Strictly Come Dancing

i'm devasated

I agree, Ana Poor choice of music and the choreography was certainly lacking in something.

I thought the choice of music let Susanna down rather than her dancing!

What's the matter with the orchestra tonight? They sounded like Billy Smart's Circus band during Natalie's Paso Doble.

And will Darcy please stop saying, 'As the boys said'.....

Am I being picky?

Good Luck, Susanna

Love it! A Gransnet group slurp for Susanna!
I'll be thinking of you all and it won't be quite as scary--well, not until bedtime, when trying to get sleep before the results show tomorrow is nigh impossible.

Let's all raise a glass at the same time, when Susanna 'takes to the floor'.Altogether now, slurp!

I'll get a few bottles in and we can all have a glass or two--now wouldn't that be a good techno-invention?
All support will be so much appreciated--by both of us

Everything crossed, Grandmaminey. To have come this far is such an achievement. Susanna seems to do well with this sort of dance. I hope she's been enjoying it this week. Good luck!

I love the Argentine Tango - hope Kevanna can do it justice. I know they'll have a jolly good try! What an exciting time for you all Grandmaminey! I'll join you in a or two tonight.

Very , very good luck to her Grandma
Bet you will be watching from behind your hands , when judges give verdict !

It's Stress Saturday again. I've almost considered not watching SCD tonight--(home alone) but that would be to deny myself the enjoyment that all the couples give.
I hope the Kevanna Argentine Tango goes better than their last 2 dances. But I just hope DD can still find her energy after an incredibly gruelling week. The training, travel, day job, and home life are only part of it.
All the behind-the-scenes stuff that has to be done--especially now that the Strictly Tour is on the agenda--makes me think that SCD contestants do have to create 36 hours out of every 24.
It was 'meet-from-school-&-cook-supper-for-grandsons' night last night. Now that their Mum has come this far they so want her to win--something I could not dare hope for. It's her birthday on Tuesday so I just hope she can survive one more week!
Voting will be at about 8.15 tonight--[03] pretty please...
to save this old granny from an early heart attack.

PRINTMISS, Alfie Boe was wonderful. I love his voice and love Les Mis.

My sister, who had a knee op, recognises a 'fellow sufferer' and was amazed that he has kept moving as much as he has. What a trouper!
Rock on Susanna
Thrilled about Abby too, so glad she is doing well, especially as she started from scratch. I think Len and Bruno have a soft spot for her

Apart from the dancing, and how good they all are now - I think Mark was pleased to be off the hook, and had gone as far as he could - did anyone else notice how quiet the audience were whilst Alfie Boe was singing that beautiful prayer from Les Mis? Usually, as soon as the professionals appear to perform, the audience bursts in to applause and then continue throughout the song, but not last night, they were silent, and I personally felt a chill down my spine and was mesmerised.

I think I need a [fingers crossed] smiley x

Thank you for all your understanding comments (and Grannyknot I think DS maybe should be on live TV, he obviously has a gift).
Today has been a bit of an up and down day. As you can imagine DD has been beating herself up about her mistakes. But hey ho, she has never been a dancer. Anyway they bought and decorated their Christmas Tree today, and spending time with her boys is always the best tonic.
Now she has tweeted that she intends to "work her socks off this week, to make Kevin proud". Must admit I haven't seen her sitting about for a very long time--except at work on Breakfast So, here's to next week....

Agree very stressful when your offspring do stuff in public! I had my heart in my mouth when DS made his speech at his wedding earlier this year, not least because he had teased me and said he was planning to 'wing it'. In the end, he stood up, folded out a long sheet of paper and made the best speech ever: made us laugh, made us (and his bride) cry, and generally did not put a foot wrong.

When I said to his sister afterwards, "The b*gger, he said he was going to wing it", she replied "But, he did! There was nothing on that piece of paper but a list of names".

Not that that compares to live TV or Strictly though, so I can imagine, I'd be a wreck.

Will look for you again on the 'On Demand' because I saw Sophie I'm just being plain nosy! LOL.

Susanna looked as though she was expecting to be in the dance off but I still think she would have got through. It was Mark's time to go.

Good Luck next week, Susanna

From the look on Susanna's face, she had the shock of her life when she was not in the bottom 2. She always thanks the voting public without fail. Some of the dancers do but a few do not bother. Good luck for next week but it could be anybody in the bottom 2.

GrandmaMiney, I do hope you don't have to go through that kind of suspense again. Susanna is very popular with the public and that result proved it. And so it goes on. You will be looking forward to next Saturday with mixed feelings! Good luck to Susanna.

Sadly--not me! I was on the opposite side. DD's friend Sophie came last night, and I was sitting two along from her--but not as glam! She helped me calm down (a tiny bit) as my stress levels rose.

Were you the elegant looking woman in the second row from the front, always just off camera when focus was on Brucie talking to the judges? #noplacetohide

A stunning show--brilliant dancing by everyone, and great entertainment. I was very lucky to be there--but very very scary.... I wish I'd put some brandy in my bag. I needed it.
Apparently DD and Kevin had done a great dress rehearsal--which must prove that there's something in the old adage. If they get through and if there is another dress rehearsal I shall hope it goes badly. Thank you for voting--just have to wait until tonight to know if the votes managed to pull them through.