Strictly Speaking

14 and 11....raging hormones -v- won't be left out. No, a bowl of sweets won't sort it.
Could they bring a PS3 and a laptop from home, so they can both do the same thing?
Can you bribe them with anything? For example, if they argue, the electricity will be disconnected from the sockets running their things and they'll have to do homework. By candlelight. With gruel for supper. And wash their own pants.
Or something similar?

Notsogrand, the 2 sleeping tomorrow night are 14 and 11, not so easily controlled or persuaded. We have a spare PS3 game in their bedroom, but they won`t play the games they can play two at a time, they`d rather argue about who`s turn it is. There`s also a spare laptop down here, but they either both want the laptop or both want the PS3. Usually ends up with grandad tearing out what little hair he has left!

Every year I get annoyed when the good dancers go out and say I won't watch again and every year I do. Forgot about the Rugby (thanks Annobel for the reminder.) Going to have a large glass of wine now now just because I can.

My 2 grandsons (3 and 5) are coming for a sleepover tomorrow too number. They should be well settled before Strictly starts. If not, they'll be on the sofa under a tightly tucked blanket and with a bowl of sweets. With Sky+ as back up!

We`ve been asked to have 2 of our grandsons over to sleep on Saturday night. They`re known to always be bickering, but they`ll get short shrift if they interfere with my Strictly viewing!

I think I'll have a real one Annobel. The sun will be over the yardarm somewhere in the world.

If it'll calm you down*notso*, by all means, have your spritzer, even if it is a virtual one . I think I will stick to the redbush for the moment, taken in the garden if I can bear to sit out in my jungle. . Got the tonic chilling in the fridge for later.
Tomorrow I may need a wee dram during the rugby, even more so after it, but wait, that's at breakfast time and even earlier now that the clocks have changed in New Zealand. What the ! Cheers!

I think Lulu looks very poser-ish on the trailer. She might be alright though. I'll bet she will take it really seriously.

Is it too early to have a wine spritzer, to start getting in the mood for tonight?

Oh notso, what are you trying to do to my blood pressure?

Annobel, go onto YouTube and enter 'Austin & Erin Paso' if you want to be really feverish and anticipatory.

Not really surprised, kittylester because no matter how cocky they are on the field of play, the dance floor is a very different matter. We shall soon see! How about an emoticon for feverish anticipation?

Did anyone else see Robbie Savage on Breakfast and were you also surprised at how diffident he seemed -or was it a bluff?

Yep - a terrible pun Notsogrand - but very funny nevertheless :-)) !

So could we say then Butternut that your Strictly views have been Squashed? Sorry. Terrible pun. Forgive me.

PS, I like your soup.

Notsogrand - I have now officially stepped away from the Strictly Thread! I could see I was seriously outnumbered. ;-)....!
I could feel the anticipation & enjoyment of watching Strictly positively leaping from the page -so I would hate to throw in any negative influences of such a loved programme.
Enjoy!!
:-)

Echo all that, Jacey. I think a wee glass of sauvignon blanc may be called for . I might be drowning my sorrows tomorrow - see world cup thread.

Looking forward to it very much after a hard day of golf Anita Dobson has my advance vote - granny from London like me cant wait to see Edwina fall on her manifesto!

Television is set up ... pure entertainment ...no violence or bad language ...probably some bad jokes and ascerbic comments ...can't wait.

Still have open mind about contestants ...let's hope it isn't as staged/false as 'taster' show ...am also looking forward to reading all the comments here tomorrow!!

Sit back and enjoy

jogginggirl on behalf of Scottish grans I take it upon myself to forgive you (but we claim the right to gloat if she wins!) I realise that's not very likely but I'm all for a bit of grandmotherly solidarity!

looking forward to tomorrow night and something good to watch on saturday
nights all the way til christmas

whoops........sorry Annobel.........that comment wasn't meant for all the fantastic grannies north of the border..................just the 62-year-old appearing in Strictly................. + [forgive me emoticon]

...nowadays.

Oi! Lay off the Scottish Granny! I'm one of those, tho' I can't dance...

Oh sorry Butternut ..........I can't wait for it all to start.....but I'm a bit with virginiaplain on the scottish granny