I also loved Nola, and thought she got a great exit
it's just a pity she was in a era of the show which i found the worst, Zara moonbeam and Nola were great characters but it seemed to be one of the worst periods, probably mostly due to that halfway house.... i certainly didn't miss it when that was finished! - oh and i suspect my dislike for the very, very long stint Maxine Daniels did inside did not improve my love for the era (only she bounced back and forth between prison and the halfway house - no where was safe!)
Nola was a class act all the way tho - always she had a plan, and she didn't need muscle, just a plan... no real ambition to be top dog either... just happy to be causing some trouble... i also like how she did away with Paddy... she said herself, it could have been anyone who walked through those doors - Paddy wasn't particularly missed by me.
Oh and i LOVED it when, one by one she got revenge on all those who had beaten her... fantastic viewing!
JL