It's a packed week for Ballum, with quite a lot going on and also a lot we don't know yet. Mon 24th April - Yasmeen KhanIt's the day of Ben and Martin's boxing match. While Phil brags to everyone about his son's chances, Callum tries unsuccessfully to convince Ben not to fight. The day takes… Continue reading The week ahead (week 17)
19th April, endorphins
We had a little bit of boxing match set up on Thursday, which provided another opportunity to remind us how this is out of character for Ben, and few other little interesting things thrown in too. Obviously the first weird thing is that Ben and Phil are casually having breakfast in the cafe. Or rather,… Continue reading 19th April, endorphins
13th April, surprise send-off (and the week ahead)
After a mostly Ballumless week, we got a surprise Callum cameo on Thursday which, if I've counted right, means Ben and Callum are equal right now in terms of appearances in 2023. Nice! The reason for Callum's appearance was even more random than expected - he was apparently invited along to Sam's leaving drinks, which… Continue reading 13th April, surprise send-off (and the week ahead)
5th April, natural
Wednesday continued this week's theme of 'more Ballum than expected'. And quite a bit of interesting stuff in there. First of all, Ballum appear to be people watching outside the cafe with their coffees when Nugget approaches, having clocked them. He points at Ben first, asking if he helped at the accident. He then has… Continue reading 5th April, natural
4th April, leave her there
Trust Pete Lawson to give us what on the surface seems like gratuitous Ballum! But it also tied in with what we've been seeing from Ben and feeding into his feelings of helplessness. The episode mostly focuses on the aftermath of Kim driving her new car into the derelict Argee Bahjee with Denzel in the… Continue reading 4th April, leave her there
3rd April, serious
Well, I think we've tipped over from hints into serious red flags, don't you? Just a warning for more explicit mentions of disordered eating in this post. In the cafe, a distracted Kathy brings Ben over a plate of breakfast to go with his coffee. She's busy talking to Sonia about Rocky and his wife,… Continue reading 3rd April, serious
The week ahead (week 14)
Hello, a little bit of Ballum for the week ahead which doesn’t seem significant at the moment but maybe it will be. Mon 3rd April - Pete LawsonNo Ballum spoilersTues 4th April - Pete LawsonNo Ballum spoilersWed 5th April - Claire MillerAfter an urgent work-related phone call while with Ben, Callum heads off to arrest… Continue reading The week ahead (week 14)
29th and 30th March, useless
Well, more hints dropped in these episodes regarding Ben, amongst the heartbreak of Lola telling them all her news. Lexi seems to have mostly gotten over seeing Ben getting punched in the ring, and at the house has picked out a green bowtie especially for Ben. She wants to make sure he's definitely coming to… Continue reading 29th and 30th March, useless
27th and 28th March, pushed out
Some interesting stuff in our first half of the week, I thought. But where is it all leading? When Ben spots Lola out in the Square, he rushes out of the cafe with his coffee, Callum trailing behind. When he catches up to her, he asks how the planning for the fundraiser's going. Lola says… Continue reading 27th and 28th March, pushed out
The week ahead (week 13)
I think it's fair to say it's a bit of a mixed bag this week for Ballum - not very many spoilers but a whole host of pictures! Mon 27th March - Daran LittleAt the grand opening of Boxing Den, Ben steps in to take part in a demonstration at the last minute because one… Continue reading The week ahead (week 13)
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