Coronation Street - OMG, will Ray demolish half the street?! Well, obviously not, but let’s wait six months to find out anyway. NO SPOILERS!!!!

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Didn’t Micheal “threaten” his mum with “if Grace goes to Hull I’m going too”? Isn’t that why she let her move in? In reality any mother would say “ok, it’s about time you moved out anyway, especially now you’re having a child, and Hull’s not too faraway”. I don’t understand why he doesn’t rent a flat. Even Emma and Seth afforded a flat, surely Michael and Grace could.

Yes exactly! I don't understand why he has to keep living with his mum?
Is it meant to be because of money or because 'she won't see the grand child'??

Is there no transport to Hull?

And the poor dad gets no say.

Gail has become such a caricature. And her sons treat her with such little respect.

The brothers' acting is appalling.

Peter is such a martyr. He does my bloody head in.

Poor Simon having Leanne and Peter as parents. You'd think one of them would insist he get a haircut

Yes. What is happening to Gail? Her speech is getting slower and slower and more enunciated? Is Helen Worth not ok? or is it an acting choice?

Probably not a popular opinion but I think there could be mileage out of Aggie and Grace if scripted well.. PS. My partner said Save the NHS, shut down Coronation Street, . Every blinking week it's the police and/or the health service. "In the olden days" of Corrie I'm sure they weren't on speed dial to both..

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Yes. What is happening to Gail? Her speech is getting slower and slower and more enunciated? Is Helen Worth not ok? or is it an acting choice?

I've noticed Helen Worth looking a bit wobbly on her legs

They've turned Gail into a simpleton and a doormat ! She used to be one of the streets strong women what happened ??!!

Are they going to do another Alzheimer story, or is Gail just going to be an eccentric old lady. I think I would retire if I was her, like Hilda.

If it's a Gail character thing, maybe it's supposed to be showing the vulnerability of an older(ish) woman? Weird way to do it though.

I tried to Google if Helen Worth was ill but then spoilers started popping up so I stopped!

I could understand if Audrey was becoming frail, but Gail is a bit too young.

Has anyone watched Rose with Maureen Lipman on SkyArts? Its a one woman play meant to be brilliant. I always thought she wouldve been an obvious choice for Alan Bennetts Talking Heads when it came back. Seems they were both filmed at the same time for last lockdown.

How old is Gail meant to be? Nick, Sarah and David are similar ages to my brothers and me so I assume she's a similar age to my mum. (60)

Gail has always had a high, slightly odd voice. Many years ago my brother was in a radio play, and Helen Worth was in it in a small role. She was in her late teens, but played a ten year old, because she had a high, plaintive little girl's voice!

@eggandonion has there been a previous Alzheimer's storyline ?

Mike Baldwin I think? I'm not going to google because that leads me into all kinds of sidetracked.

Didn't Rita show signs of dementia at one point?

Yep it was Mike eggandonion he dies in Kens arm on the street.

Some of these story lines need to end, the houses building saga, it just boring now and it was never going to happen anyway so a complete and utter waste of time.

Todd is horrible, has no redeeming qualities at all and will get away with every nasty thing he does.

I wonder will Peter die, I hope not I really like him and he has to get back with Leanne so they can rehash that story over and over again.

Yes Rita had something, was it a benign tumour?
Yes Ken looked after Mile as he expired, very Shakespeare.

Where do they all sleep in Roy's flat? Do Nina and Carla share?

I reckon Roy sleeps on the sofa under Hayley's red anorak and let's Carla and Nina have the bedrooms. Surely there aren't more than 2 up there?

There are empty flats and streets on the house. Even if we never see them no reason why Victoria court couldn’t branch another 4 flats to house those who live on the street. Or they decide stick with homes they have and cut characters accordingly.

We have silly lines where Ty and Fizz had to build an attic extension to stop girls fighting. But now can house two extra adults in the same space.

Are Todd, Billy and Paul a throuple now? They’re always together. Why would Todd be in court?

God that Judge was an over actor

What’s the plan with the teen? Break in leave love letters or a pair of boxer shorts then report him to the police?