Corrie Street Oct. 26/14
A Day in a Life A year ago, Roy was in Blackpool with Hayley. This year, the hotel sends a cheery notice addressed to them both, offering a discount should…
A Day in a Life A year ago, Roy was in Blackpool with Hayley. This year, the hotel sends a cheery notice addressed to them both, offering a discount should…
The Eulogy One and a half minutes: the length of time Roy spoke at Hayley’s funeral. Not a prepared eulogy, but the speaking of a broken heart. His words encompassed…
Aftermath Carla and Anna in Hayley and Roy’s room, in the aftermath. Their shock, realizing Hayley is dead. She lies curled in Roy’s arms. He isn’t aware they’re even in…
Strawberry Jam Forever When the vanload of strawberries for Hayley arrived, all I could think of was olives – cases and cases arriving at the Bistro. A continuing joke, with…
Hayley became a cornerstone of Coronation Street in her 16-year tenure. She was brought on as a side story, maybe a funny story: Roy, resident odd duck, finds a ladylove,…
Something Beautiful What was rather beautiful this week was Liz telling Peter what’s what in her pub. She followed him to the men’s room to have a few words with…
Snow for Christmas It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank An old man said to me, won’t see another one And then he sang a song, the Rare…
Rock, Hard Place My husband and I bet on the decision Hayley would make about giving Christian the £5,000 he had asked for. He said that, knowing Christian was manipulating,…
Weddings and Debts Peter and Carla’s wedding was fabulous – beautiful location, beautifully garbed guests, stunning bride, gorgeous groom. Tension everywhere, for viewers and characters alike. Would Peter succumb to…
Into the Vortex Every moment with Roy and Hayley on Tuesday was perfect. Roy learns to accept another’s choice or, as he sees it, to lie. At Jane’s funeral, he…