-Kevin-

Actually , I have just been watching old episodes and the one before she was sectioned back in October she was also looking at the red handprints , she was saying how she remembers making it when she was little and I think Jean's handprints are on it as well. I guess she was getting emotional on friday about having to leave her family and go on the run and was packing it as well because it meant so much to her.

^^ But isn't leaving on a bus and a low key kind of thing very traditional for H&A ? (usually seen when the younger generation go away to college) I remember quite a few characters leaving in that way, it may be boring but its sometimes very effective. Lucas left the same way and I thought his was even lower key than Geoff's departure with Mattie and Tony dropping him off and saying 2 words then driving off again. Steven's departure from the show all those years ago on the bus was a lot more emotional and powerful than the ones they pull off today. If I was a Geoff fan I guess I'd be rather annoyed at such a low key exit but to be honest he isn't as much of a key character anyway.

No I don't think thats what the red handprints on the paper were ! It looks like something that a child would make it in school. Although I don't think it was insignificant either, it was telling us that she had 'blood on her hands' , they done the same thing with Ronnie in thursday nights episode when she had the red paint on her hands also meaning the blood was on her hands but I think it was just to throw us off the scent. Watching the live episode again it was so obvious that Stacey was the killer.

Thats exactly what i thought, he obviously knew it was Stacey and he wanted to protect her from going to prison, so with him dead the police will think they have their man and stop digging, at least i guess that was Bradley's reasoning. It was a great episode though, fabulous acting and not many slip ups I dont think Bradley killed himself at all!! If indeed he was trying to protect Stacey then what was the whole point of him telling her to run ? Anyway tonight just proves that Eastenders is most definitely,without a doubt the best soap on TV at the moment. Its totally unmissable and I think Diederick Santer should definitely be very proud of where he has taken the show during his reign as Exec. Producer! He will go down as one of the best EP's thats for sure, and I just want to say thanks for bringing Eastenders to life over the past few years, I have enjoyed all his big storylines so much and he has built the strongest cast the shows ever seen - which has been said by lots of the cast.. He will be missed on Eastenders , I just hope Bryan Kirkwood will be able to continue the quality of Eastenders and another thing - the entire cast have such an amazing chemistry!!! The aftermath show was so lovely to watch because all the actors and actresses are such great friends and they all have such a laugh. I bet they have heaps and heaps of fun working at Eastenders!!

Yeah, I think Stacey told him when they were packing (could have been before). I think this because before he jumped he yelled 'run Stacey!' And it would make no sense for him to just yell that if she didn't do anything. Yeah , I think she told him when she said 'no more secrets' and she put his hands on her baby bump!

I have just finished watching 'The Time Travellers Wife' and I thought it was just fantastic!! My sister watched it last night and said it wasn't as good as she thought and so I didn't have much ecxpectations. But anyway it made me cry a few times and was just so touching. Brilliant,brilliant film 2012 is on my list for tomorrow night!! Really looking forward to it

Yeah I am soooooo excited about fridays live ep I think its either gona be Ronnie,Stacey or Jack. Or Peggy.

OK I've just read the first 10 chapters and well.....Umm..... I love it sooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are such an awesome writer Bec, you can describe conversations between people so beautifully not to mention how ypu write their feelins - in this case Belle's feelings. Anyway, the fic in general. I really loved the start with drunk and Belle & Geoff, and I think it was so freakin' hilarious I kept having to re-read to get some more laughter out of it. The first 3 chapters had me smiling so much with all the Belle & geoff drunk bits , the best bit was definitely Belle looking at her boobs and saying "i want...i boobs get big" its just one of the funniest things ever! Another bit that cracked me up was Geoff asking if she thought he was good in bed because hes only slept with Nicole and Belle's all like ew ew gross I don't know whether your portrayal of the funny scenes or the dark scenes I preferred! You wrote Belle's pain and heartache of finding out she was pregnant so beautifull yet so heartbreaking. Soo cant wait to see where your gona go with this!! and I wonder whether Geoff & Belle might get closer in a more intimate kinda way.... Anyway I so cant wait to read the rest tomorrow

I am really intrigued to see what they are gona do with Aaron & Adam!! Something tells me they are gona be the next big McDean!! It looks like Adam is completely straight atm but I can't help but read into all the subtle hints that are being dropped everywhere. After all McDean started out with Craig being 'straight' and JP only being gay........ Please get them together! Because at least the UK shows can write a fantastic gay relationship.

Reminds me a lot like Charlie during the Grants return/Rubys her daughter stage!

Yeah I found the 2009 season very unappealing mainly because JM were no longer. I feel like Jack left quite a big hole in the show which is for a number of reasons ie his relationships with Martha & Tony were no longer around and JM are on my desktop

Wohoo , just read that

Aah I love Chris Gascoyne!! Hes a fantastic actor and hes also one of the hottest on the street atm!

Torrential rains and wind

I have to agree with a lot of this! I don't know how people move from couple to couple and how they 'soooo love them' and then the next big couple comes along and its I 'sooooo love them' all over again. I personally would not be able to like a couple with so many unfavourable characteristics to be honest, which is why I don't remotely like any of the current couples on the show. My last favourite couple was Jack & Martha but nobody has even remotely matched up to them for me unfortunately yet. and I don't see anyone coming even close in the near future at all. Changelo have quite a few flaws and some very unlikeable characteristics which makes me simply unable to warm to them as a couple , or as single characters either (selfishness is the main one). As a lor of people have said they look like a 'hot couple' and look fantastic on paper but they just can't live up to the expectations, not even close. As someone pointed out somebodysaid how they love Charlie/Angelo so much and that Joey and Charlie we're bad yet were singing a different tune at the time of Jarlie. I don't get it either but I guess thats just how that person felt , maybe they didn't mean to say that Jarlie are really bad , just not as good as Angelo .. Anyway I really hope Changelo don't stick around for the next few years because its bad enough hating a couple that don't stay a long time but to hate a couple before they even started and them staying for ages is 10 times worse. I am very dissapointed the writers seem to be building a big love story around such unlikeable characters and I can't get in on it because I just can't stand their bad points and to block them out and 'love them'

I totally totally agree with this!! Tachel were always just in the background rarely getting any screentime and I find that very boring, some may say realistic but I don't watch soaps for realism , I watch for the drama. When you think of the great couples like Aden & Belle and Jack & Martha , they had such ups and downs during their time on the show and thats what makes them remembered, having a baby and getting married as a characters/couples 'big' storylines are just not newsworthy and aren't so memorable When they even do get storylines they like to wrap them up quickly as well. In 2008 when Tony slept with Bridget we didn't see much of an aftermath and it wasn't dragged out in usual soap style, that says to me that they couldn't be bothered dragging out because it wastes some of the valuable screentime that could be given to others. Around that time we had Aden's court case and the on-offness of Adelle as well so that left no time for Tachel storylines so they we're just put all the way back on the shelf waiting for another storyline. I personally think the time is right for them to pack up their little family and live somewhere else because they've had their baby and got married, they've run out of non existent storylines for them. If they thought that Roman's character had run its course then they must be flogging a dead horse with Tachel. They just don't interest me at all!

I don't see how Ciaran is of any addition to the show whatsoever! He is as pointless now than he was during his previouse stint. He just adds nothing much at all, the only thing he adds to is the list of deadwood covering Corrie at the moment

Thanks Dan

Aww happy birthday Jodi! I hope you have a fantastic day, you deserve it after the rough year you've had

Me too. The whole mother-daughter/Grant story-line, imo, has turned Ruby into a deeply unlikeable character and I've never really warmed to Charlie. I wouldn't mind but the storyline was just not worth it !! They have ruined her character for a couple of weeks of sensationalism imo

Yeah he does deserve more screentime and some storylines! But I guess this happens in a lot of shows, they always leave the older characters sort of redundant without any storyline which is kinda sad seeing as Alf has been the only remaining original cast member! If Alf left I can't say it would affect me so much but I think thats only because I forget he is there half the time. If he dissapeared I don't think I'd miss him to be honest , one of these days he is just going to fade into obscurity and turn into a Madge Wilkins kinda character its either that or he will fade into the wallpaper in SBH! When he and Sally were both there I definitely preferred Sally to Alf , but again I think that was more to do with the storylines that we're given to Kate/Sally and then from that the inevitable character growth that followed the strong storylines she was involved with. Alf hasn't had any character growth and we haven't seen Alf dealing with much as a character at all over the last few years. Maybe if he was given the storylines aqnd air time he deserves he could become a greater force within the bay!!