Mrs Hindle was a prospective buyer for 11 Coronation Street in November 1979 after Elsie Tanner had moved to Torquay with Ron Mather and had put the house up for sale. Unfortunately lodger Suzie Birchall had other ideas and, keen not to lose the roof over her head, put off every buyer who called. The story given to Mrs Hindle was that there was a problem with the foundations. She thanked Suzie for her help and left, never to return.