CORRIE - The one where they finally bin Phelan?!

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We all know that the writers read MN after all. Apparently it’s on at 8.30pm this eve?

Weird sub plots with Rosie and no make up and Chesney stuck in a fish costume. I wish Dev would leave. Once again a doctor's appointment is instant on Corrie!

Next time we see Craig what's the betting he is getting counselling and treatment on the Weatherfield super NHS and on his way to recovery?

He'll be getting seen by a consultant psychiatrist. Tomorrow.

Hello, can I join you Corrie Queens? I have been following these threads but never posted, but feel compelled to join in after the last few days’ events. WTF?

On a sub-plot, I’m really pleased to see Craig getting help, but also bewildered by his volunteer post. I’m in Scotland and I don’t think that’s a thing here, or at least not one I have ever come across. (We have something called community wardens who do some minor police stuff, plus things that traffic wardens used to do. but the posts are paid - I assumed he was doing a similar role.)

Welcome Judy I know in London you now have to do community support first for year or two before you an even apply to police. So it’s no longer just a voluntary thing. If you want to work police and it’s a half decent job, then you give up pay and a few years. The do seem to have you over a barrel but given there’s more people than jobs they can be picky. I mean they do get a look at the real job but I’m sure it used to be a paid lower role. Maybe in Corrie it’s still a paid role?

Good they let the story peak though spoilt it by 20min of getting a dr appointment and “support”.

Sophie sister looked exactly the same without make up?! Surely they could have shown her like without actual make up. I rarely wear any no odds to me. Bit of you are used to it then you immediately look tierd without it. It’s how they fake depression normally!

I’m in Scotland and I don’t think that’s a thing here

It is Judy Police Scotland have Special Constables. You wouldn't knows if you were dealing with one tbh as they're uniform etc is the same as regulars. All the pre Police Scotland forces had them too

They have to commit to a certain number of hours a month. Some see it as a way into the force others quite happily do it as volunteers for years 😊

Thanks for the welcome and the explanations. One of my ex colleagues recently joined the police, and never had to do this - he couldn’t have afforded to - so there must still be other routes in.

Anyway, no-one in my actual life cares about this, but I was so happy to see Mick from Brookside pop up! I was faffing about online and not properly watching but as soon as I heard his voice I was back to being a student. Brookside was my first love.

Yes Rosie still had on a full face of slap! The only make removed was the red lipstick! I like Rosie though she does make me smile!

I was watching the second part when I suddenly lost ITV1 (in fact all ITV stations as well as channel 4 and 5 (knowing I would have to retune I stuck to watching masterchef ) - (usually we get warning if they are doing something to our local transmitter ) - thank you for reassuring me I missed nothing of note.

Disadvantage of living in the sticks and relying on external antenna!
Thought David was acting very well. He doesn't have many lines but he acts outside them - if you know what I mean - the body posture the looks, the expressions.

One thing I have noticed in classic corrie is that when the action is focussed on one conversation - there are other characters in the background still acting. Just like real life.

They need sub-plots like the make-up and the fish but it needs to be done well and not by people who can't act! Even I could've made the broken fish zip a bit more comedic than that boring slab Dev.

Ugh - fish story - desperately unfunny. Broken zip acting was shocking.
I was hoping that David would put the beer bottle in his rapist's face.

Agree super. Is the chippy a replacement for the kebab shop or a new business? It was just weird and not funny.Where was baby George whilst Mary, Jude and Angie (I'm a qualified accountant don't cha know) were in t'Rovers at lunch time?

I suspect Jude has been lying all this time about being a marine biologist - if so, what did Angie think he worked at in South Africa and how did he explain his salary?

Why is Aidan so interested in Sophie - he never seemed keen on promoting or encouraging the women at the factory or his own sister?

Yes all these scenes with Aidan and Sophie are distracting and unecessary imo, surely it can't be going anywhere. It might have been slightly funnier if dev was in the fish costume, but all i kept thinking was why didn't they give the tatty chip shop a lick of paint instead of arsing around with stupid costumes.

Some time ago I think Dev promoted Chesney to manager of both the kebab shop and the fish shop. I had forgotten about that until last night, and so it seems had the scriptwriters.
What is Sophie's current job? Is it still window-cleaning?

Don't you admire Angie's accounting skills? She had a flick through them when she was in the cafe with Mary, a further flick through them in a busy pub at lunch, by which time she was able to tell Aiden they looked fine ....

Does no one use a computer based accounts package on Corrie? I was using them back in 1984! Surely, Rita and Aidan would have had accountants already.

This accounts nonsense is some seriously lazy writing. And as for Sophie and the interview ... oh dear god who even cares?

Is it to make Eileen's dilemma seem interesting?

Sophie didn't get the job in a small business because a much more experienced waitress who knows how the restaurant works (who is having an affair with the chef/owner) got it. Sophie has zero restaurant experience.

Sophie got a carrying a clipboard job (with no clipboard carrying experience) in her father's (small business) garage because she was the owner's daughter. She also acquired a thriving window washing business (with no experience) because she was the owner's step daughter.

It's just SO unfair!

They will have to sort that out kikashi when MTD comes in

Did anyone else think that when Eileen went into her house, phelan was going to be sat on the stairs?

This 👆👆👆

I thought we'd hear "cup of tea love?" From the kitchen!

So in the morning Angie said to Jude that she would walk him to the tram (or train? Wasn't sure which she said...) to get to work, but then at lunch time he was back sitting in the pub with her and Mary. Who on earth could be arsed getting the tram back home for lunch break?! Just go to the staff canteen in the imaginary Weatherfield Sealife centre.

Just go to the staff canteen in the imaginary Weatherfield Sealife centre

I really did have a good giggle at this

Just caught up and had to laugh at the hot lawyer who Eileen had representing her and his facial expressions whilst she was being questioned!
Aren't lawyers supposed to have poker faces?