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I agree. I was kinda gutted to see Billy consider quitting his job as a vicar. I know he said he just needed a break, but even so it still doesn't make what Todd did right. It made me sick to see him be all cocky implying that he did him a favor, ugh. BTW, it would have been nice to see more of Billy being conflicted ON SCREEN, not off.Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
That scene did nothing for me. I was expecting to cry my eyes out, but it was just so "meh". I don't know if it was the acting or cringeyness of it all, or the fact that it came right after the amazing Holly storyline on Emmerdale. It just all fell flat for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
The other predatory lesbian on the street, the one thats not Sophie, the ex army lady really is gunning to get Maria It just makes me wonder why the show keeps portraying lesbians like this?
So Michaels moving back in, like Dave said its his house not Gails. Id ban the tractor from my house.
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The other predatory lesbian on the street, the one thats not Sophie, the ex army lady really is gunning to get Maria It just makes me wonder why the show keeps portraying lesbians like this?
So Michaels moving back in, like Dave said its his house not Gails. Id ban the tractor from my house.
By by black woofer dog, I never did know your real name. End of cash cow for real owner.
Did that Oz really have cancer or was it just another Caz's plan to get closer to Maria..? She took him to vet..I didn't watch closely that bit..
I just felt sorry for the poor dog..he must have been so confused...The actress playing Maria is really bad in acting..made it so much worse.
Did that Oz really have cancer or was it just another Caz's plan to get closer to Maria..? She took him to vet..I didn't watch closely that bit..
I just felt sorry for the poor dog..he must have been so confused...The actress playing Maria is really bad in acting..made it so much worse.
The vet came to their house to put him to sleep, surely he would not have done that if he did not know hat the dog had cancer?Quote:
Originally Posted by mariba
You can usually avoid double posting by using the "Go Advanced" option instead of "Post Quick Reply". It's an unfortunate bug in the software of this forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splashy
I really enjoyed seeing Todd drop his facade and reveal his true feelings to Billy at the hospital. And at last we got to hear why Todd returned from London so bitter and twisted! I was slightly disappointed that it wasn't something more juicy than being dumped (I was imagining perhaps he'd accidentally killed someone in a hit and run and been ravaged by the guilt ever since lol), but then I've known someone who became so bitter after being dumped that he treated all woman as disposable playthings from thereon in, so Todd's story is in fact very believable.
I'm very glad his return to the dark side prompted by being rejected didn't last long after all. He and Billy still love each other so much that it's only a matter of time before they get together again. It's good that Billy won't take him straight back because Todd has to know that he's no pushover for a relationship to work.
I think he half believed Todd, but there has been a definite jump between the conversations we saw between Todd and Billy about Phelan, and Billy warning Eileen.Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
I don't know if I've missed an episode, but the last thing I saw was Billy having doubts about being a vicar. Now he's taken a break from it?Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
I agree the scene of Ozzy's death fell flat. I'm a terrible softy over animals so I was expecting to be howling. Perhaps all the talking and singing destroyed the emotion for me. I (like many of you I'm sure) have had to have several beloved terminally ill pets put down and I was always far too traumatised to carry on a conversation while it was happening. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by livden
The same applied to me .. Holly´s death moved me very much ... Ozzy not at all ... but then we have hardly seen the dog until he suddenly needed to be taken to the vet and vet says he needs to be put down the next day? And Samia can´t act for toffee so does not make it any more believable :(
Internet says Corrie fans breaking down over scenes of his death,
Good Lord, the dog is not dead in real life ..:nono:
So do we believe Phelan truly loves Eileen? He's stated so a couple of times recently and appeared to be completely sincere about it, but I'm finding it a bit hard to believe. The Phelan who ripped off Owen and blackmailed Anna into sex wasn't capable of love as far as I'm concerned - but could Kate Oates be attempting to soften him slightly? :hmm:
I am sorry but I don't think he really loves her, he needs to keep Todd on side somehowQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
It is great that everyone on the street has money to invest in one of these flats :p
And that they're all prepared to wait months for their new homes to be built when there's probably dozens of flats/houses for sale in the immediate area. At least they had David point out the incongruity of Sarah doing this - but I notice she didn't give a sensible reply!Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
So Todd finally did the right thing an apologized to Billy. Good for him. I'm glad they're back together. I don't think it will last though. Todd is hiding the scam from him and when Billy finds out he will dump him again. It's so obvious. I think "no secrets" was foreshadowing, just like with Sarah's "don't mess it up".
He has to lie to keep himself alive and Eileen. Billy knowing too much will put him at risk. He can explain that later. It's crazy how people are putting down 15k deposits and not getting mortgage advice. Sarah would not be able to get a flat in Manchester with a few shifts in a pub and £15.000. I know how hard it was for me to get on the property ladder 23 years ago in London when it was'nt crazy prices then.
I think Kate Oates is trying to confuse about Phelan by maybe showing another side. I often thought how he let his ex kick him out and leave him with nothing without seeking revenge. I know he deserved it but that does not hold a character like Phelan back. He does not want anyone dead over the scam.
He has to lie to keep himself alive and Eileen. Billy knowing too much will put him at risk. He can explain that later. It's crazy how people are putting down 15k deposits and not getting mortgage advice. Sarah would not be able to get a flat in Manchester with a few shifts in a pub and £15.000. I know how hard it was for me to get on the property ladder 23 years ago in London when it was'nt crazy prices then.
I think Kate Oates is trying to confuse about Phelan by maybe showing another side. I often thought how he let his ex kick him out and leave him with nothing without seeking revenge. I know he deserved it but that does not hold a character like Phelan back. He does not want anyone dead over the scam.
I agree. What surprises me the most about all of this is that she is making Phelan more nuanced. I wonder if she is trying to redeem him. Maybe he will be the one saving Todd, sacrificing his own life? And yeah you're right Todd can explain to Billy that they threatened him and he couldn't get out. But it still doesn't change the fact that he went into the scam willingly. I don't see how he'll be able to explain that away.Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
I think Kate Oates may be trying to redeem Phelan enough to make him a long term character rather than someone out-and-out evil who has a short shelf life on the street. I don't blame Kate if that's her intention because Connor McIntyre is a good and entertaining actor plus he works very well as a partner for Eileen and an antagonist for Todd.
However, if the intention is to redeem him enough to stick around, I'm going to have trouble forgetting what he did to Anna... :thumbsdow
I don't know if anyone else thinks that this Def's woman(always forget her name...the blondie..) is quite creepy with his kids..? What did she mean by revenge? Is she planning to do something...Mary looked worried..I think she's not nice at all, never liked her.
Thank God, Maria is off for few episodes(I hope!!)
Todd will be a hero..And go David-get Macca!!! (always think of Paul McCartney...:D )
I don't know if anyone else thinks that this Def's woman(always forget her name...the blondie..) is quite creepy with his kids..? What did she mean by revenge? Is she planning to do something...Mary looked worried..I think she's not nice at all, never liked her.
Thank God, Maria is off for few episodes(I hope!!)
Todd will be a hero..And go David-get Macca!!! (always think of Paul McCartney...:D )
I'm pretty sure Erica just meant a jokey revenge in the same vein as the trick played on her. Mary was unhappy about it because she thought the conflict between Erica and the kids was over. She seems to enjoy working in the flower shop and having some independence from the kids.Quote:
Originally Posted by mariba
I don´t think she will be off screen for long as Caz will have called the UK Home Office to tell them about the bogus marriage between Maria and PabloQuote:
Originally Posted by mariba
One of the many recurring complaints I read online about Corrie is that it's so old fashioned and needs bringing into the modern world. Therefore, I was pleased to see very modern technology used twice during Friday's episodes: Gemma's contactless payment in the Rovers (has anyone ever paid for drinks with anything other than cash in the Rovers before?) and Caz using a voice command on her phone.
Yes, I noticed that too and was well impressedQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
I think Dev's kids are not all innocent especially the girl she will give Tracy a run for her money later.
As Gloria said Asda and Aldi. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
I think that might have been under pressure from Visa to up their product placement profile a bit!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
As far as the flats go, it is, of course, just another of these totally unrealistic storylines. Where did Vinny and Phelan get all the money that would be needed to buy that complex for development? The size of it would run into millions. Why has practically everyone in the Street suddenly decided they need a flat and that it has to be there? Why has no-one involved a solicitor in looking over the contract? And many other points as raised above by various people. But, hey ho, that's the Corrie we all know and love....
How does voice command work then ? I was baffled by that ! I use contactless through but always terrified of losing my card . Someone could have a whale of a time with it in different shops.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
Just tell Siri or Cortana what you want and they do it for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by LouiseP
I use Contactless payment whenever I can. It's just so easy.
I've never used voice command myself but I do know that on Android phones it works by the saying "OK Google" and then asking a question. Here's a list of examples of facts you can ask Google that I've copy and pasted from the page I link to below:Quote:
Originally Posted by LouiseP
Find the time: "What time is it in London?"
Check the weather: "Do I need a jacket today?" or "What's the weather like tomorrow morning?"
Answer trivia questions: "Where was Albert Einstein born?" or "How old is Beyonce?"
Get stock prices: "What's the Google stock price?" (Disclaimer about financial data)
Calculate the tip: "What's the tip for 42 dollars?"
Translate words or phrases: "How do you say cucumber in Spanish?"
Define a word: "What does gluttony mean?"
Convert between units: "What's 16 ounces in pounds?"
Solve a math problem: "What's the square root of 2209?"
Track a package from your Gmail order confirmation: "Where's my package?"
Search within apps on your device: "Search for thai food on Yelp."
https://support.google.com/websearch...DAndroid&hl=en
I think what you can ask your phone to do or find out for you via voice command is pretty much limited to your imagination. You can also do similar on iPhones but as I don't have one I don't know anything about that!
As for contactless payments you should get your money back if your card's stolen just as you would for traditional payments.
Edited to add: I cross-posted with parkerman's for more succinct explanation :o
All that aside. where are they hoping to get mortgages from. Sarah Lou hardly makes a fortune. You are correct. The whole storyline is implausible. Phelen even had to "borrow" his share to go into partnership with Vinnie.Quote:
Originally Posted by parkerman
The Sarah Louise part of this storyline is particularly nonsensical. How she'll pay the rest of what she thinks she's going to owe on the flat doesn't appear to have occurred to her. As a single mother of two and part-time barmaid I'd have thought her likelihood of getting a mortgage to cover it is very low.Quote:
Originally Posted by alan45
I don't know anything about this so might be talking complete rubbish (not unusual for me :p) but perhaps Vinny would have borrowed most of the money to buy the dilapidated building (which of course he'd have no intention of repaying) or there may be other investors on board expecting to make a killing when the flats are sold.
Yes, but you actually explained it. I'm sure Louise learnt much more from your post than mine. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
Has Vinnie or Phelan actually shown proof they own the building ?? As far as I know they had some cardboard model made up to show what it should look like, Eileen has been round it but was warned that Health and Safety would not be happy if they knew .... I agree with other comments that mortgages seem to be assumed to come flying through everyone´s doors regardless of incomeQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
They got Planning permission from the Council......come to think of it that doesn't prove anything given Corrie's knowledge of how Councils work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
That's a good point! They could have done some research and laid claim to the building safe in the knowledge nobody else would come forward to say otherwise at least in the near future. I would hope that real councils check these things, but who knows with Corrie's fantasy version?Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
In my country you need to pay 15 % of what the apartment/house costs just to get a loan to cover the 85 %.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
Strange as it seems you can apply for planning permission on buildings you don't own but you have to show some proof from the actual owners that you have a right to make the alterations or that a sale is going through. Any council should thoroughly check ownership or permission. That is one of the reasons planning permission for a development like this would normally take several months. Of course in Corrie, permission was all done and dusted in a couple of weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
Edit: P.S. It's not difficult for the Council to check ownership with the Land Registry.