We moved to Nova Scotia in January of 1991, while the Gulf War was in full swing.  When we flew out of Toronto International Airport, there were ten people there; eight of those were security!  I was somewhat intimidated to be moving to a *military* town and the first time I heard the *noon whistle* blow at the dockyards, I was sure we were being attacked!

Life has not been dull since moving to Dartmouth, especially with our daughter, six years old (going on forty-two), fondly known as *little critter*.  Although there have been a few too many *downs*, one of my current *ups* has been #coro_street.  These people have welcomed me and I really feel a sense of family.  Honestly, I talk more with these people than I do to my own family in Ontario (and get along better with, too!).

My first introduction to shows British was Monty Python's Flying Circus.  Not sure what the link is from Monty Python to Corrie.  If this helps, my favourite book is *Catch-22*, favourite album *Journey to the Centre of the Earth*, I like bagpipe music, had to burn a Ouiji board once, and married a fellow one foot taller than I.  Hmmmmm....

Back to things Corrie:

FAVOURITE CHARACTERS: 
Bet and I admit a weakness toward Charlie the trucker!; current favs include Toyah, Natalie, Sir Royston, and the Fred & Ashley comedy duo!

FAVOURITE COUPLE: 
Tie between Roy & Hayley and the Mallets (and Becky &
Bill, too)

CHARACTERS THAT MAKE ME SQIRM: 
Steve MacDonald (close mouth when you chew gum!) and Raquel...think it was the voice; Les has moved from comic relief to causing me grief whenever he appears

FAVOURITE STORYLINE: 
Roy seeking Hayley out in Holland...ahhhhhh

CHARACTER I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE OF: 
Charlie West...has good comic timing and contributes well to those Corrie moments

GLAD THEY'RE GONE: 
Don, Ivy, Alan, Derek, Victor, Zoe, Ruth & Ben

GAIL'S HAIR: 
I've been wondering if her hair is really a black hole and absorbs characters right out of the show.....

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