Alternative Coronation Street

 1. Explain the meaning of community. Kirk:   Well community is like a chest. You get them in Monopoly. Daniel: Community, derived from the Latin meaning a society or a relationship system.  Related words are common and communion. Thus, for me a community is a grouping of people who are linked by something that they possess in common, whether through location, social class, work or some other agent that pulls, or binds, them together. Gemma: Me mam's had community service a lot.  She had to pick up litter and drain the canal.  One time she was gardening for old people but she kept nicking their vegetables and so got sent down for three months.  Community service is meant as an alternative to jail but for her, it led to jail. It's not fair really. Mary: Community refers to the wonderful people with whom one shares this street.  They are all so special, though some are more special than others.  When I was a travelling person, I moved from town...

M ary was tidying up the floral display outside the flower shop.  She was chatting to Sharon. "Do you want to buy some toffees, Mary?  I've got chocolate covered toffees here; nutty toffee;  treacle toffee, and just plain old toffee toffee. All very nutritious Mary har har har," said Sharon. "I'm not allowed to eat toffee since the incident with the alpaca and Prince Charles," replied Mary.  "It was a long time ago.  Mother and I had a small summer job working on a farm.  I was mucking out the alpacas and mother was ploughing the fields.  I wanted to drive the tractor, but mother wouldn't let me drive the tractor, mainly because it reminded her of  the time that she drove an army tank during the war.  She hadn't of course, but during one of her unstable moments she hallucinated it.  Anyway, I diverge.  One day we were told that Prince Charles was coming to visit the farm, and mother and I were both very excited.  He had just di...