hmm... neighbours: Is it actually possible to have a kidney transplant by keyhole surgery?

[fryalot]

surely they couldn't get it out of a keyhole sized hole in a good enough condition to put it in someone else's body?

I know there are more important things in the world to be worrying about, but....

[fryalot]

switch it off, play with us

[Egg]

Aha, now I was only 6 or 7 in the early 80s... I am way too young .

I am not liking Diagnosis Murder. What am I supposed to watch now? DS is still asleep!

[fryalot]

not ringing any bells with me

[foxinsocks]

am not sure he's in it anymore. Think Manimal must have been in the early 80s. Not sure.

[Egg]

The name Manimal rings a bell, but I don't watch Casualty, so don't know the posh doctor, which would probably make me remember.

Maybe I am too young .

Shane had a mullet didn't he?

[foxinsocks]

or even ground breaking (brain not engaged today!)

[foxinsocks]

yes, I fancied Shane when I was MUCH younger (she says quickly). I saw a picture of him the other day and his hair was fugly (as was he really). What was I thinking?

Do you remember Manimal with the posh doctor from Casualty? Dh couldn't remember it and I think it was only on for a short time but was breaking ground tv (the special effects when he changed into animals!). It was on around the same time as Knight Rider, A team, all that malarky.

[fryalot]

yes, she totally pisses me off.

I didn't watch doctors at the beginning, so I didn't recognise her from that, but I definitely knew her face though. You'd have thought that someone would have said "oi, if you've been married to naked army man for years and years then you must have been bigamously married to Jimmi and don't you think he went through enough with his nasty dad?"

[Egg]

Doesn't she p*ss you off in Doctors though? She is such a cow to poor Jimmy.

Also a bit wierd, I am sure that a lady who was in Doctors as a bit part the other day (married to the man who wandered round naked everywhere) was the same lady who played Jimmy's wife when he first joined the show.

So, did any of you used to fancy Shane in Neighbours?

[fryalot]

I remember Daphne's dungarees as well

egg - thank you for telling me who that bloody policewoman is in Doctors, have been worritting at it for weeks, now you have jogged my memory (phew)

[Egg]

Bloody hell, I didn't know Harold had donated to Lou as well. So three in Neighbours that we know of?!?

I also remember Daphne giving birth by the lake! I seem to recall it was quite quick! Des and Daphne were great.....

[noddyholder]

Harold donated a kidney to lou and he has never had a hospital appt since!Also the girl in coronation st dierdres daughter had a transplant donated by her mums boyfriend and shows no signs of ever having had it miracles in soapland, she even had a baby with no mention of the transplant and I know from experience that transplant pregnancies are tricky

[JenT]

sorry to butt in .. the first time I watched neighbours Daphne was giving birth through her dungeree's by the side of a lake, Amazing I think the baby must have fallen down the leg or something. (ooh that was a long time ago!)

[foxinsocks]

lol that is weird!

I only ever watch soaps periodically. I watched the Bill for years but gave up about 5 years ago. I haven't watched Eastenders for longer than that and I went off Casualty a year or so ago (once Manimal bloke and the aussie girl went off it I think!).

[Egg]

ROFL fox . It is true. Although let's face it, I think Doctors is one step down from Casualty. The bird that used to be in Corrie (she was a policewoman and I think shagging Curly) is now a policewoman in Doctors. What a comedown.

Even worse, I believe she is married to Billy from Eastenders in real life!

[foxinsocks]

it's Casualty. Once you've hit Casualty, you're on your way out I reckon. They normally get there after the Bill.

[fryalot]

I am going to put it on now

see you in a bit

[fryalot]

don't watch it, sorry.

(and are you saying that I sound like a fick northerner? )

[Egg]

Ugh! Pepper and Rosie?

Yes, he is working his way round the soaps. He will prob be part of some random step family with Stingray in Emmerdale soon.

[Egg]

Yep he always sounded odd in Hollyoaks too, mainly as they all talk like you as they are "oop North".

I caught a bit of Hollyoaks the other day, not watched for about 5 months. Is Nancy suddenly a teacher having been a student last time I watched?

[foxinsocks]

when the English bloke first came on, I thought he was an Aussie putting on that English accent he sounded so odd. Didn't realise he had already started making his way around all the soaps.

She kissed Rosie I think. In a moment of passion.

[fryalot]

which reminds me, did he have that ridiculous accent when he was in Hollyoaks? He sounds like an American actor trying to "do" British. I keep expecting him to turn into an evil world dominating villain!

[Egg]

Oooh I missed the lesbo bit. Who was she kissing? Carmella?

The thing I dislike about Pepper (apart from her having the same name as a cartoon pig) is her hideous hair extensions. And that she is shagging Foz from Hollyoaks.

[foxinsocks]

I find Pepper the most irritating. I wonder what she looks like without 3 inches of make-up.

I think they should have explored that lesbian story line a bit more. Just one peck on the lips was HARDLY worth it.

[Egg]

Hmm, better than Doctor Carl though .

I noticed that polka dot blouse thing too btw. She always wore it when in work mode.