MONEY TALKS – TOO MUCH

How is Sharon still standing? The stress of carrying that frown must be taking its toll. It’s back on duty again this week when Phil is in hospital and Ben refuses to visit. What’s going on? Well, Sharon, he ain’t having his tonsils out.

Life doesn’t improve when Dennis comes home from school with a bruised face. When Sharon arranges a meeting with the school to discuss bullying, will there be another sur- prise in store for her? Or will the scriptwriters give her blood pressure a rest for the day?

There are more money worries for Martin and Stacey, who are on the verge of being homeless. How hard can it be to get a cheap place in this part of the East End? If Stacey cut back on purchases of hair colour, they could probably go for a three-bedder.

There are also financial woes for Babe, when Mick tells her to get the blackmail money to Les and Pam or he’s going to the police. And Babe’s solution? She tries to blackmail Abi into giving her cash. That’s what I call shifting cabins on the Titanic. Pam has bigger things to worry about when she decides she wants to visit Paul’s killers. I’d send Christine. That’ll scare them.

There is a little light humour when, at the Vic, locals are betting on whether Vincent ( left, centre) can teach Kim to drive properly. Let’s hope so: to Beachy Head and off it, with any luck.