Lorry Driver (Episode 89)

The hapless Lorry Driver had an unfortunate night in October 1961 when he gave Ena Sharples a lift back from Blackpool after she had missed the coach back from the resort to Weatherfield after a trip there to see the famous illuminations. She had found herself absorbed in the predictions of Fortune Teller "Gypsy Smith" (who had correctly foreseen that she would be going on "a long, lonely journey") and due to a mix-up on the coach it was thought that she was in her seat when an hasty count-up was conducted before they set off on the journey back.

The next morning, the lorry, belonging to potato merchant Sam Higgins, pulled up outside the Corner Shop and most people ran in haste from the immediate area, knowing full well that Ena would be in the foulest of moods. She emerged dishevelled from the driver's cab but the driver himself also ooked shell-shocked after a night with her as his travelling companion. After getting change from the shop, she gave the man a small tip, ordering him to give it to his kids and not spend it on beer. For good measure, she also told him to watch his driving as regards the speed limit in thirty zones and to get his brakes looked at as they were enough to make someone's hair stand on end. He voiced his thoughts that Ena was actually enjoying herself and was sorry that her adventure as over but, with people to settle scores with after her fraught night, she loudly assured him that things were far from over...