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18th August 1982: When Len Fairclough built the smart new No. 7 in the gap in the terrace which had existed since 1965, he had every intention of selling the house and making a tidy profit. Wife Rita had other ideas though and insisted they sell their present home, No. 9, and move into the modern house themselves. Len refused but Rita sold the old terrace to pensioner Chalkie Whitely and he reluctantly gave in. Rather than have a house-warming party, they had a house-leaving party in No. 9 on the eve of their departure where Hilda Ogden criticised the choice of cheaper pink salmon on the sandwiches and Stan spilled beer on the carpets. Chalkie walked into the festivities and was not pleased to see the shenanigans taking place in what would be his property within twenty-four hours. Although Rita was adamant that no one would go into No. 7, Bet Lynch ignored her and led a conga dance into the new house, leaving a morose Chalkie behind to contemplate any damage to his new little palace...
 * For more information see Episode 2231 (18th August 1982).