OUR FAVOURITE 'EXTRA' PING - 9/17/05
In the summer of 2005 I read a post on Corrie.net that went something like this...'I am a Corrie 'extra' and am going to be in the Toronto area in Sept. I was wondering if there are any Corrie groups that will be meeting.' I sent off an email, wondering if Darran really was an extra. Darran replied with a photo of himself with a cast member and it wasn't long till we excitedly spotted him on the show......and our next ping was being planned. This ping was held at the Goose & Firkin and we had quite a crowd, our biggest yet!
Darran brought with him a lot of fabulous prizes - signed scripts & cast photos, Eileen's blouse, top worn by Liz, two tops Katie Harris wore, Todd Grimshaw's jacket (which I had to try on) and the 'big' prize of the night Fred's cords! The winner's husband actually wore the cords at the next ping! To the left, Al models a Mike Baldwin tie. Darran was wonderful. He walked around answering everyone's questions and posed for photos.
The evening before our ping, Darran proposed to Eileen at the top of the CN Tower. Darran and Eileen are a lovely couple. It is a ping I will never forget. Most Sundays we spot Darran, whether it is in the Rovers having a pint, Roy's Rolls having a full english or walking the cobbles.
We keep in touch with Darran & Eileen and always try to meet up when we are in the UK.
Thankyou Darran & Eileen for attending our ping and making it 'EXTRA' special!
We keep in touch with Darran & Eileen and always try to meet up when we are in the UK.
Thankyou Darran & Eileen for attending our ping and making it 'EXTRA' special!