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Come and meet Fiz
CORRIE STAR’S TASTY TREATS Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine’s Manchester restaurant and tea rooms, Annies, has won many accolades and awards since it opened two years ago. More recently she and...
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Here's a list of the main ex-Corrie actors (and some who will be ex- by the time the curtain goes up) in pantomime this season:Chris Gascoyne (Peter) is in Jack and the Beanstalk in BirminghamSherrie...
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Stars in Pantomime
Want to see an ex-Corrie star in pantomime? Here's a pretty comprehensive list:Chris Gascoyne (Peter) - Birmingham - Jack and the BeanstalkSherrie Hewson (Maureen) - Hull - AladdinNigel Havers (Lewis)...
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Around Manchester
Another of my pictures of Manchester. The old coal dock at Castlefield. For Corrie fans - it's where Roy Cropper went into the water at the hands of Tony Gordon - and where Tyrone tried to dispose of...
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Christmas is Coming
Just some of the Christmas events at Daisy Nook this season:Wed 29 Oct 6.30-9pmJoin us as we launch our Royal themed Christmas displays. Meet the live owls! Meet Corrie's Fiz! 10% off just about...
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Jennie's in a pickle
Fiz (aka the divine and heavily pregnant Jennie McAlpine) launched her range of Annies pickles, jams and sweets at Daisy Nook this week ... and they went down a storm!A great Christmas gift - or a...
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Daisy Nook's Christmas Look
The entrance and start of Daisy Nook's royal themed displays - here we have BalmoralThe castle entranceThe purples and silvers of the Throne RoomSanta's sleighSanta in his house preparing for the big...
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Behind bars - on Corrie
Here's the answer to that popular question - what's inside the shells of the houses on the Corrie set. Well, this is the inside of the Rovers Return at the new Salford studios.
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Tracy's wedding location
Here's where Rob and Tracy's wedding was filmed - Capesthorne Hall near Macclesfield in Cheshire.As far as I'm aware it's the first time it's been used as a Corrie location - though I could be wrong.
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In Manchester next weekend?
In Manchester next weekend?We have a great 'Best of British' weekend planned at Daisy Nook.All activities are free but we are taking donations for the charity Help For Heroes who will also have a stall...
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Around Manchester
Another picture of Manchester.It's the Big Wheel viewed from the cathedral gates.Courtesy: Shutterstock
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Daisy Nook at Christmas
Turkeys waiting for ChristmasA traditional treePolar bears wanting a good homeGarden featuresFurry miceDownton Abbey
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Best of British Weekend
Our Best of British Weekend at Daisy Nook was a big hit and raised over £650 for Help For Heroes which supports our servicemen and women.
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Filming at Daisy Nook - again!
We've been filming at Daisy Nook for Channel 4's 'How To Sell Your Home'. The home owners were being filmed looking for ideas to transform their garden - they liked what we had so much that they...
View ArticleChristmas Day British Viewing Figures
Christmas Day British Viewing Figures top 10The Queen (BBC One and ITV) - 7.82 millionMrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special (BBC One) - 7.61 million viewersEastEnders (BBC One) - 7.55 millionStrictly Come...
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Is Deirdre about to quit?
News reaches me that actress Anne Kirkbride could be about to leave Corrie. Of course the actress has been missing for several months - meaning that Mrs Barlow was absent for daughter Tracy's wedding...
View ArticleAnne Kirkbride Dies
It was announced this evening that following a short illness actress Anne Kirkbride had died. The actress played Deirdre Barlow in Corrie for many years but had left the show for a sabbatical last year.
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Cunard's 175th Birthday
Well, what a weekend I've just had. I was in Liverpool as a guest at the service to celebrate the Cunard shipping line's 175th birthday. Yes, 175 years ago on Saturday (4 July) the first Cunard ship...
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Upcoming tours
I'm now planning the itineraries for some forthcoming tours:Kemptville Travel's World of Coronation St - 9 and 11 SeptCoronation Travel - 5 OctI also have the following talks:23 July - 11am 'Coronation...
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Farewell Weatherfield!
It's time to hang up my hairnet, put the flying ducks away - to pack up me pigeons.'What on earth's he on about?' I hear you ask.Well, after more years than I care to - or can - remember, I'm waving a...
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