The Band Gazebo

A non fic update, mostly to check if cross posting is working...

I have been watching Strictly and did well the first two weeks as Himself was working night shifts both nights. This weekend however he was here so I am playing catch up, though I did get to see the results show on Sunday by giving Nimoy the iPad and keeping the sound down! I am not surprised Tony went first, and find it interesting that Len said he was surprised that he was in the bottom two as the public normally like the underdog...I pointed out to an empty room that the underdog that stays in also usually has a popular partner; Tony had Aliona. Need I say more?

Brendan and Sophie's charleston had my jaw dropping with how good it was, and had Nimoy woken in the middle of it, I might just have let her cry. It was amazing.

Cannot take to Julian and that partner of his. Abbey and Aljaz, not sure about, I want to like them but eh. Sad to see James go but not surprised. Hairy Biker Dave is going to see a fair few down, I feel. Like Ashley and Ola.

The Daily Fail were muckraking about Natalie and Artem today, about her dance training and her having "highly skilled dancer" on her CV. While that's aimed at every stage school kid every year, I think she's had maybe more training than Kara or Denise ever had? (You don't get lines like that otherwise!) On the other hand, I can't get too worked up about it - I reckon she'll get to the final (as if she gets to the dance off, the judges will surely save her) but once it's public vote only, I think that would get rid of her...if it's about the journey, she won't have a leg to stand on.

Also. Claudia. Never leave me.

OK, I've just watched this dance twice on the bounce, Saturday night having seen it with a plastic bucket over my head, don't ask, and I can now truly say that this jive? Was Halfpennyesque!

Here, watch it!



And just because it can never be linked enough - The Halfpenny.

Have been meaning to post this entry for the last couple of days, alas real life got in the way!

Went with the family to the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour on Saturday night... James and Pamela were amazing, and won the night. "Unchained Melody" is just as good in person! Matt is very popular though I'm still not a fan. Kara and Artem are very cute and their American Smooth to "Cry Me a River" is still amazing. Colin and Ola were good, I didn't know Robin and Patsy were doing "Anyone Who Had a Heart" which is my very favourite from them, and I started a standing o in my section afterwards! Also there, Jimi dancing with Kristina (whatever), Ricky and Natalie (who were very very good, and also popular) and Tina and Jared (meh.)

And of course, there was skating from US Nationals and Europeans. ( Cut for copious spoilers )

Off to England for a week tomorrow morning. On the ferry ,so thankfully any air traffic trouble and volcanic ash should not affect us. Now if I can just be sure I have everything for Nimoy, things will go much more smoothly.

Saw yesterday morning that FlashForward and Law and Order are reportedly cancelled. This makes me sad.

Went last night to Strictly Come Dancing the Professionals tour. Bullet points, I love James and Ola, their cha cha to Old Time Rock and Roll made my night and even I can't remember what their rumba was danced to (blinded by the million sparkles on Ola's cat suit) I loved that too. And while I don't like Vincent, and hate Flavia like burning, to see them dance an Argentine tango was to see perfection in motion.

Watching Strictly... James and Zoe have just waltzed, and I don't care what anyone says. I love him with a love that is pure and true and have just found my couple of the year. Gawd help them.

smiley_b and others, not sure if you've seen this, but it's a detailed run down of the change to the scoring system in the event of a tie on Strictly... ... my inner math geek is buzzing about it, and it seems to make sense, which may be a sign of the apocalypse!

In other news, the MamasandPapas website is worryingly addictive. I am mentally spending a fortune there.