Arthur Watts was the father of Curly Watts and grandfather of Ben. Despite living just down the motorway in Crewe, Arthur and wife Eunice played a minimal role in their son's life in Weatherfield. The Watts were a strict and somewhat old-fashioned couple, and Arthur was severely hen-pecked by his wife, tending to bow to her wishes to keep the peace. In March 1988, Curly paid a visit home to pick up his old double bed before he was to move into the Corner Shop flat with Shirley Armitage, although Eunice disapproved of him living under the brush and refused to let him take the bed. A week later, the Watts paid a visit to Coronation Street to see the flat and meet Shirley, having had a serious talk and decided to build bridges. However, when they saw that Shirley was black, the Watts made the