CLASSIC CORRIE THREAD. Now in March 2008.

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Wow soooo much has happened since the last thread was started - almost a year ago... We were in June 2006, and now we're in March 2008.

Keith was still in the street then, (who was dating Audrey,) and had just been booted out of his house by Charlie Stubbs. Now Charlie is dead after being killed by TracyLuv who is in prison now, and is never seen!

Les Battersby left in 2007 after going to work as a roadie with a band.

Ronnie was in it (Steve's girlfriend at the time) and was trying to set Steve up for a hit and run she had done. And Lloyd had just joined. Streetcars.

Mike Baldwin had just died. (Early 2006.)

Leanne Battersby and Mike's son Danny Baldwin were still together (after he left his wife Frankie for Leanne.). And in late 2006 Danny's son Jamie Baldwin (who was dating barmaid Violet Wilson) started having an affair with Danny's ex - wife Frankie... (His stepmum!) Obviously Violet finished with him.

Now Jamie has just left the street with Violet, (after they made it up,) with a baby she has had with Sean Tully. (Sean and Violet were platonic friends.) Sean is distraught that they have left, and he doesn't know where they've gone.

Janice and Cilla were at each others throats, but now Cilla has gone - to live in Las Vegas, leaving poor Chesney with Kirk and Fiz.

Amber had just arrived back then - Dev's daughter, and now she's part of the furniture!

Ashley was fighting for the right to keep Joshua after his bio dad Matt said he wants him. They had a court order for Matt to have access, but Matt has hardly been seen since!

Poor old Fred Elliot has died! (October 2006.) He was just about to marry Shelley's mum Bev too. Ashley's butcher shop is starting to have problems. (Financially.) Bev and Shelley are no longer on the street.

And now we have Tina McIntrye who only came into Corrie a few weeks ago, and is with David Platt, and currently pregnant by him!

The Mortons joined not long ago, and have the kebab shop, and new owners of the bookies have surfaced. Father and son. (Harry and Dan.) Both currently sort of dating Kelly Crabtree and her long legs! But Dan is starting to have eyes for Leanne.

Jason and Sarah got married in late 2007, but it didn't last long, after Jason saw Sarah as spoilt and selfish, and uncaring (after her brother David ran his car into the canal and she only cared about her wedding.) David was offered a job with his uncle Stephen (In Milan,) and Sarah tricked Stephen into thinking David was a drug addict, and she had the job instead! (David had had some drugs a little while back that Bethany had accidently eaten, so Stephen believed Sarah.) Jason and Sarah have now split and Sarah is now living in Milan with uncle Stephen, and she's taken Bethany with her!

Vera Duckworth died very suddenly just a few weeks ago, leaving Jack devastated. His grandson Paul - and Molly and Tyrone have been consoling him. Although Paul did just steal £3000 off Jack via a betting slip that Jack had lost and Paul found. So he takes after his father - Terry!

Big Jim McDonald came back after trying to stop Elizabeth (his ex wife Liz) from marrying Vernon. The slightly-annoying-and-ever-so-bonkers-but-still-nice-and-stable musician she has been dating for a while (on and off!) They were dating for a while, then Liz had an affair with Derek - Newton and Ridley delivery man! That was quite short lived and Vernon forgave her and Liz and Vernon got married in December 2007.

Rosie Webster has had a fling with her teacher, John Stape - who was dating Fiz! That caused a big furore, as Kevin hit John, and then went to jail for 2 weeks for it.

Roy Cropper just got back from Mozambique where he has been visiting his wife Hayley who is a volunteer out there.

Maria is pregnant by Liam Connor, and Liam's sister in law Carla is jealous and has tried to come between them. Liam got hurt on a recent trip to the Lake District with Maria, and called out Carla's name when he was drifting in and out oof conciousness! Despite this Maria still agreed to marry Liam!

Oh, and Leanne is getting bored running her restaurant! And Chesney is starting to really struggle at home with no mother or father there.

Probably much more that I have missed out.

Wonder where we'll all be at when this thread ends?!

Yes I agree, Julie's wailing and ranting (after her and Eileen's dad died) was ludicrous. It was so fake and laughable. Even the doctor who said their dad was dead was a bit like...... Throwing her head back and forward, and burying her head in peoples chests, and hollering. Silly woman.

I bet Julie's mum will get the blame for their dad's death now. For bringing up the past, and causing his stroke, and threatening him with the police.

I'm not saying what he did wasn't wrong - having sex with a 14 year old girl young enough to be his daughter, or that Julie's mum caused the stroke, but I bet Julie will blame her mum anyway.

I'm glad Julie and Eileen's dad has gone to be honest, I was getting fed up of his moaning, his utter denial of any wrongdoing, and the silly little baby voice he put on when he wanted sympathy from Eileen.

Another long lost relative has turned up - who was never mentioned before... Norris's brother, played by Andrew Sachs no less!

Eileen’s dad did have a look of David Dickinson about him 🤔😂

I agree, I really disliked both the character and the actor, and the storyline was stupid , especially when the three women concerned all look the same age!

I had to turn the sound down - couldn't stand all that silly wailing!

Thought Eileen and the photo was quite touching though!

I adore Classic Corrie. Love the Blanche era, Fred Elliot, Ken’s affairs of the heart, Rita and Norris I could go on. Yes, it has silly episodes, but mostly great acting and story lines. It’s like a comfort blanket and brings back such happy memories of watching it with my mum. I’m so sorry recent Corrie has lost its way. Haven’t watched it since Covid.
ps Gail really is very annoying!

An observation on Ken, it’s really no wonder that Daniel in current Corrie pushed him down the stairs or whatever it was. Ken really is the worst father despite considering himself some kind of intellectual higher being than everyone else on the street. He hasn’t seen Daniel in years. Was a terrible father to Peter when he was young. Also has affairs left right and centre. He’s good at portraying himself as a good man and people come to him for advice as he is so “wise” but his air of respectability hide what a horror he really is

Deirdre is being really nasty just now, isn't she?

Obviously rubbing it in that she's nowhere near as refined and middle class 'naice' as Martha.

She prefers Channel 4 to Radio 4.

And Ken has to live with that.

Agree. Old Corrie was proper good. Even in 2009 it's still good to be fair.

I know right. Julie is meant to be 32-33, but looks 40, and her mother looks about 4 years older than her! 😬 And Eileen looks somewhere in the middle of the 2. 😆

Every time they were in a scene together I had to keep reminding myself who was who(m)? 😬

Interestingly the actress who plays Paula is 15 years older than the actress that plays Eileen
And 25 years older than the actress that plays Julie

What is the point of aunty Pam? I have no idea 😔

I've always thought she was brought in just to add some comedic value after Vera died.

I love your username, by the way!

I'm intrigued - what was it that the cat did? 😽

@WheresThatCatGoneNow I always blamed the cat, she's long since departed this world and I still miss her. I can't actually remember all the naughty things she used to do 😂. Bringing mice in for the dog to chase and worry about was one of her favourite tricks.
The specific thecatdidit event has been forgotten in the mists of time 🐈‍⬛

@WheresThatCatGoneNow I, too love your username 🥰.
I don't like Pam and I don't see the comedy value but I understand what you're saying about Vera departing leaving a hole (that can never be filled)

I agree about Pam. Never liked her and find her hugely irritating. Always on the make, always touting for business, always whizzing about getting in the way. Wasn't she even touting for business with Eileen and Julie's dad's funeral too?!

I'm hoping she doesn't stay in the show much longer.

Yes, I agree about Pam.

Didn't quite work, did it?

I'm glad you remember your lovely cat with such affection.

They're very special animals, aren't they?

I've only got two now - brother and sister - and they're nine years old.

They were born one Saturday afternoon in this house along with another sister.

Their Mother, and the sister, have both since passed away.

Do you have cat(s) these days? 😽

And what do we think about Connie?

I think Tyrone is being very nasty.

Why shouldn't Jack be allowed to have a friendship with another woman?

I understand that Tyrone is still grieving for Vera, but he has absolutely no right to dictate how Jack should live his life.

I'm sorry but FUCK Julie

Imagine raising a kid by yourself only for them to turn into a simpering bellend crying for the man who raped you at 14

The whole thing has been a hard watch tbh, just vile. I wonder whether it was going to go on longer, was there public backlash at the time, does anyone know?

I like Connie, she comes across as warm and caring and just wanting companionship with Jack and most importantly enough she’s not annoying

@mumofoneisonozempic I am struggling with Julie too. She has pissed me off this past week. Wailing and howling for the death of her bio father who she has known is her father for about 2 weeks. And as you say, why does she want to know this man who had sex with her mum when she was 14?! (Statutory rape!)

And Colin (Julie and Eileen's dad) whining and whimpering as if he'd just been caught shoplifting, and not caught out as a paedophile, infuriated me! I'm glad he died, but also a bit miffed that he escaped justice.

I am also liking Connie very much, and think Tyrone is being a dick. Why begrudge Jack some happiness?!

What has always baffled me about Corrie - apart from where everybody parks their cars - is how almost everyone seems able to drive, despite nobody ever being seen to have a driving lesson, or take a test. 🤔

I think both Roy and Tyrone did tests and possibly Vera. Probably all for comedy purposes.

@WheresThatCatGoneNow we are catless at the moment.
At one stage we had two of our own and then rescued two who became suddenly homeless following a marriage breakdown. My DH doesn't want any more cats, we have one dog and she is wonderful 😊

Some of Pam’s comedy lines are awkward and contrived. Whereas Blanche’s (for example) seem natural.

Eddie Windass is annoying at the moment - a one-dimensional character. No redeeming features. Seems like a waste of a decent actor.