Classic Corrie 5 - Deirdre’s out on bail, Leanne’s annoying Gail and Hayley was born male

[StillCoughingandLaughing]

New thread... really hope the title doesn’t offend anyone! I actually really admire how sensitively the story was handled!

Anyway... Corrie in 1998.

I’m a day behind so at least can fast forward the Sharon story lines. Boring, it’s not going end well we don’t need see them snog constantly or be half naked.

I bet Janice is still claiming the child benefit!

What will Les be getting JSA?

Think this is either family credit or tax credits so part of his claim would be for having a child under 18 in full time education plus child benefit. Plus his allowance for being unemployed. I wouldn’t put it past him to say Janice isn’t working either there was less pressure for both couple to be actively looking for work. If the “bread winning” was unemployed then the other adult was included on the claim. Plus part of housing benefit towards the rent.

The factory is still paying cash in hand low wage so maybe totally off the books.

Quick way to get sacked Spider- first thing he does is look up family

New head Sarah Lou - she doesn't look much older in modern Corrie!

She least had much more about her than old one. Looks about 12/13 which would fit. Looking forward to the story lines.

Can Sharon just clear off already pleeeeease. I assume it’s all going end in disaster anyway.

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Quick way to get sacked Spider- first thing he does is look up family

Not back in 1999 it wouldn't be. Nobody tracked what staff were doing on line then. I know as I was working in a public service office back then, where staff got away with that sort of thing on a daily basis!

How much longer till David changes?

How much longer till David changes?
in 2000 (I don't know which month) so not long now.

I think Rosie also changes her head soon too 🤣

Sadly that was Maud’s last appearance

Just started watching this afternoon's first episode on ITV Hub. There was a checkbox that I had to agree I was over 18 due to "language & behaviours some communities may found offensive". Listening out for what that may be.

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Just started watching this afternoon's first episode on ITV Hub. There was a checkbox that I had to agree I was over 18 due to "language & behaviours some communities may found offensive". Listening out for what that may be.

Was it not when Les called Hayley ,Harold?

I always get confused about drug use what they mean is just smoking. Sometimes violence when someone grabs someone arm all rather hyped up.

Les was really horrible to Hayley. Called her far more than just "Harold".

Can Sharon just clear off already pleeeeease.

So glad it's not just me, everything about her getting right on my tits.

Maud/Elizabeth Bradley.

Watching Fridays and fast forwarding all Sharon’s bits I don’t care it’s so boring.

Is Tyrone going to meet Maria soon? I have a feeling they met through Monica - Maria’s family owned kennels.

That’s what I remember - and I liked Maria back then!

I like the way they’re setting up problems between Martin and Gail; the age difference starting to bite and so on. Also, I feel weird saying it, but does Gail’s hair look almost nice at the moment?

That Ian’s a wrong ‘un. If you ask me, in years to come he’ll leave Sharon when she gets cancer and she’ll become bitter and twisted, driving her to become a drug dealer with Jambo from Hollyoaks.

I've never actually watched Hollyoaks but the rest seems fairly possible .

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I like the way they’re setting up problems between Martin and Gail; the age difference starting to bite and so on. Also, I feel weird saying it, but does Gail’s hair look almost nice at the moment?

That Ian’s a wrong ‘un. If you ask me, in years to come he’ll leave Sharon when she gets cancer and she’ll become bitter and twisted, driving her to become a drug dealer with Jambo from Hollyoaks.

You could be a script writer 🤣 Gail has always had bouncy hair .

Gail’s hair looks sameToday. Like the wig she has on is 2 sizes to big!

Was that Devs first appearance? His voice is so different and not camp at all.