It’s great to see that other posters love Alfie like I do. Shane Ritchie has always been great at the serious stuff, he is often seen as a jokey figure, but he’s far more than that. He is excelling in this story line
I keep changing my mind about him and Linda. They have such a lovely, believable friendship and I would hate to see it ruined by turning them into a typical EE couple, having arguments and being unfaithful. But they do have a lot in common, and they’ve both been badly hurt. So in some ways I would like them to be together, running the pub and having a large, happy, blended family.