269982018-09-16T23:11:32.763+01:002018-09-16T23:11:32.763+01:00Don't know if you have these in the UK but a s...Don't know if you have these in the UK but a street like this one would have a quasi legal cheque cashing placing where they make payday advances at criminal interest rates. Also a pawn shop would be in order. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-64266515703052759102018-09-16T18:13:26.808+01:002018-09-16T18:13:26.808+01:00In truth,the Corner Shop has become much less impo...In truth,the Corner Shop has become much less important as a setting since Dev took it over. Perhaps because there are so many other meeting places nowadays or maybe because Dev isn’t the right character there. In the days of Maggie Clegg,Renée,Alf and Audrey,even Maureen and Maud it was always a hub of gossip and humour. The Kabin with characters like Rita,Norris and sometimes Mary still has 70sStreetFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953100602412456756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-54649451171170502262018-09-15T21:17:40.695+01:002018-09-15T21:17:40.695+01:00I live in Salford and I can honestly say there are...I live in Salford and I can honestly say there are very few Uber taxis round here. The vast majority of taxi firms are like Streetcars. So that is spot onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-13560722227685390012018-09-15T19:54:38.300+01:002018-09-15T19:54:38.300+01:00Technology also does not seem to touch this street...Technology also does not seem to touch this street. I would expect a small cab company like Streetcars would find it hard to compete against Uber. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-55173064102657247532018-09-15T13:39:42.178+01:002018-09-15T13:39:42.178+01:00I live in a corner of Salford not unlike Corrie. ...I live in a corner of Salford not unlike Corrie. The corner shops round here are now - a home brew shop, a mini market place, a charity shop, a kitchen fitting/showroom place, a community art shop/gallery and a sun bed/nails place. I find your post very interesting but I actually feel Coronation St is like this area (Salford) but the new bit (Victoria St) is like the Northern Quarter of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-40898037910282755192018-09-15T01:02:07.663+01:002018-09-15T01:02:07.663+01:00PS does Rita still own the shop? I thought Norris ...PS does Rita still own the shop? I thought Norris bought it off her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-44375071608291082072018-09-14T19:08:08.107+01:002018-09-14T19:08:08.107+01:00Pertinent points, Humpty - except I can’t see a re...Pertinent points, Humpty - except I can’t see a retail chain keeping on a woman in her 80s as manager. It is slightly bonkers, women of Rita and Audrey’s age (to say nothing of the late Betty) still working all day. I keep thinking of Audrey, back in the day, nagging Alfeh about being the richest man in the cemetery. Cobblestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636002429906543635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-66493215008391182862018-09-14T19:02:22.197+01:002018-09-14T19:02:22.197+01:00When they built the new set that included a tattoo...When they built the new set that included a tattoo parlor I thought that would be perfect for bringing new characters and having some of the regular younger characters considering getting inked. But unfortunately all we get are scenes in Roys, the Bistro and the Rovers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-69437037040469150272018-09-14T17:37:14.137+01:002018-09-14T17:37:14.137+01:00Very interesting write-up. I grew up in the south ...Very interesting write-up. I grew up in the south so I didn't/don't connect with the early days of Corrie as a reflection of real life. I didn't start watching Corrie until a decade later, The Beatles and Morecambe & Wise having made the North more 'accessible' to the rest of the country. The current retail outlets exist on the Street mainly as a device for characters to Humpty Dumptyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968124501003519978noreply@blogger.com