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26th February 1973: Hilda Ogden celebrated her birthday with an insult from Stan: he was convinced she was fifty whereas she managed to provide the evidence that she was only forty-nine. To make up for this huge error, Stan agreed that they would host a birthday part at No.13 and Hilda, borrowing a copy of Barbara Cartland's 1950 Etiquette Handbook from Annie Walker decided on a "posh do" using advice from the book. Formal invitations were sent out with two of the recipients being the Mayor and Mayoress of Weatherfield: Alf Roberts and Annie Walker. Hilda donned a blond wig, put place cards out, greeted her guests in the front parlour (a.k.a. The Drawing Room) and thoroughly enjoyed the attention. While dancing a formal tango with Ted Loftus, Stan got steadily drunk while Edna Gee frolicked on her bed with a mystery man, later revealed to be Billy Walker.
 * For more information see Episode 1264 (26th February 1973).