We all know by now that Kate Ritchie, aka Sally, is coming back to the Bay. What I want to know is:

• Will young Pippa come with her?
• How is Cassie getting on with the oul HIV?
• What age is Cassie’s baby?
• Is Miles still deadly?
• Is Miles still eating everything?

I bet if she tried really hard, she could bag herself a River Boy!

Oi.

I can’t believe I’m only realising this now; Gina’s the new Pippa!

She:

• has more or less adopted a waif
• converted him from crook kid to daycent citizen
• stuck her nose in and caused strife, all in the cause of doing the right thing
• went around in her dressing gown

All she needs now is a laundry basket under her oxter and she’d be set.

Danny nearly showed his true colours and thumped Heath. I can’t wait till Big Daddy Braxton gets his comeuppance. I hope someone drugs him and shaves off his moustache.

There was more messing in that episode regarding Indi and Romeo. How did things get so complicated? Anyway Indi went for a motorbike ride with Liam, to clear her head. There were a lot of meaningful glances. Maybe down Summer Bay way motorbike ride = actual ride.

P is for pearler. I’ve never heard it said down Summer Bay way, but it means good or great.

P is also for Pippa, legendary foster mother to millions. But that’s a name, so doesn’t count. Pity.

Struth has alerted us to the fact that Roo, daughter of Alf and mother of Martha, is returning to Summer Bay. She will be played by a new actress; I love this madness. They did it with Irene, Hayley, Pippa, and who knows how many else.

Bad timing on Roo’s behalf though, her daughter’s just skipped town.

Gina fairly bulldozed through Mink’s tough defences when she called around for a chat.  Gina’s been through the mill herself, you see, when her husband left her to raise her sons alone.  And Gawd knows those three were a handful.  So she knows a pretence when she sees one.  Perhaps we should be calling her the new Pippa?

I see Pippa is waltzing around Summer Bay playing foster mother to everyone again.  Only this time, most of the residents don’t know who she is.  Certainly the likes of Annie, Geoff and Jai arrived long after she swanned off into the sunset.

Poor Roman – not only is he blind, but he’s suffering some kind of post-traumatic stress thing from being in the not-so-secret Special Forces.  Plus, Miles is making jokes at his expense.  Today’s was a winner – “you’re already blind, a couple of beers won’t hurt”.

Belle met a junkie rockstar in rehab.   Maybe she’ll go on tour with him when they both get out.

Strewth, that flamin’ sheila wasted no time in getting her claws into Alf. I’d nearly be delighted except she’s just after his money. She seems to like money.

Alf acknowledged his legend status at the end of the episode by saying “If she can ask a bloke like me out, imagine what else she can do!”, or something to that effect. A bloke like you indeed, Mr. Stewart.

Ah DOCS. I heard that acronym today and it brought me back to my childhood. Seems like DOCS were always calling in on Michael and Pippa, to check they weren’t bating lumps out of the childer. It’s real too, look .

What’s the skinny with Rachel and the young fella with cancer? Will she adopt him or what?

A few questions arose from today’s episode:

1. Why was Flynn doing an impression of the sacred heart with his holy light? I think that he was conspicuous by his absence. Maybe he’s not in heaven at all but was sent downstairs.
2. How is it that Tom has continued to age even though he died around 15 years ago? He told Sally to tell Pippa that he’d be waiting for her. I wonder what Michael thinks of that. It’s all going to kick off when she arrives with a meatloaf in one hand and a basket of laundry in the other.
3. Was Annie auditioning for Grease when she was playing pool in the surf club? Is she due to experience a crook and rebellious period like those of Jade, Matilda and Lucas?

The bay’s first derro made an appearance today, and if it wasn’t Milco himself. He was given a free meal down the diner and then he stalks Sally on the beech at just the time that she was telling Pippa about him. So he wasn’t a figment of her imagination after all. If you’re thinking that it doesn’t make sense, then you’re right.