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27th August 2001: Jack Duckworth inherited an allotment from an old friend in July 2001 and make the acquaintance of brothers Ernie and Stan Wagstaff from who he learned how to make poteen from potato peelings. Jack set up the bar from 9 Coronation Street in his allotment shed and formed a small and exclusive club to drink the powerful concoction. Vera was suspicious that Jack was up to something and went along to the allotment where the shed blew up in front of her - the poteen brew in its stills having exploded. Vera was distraught, thinking that Jack had died but her sorrow quickly turned to anger when he strolled up the remains of the shed and showed more concern over that than Vera's tattered nerves. She demanded he take her out that night for a slap-up meal to compensate her.
 * For more information see Episode 5100 (27th August 2001).