Neighbours: Toad's evaluating his life choices after a dark night of the soul in the desert, but what happens to the kids, once he remembers them? Will there be a reunion for Paul and Terese, or are they going to stay good friends? NO SPOILERS

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Nice new thread for when the old one wears out.

Yes agree with both of you I thought it was just to occupy her.

So Nell is staying?

Why can't Remi be the mother rather than Cara

I got the impression it was that Cara wanted to have the experience of pregnancy herself, again? Whereas Remi's not bothered?

Yes I think that’s how it was. I was pretty surprised at how quickly Remi came round to the idea in the first place. Maybe she’ll just as easily decide she’ll carry the baby instead?

That would be hard on Cara then if she had wanted to be pregnant again.

Completely off topic here, but I'm watching "Return to Paradise" on the BBC iPlayer and in episode 5, I saw a face I recognized. I found it was Maggie Dence, who I remember very well as Dorothy Burke, one time Principal of Erinsborough High (apparently from 1990 to 1993). 30 years on, she still has great cheekbones!

in a similar vein I was watching Mr Stink. And thought Pippa the mean girl looked really familiar. It was Jemma Donovan/ Harlow in her first acting role.

And Shane Ramsay!

I am so bored of every storyline involving Holly!

With Remi and Cara it only came up because Cara said she wanted to have another baby. Remi might do now they've got used to the idea, but it might also be financially trickier that way round. She must be the higher earner. I'm not sure what Australia's maternity leave / pay is like.

I wasn't going to watch Return to Paradise but I did love Dorothy Burke. I might have to fast forward it!

I spotted another Neighbours alumni this afternoon. I've been watching State of Happiness on Player and in episode 5 or 6 of the latest series, Colette Mann turns up, not with an Aussie accent!

I have to say that Toads acting about Big Kev has been OUTSTANDING.

Also, if Cara is 40 how old is Remi??

It's quiet in here...

Max is really smarmy. But I'm sure they'll all be best buddies soon. (After the secrets, and resultant fallout)

Bit weird that Toadie seems back to normal after his time away.

Cara does grumpy way better than any other emotion.

I'm still annoyed that they've got Karl doing a bike tour with Mike in Italy at the same time as Mike has come back to spend Christmas with Sam's mum.

I reckon I called it. Geoffrey is back, just a matter of time now for Chelsea to make an appearance.

I’ve not watched yet. have they double booked mike?!

Watched today. Yes does seem like a sloppy crossover

Agree nice to see Toadie how he used to be.

What was the point of the big fanfare of Toadie leaving just for him to come straight back again?

I hadn't even clicked about the Mike thing. That's hilarious!

Me either 🤣

Can I have another complaint about Nell’s age? 16! She is apparently 16! Which is most confusing as she is also a few weeks older than my ds. Who is 11. I remember watching Baby Nell whilst on maternity leave with ds.

Hey, it's not Christmas yet. Or is it, in Erinsborough? So hard to know, with the break. Anyway, Mike is a man of many talents, and can astrally project himself across the globe to be with Karl and Sam simultaneously.
Even DH, who doesn't watch Neighbours, was confused to see Toadie onscreen. I don't object to characters returning to see their friends, far from it, but it's baffling when they definitely definitely aren't coming back, no, not ever.

I think Max is going to be the new Hendrix, except he's uglier and has worse hair. Poor Max.

Maybe he’ll have a makeover hair cut and also wash it?

The Nell thing is annoying but very neighbours. She just got aged up more in the gap but quite a few teens have aged up when they have returned after being away including Holly when she returned as a teen. She was born in 2007.