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Wonder how money Heather paid each time to see Shane unless she has a medicinal card for Ellie?

Strazdas

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Emmet with the snood and that wool cardigan/coat, ridiculous.
I just can't look at Bela anymore, his grey hair, grey face, grey clothes, negative pessimistic attitude. He'd turn milk sour.

Agree completely, he drags the mood down in every scene.

Rodney12

I don't understand why Jackie would pick Bob over Leo to go out with, Leo would be way more fun and I always think when he's going out with someone he treats them really well.

Strazdas

Rodney12 wrote: »

I don't understand why Jackie would pick Bob over Leo to go out with, Leo would be way more fun and I always think when he's going out with someone he treats them really well.

Bob seems a bit posher and more highbrow than Leo, perhaps that's the appeal. But then again, there's nothing posh or highbrow about Pete, so it's unclear what type of man she goes for.

jippo nolan

Strazdas wrote: »

She's definitely alive. She wasn't too happy about not being interviewed during the Late Late Show tribute in 2013 :

http://www.herald.ie/news/fair-city-star-im-disgusted-at-late-late-29302992.html

I believe she may have been forced out of FC due to ill health, she's had a lot of health problems for quite a few years it seems.

Yes, RTE couldn't keep up the repair bills for her Bell!

The Talking Bread

Rodney12 wrote: »

I don't understand why Jackie would pick Bob over Leo to go out with, Leo would be way more fun and I always think when he's going out with someone he treats them really well.

i think the fact that Bob doesn't live with a hyperactive ditzy young blonde who sticks her nose into everyones love life is a bonus on Bobs side. Possibility of these cheaper gourmet processed frozen burgers are also a positive . And the chance to get your passport photo on Bobs fridge is every young girls dream..........

and hasn't Leo been mugged, house burgalled or held up in his taxi so many times that any woman would be cautious about being around him!

sligojoek

The Talking Bread wrote: »

i think the fact that Bob doesn't live with a hyperactive ditzy young blonde who sticks her nose into everyones love life is a bonus on Bobs side. Possibility of these cheaper gourmet processed frozen burgers are also a positive . And the chance to get your passport photo on Bobs fridge is every young girls dream..........

and hasn't Leo been mugged, house burgalled or held up in his taxi so many times that any woman would be cautious about being around him!

Not to mention the one that went missing and was never seen again.

The Talking Bread

sligojoek wrote: »

Not to mention the one that went missing and was never seen again.

Oh Leo has had a few that wen missing! Svetlana and Welfare Fraudlana being two examples!

liam7831

Strazdas wrote: »

Bob seems a bit posher and more highbrow than Leo, perhaps that's the appeal. But then again, there's nothing posh or highbrow about Pete, so it's unclear what type of man she goes for.

And shur wasn't Leo shagging Sandy for a while, the mother of Shannon

The Talking Bread

liam7831 wrote: »

And shur wasn't Leo shagging Sandy for a while, the mother of Shannon

well considering Shannon is his daughter and Sandy his ex wife, i would reckon they had a few intimate moments, yeah.... !

Is Jackie 2 sons still apart of the show ?

JP Liz V1

Jim is returning and Heather has her wicked way with Shane

STIG83

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Jim is returning and Heather has her wicked way with Shane

Where is the best place to get spoilers?

brooke 2

Strazdas wrote: »

She's definitely alive. She wasn't too happy about not being interviewed during the Late Late Show tribute in 2013 :

http://www.herald.ie/news/fair-city-star-im-disgusted-at-late-late-29302992.html

I believe she may have been forced out of FC due to ill health, she's had a lot of health problems for quite a few years it seems.

Thought it was very poor show from Jim Bartley that he did not mention her,
especially as she was in the audience. I was gobsmacked when he pointedly
ignored her existence by just referring to 'the bereavement'. It was a truly
cringeworthy moment.

brooke 2

Dellnum wrote: »

I believe that she wasn't getting paid enough for her appearances and thus decided to quit. Maybe that contributed to the fact that she wasn't on the Late Late show either, past grievances and they may have been afraid she would tell why she quit.

Jim Bartley was a good character in his day, but due to ill health recently he doesn't get energetic parts now.

Iirc, Jim Bartley was to the forefront in making demands for more pay from
RTE. His role may have been minimised after that. I seem to remember that
the same thing happened to Joe Lynch on Glenroe.

JP Liz V1

STIG83 wrote: »

Where is the best place to get spoilers?

I just read a bit from Irish Daily Star Chic magazine

Strazdas

brooke 2 wrote: »

Iirc, Jim Bartley was to the forefront in making demands for more pay from
RTE. His role may have been minimised after that. I seem to remember that
the same thing happened to Joe Lynch on Glenroe.

Interesting brooke, I don't think he has had a storyline of any description for a very long time. He always seems to be just hovering in the background.

sligojoek

He usually turns up when one of his daughters have a problem. Gives them a bit of advice and disappears till he has to say goodbye just before they emigrate for a few months.

youwould

brooke 2 wrote: »

Iirc, Jim Bartley was to the forefront in making demands for more pay from
RTE. His role may have been minimised after that. I seem to remember that
the same thing happened to Joe Lynch on Glenroe.

I remember that. That was around the mid-90s and it was before FC aired all year round. They were doing two episodes a week and and taking a 3 month break for the summer. Something happened one year during the summer with Jim Bartley and RTE, I'm not sure exactly what, but I do remember that FC production for the autumn of that year was delayed for a few weeks and RTE had to repeat episodes from the previous series to make up for it. It was when Paul and Nicola were getting married and Donal Maher had blackmailed Nicola because she slept with him a few days prior to the wedding.

Strazdas

youwould wrote: »

I remember that. That was around the mid-90s and it was before FC aired all year round. They were doing two episodes a week and and taking a 3 month break for the summer. Something happened one year during the summer with Jim Bartley and RTE, I'm not sure exactly what, but I do remember that FC production for the autumn of that year was delayed for a few weeks and RTE had to repeat episodes from the previous series to make up for it. It was when Paul and Nicola were getting married and Donal Maher had blackmailed Nicola because she slept with him a few days prior to the wedding.

Some info on this here :

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/alls-fair-in-love-and-war-26550149.html

Seems the show was nearly cancelled and taken off air at that point.

The Talking Bread

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Jim is returning and Heather has her wicked way with Shane

I swear to god that is one of the most dissapointing things ever. Shane is genuinely such a nice guy. He wouldn't ever do that. Fk FC ruining characters. Stick Dan in a wheelchair, brush mumbles head against a counter, give junior an ear infection, just don't destroy a genuinely likeable character. ðŸ˜

The Talking Bread

Strazdas wrote: »

Interesting brooke, I don't think he has had a storyline of any description for a very long time. He always seems to be just hovering in the background.

He doesn't even hover, just sits in a chair. Genuinely hasn't been standing for three years. Why keep someone who has no impact on the show both physically and emotionally and get rid of loveable characters like Christy and good actors like Jo. (One of my favourite fair city scenes in last three years was Jo and Dermish at the school renunion... they were a poor but albeit reasonable humorous sally and Tim of Carrigstown)

sligojoek

STIG83 wrote: »

Where is the best place to get spoilers?

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/car-spoiler

Strazdas

The Talking Bread wrote: »

He doesn't even hover, just sits in a chair. Genuinely hasn't been standing for three years. Why keep someone who has no impact on the show both physically and emotionally and get rid of loveable characters like Christy and good actors like Jo. (One of my favourite fair city scenes in last three years was Jo and Dermish at the school renunion... they were a poor but albeit reasonable humorous sally and Tim of Carrigstown)

They don't seem to have given him a storyline for several years either. We just see him "interacting" with Yvonne, Louise, Charlie, Cass etc. The nearest thing I can think of is Emily Bishop on Corrie, just someone constantly in the background of the scenes.

jos28

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Emmet with the snood and that wool cardigan/coat, ridiculous.
I just can't look at Bela anymore, his grey hair, grey face, grey clothes, negative pessimistic attitude. He'd turn milk sour.

Bella always reminds me of the John Major puppet in Spitting Image

The Talking Bread

Does anyone recall the absurdly random tribute to Jim Bartley (at least I think it was a tribute to him?) LLS done a few years when they were obviously short of guests and raided the RTE canteen. It was awful stuff! And then he was asked to sing and he got up and destroyed a song, no tone, no rythm, forgot most of the words and essentially was just murmuring under his breath! Don Baker was there also!

I'll try and find it!




BUT I WARN YOU.......... .......... I take no responsibility for its content!!

The Talking Bread

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Does anyone recall the absurdly random tribute to Jim Bartley (at least I think it was a tribute to him?) LLS done a few years when they were obviously short of guests and raided the RTE canteen. It was awful stuff! And then he was asked to sing and he got up and destroyed a song, no tone, no rythm, forgot most of the words and essentially was just murmuring under his breath! Don Baker was there also!

I'll try and find it!




BUT I WARN YOU.......... .......... I take no responsibility for its content!!

Here we go.............

sligojoek

She was only a poitin maker's daughter but I loved herr still.

Strazdas

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Here we go.............

Ouch! Sounds like some bloke singing in a pub (after a few) and he seems to be a charisma free zone as well.

The Talking Bread

for flipp sake. Just put her in hospital Shane. Elly sick on the couch, can barely move and the StreetDoctor comes in and tells her to get up and go out and get him some water! Why wouldnt he ask Heather to do this!