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Reference > The Month That Was... October 2003 by Steve

One Year Ago - October 2002

Many of the residents decided to move on with their lives this month, with some finding it easier than others...

• Libby gradually started to recover from the shock of Drew's death with the help of her friends and family, eventually agreeing to go back to university and retrain as a teacher

• Susan and Karl made progress with their relationship and she also decided to return to university in the hope that she could rediscover her ability to teach

• Harold decides to join a dating agency in a bid to move on from his feelings for Rosie. Susan helps him to make a video but his first date with Dorothy Stevens goes badly when he realises that she has different 'tastes' to him

• Chloe and Darcy's relationship grew more serious, as she gave him an expensive watch as a gift and the locals soon began to gossip about the two of them

• Toadie arranged an anniversary party for his parents, but was shocked to realise that their marriage was suffering as Angie was feeling very unloved

• Connor overheard Nina singing her song Born To Try and convinced her that she really did have talent. She agreed to sing at the pub, but it didn't go well for her, knocking her new-found confidence

• Michelle discovered that she'd won a place on the New York exchange programme, but under her confident façade, she wondered whether she was doing the right thing

• Flick and Stuart finally got things together, and were very relieved when Steph gave them her blessing




Five Years Ago - October 1998

One neighbour takes off to the other side of the world while another suffered a terrible loss...


• Hannah sets off on her trip to France, with Rosemary returning from New York to escort her. Before she goes, Hannah finally sorts out her feelings for Paul, but a long-distance relationship might prove difficult for them. After Hannah's departure, Paul moves his attentions on to the band, Battery Acid

• Anne's growing friendship with elderly local woman, Lily Madigan takes a tragic turn when Lily dies in hospital

• Sarah's stalker problems continue, but the man himself proves elusive. He spies on her and even visits her home and she turns to Karl for some support

• Sally and Joel's relationship flourishes as she opens up to him about the death of her mother. However, things turn sour as Sally reveals a jealous streak over Joel's friendship with Libby

• Libby finds herself caught between her family and her boyfriend as they both made plans for her 21st birthday party, eventually agreeing to split the event between numbers 28 and 32

• Toadie's love-life looks up when Karen returned looking for another chance

• Madge joins the Grey Growlers basketball team, but soon finds problems getting along with her team-mates, particularly Portia Grant




Ten Years Ago - October 1993

The mental state of more than one neighbour is called into question, while reconciliation proves easier for one couple than another...

• After tentatively beginning to repair their marriage, Julie shocks Phil by revealing that she'd like another baby - he isn't sure it's such a good idea

• Lauren feels more and more isolated from her old friends, but then meets some new ones - and finds herself being drawn into a mysterious cult - The Children of Barrabus. At first it seems appealing and she is drawn in, but at the last minute, she escapes their clutches after Barrabus tries to assault her

• A proud Doug pretends to his family that he's found a new job

• The Slater family get involved with various neighbours, as daughter Ally makes advances on Rick, while Debbie helps eldest son Craig through an emotional breakdown

• After a near miss with Hannah, Helen is upset as she realises that she may soon have to give up driving

• Brad and Beth come close to a reconciliation, but her relationship with Wayne stands in their way

• Hannah believes she is jinxed after strange things begin to happen when she attempts to get rid of her 'magic rock' - a piece of Uluru removed from the habitat - and so Helen tried to help her

Please note that dates are based on Australian screenings