Dixons

The Dixon Family

The Dixon family arrived in Brookside in 1990 - Ma DD, Pa Ron, and little Dixies Mike, Jacqui and Tony. They brought with them the dreadful Moby and the awful Jacqui. They've played a large part in the programme over the years, and some highlights include:

The Farnham/Dixon dispute. Max and Ron never have really got on, and Max used to refer to the family, rather aptly, as the Clampitts.
Margaret (the Farnham's hired help) and Deity Derek (DD's priestly brother) had an affair, after Margaret decided Beth wasn't her true love.
Ron and DD split up. Then got back together. Then split up.
Ron's mobile shop eventually made him enough money to open a shop - 'The Trading Post' - on the Parade.
DD opened a florist shop with money she'd saved over the years.
Tony died when he was struck by a car driven by the drug-crazed Jimmy Corkhill.
Jacqui became wealthy, and eventually owned the parade and all in it. For a while! This seems to have been one of Brookie's least realistic moments (and there are many to choose from!)
DD finally left after Ron got attempted to get friendly with Jackie Corkhill and then Bev.
Bev became pregnant, to either Ron or Mike, but she couldn't tell which.
Jacqui was attacked in the bar by Leanne, who blinded her with acid!!!
Sadly, Jacqui made a full recovery, in true soap opera miracle fashion
Ron's business failed when Bing Crosby's garage business opened up.
The shop closed, and Ron returned briefly to the Moby, only to cross swords with Dick Ronson, his mobile shop arch enemy.
Ron opened 'Great Grannies' - a cleaning outfit hiring out old women to clean.
Ron nearly killed Wills(?) when she drank a cleaning product in his shop.
Ron nearly killed Sinbad, Kylie, Tinhead's brother and others when he fitted a gas cooker himself.
Ron's had various heart attacks