We are loving watching Big Bob's crush on Iona develop. He does everything but swoon in her presence. This week's note to the big man - tuna chat is not a fast-track to a girl's heart. Hanging round the deli with puppy dog eyes may endear him to Iona eventually, but do you have any advice for love-struck Bob?
It's Tuesday - time for your weekly fix of all things Shieldinch, However, don't forget that the latest episode has been moved to Wednesday 30 June at 21:00.
Missing the show? The good ol' iPlayer will keep you in the loop with Eileen's secret and Theresa's reign of terror.
Things are pretty grim in the Muillen household aren't they? Theresa's using the house as a half-way house for her knock-off gear, Jimmy and Scarlett are struggling to hide their disgust at the woman's antics, and Molly's firmly under her menacing daughter's spell.
Happy days for Bob though: he's thrilled with his aunty's business know-how as partner in the garage. As Jimmy wisely pointed out, Theresa's skills must have been gained at The School of Business Studies in Cornton Vale. Is Bob blind, or just choosing to ignore?
We've noticed something even more sinister: are we spotting a wee bit of flirtation from Theresa towards Jimmy? Batten down the hatches, Mr Mullen, and beware the wee woman!
It was obvious that a white-hot secret like Eileen's pregnancy wasn't going to remain a secret in Shieldinch for longer than...five minutes? From Eileen to Ruth to Liz to Malcolm and then finally to poor Raymond, the gobsmacked dad-to-be: news of Eileen's condition spread like wildfire.
Plenty of classic Rossi/Henderson family moments in this week's episode, with poor Raymond jumping to the conclusion that Gina was pregnant, and Malcolm lecturing his mid-life daughter and ex-son-in-law about taking precautions (ew).
Poor Eileen, she was like a wrung-out rag after an emotional rollercoaster of a day, but we're glad she ended up more open to the possibility of having a baby.
Paul and Deirdre, who play Raymond and Eileen, talk about their own experiences of parenthood in The Scottish Sun and Deirdre discusses the pregnancy storyline in this Daily Record article.
Have you noticed a small thing which keeps making your favourite TV shows vanish off the face of the earth or appear at odd times? Yes, it's the once-every-four-years footie fest that is the World Cup, and it's having an effect on River City for the next few weeks.
So, instead of your usual Tuesday night eight o'clock catch-up, River City's moved to Friday 25 June, where you can catch the non-football related action at 2000 on BBC One Scotland.
After that River City's pushed back in the schedules once again, from its Tuesday 29 June slot to Wednesday 30 June, where it will be on BBC One Scotland at 2100.
Finally, it looks like River City will be moved from Tuesday 6 July to Thursday 8 July, where it will be on BBC One Scotland at 2100.
Thankfully, for the 2010 World Cup we now have the BBC iPlayer so there's no need to miss the latest news from Shieldinch. If there are any shifts in the TV schedules, as events may change, we'll keep you up-to-date here on the blog.
Swapping tears for tiaras, Lorna Anderson's escaping her River City role as troubled Amber Murdoch for a most intriguing film part.
The actress is making her big-screen debut in a Bollywood film called Mausam, which is currently filming in Edinburgh. You can read all about it in The Scottish Sun.
The filming of Mausam has been causing a stir in Edinburgh as it features Indian megastars Sonam Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor.
Mausam is the directorial debut of Indian film veteran Pankaj Kapoor, and it's about the love between a girl and a boy, played by Pankaj's son Shahid. Part of the story is set in Scotland, and Lorna's landed the role of the main character's British best friend. We caught up with Lorna to find out more about her latest job.
Lorna tells us that several scenes are set in a Viennese ball and the actual waltz was extremely challenging. She gets to wear a stunning Viennese ball gown - which is a far cry from the urban chic usually sported by Amber. Filming will continue on Mausam until the end of July.
After much contemplation, Eileen's been happily preparing to foster a child with 'good mate' Raymond. But to her horror, she's fallen pregnant. After opening her heart to Liz, it's clear that she finds the reality of bringing up a baby, at her mature age, terrifying. And now she's planning a termination. Should she go through with it?
Understandably, the thought of approaching 70 years old and attending your child's 18th birthday party is daunting, feeling the embarrassment from peering eyes and worrying about how 'unnatural' it all is. But if the love and support is solid - is age, a number, really important?What is society's problem with elderly mothers?
So there we have it, the awful revelation - Scarlett is not Bubba's real mum and Theresa - perhaps the nastiest piece of work to walk Sheildinch - is. Bob, kind-hearted to the core, is nothing like Theresa - how will he cope if he finds out?
Looking at Theresa with fresh eyes, perhaps this truth explains why she's been so angry all this time! Let's face it, no one is perfect. We all make mistakes. And Theresa O'Hara must possess good qualities. She must. And she did help Bob out with the garage business after all...
Or is she just plain mean?
Whatever lies ahead, it looks like this black cloud is about to get darker, and it's heading straight for Bob.
Gordon's bid to win Ruth's heart with bling - it was impulsive, and impressive. But wretched and ever-so-slightly desperate too. He certainly wasn't expecting to get dumped, was he? Oh, what a mess ... Gordon's such a good guy and, with his own booming business, a real catch too!
Matchmaker hats on: who in Shieldinch could we hook Gordon up with?
There's nothing like a last-minute proposal, a false pregnancy, a groom with the jitters and a desperate dash to the church, to give us a bumper Shieldinch (non) wedding, with bells on!
Wasn't Ruth such a good friend to Andy, even though you could see that her heart was breaking, and she was desperate to tell him about her true feelings? Then after gatecrashing the wedding Andy was so kind and gentle with her. And that ending! Were you excited/upset/thrilled? We were a mixture of all three!
We've got a few sneaky facts about filming the wedding scenes earlier this year. Andy and Gabriella's wedding-which-was-not-to-be was filmed at Strathleven House in Dumbarton, close to the River City set. On the day of filming hot water bottles were much in evidence, because the wedding scenes were shot on a shivery February day. Gina's costume continuity sheet will give you an idea.
The stunning wedding dress was sourced from a vintage shop in Glasgow's Trongate. Shelley Lang who played Gabriella is very petite. Because of that, Clare Pettifer, Costume Designer for River City, tells us that Gabriella's dress had to be altered and customised extensively, with the costume team adding a high collar and changing the sleeves radically. 
Mind you, all the beautiful dresses in the world couldn't make up for the fact that Andy didn't love Gabriella as much he loved Ruth. We're still blubbing here.
We loved the 'best friend-off' between Iona and Scott. And what Andy actually said to Ruth at the end had us reaching for the tissues too - awwww!
