Of the reasons I moved to study at Manchester aged 17 was its connections to the Industrial Revolution, its role in the growth of our nation's democracy, its role in the foundation of the Trades Union Congress, Friederich Engels, Dennis Law, and of course Coronation Street.
I loved it, it was funny, earthy, and "real".
Sad then to tell of the death of actress Maggie Jones who has died aged 75. She was best known for playing Weatherfield's Blanche Hunt, she had a wicked tongue on her and some withering put-downs.
Here are a few of Blanche's finest, courtesy of the BBC...
on Postman Pat
"Early in the morning, when the day is dawning..." Your real Postman Pat rolls up about noon wearing a pair of shorts and his breakfast... rifling through your birthday cards.
at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting
I've never heard such self-indulgent whinging in all my life. Is there some correlation between how boring you are and how much you drink?
to Deirdre Barlow
Good looks are a curse, Deirdre. You and Kenneth should count yourselves lucky.
on Colin Grimshaw
I'd cut off his whatnots wi' a pair of garden shears, me. The rustier the better.
on Liz McDonald
Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eye-liner, and roots as dark as her soul.
on Roy Cropper
He looks like he should be crayoning summat.
RIP Maggie
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