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I am 43 (so Hollyoaks means nought!).
For me, it has to be the great, one-off "Hilda Ogden", and of course, her on screen hubby "Stan". What a fantastic pairing... full of grit, humour and much poignancy. A famous scene I remember is when they were on holiday (abroad I think, which was quite something in their day!) and he asked her about the scent she was wearing. She replied "Woman" Stan, all woman!" .... I never thought Hilda Ogden could border on the erotic ... it really was quite fab, and hilarious too.
I also remember her for her spats with the omnipitant Ena Sharples (corrr! there was a woman to be reckoned with... I would've thought twice!), and her kindness to Kevin Webster who was their lodger and affectionately referred to her as "Mrs O" at least ten times per episode.
I also have to pay homage to "Benny" from Crossroads. What an adorable, if some what intellectually challenged character... "I likes you Miss Diane....". I shall never forget him. And "Amy Turtle" who could only be described very loosely as an actress ... bless her, how did she ever get herself on set is one of TV's great mysteries.
Who is your most memorable soap star, and why? I suspect that there will be many from good old Coronation Street.... thanks folks and look forward to your comments...x

Im taking my 6 year old Lottie to see the new tim burtons alice in wonderland, and neither I nor she can wait!!! We both love the original, and she loves tim burtons stuff as so do i.
I just wandered if anyone had been to see it yet, and is it any good??
I have heard mixed views on it, some saying it was awsome, and some saying how bad it was and very 'off the story' but i know its going to be different to the original and am keeping an open mind.
whats your say?

My little one is only three and really wants to go to ballet like some of the girls at preschool, should I let him or not?

If you had a remote control that enabled you to fast forward patches of your life,would you use it?
The only snag would be that you couldn't get any of the time back at a later date,there is no rewind button on your gadgety gismo thingummyjig!!
So,would you do it? Would you risk that by fast forwarding that Chemistry exam,you might also fast forward the moment when you stepped out of the examination building and picked up the winning lottery ticket? Or would you take a chance that by fast forwarding through your unpleasant stay in hospital,the new hunky doctor or gorgeous nurse might ask you out to dinner and turn out to be the person of your dreams?
Or would you risk missing any single second of those wonderful moments that the kids,friends,relatives etc in our lives give us?
Well,would you do it?
There are days when I think it would be fantastic,to zoom through some of the crappier stuff,but when all is said and done,I for one just couldn't take the risk,that I might have missed something wonderful!!