Blanche Hunt:  Kids on every corner - lurking and spitting , pavements knee deep in dog - doo , murderers running actories - on it 's not like it was around here . There was a time when stupid people , with nowt to steal - could leave the doors open !
Ken Barlow: You 're painting a very negative picture , Blanche .
Deirdre Barlow: She 's a very negative person .
Blanche Hunt: I 'm a realist - I do n't live in fairy - land like you do .
Eve Wilson: Everywhere 's got a problem , hasn't it ?
George Wilson: Exactly - there 's good and bad everywhere .
Blanche Hunt: Good and bad in this room ! This _ one _ - she were in prison ! I nearly died of the shame .
Deirdre Barlow: Mother ! Nobody needs to know that !
Blanche Hunt: He 's had more affairs than Soft Mick !
Peter Barlow: I think you 've had enough Blanche .
Blanche Hunt: Oh ! Well you certainly have ! And this one ' ere , he 's an alcoholic , you know !
Leanne Battersby: I 'll just get you another glass , Blanche , with tea in it .
Blanche Hunt: Oh ! And now I 'm being told off by the former prostitue ! Oh naughty Blanche ! Naughty !