Irma starts to get annoyed with Stan stopping off work. Bernard tells Irma he likes her. She's amused more than flattered. Hilda turns up for work at the Rovers and Annie tells her she's suspended under suspicion of stealing the necklace. Hilda declares she's on strike. Maggie is annoyed that Val has taken Alan's job and has let her down at the Corner Shop. Pre-warned by Val, Irma agrees to work in the shop over Christmas because she's bored. Len and Ray continue the salon alterations. Sandra asks Alan for a job there. He asks her to tell Elsie he wants a word with her. Val tells Ena and Elsie about her new job and Ena thinks there is an opening for her at the corner shop. She doesn't give Val the chance to tell her about Irma taking her place. Ernie asks Ken to play in the Christmas Eve c