Ok, so Vera shuffled off Coronation St on Friday to a few tears and I have to confess to having a Kleenex handy at 7.30pm and 8.30pm, and this wasn't because I was watching a "speciality" DVD.

All very sad n' all, but it is me, or did Jack rather assume that his little swampduck was dead rather quckly. "Come on V, wake up", was uttered about twice, before he twigged, that "yep, she's a gonna!". If Mr Havs had done the same to me when I've nobbed off, I've been 6 foot under about a dozen times by now!!

Anyhoo, a visit to Liz's pub The Grapes will no doubt have to take place soon......