Working through the 5 Stages of Corrie Grief and Loss ~ CookingFood.Org

1. Denial
Yes, it was good. Yes, it was drama. Yes, it was dark. But it wasn't Coronation Street, was it?

2. Anger
How dare they screw up my soap. How dare they.

3. Bargaining
I'll keep watching, just for another month, another week, another episode, just to see if it improves. It's got to improve, hasn't it? I'm sure it will. Just another week. It's not all dark and EastEnders, is it? There's still a reason to watch it, surely?

4. Depression
Hailed as the big comeback, Carla's return was spent in the misery of Weatherfield General, showing even more hospital scenes than we'd already been subjected to. But the good news was, she was back. And her big return storyline? A kidney transplant. Days after she's knocking back the wine. What kidney transplant? Too many episodes, too many mistakes, too many storylines knocked out and batted along without reference to what's gone on before - just days before too.

5. Acceptance
It's not my Corrie any more. I am no longer the target audience. My years, decades, of loyalty have been taken for granted - worse still, traded on. Well, not any more. Corrie, you and I we had a thing, a lovely thing. I supported you. Every Single Day. I wrote books in your honour. I ran two websites for your fans.

The blog will continue - we're a team here, all of us with different views. But my love for the show has now gone - and it's all your fault, ITV.