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Toyah isn't adjusting to life under canvas very well, even
if it does mean sleeping under the stars with the lovely Spider.
She moans that she can't go to college without first having a
good wash: "I'm all smelly and wet and me clothes are all
dirty and creased". No worries there then Toyah, 6 out of
10 students I meet every day look like that, and quite a few lecturers
too. Anyway, declaring herself fed up and in need of a bath, off
she goes back to Janice but then persuades Spider to let them
both st ay in Aunty Em's house while she's away on her jollies
with Maude. Spider isn't too sure about this arrangement, well
aware he's broken his promise to Aunty Em about them both not
staying in her house, and the two of them have a bit of a falling
out. Toyah is keen to make up and fills the house with candles
for a romantic night in. While the two of them are upstairs playing
battleships in the bath tub, one of the candles sets fire to Aunty
Em's curtains and the living room ends up with serious smoke damage.
Oh dearie me Spider starts to fret and ends up doing a good impression
of Blakey from 'On The Buses'.
Spider had already asked Audrey about renting the flat over
the salon, but was put off a little when she asked for a deposit
of 500 quid, which he obviously doesn't have. Tom, however, does.
He pays up and moves in and Audrey isn't best pleased to see young
Tyrone helping him with the move, worrying about "letting
that young tyke roam around the streets - he's not even electronically
tagged!". Tom turns down the offer of some bits and pieces
for the flat from Alma, telling her he's colour co-ordinated (and
he is, the flat is gorgeous, lovely curtains).
It's Ken's 60th birthday and Blanche is determined he's going
to have a party and enjoy himself, whether he wants to or not:
"It's a milestone, not a tombstone. Today you're going to
have fun." Deirdre tells her not to make a fuss but it's
too late. There's a dedication to him on local radio, his photo
in the local paper and a cake and a bit of a do in the Rovers
where Blanche lets it be known to anyone who'll listen that Ken
has come into a bit of money now, with his pension and all. Mike,
who had just found out the extent of the divorce settlement that
Alma is entitled to, realises he's going to have to get the money
from somewhere to pay his ex-wife and in a moment of sheer Baldwin
nastiness, breaks up Ken's birthday celebrations - even Tracy
and hubby Robert are there - to tell Deirdre and Ken he wants
his money back that he paid for Deirdre's trial. All £10,000
of it.
Over at Underworld, Linda's been acting up all week and not
turning in for work. Mike tells her if she wants to stay in her
job, she's going to have to start acting like everyone else there,
but she's not having it, she's Queen of the Quays now, Lady Muck
of the Maisonettes and she can do whatever she wants to. Well,
she thinks she can - until Mike sacks her and tells her to find
herself another job. Alma, obviously is keen to hear this news
from Hayley, and a woman called Gwen takes over at Linda's machine.
Gwen was married to a squaddie and waxed lyrical about army men,
so she did.
Gail's pregnancy test proves negative. However, to make sure
they don't go through a scare like that again, the pair of them
sit down to talk about Martin having a vasectomy. Well, Gail talked
while Martin flinched.
Vinny's home brew gets the thumbs up from Natalie and a confused
look from Betty. The brew, 'Vinny's Velvet' isn't on sale in the
Rovers, but each time someone wants a pint of the new beer, they
have to put money into the Judy Mallett memorial fund for the
twins. Vinny starts flirting with Natalie but she's having none
of it for now anyway.
And, over at the café, Curly starts choking on a piece
of food that's gone down the wrong way but plucky Roy saves the
day with his life saving heimlich manoeuvre.
And that's about it for this week.
Glenda ;-)
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