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Glenda was away, this week's update written by Janice Gaffney
Les receives a letter that looks like it's bad news. It's an
appointment for another interview with the DHSS. When he arrives
there, Spider is the first one he sees, and Les in convinvced
it's a wind up. Les however, is invited into the office by a Miss
Finch, who is a Benefit Fraud Investigator. She records the interview,
and gives him a caution. She offers Les legal aid. He still thinks
someone is playing a joke, until Miss Finch shows photos of Les
dredging the canal. Les tries to bluff his way out of it, andsays
he wouldn't put his health at risk, he says it's occupational
therapy for his bad back, and she asks if this is a new method,
where they pay him. Miss Finch tells him it's fraud, Janice works
and that they always prosecute, and he'll be informed of the date
of the court case. Les now has to tell Janice what has happened.
She is furious with him, and he told her that he had signed off
the dole. She also wants to know where all the extra cash has
been going. Whe Les sees Spider in the Rovers, he blames Spider,
who insists he had nothing to do with it, and Emily makes things
worse by stating that Spider was right to report Les - too many
people take advantage of the system. The whole of the Battersby's
beleive Spider has reported Les, and nothing will convince them
oterwise. Leanne (nice to see her back) tells Toyah that Spider
started the problem, he should get Les out of the hole he's in.
He knows all the working of the DHSS, he should be able to sort
it out. Toyah puts this to him, and begs him to do it for her.
Sharon and Ian discuss having to sell the Kabin, and how to
tell Rita. She wants to clear the air with them, after her talk
with Fred and asks them round for a drink and some supper. Rita
tells them that life is too short to fall out. Rita asks how the
house hunting is going, Vera had told her about it. Sharon tells
Rita that in order to afford the new house they will have to sell
the Kabin. Rita tells Sharon that it hasn't taken Ian long to
put his foot down. She's furoius with her, and tells her that
the shop was something for her future , not to sell in five minutes.
Rita accuses Sharon of trying to punish her, and Sharon retaliates
saying that Ian was right, Rita wanted her there all along for
her old age. Rita asks if the new house will be in joint names,
and what if Ian gets upto his old tricks...this is not going well.
The 'For Sale' sign goes up. Sharon tells Fred that she was warned
giving Sharon the shop was a bad idea, so she only has herself
to blame.
Curly ask Nita is she will go ona leadership development course
that head office at Freshco's are organising. Nita tells him it's
not possible with Vikram not being availbale. Curly asks Alma
and Ken to go as well, and after some cadjoling they decide to
go.
Nita finds out that Vikram has not gone to Birmingham when
she phones her second cousin Dev. He arrives later on to help
her in the shop, and decides to stay a few days at Ravi's house.
Nita realises that the shop takings weren't banked. ( I think
this may be a romance in the offing). In passing, Nita chats to
Jim and asks him how Steve is doing. Jim tells Nita that Steve
and Vikram have gone to Brighton to deliver a sofa. But why they
would need passports is another matter, it's more likely to be
a tobacco and drink run. Vik and Steve come back to Weathrfield,
Vik is worried about what to say to Nita. He tells her he was
in France, and Steve's van was stolen. He'll sort out the money
owed. Nita is furious with him, and walks out the shop, telling
him to get on with it. She finds Curly, and tells him she is availbale
for the course.
Emily goes to see Gary and the twins and is invited in for
a cup of tea by Shane. She brings some clothes for the twins that
are from the Charity shop, Gary refuses them saying the twins
have enough clothes. He refuses her offer to babysit at any time,
saying he can cope. Emily leaves in a fluster, and Shane goes
at Gary about the way he treat Emily. Shane takes the twins for
a walk for nappies while Gary is asleep. A knock at the door wakes
him up, and he's is in a panic when he realises the twins aren't
there. Shane walks back through the door with them, and he tells
Shane that if he takes his kids again, he will kill him. Shane
tries to explain that there were no nappies and he thought Gary
deserved some rest. Gary tells his to leave his kids alone, and
if he doesn't like it, he knows where the door is. Shane packs
his bags and leaves, Gary tells him he's best left on his own.
When Ashley goes to see him, the place is a tip, and he offers
to help him clear up.He refuses this help. Gary places Billy and
Becky on the setee while he starts to clear up, and Billy falls
off. He rushes out to take him to Casualty, refusing Emily's offer
to look after Becky. There's another knock at Gary's door. Gary
asks what he wants, and Ashleys retorts that he likes coming round
, so that Gary can be rude to him. He tells Gary that he might
not like what he is going to say, but that he hurt Emily's feelings,
Emily was upset. They have a heart to heart, Gary blames himself
for Judy's death, he should have insisted she went to hospital.
He says he spends all his time trying to remember her, and all
he can see of her is her lying out in the yard, surrounded by
policemen. They tidy up and Gary thanks Ash for being a real mate.
Kevin wants to know why Jim is keeping out of Natalie's way.
Jim tells him he had too much to drink the night before, and he
made a fool of himself. Natalie comes to see him. She says that
they both had too much to drink, and can they still be friends.
There's trouble brewing in the Platt household, and it's not
just all Sarah-Lou. Martin gets invited to play football with
Danny and a few others, and Gail isn't very happy. That's the
only day they all get together as a family. Sarah-Lou , egged
on by Candice, asks for 10 cigarettes in the shop. Nita refuses
her, and later tells Gail about it. She talks to Sarah-Lou, who
says she would look a wimp if she didn't go along with it. She
doesn't mention to Gail that Candice also threatened to find another
friend to knock about with if she didn't ask for the fags. Gail
sees Martin walking past the cafe without calling in. He tells
her he's in a hurry , and has just nipped home for his kit. Gail
asks him if they should meet later after training for a drink,
but Martin tells her he'll be going for a pint with the team ,
and for her not to bother making him tea, he'll get something
when he's out, and not to bother waiting up!
Mike is off to play a round of golf when the phone rings and
he dashes off to collect Mark, his son, from the station. Linda
is a bit put out that Mike hadn't told her he had a son. He tells
her that the reason he's probably here, is that an Endowment Policy
has just matured for him. (Funnily enough on the Granada Plus
epsiodes this has just been mentioned where Mike has started one
for him). Linda is a bit put out at him staying and asks Mike
how long he will be there for. Mike invites Mark to the factory,
and the girls wonder who he is. Linda informs them that it's Mike's
son. Mark queries Mike what happened with him and Alma, and Mike
tells him it didn't work out. He later meets up with Alma, and
ask her. She tells him it wasn't over Linda, but it's all in the
past and it's no good raking it all over.
Tyrone and Jack take Monica back to Mr. Hardcastle. His wife
answers the door, and thinks they are trying to wind her up. Monica
is her ex-husbands dog, an she doesn't want her back. Her husband
left when he ran off with the kennel maid. She offers Tyrone the
papers, she's a thoroughbred with a good background. They take
Monica back home, and Vera worries what Eunice will say, but says
Tyrone can keep the dog. Jack wants to start a syndicate with
him, Fred and Vinny to race Monica. It won't cost Tyrone anything.
That's it for this week...see you this time next one....
Janice
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