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I think that they have tightened the purse strings at Granada. That may be part of the problem. When Mary unveiled the new signage and the new name of The Kabin, I said straightaway to my OH that it would revert to 'The Kabin', because the signage looked like it had been knocked-up on a home computer.
BTW, if I get enough relevant posts on this thread, I'm going to send a copy of it to Kieran Roberts (the Exec. Prod of Corrie). With Ed's permission, of course.