General Chat

Yes I did watch the Saturday show and personally would have thought the dance-off would be between Joe & partner plus Linda and partner or Rav and partner.. As it was, Martina and Rav, I would have saved Martina as I thought she performed better both in the main show and the dance-off. Alesha didn't particularly impress me but neither did I find her 'useless' as is being portrayed in the national press. Arlene, although she irritated me to death sometimes, is far better equipped to make constructive comments in order to help the contestants.

I put my comments before your Helen. I am not sure that Alesha made much of an impact and I hope that she and Bruno are not going to keep up the touchy feely routine all the time. I missed Arlenes ascerbic comments, it is not the same. However maybe it will grow on me.

So did none of you watch last night's show? LOL

Well I was gutted with tonight's result, I thought that Martina and Ian were the better 2 dancers in the dance off.
I honestly thought it was going to be Joe and Lynda that were going to be in the bottom 2.

I enjoyed Ali and Brian and Ricky and Erin's routines, but absolutely adored Chris and Ola's dance, they really put their heart and souls into the routine and sold us the story.

Well hopefully I may get to see Friday's show as there are tv's in the rooms at the B&B we are staying in. We are due back in Ashford at 8.30 so lets hope the train isn't delayed, if not then it will be a rush to watch the 1st show on Saturday when we get home, before the 2nd one starts.

probably won't be back on here till the Sunday, so take care and































Keep Dancing.

love
Helen

Looks like we have another John Sargeant situation, I thought Jo should have gone out before Martina.

dutch, sorry to hear that you won't be able to watch the show live. Can you get the BBc i player on your computer? If so then you can either download the programme onto your computer via this link,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00mvgdh/Strictly_Come_Dancing_Series_7_Week_1_Show_1/

or if you don't want to download it, you can watch the highlights of each dance on the Strictly Come Dancing website on the following page.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/

hope this helps you.

can anyone put this on disc the whole series as i cant watch it ,as jans mum is here every sat watching funny home movies,which dont amuse me,HELP LOL
x

Hi Brummie Helen - great mins think alike - I agree totally with your selection of the three you enjoyed the most. I too thought they were the best. I was a trifle disappointed with Joe - for some rason I thought he would be better than he was. Will be glued to the set again tonight even though I'm feeling lousy - bunged up to the eye-balls with cold !!........ an it's not winter yet !

I love Strictly and it beats x factor every time for me. I had just put the children to bed and switched tv over had no idea it was on tonight. So.... called daughter downstairs for a treat and sat and watched it together.Brilliant.
Claire x

Well my Faves tonight were, Chris Hollins & Ola Jordan, Ali Bastian & Brian Fortuna and Ricky Groves & Erin Boag, Had to laugh at Lynda and Darren, and felt that Joe was very wooden and felt sorry for Kristina.

WOW what a start that was a brilliant routine.

Wuldn't miss it for anything but might watch he rcording on Saturdays, so annoyed about it going head to head.

IT'S STARTED!!!!!!!!

Hiya Allie, how's you doing?
Long time no see, didn't realize you were still on here.
We are all fine this end, getting ready for next week, am so excited.
Are you still at the dig shop? I'm still at BHS.

Hi Helen:)

I am going to watch this for the first time this year...Tuffers is the reason lol

Hope you and the family are all ok
Allie xx

Nope... won't be watching it... can't stand Brucie (although will acknowledge his genius) and that Tess girl really gets right up my nose!! Would have watched it probably if it wasn't going head to head.... but Simon and Holly and Dermot do it for me every time, lol!!

See you all at Christmas time when telly gets back to normal, lololol

Love

Daff xxxx

Just a couple of hours to wait now.... just hope it's worth all the anticipated excitement. Looking forward to picking out who to support as I have no particular 'favourite' at the moment.

Brummie Helen and Dutch. You could always watch the Strictly you miss on BBC I player before the next one comes on

I will well have finished my domestic chores by 20.30. A pan of stew, left-over from yesterday, is ready to be kicked into the Aga bottom oven to warm up, and a tray of oven chips is at the ready. The cushons are plumped, the coffee table cleared in front of my seat. My telly watching glasses are already in position, with wine being chilled as we speak. No-one but no-one is allowed to visit me or detract from my watching Strictly at any price. And, and, Simon Cowel now has lost me on Saturday nights for the foreseable future. When it gets to the stage where the professionals really shine in the Latin section, I have a box of tissues at the ready.
Will be thinking of all you like minded watchers tomorrow night
Julia in Derbyshire

Joe the boxer and Chris Hollins were on BBC Breakfast this am and shots were shown of them both in practice............. all I can say at this stage is the pair of them need a lot more !!!!!!! Maybe the shots were from the early sessions - at least I hope so !!