Vikki Tennant
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A 21st Century Love Story - Sean 4 Gabes
Now, don't get us wrong. Here at RC Towers we're peeking out from behind the sofa whenever Shady Sean pulls up in Shieldinch. But last night, we think we saw a flash of...well...humanity...in those otherwise emotionally-dead eyes. He is SO happy to have found a new bezzie in (wait for it!) GABES! Awww Gabes! The fact that he's got a little pet name for him already would be kinda cute if it wasn't Sean saying it. Bonding as they attempt to knock off some dodgy laptops, sharing a smile across the wheel of the van; they were only minutes away from becoming blood brothers before the polis rocked up and ruined the party... ...but wait? Who's behind this shock raid on the most conspicuous van in Shieldinch? Only our favourite gangster - LENNY ! Yes, Lenny is back on top and playing games at his best - he sure is determined to bring this Sean fella down - whilst keeping intact the most important moral guide for all gangsters, the Criminal Code. It's written down somewhere, but you can't see it. Oh no, it's only for the gangsters. And he's not even afraid to get Gabes (this nickname is totally sticking) involved in the arresting action - much to his chagrin. Never mind Lenny, give him some whisky, that'll help him forget all about those boggin' cells. As for Will, the episode started well with another gratuitous shirtless shot of our fave DC. But we're not sure we're liking where he's going with this temper....we thought he was such a nice kindhearted boy? Now, it's one thing getting frustrated in the interview room (although silly and just a little unprofessional William). But taking your anger outside the police station and into the middle of Shieldinch? Will! It was the worst game of Cluedo ever as we all knew that it was Will, in the Pend, with his truncheon. You'd think he could have raided the evidence room for a mask at least. Have you learned nothing from all these dodgy crims you've been chasing in your gilet? Can we just take some time out of this week's blog to discuss the cracking one liners DCI Donald is coming up with nowadays?! He's turning into a regular joke factory, though perhaps not intentionally. Coming to a shopping channel near you soon, a special DVD of his best moments, including such classics as: � 'It's too early to talk about serial killers'. (it's never too early Donald, not in Shieldinch) � 'Disneyland, where do you think?' (when asked where he's taking Gabes) � 'Sometimes the bad guys get away' (only if you're a rubbish policeman!) And our personal fave: � The awkward moment where you wait for the excruciatingly-long-beep of the interview tape recorder. Ouch. While Donald and Will were busy doing their best CSI Shieldinch impressions, the real effects of the Silvie's death were being visited on Poor Tattie. We're not sure how many times we've called Tattie that in the last few weeks but she's really going through the wringer this series. Poor Tattie. After a heart-wrenching moment in the morgue, she felt the wrath of Dan after Bob forgot to tell him where Tattie had gone. Thankfully Dan finally apologised, but Big Bob didn't. Oh no. He's feeling sorry for himself that he hasn't got Tattie's undivided attention. Anyone else worry that this love story is heading for the rocks? We don't want our Bob and Tattie to fight! But let's end this blog on a happy note shall we? Has anyone else noticed the furtive (and actually, not very well hidden) looks between Hayles and Clark-Kent-Lookey-Likey Tom?! Here at RC Towers we're a BIG fan of the geek-chic, and our Tom has this in spades...we can see what Hayley might be finding interesting about this new man on the block! But with Iona clearly smitten, how's this going to work? Uh oh! Next week, Robbie and Will are talking about being shacked up with 2.4 dogs (aaaaaawwwwwww!) and Gabe is the man to call when something maybe possibly might be on fire. Quote of the week: Very hard this week, there's been so many good ones. But after much deliberation it has to be... Raymond: (so very very casual) What do you know about VAT? Tom: .....Really?
Molly and Tatiana O'Hara: Wonder Woman and Super Nurse
Well folks, we'll tell you this now - if we are ever in trouble with anything, we want Molly and Tatiana O'Hara ring side. How amazing were those two this week? Sure, they were both pretty mean to poor wee Silvie to begin with. Molly was standing for no-nonsense at first and giving Silvie the no...
STOP! Oh yes, wait a minute Mr Postman...
Leyla and Nicole We knew this episode was going to throw spanners at Shieldinch when Molly was so cheerful with the local postie. Something wicked this way comes..... ...much like this little spanner here. You might remember The One And Only Vikki Tennant abandoned us for rehab a ...
Dancing to the Jail House Ruckus
Well that was a rollicking ride through the dark side of Shieldinch....all this tension and drama is going to have us in a right old state! Brotherly love was in short supply this week with the long awaited return of Brodie the Elder. We finally got to catch a glimpse of Michael's life in pris...
Who's the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about? COOPER!
Does anybody else think that Molly could be the next Bond villain with a laugh like that? That was one moustache-twist away from being maniacal when both Big Bob and Gabriel got on the receiving end of the Mollinator's sharp tongue. What a shame she couldn't cow down Shady Sean as well. We're no...
Episode VI: The Return of the Burns
So, random poll, who else was very excited to see Stevie Burns back on the streets of Shieldinch? Need we ask?! The cheeky-chappy-recovering-druggie was back and with a spring in his step in search of his beloved Nicole. Though, don't know about you, but Stevie's idea of romance left a little so...
The Annals of Saint Tattie At Whom Everybody Yelled!
Ooooh! Murder most foul! We at RC Towers love a good murder mystery and we're seeing the dark side of Shieldinch with a murder and a runaway turning up on our doorstep. Any of us that live in a big city (or even a small one) will know neither of these things are unusual. Good old Nurse Ta...
Here's To You, Mrs Hamilton...
All together now....AWWWWWWW! Now was that the sweetest thing you ever did see? Finally Malcolm got the chance to make Luscious Liz his blushing bride in a beautiful (if somewhat overcast) lochside ceremony. Welcome to Scotland! But it all could've been very different if meddling Eileen had...
HAYLEY + ROBBIE = BFFs!
Well, folks, what can we say? Prejudice comes in all shapes and sizes and this week it came to Shieldinch in skinny jeans. Wasn't that weasel pure sneaky, giving Robbie the eye in the café only to turn nasty on the defenceless boy when his pal turned up. What a horrible thing to see happen to our poor Robbie and, joking aside, his experience of hate crime is a terrible thing that unfortunately does happen in real life. Here's hoping Robbie continues fighting the good fight and justice will come out right in the end. And it warmed out hearts to see the good people of Shieldinch rallying round our FMH (Favourite Male Hairdresser). Molly was her usual fabulous self, telling Robbie how it is and encouraging him to stand up for himself. You could definitely see the wee glint in her eye when Robbie gave her a cheeky kiss on Montego Street. Good boy, indeed! And then the attackers tried to have a quiet homophobic pint at the Ship, only to feel the wrath of our FFH (Female, obvs), the Haylster. She. Is. Not. Having. It. We don't know about you but we never want to be the folk that get on the wrong side of her, Jimmy and Scarlett. We at RC Towers were punching the air in triumph as Robbie stood up to his two weasly attackers when it looked like they were turning on Hayley. Be warned! If you mess with Robbie's BFF, you best beware. We were also very pleased to see the strapping DC Cooper standing up for Robbie rights against DCI Donald... In other news, Stella and Bob certainly have been getting down and dirty this week! What on earth was Stella looking up on t'internet?! Don't know about you, but the positions we spotted were not likely to get her pregnant. RC Towers did blush! With Stella demanding the nasty at specified timed intervals, poor wee Bob was naturally feeling slightly dominated. The flat might have gone all whips and leather if Deek hadn't encouraged Bob to chat through his feelings with his Mistress and ask for a little more romance and...um....gentleness. Maybe a safe word or two? Meanwhile, Leyla is still not at all happy. When is this lady going to cheer up? Ok, yeah, her husband's gone down for murder and left her all alone with her incredibly mopey step-kids who are breaking the sarcasm sound barrier, and her son never seems to be around and her boss is forcing her to be a phlebotomist (Is this something to do with the bahookies of Shieldinch?!) and her house is a complete tip and even when she cleans it no one notices and she keeps making Sir Gabriel of Brodie run from the room so fast he leaves dust cloud! Gah!!!!! Alright. We admit it. We'd be going nuts too! Though that was some very very intense wine-drinking while staring at nobody on the couch. Didn't look like she was having a good time, did it? Oh, Leyla, what's happening to you? Next week, the wedding of the year! Move over Kate and Wills, it's time for us to go hat shopping for the Hamilton-Buchanan nuptials. Nothing could possibly go wrong...or could it?! Quote of the week: Stella: We're going again in exactly....60 seconds time. 'Mon! And then again 55 minutes after that. Or 55 hours, I'm kind of confused. We'll just do it both times to be on the safe side, right?! **THIS WEEK'S BLOG WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY GUEST EDITORS MAMY**
Reader, I married him. Well, we can dream...
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are undone. If this was a 19th century novel, then everyone here at RC Towers would be very much in a swoon. Who is this hunky fella turned up as Robin to Donald's Batman? Why, 'tis no other than DC Cooper - and the DC stands for Delectably Cute. But dear readers, we're torn. We already had our totty in the form of Shieldinch heartthrob Sir Gabriel of Brodie. Who to choose? There's only one thing for it; it's over to our Graham for a recap of our eligible bachelors in true Blind Date style... Bachelor No. 1 - DC Cooper is a policeman for god's sakes. He looks great in a fitted shirt and chases down dim-witted criminals in a fancy-pants gilet. However, he's clearly the worst undercover officer ever - he's just too tall and too beautiful to blend in the streets of Glasgow. The temptation to talk about truncheons is overwhelming but we'll refrain at this point. Bachelor No. 2 - But Sir Gabriel is not up to much good this week. Shacking up with shady contraband gangsters? Letting teenage boys gamble? Drinking in the middle of the day?! He's turning into our resident bad boy - bit of rough Housewives Favourite! And he does have such lovely hair. Add to that his emotional turmoil over GeylaGate. He's a complicated fella, that's for sure. We must admit that the our new DC has got the advantage at the moment but oh Sir Gabriel of Brodie! We beseech you, come back to the light! The crown of 'Housewives Favourite' teeters with trepidation upon your lovely hair. But without Gabe's influence, the House of Brodie is crumbling. Rebel son Conor is getting crazy - skipping school, underage gambling, doing anything he can to turn against his Evil Stepmother. He totally misses how incredibly shifty and uncomfortable good ol' Gabe looks when he asks him to take him to the prison. Not only does he not get to see his dad, but horror of horrors, he's missing Example Live in Concert! The trauma was just too much and fisticuffs with Adeeb ensued. Nicole's solution to add sarcasm and stir helped not a jot. Thank goodness for Leyla and her salad bowl diplomacy. This never would've happened in Austen... In other news, Stella is having an 'is she/isn't she?' pregnancy scare and vomiting over all and sundry. Not even Scarlett's tasty looking lasagne was enough to make her feel better. But alas, there'll be no baby Adams rearing their head anytime soon - but who knows what's coming up next for Love's Young Dream Couple? Should we be expecting the delivery of a tiny Stella or a wee Wee Bob sometime in the future?! But true love can win out! Tell Cilla she can buy herself a hat after all! After his dream move to Loch Lomond was scuppered by the turbulent housing market, Malcolm decided to put down his roots in another way - Liz is about to become the new Mrs Hamilton. Tears of joy shed here at RC Towers as Love's Slightly Older Dream is preparing for the wedding of the year! Move over Kate and Wills, we reckon Liz has got her eyes on a carriage... So readers, Shieldinch's lovers and fighters can bring lessons to us all. Whether you're still looking for a DC of your very own, you've met the One or you're coming to love later in life, there's a chance for everyone. We're off to work out ways to get arrested by a certain strapping Mr Cooper. Next week, our Robbie and his feather boa are standing up for their rights, Nicole does nothing to break her sarcastic streak and Stella and Bob start paving the way for a wee bairn... QUOTE OF THE WEEK Stella: I'm late... Iona: Do you want me to phone Gina? **THIS WEEK'S BLOG WAS BOUGHT TO YOU BY GUEST EDITORS MAMY**
PUSH OFF POIROT...DONALD'S ON THE CASE!
**NEWSFLASH** You'll notice a Tennant-shaped gaping hole in this week's blog...well, we've got some bad news. After Donald's (that's Detective CHIEF Inspector to you!) revelation to Lenny that he too has been partial to a bit of ViviFran action, Vikki just couldn't hold back....and revi...
Town of Zeros by Charlie Bowie
Michael Brodie was once a carefree Glasgow Tour Guide who's biggest worry was whether to smooch is girlfriend in the art gallery or the transport museum. But Michael was destined for greater things - he conquered a medical degree and became a war hero in Afghanistan. After the glory of war he fo...
Raging bull unleashed!
Well, that was quite a shocker wasn't it? Michael finally got his hands on Cam the Bam with terrible results. It was only a matter of time until Michael's temper got him into trouble though - I don't call him Raging Bull for nothing! Looking at all the Facebook comments, a lot of people seem to...
Something brewing doon at the broo...
Does anyone else think that Kelly-Marie and Dan are flogging a deid horse? She's the type of gal that signs on the dole while she actually has a job and he's the type of bloke that watches the Tour De France and lectures people about wearing helmets! Although I don't know why Kelly-Marie was was...
Tonight on Reporting Shieldinch...
Nicole's disappearance hit the headlines this week and it even had top billing on Reporting Scotland with Jackie Bird!! I hope you all spotted her (she was the special guest star to which I was referring last week), I thought it was rather exciting! It's very harrowing seeing the Brodie family so worried, I can't imagine what it must be like to know that your child is in danger. Nicole is completely oblivious to the hell she's putting her family through and also oblivious to the danger she's put herself in. From the sneak peek of next week it looks like it's going to get a whole lot more sleazy in that mingin' squat! Please just wisen up Nicole!! But you know I don't like to dwell on the sad things too much, let's talk about that prank caller. Did anyone else think he sounded like he could have starred in that Shieldinch Sex Tape?! It brought back some bad memories for me I tell ye. How on earth did Leyla and Michael mistake that for Nicole?! Someone give that guy a throat lozenge! Miami Vice Murray wasn't fooling me this week, oh no! He was trying to act the caring, nice guy shoulder to cry on but we now all know that he's nothing but a sunglass wearing, sports car driving, drunken VANDAL! Yes, Mundane Murray has snapped and his darker side Miami Vice Murray has taken over, he's gone proper mental! Well, ok, possibly I'm exaggerating things slightly but he did throw a brick through the Oyster window and in my book that is crazeeeee behaviour. As well as having to face the wrath of Gina he also got a punch in the face from Gabriel, I really never thought I'd see the day when Murray would be brawling in the street. Murray, now the pariah of Shieldinch, has went off with his faithful pal Raymond for a fishing holiday until the dust settles. Those fish better watch out, Miami Vice Murray is on his way and he is gonna fish them, fish them good. Kelly-Marie and Dan were the victim of Chinese whispers, Mullen style this week. Tattie overheard Liz gossiping in the Deli, she told Molly, Molly told Scarlett and before we knew it everyone was up to high doh thinking that Dan was planning on humping and dumping Kelly-Marie. But thankfully, it was all sorted out in the end and Kelly-Marie and Dan went back to being loved up. Well, until next week anyway! Speaking of next week, don't forget to watch as there will be some very exciting developments in the Nicole vs Evil Cammy story, Kelly-Marie and Dan have a difference in opinion about benefit fraud and Charlie floods the Tall Ship! I do apologise if my Blog has a touch of delirium about it this week, I'm loaded with the flu and I think it's affecting my brain! Quote of the Week Molly (to Dan): "Oan yer bike."
Come home Nicole!
Sorry for the lack of Blog last week, unfortunately I was admitted to hospital with shock , sudden blindness and the heavy boak after viewing that Shieldinch Sex Tape. I'm doing OK now, my sight has returned and the flashbacks are starting to get less frequent. As well as suffering from the...
Fran the Kiss-A-Scam gets DI(rty)
I came across this really dodgy video on YouTube yesterday, you know that sex tape that Paris Hilton made? Well, it was nothing like that. It was this blonde bird called Vivien and a softly spoken ginger bloke who she kept calling DI(rty) Donald... Hold on a minute, could this be the infamous Sh...
P.S. Ah pyoor luv you by the way darlin'
Aaaaw, poor Stevie and Nicole! I've gotta admit, I felt a tad emotional at the end when they waved goodbye - all love letters should be written in and have a voiceover in a Scottish accent! It took me right back, in fact it reminded of the time when I was a tour guide in Glasgow, I met this blok...
There's a fire in the subway, the underground that is, not a big sandwich...
Things were really 'hotting' up in Shieldinch this week: Gabriel and Leyla set the bedroom alight and then Gabriel battled actual fire in the subway! What a guy! And did you notice that I actually got a bit of my sought after nudity? I spotted some bare chest when Gabe had given Leyla some after...
Indiana Dan and the Raiders of the Loan Shark...
Indiana Dan's heroics in the 'Portacabin of Doom' seem like just a distant memory now, he was once known for leaping through derelict buildings to save children but now he's gambling away other people's money and borrowing money from dodgy loan sharks like Lenny Murdoch. Lenny put the pressure ...
