Shayne Ward (Aidan Connor)

[LouiseP]

I find it quite amusing to see them all dressed up in their glad rags in the Bistro and wonder how they can afford all that they do, meals out, champagne, wine, posh clothes, hair dos and make up and most of them on minimum wage . Eva or instance . She looked as though she had stepped out of a fashion mag. There aren't many people nowadays that can afford all that pampering , never mind that this lot live in a back street in Manchester .

I watched a You Tube of "old " Corrie with Vera and Jack and oh, it was so enjoyable . Then there is Hylda with her rollers in , a far cry from "designer" Corrie. Loved Hylda and Stan and loved her singing when she was cleaning the pub.

Just where do they get all their money from ? What's changed ? Times, I suppose but they still don't earn enough to do all that they do.

[Dazzle]

Every soap nowadays portrays characters who earn minimum wage living well beyond their means. How can those characters afford to eat out most days (even just in cafes) and drink in the pub regularly, let alone wear designer clothes etc?

Then there's Tyrone, who's part owner of a busy garage, getting into serious debt by paying for a wasted holiday in Lapland (when in reality he could almost certainly have recouped a good proportion of the money by selling it on eBay) and decorating the street for a day. Also, there's no way it would be worth Fiz working a low paid job and paying childcare for two kids. Plus it seems unlikely to me that David and Kylie could afford their mortgage.

You're right Louise that the soaps used to make an effort to portray their less well off characters realistically and unglamorously. However, realism was long ago abandoned.

[parkerman]

Plus most of them go off on holiday at the drop of a hat.

[maidmarian]

Every soap nowadays portrays characters who earn minimum wage living well beyond their means. How can those characters afford to eat out most days (even just in cafes) and drink in the pub regularly, let alone wear designer clothes etc?

Then there's Tyrone, who's part owner of a busy garage, getting into serious debt by paying for a wasted holiday in Lapland (when in reality he could almost certainly have recouped a good proportion of the money by selling it on eBay) and decorating the street for a day. Also, that's no way it would be worth Fiz working a low paid job and paying childcare for two kids. Plus it seems unlikely to me that David and Kylie could afford their mortgage.


You're right Louise that the soaps used to make an effort to portray their less well off characters realistically and unglamorously. However, realism was long ago abandoned.

I agree Dazzle and Louise P with what you have
both said.
What concerns me apart from lack of realism-
is that in people who have no idea of money
planning or supportive family - it encourages
some people to think they should be entitled
to have things/do things they dont have enough
money for and get into debt. It takes a lot longer
ti get out of debt than into it.

Soaps pride themselves on showing " gritty"
subjects - serious illnesses and crimes etc.
Perhaps some time on the drudgery of
debt -but no because thats boring!!

P.S . I used to be able to do a passable
impression of Hilda singing -off key?!
I still prefer Hildas singing to.Ritas

[parkerman]

P.S . I used to be able to do a passable
impression of Hilda singing -off key?!

Go on give us a turn and put it on YouTube, mm

[maidmarian]

Go on give us a turn and put it on YouTube, mm

I think I must polish up my act for a while!!
Or you would certainly be the one having
a " funny " turn parkerman!

[parkerman]

I reckon if you could give us a few numbers while moonstorm does her famous party piece in the background, it will go viral.

[sarah c]

Plus most of them go off on holiday at the drop of a hat.

but think what they all save on commuting costs as they never leave their place of residence to work?

[LouiseP]

My friend used to do Hylda singing . It was a party piece and had us all in stitches. Now those were the days of "'gritty" , just the day to day grind of surviving . Hylda and Stan arguing, Jack and Vera …oh how I miuss this days . Anyone rem,ember the hilarious dating agency storyline with Vera and Jack . What did he call himself ? The scene where she chased him out of the pub whilst hitting him was hysterical.

[LouiseP]

My friend used to do Hylda singing . It was a party piece and had us all in stitches. Now those were the days of "'gritty" , just the day to day grind of surviving . Hylda and Stan arguing, Jack and Vera …oh how I miss those days . Anyone remember the hilarious dating agency storyline with Vera and Jack . What did he call himself ? Vince, was it ?
The scene where she chased him out of the pub whilst hitting him was hysterical.