Caught out

I was hoping that I could get away with quietly not mentioning last night's Coro episode since I haven't actually seen it yet, but 'no', Dierdre kindly pointed out that I have become quite slack in the Coro department.

And unfortunately I have a big assignment due in tomorrow, so I probably won't be able to post again until Friday (expect more pet pictures - there's still time to get yours in!!), so no Coro posts til then.

But, I can tell you that (*drum roll please*) Coro has picked up 7 awards at the British Soap Awards! Unfortunately I can't tell you who won most of them because it would be spoiler after spoiler, but I can say that Kate Ford, who plays Tracy, won best actress!

Dog takes foot from my mouth and chews it.

And let me introduce you to Lynne's dog, Dougall:

Don't you just want to pat him???

How many cats does one person need??

Let me introduce Westside's cats:

Oscar the "I need a lawyer - my owner pokes me with sticks" cat...

Tui the "get away from me with that damn poncho" cat...

Patch the "did someone say Coro?" cat

And Jerry the "mmmm dreaming of Coro" cat, who, unfortunately, has passed away now from cat AIDS. And before someone gets smart and asks the question, he is alive in this photo. He's just having some time out after one of Gail's rants. Kia ora Jerry, we've all been there.

Aww, isn't Jerry cute??

Foot in Mouth Disease

Oh dear, what a mess. Unfortunately Oskar was put down a couple of months ago and my dear old dad was too upset to tell me. Poor dad and poor Oskar. They were quite a pair! Oskar followed dad everywhere - if dad got up, Oskar got up. They even snored as loudly as each other!! (I can say that because unfortunately I snore as loudly as them too).

Maybe some of you would like to leave dad a comment?

Pet Week (...come on, at least it's not Wilmslow)

Speaking of pug dogs, here's my dad's pug, Oskar. The photos are from a while ago, though, and he's getting quite old and grey now. Oskar that is, not dad. Although...

Aww, that Oskar's just too cute.

Hopefully this week I can also introduce you to Dougall and Angus (they're not related to each other, despite their names). They belong to a couple of Kia Ora Coro's readers, though unfortunately Angus doesn't watch Coro because his owner flat-out refuses to let him (kia ora Angus, we're here for you). If anyone else has a pet or two (or more) they'd like to introduce, let me know or email me a photo. Of course, a photo of your pet watching Coro while wearing a beaded poncho would be ideal, but I realise it may asking too much at such short notice. (It's a shame really - it would be quite something to see.)

And here's everyone's favourite CORO couple, Schmeichel and Chesney:

(Aww, they're cute too.)

Let's hold off on that Rovers-beaded cat poncho.

Dogs don't like ponchos.

But it turns out that cats hate them.

Really, really, hate them.

Ponchos

Oh no - did you hear the poncho comment that Sean made to Shelly last night?? I just bought a poncho! I'm doomed to forever be no-mates-neugeblogger. I am Shelly. *groan*

And didn't I tell you Sean's dad would be living in the burbs with a potbelly and a woman on his arm?

And so many great lines last night, but my favourite (ooh, apart from "he's been away with the mixers since 5 o'clock" ) was:

Sean's (long lost) dad: "Has something happened?"

Sean: "What? Since 1986?"

Hmm, maybe you had to be there.

Anyway, must get back to my itching.

P.S. You see the poncho in the top right-hand corner? You'll be glad to know there's a knitting pattern available for it and, as you'll already have noticed, it 'is a poncho you will be proud to knit and wear'. But wait, there's more...you 'can eliminate the neck opening and it becomes an elegant throw!' Mmmhmm. Nothing makes me prouder than wearing a sack that can double as a throw.

P.P.S. Just look how happy that lady is. Do let me know if you want the address for the pattern.

Itchy

Am covered in itches that are making me grumpy - you'll have to entertain yourselves today.

No beads, no cards, no cakes, just Coro:

Was I the only mug who thought Ronnie was about to confess all to Steve last night? Steve's an old jail bird from way back - I'm sure he'd understand a little hit-and-run kerfuffle. I mean, his own dad's in jail right now (I can't even remember what for, it's been so long).

Speaking of dads, I hope Sean's turns out to be okay, but nothing ever goes smoothly on Coro. What's the bet he's even more camp than Sean? Perhaps he's been hiding away in the closet all these years? Does anyone else have any ideas (no spoilers, of course)?

And as for sad-sack-Shelley...what a boring storyline. I'm sure I heard a violin playing in the background when she turned down the chappy's date offer. And did anyone else notice Violet's new Toya-Battersby-hairdo? I actually quite like it.

And I'm just not feeling it from Danny and Leanne at the moment. Maybe it's Leanne's real-life pregnancy (you have noticed the bump, haven't you?) that's draining her energy, but her acting just seems a bit flat at the moment. Bring back Frankie.

Public apology

Apologies, I've put you all wrong about mum's beads. It turns out that the Waiheke market is bordering on poxy, and as I mentioned, mum's beads are not poxy, therefore, mum does not sell her beads at the market. Only people like you and me, who are in the know, are able to purchase mum's precious beads. We are in the company of others as far away as San Francisco. Unfortunately we're also in the company of a dog who put in a request to have a beaded collar made to match his owner's beaded necklace...

You may laugh at the thought of a bejewelled dog, but I have to admit that the other night I subjected both my cats to a Top Model photo shoot to try and show you a bracelet mum made for me (thankfully Coronet sent through some necklace shots instead). Here's the cats, frowns and all:

P.S. Neither cat is still in the running to become America's Next Top Model because both were eliminated for showing a total lack of enthusiasm and commitment.

You've bought your beads, you've bought a card, so how about a cake?...

I know you've all been patiently waiting to hear how my sponge-making went the other night, so here's a picture of the finished product:

Non-Coro related hobbies?? What the?

Well dear Coro fans, it turns out that we are not the only ones who are engaged in meaningful activities on Tuesday and Thursday nights - a shock, I know. A couple of Kia Ora Coro's readers spend their time getting getting crafty. I'm sure we'd all agree their lives would be more enriched if they put down their glue and wire and watched Coro instead, but there's just no telling some people.

First up, let me introduce you to my mum, Judi, who is a beader. And we're not talking poxy 'my 12 year old could do that' beading, we're talking arty and quirky. Infact, Mum recently displayed her work at an art show on Waiheke. You can purchase her work at the Waiheke market or you can contact her directly (leave her a comment here or email me to get her details).



Next up, let me introduce you to Mel, who, for want of a better word, is crafty. She makes amazing books and cards and has just started her own business, Melanie Jane Books. Go forth and check her blog or place an order on her website.



Do any other Kia Ora Coro readers have hidden talents they'd like to share??

PS Thanks to Coronette for the Rovers pic

If you think I'm sexy, and you like my body, then come on sugar, let me know...

So, what do you all think of the new colour scheme? I tried cobble red and cream but it just looked so blah. Instead, Rovers green and Rovers cream with a cobble red highlight won out. I realise there may be some disappointed readers - I know there were a few of you who liked the drab old dreariness of brown on brown (with a hint of brown) and I know Dierdre (that's Medical Library Dierdre, not Barlow) fancied the colours of that pair of Tracy's shoes. So, let me know what you think and if there's a big enough backlash I'll gladly bow to the masses and redecorate again...

Ronnie on the run

There I was quietly enjoying a cup of tea when all of a sudden Ronnie ran over an "OAP"! I just about choked! Where on earth did this plot come from? Talk about out of the blue. I would have had some sympathy for her (given Steve's shinanigans last night) if she'd at least called an ambulance. Are we suspecting that she's already wanted by the police for something else and has been on the run all this time?

And as for Keith getting evicted...does anyone really care? Ten cents (that's all I can spare) says Craig goes to live at Rosie's place (and then won't Sally look like such a progressive mother) while Keith pitches a tent on the Red Wreck. *groan* And then he'll get evicted from there and try to get a petition going to exercise the right for a man to set camp wherever he should lay down his cap. Blah, blah, blah, Keith - we've heard it all before when Spider was around!

Enjoy the weekend everyone and look out for the new colour scheme on Monday!

I'm so glad you missed me...

Well, Coro's on again tonight (I missed Tuesday's but Dierdre's given me a full update)! Unfortunately the pressure's on tonight, though. I have to make a sponge for tomorrow's Sponge Bake-Off at work, but hopefully it'll be done and dusted (get it? ha ha ha) by the time Coro's on!

And speaking of decoration, Kia Ora Coro's going to be redecorated over the weekend. I just can't stand the Rover's brown anymore. And I think we all know I'm being polite calling it "Rover's" brown. Does anyone have any colour suggestions? Anything about the layout that you'd like changed?

Anyway, enjoy Coro tonight, everyone (ooh, that Charlie's a bad, bad boy).

Apologies in advance

I have an assignment due on Wednesday, so there won't be any more posts until Thursday or Friday - you'll have to keep yourselves amused by leaving comments!

Potatoes

Well, not much happened on Coro last night, did it? Dev is so obsessed with Sunita that he's letting what's-her-name live with him, Kelly is so obsessed with what's-his-name's lack of support that she's "walked" and Shelley's feeling old and left-out (boo hoo).

What did strike me, as it always does, is how David always seems to be peeling the potatoes with a knife! This confuses me every time I see it. Is Manchester really still living like it's 1942? It's clear he's not using a "Y-Peeler" or an Australian peeler but is he using a knife or is he using a standard Lancashire peeler? Does anybody know? (I bet you didn't even know the names of those peelers, did you? No, neither did I, but I learn a lot on your behalf, dear readers).

We will all have to keep our eyes peeled (ha ha ha) to see what he's using. Maybe we could send one over to the set?

Sharing circle

I'd just like to share a couple of great web cam sites with you, since things are quiet on the Coro front.

The first is Cheddar Vision. If you enjoy watching paint dry then you will definitely enjoy watching this cheddar mature! The cheese takes 365 days to reach its optimum eating point and the cheese makers at the site even provide a countdown so you can watch the seconds tick by. Apparently, at around 10am-England-time things heat up quite considerably because someone comes and turns the cheese! Alas, I didn't see anyone there last night but the cheese did look far more impressive with light streaming through the windows (you could even see other cheeses in the background!!)

The next is Alpaca Cam. If you enjoyed the peacefulness of the cheddar you may find this site a little too exciting because there are real live Alpacas eating, walking, sleeping, etc. When you go the site it may take you to the birthing barn but the camera in there isn't a live feed. Instead, select 'Alpaca Cam Streaming Video' from the left-hand menu. You may need to click install and then refresh your screen, but this only takes a second or two and is well worth it!! Be aware that the Alpacas go to bed at about 3pm New Zealand time.

Enjoy!

Coro, Coro, Coro

No, I’m sorry, but I just don’t think Kelly should have pled guilty. Like she said, now she’s branded a thief. And I can guarantee that psycho Becky will be back and no doubt making good use of Kelly’s recent conviction. Maybe she’ll lock Kelly in a cupboard on the day she’s meant to meet her parole officer? Or maybe she’ll just set Kelly up again and this time Kelly will end up in the slammer.

And did you all see where the psycho David plot is going? Now that everything’s peachy-pie with mumsie he’s going to sabotage Craig and Rosie’s relationship. As nauseated as we all get with Craig and Rosie, David really does need to get some help. (At the very least you’d think his dad could call once in a while. Mind you, Martin won’t even know about all these dramas because Gail keeps them secret in case people get the wrong idea and think she’s a bad mother.)

Is anyone else sick of seeing Audrey in her frump suit (you know the one - the brown number that looks like a sack)? And was it just my tv or had something happened to everyone’s makeup last night? They all looked so brown and orange. Poor Ashley looked like a tangelo.

And minus ten points to last night’s writers for missing two prime pint throwing opportunities (see today’s poll).

PS Just because your daughter got pregnant at 12, just because the same daughter almost got kidnapped by a child molester, just because you married a serial killer who tried to kill you and your kids and just because your son hates you so much that he wants to see you turn into a nervous wreck does not – I repeat, does not – make you a bad mother.

Partid News

Well, the stats are in at BlogScope but, alas dear readers, it has only counted the you-know-whats in my posts (and not in your comments). And, to add insult to injury it has only counted one you-know-what per post. This means the stats for you-know-what remained quite lack lustre on May 5, 6 and 7.

On the plus side, there were only two posts picked up on May 5 and both were from Kia Ora Coro! And only six posts were picked up on May 6 and five were from Kia Ora Coro! But, contain your excitement, please, because tonight is Coro night and as we all know, Coro is far more exciting than you-know-what. And what a night it will be with poor Kelly facing a Paris Hilton!!

Happy viewing everyone.

P. S. Love the pout Paris, love it!

Wave goodbye to Wilmslow

Well, the good Wilmslow news is that the Wilmslow-related posts are beginning to show up on BlogScope.

The bad Wilmslow news is that BlogScope is only counting the Wilmslow's in my posts, and not in the comments. Even then, I'm not sure if it's counting each and every Wilmslow or just one per post.

The good news, though, is that we had a lot of fun with Wilmslow today and I'm sure we've all learnt something about Wilmslow that we didn't know before. (Please, please tell me that no-one already knew that much about Wilmslow?!)

The even better news is that none of us need ever mention Wilmslow again. I'll post a BlogScope update as soon as possible, of course, but apart from that, I hereby declare the Wilmslow Challenge done and dusted.

So thanks everyone for your contributions and congratulations to the 'annonymous' who made the Norris Habitatio Felix comment - here is your Wilmslow Award:



P.S. Blogscope is also counting the word 'partid' which appeared in a web address in Kia Ora Coro's first post. Anyone keen for a partid week?........No, I didn't think so.

Wacky Wilmslow

UFOs...

As some of you are already aware, in 1966 PC Colin Perks was on duty when he suddenly heard a whining noise and a greenish glowing object hovering above Hoopers department store (not the pub, as you might have expected). It hovered for 5 seconds (presumably while the aliens contemplated whether to probe poor old PC Perks) and then moved East. Being a well trained sort-of fellow, PC Perks quickly made a drawing (opposite) of the Wilmslow UFO.

Old news, you may say, but in 2006 investigations into the sighting were reopened. If anyone has any information that may assist, please contact Derek Wood, 74, of Wilmslow.

Lindow Man (aka the Bog Man)

One of our Kia Ora Coro readers also pointed out that the Lindow Man was found near Wilmslow! He was the bog man who had been quietly preserving since the Iron Age in a peat pit at Lindow Moss until he was found and dug up in 1984. He was found face down with a rope knotted around his neck and there's debate about whether he was executed or murdered or sacrificed, etc. And in Wilmslow of all places!

Links:

http://www.ufocasebook.com/wilmslow1966.html

http://www.thewilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/215/215162_fresh_investigation_into_wilmslow_ufo.html

http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=74171

More breaking news!

Mr T just emailed and said he pities the fool who hasn't been to Wilmslow. You heard it here.