Strictly Come Dancing

I am really enjoying this series - some strong contenders (including Susanna) and not too many irritating ones.

Grandmaminey my OH declared on Saturday night that Susanna is far and away the most attractive woman on there. He was not aware of the gransnet connection!

Hi, GrandmaMiney here's the voting screen. They don't put the names up until the dancing is over. Then you can vote for your favourite. I read somewhere that you can have five votes, but every time I voted, I saw the words, 'vote again'. I didn't, but it was fun deciding which five I'd vote for. I suppose you could keep on voting for the same one.

Can't stand Julian McD either I thought he was (if anything)even worse than Tony Jacklin which is probably what Tess/Claudia meant when she said the judges would have a hard decision!!!
Vanessa's simpering faux-naive girlie perfomance I'm afraid I found unconvincing - she is a feisty lady and needs to act her age - be elegant, not an ageing juvenile lead!!!
#whatdoiknowaboutitanyway

anno no! But I guess it takes all sorts--at least we only have to see him on the box (and we can go and get a while he's on.

I had terrible trouble finding the actual voting screen! I kept going to the blog which told me I had to register (which I had already done), but I only 'happened upon' the voting screen yesterday--yonks after the deadline.
So I had to phone my vote!
anno please tell me how to do it, in time for next week!

Anno, no!

Charley, join the queue!

Am I alone in finding Julien nauseating?

Poor Tony. I thought he was almost tearful after Craig's brutal assessment of his dance on Saturday night. After the first weekend it was evident that he wouldn't survive and I suspect he will be relieved to have been put out of his misery. Voting on line is great!

I loved it on Saturday evening and I even liked Vanessa which is a first. Sophie's charleston was fabulous but there was something missing, it did not come from her heart if that makes sense.

Susanna was great as was Mark and and I also loved Rachel Riley. She will get a lot of votes I think from Countdown fans. There are a lot of good dancers and it was only the second show.

I could take Artem home.

Yes, Tony J was a poor choice I think, he seems a sweet man but almost frail, if you know what I mean.

I loved Sophie's charleston.

I'm so relieved Tony Jacklin has gone. He was so nice and really shouldn't have been there.

Very high standard from all the good ones. I think this will be a series worth watching.

I thought Susanna danced beautifully - so elegant!

Sophie's charleston was brilliant. I used to be able to do it when I was 14, but it takes so much energy! Shame Artem was wearing a shirt and tie - I had to imagine the chest

Let's be kind to Brucie - he's been with us all our lives, just like a teddy bear. I know he loves himself, but he's in showbiz dahling.

Sophie was amazing--brilliant Charleston--I think she could be a winner. Natalie kept up her almost-professional standard as well. And Ashley--well second son's arrival has been an inspiration. They have all worked so hard, and it shows. I take my hat off to all of them.

And thank you annodomini yes, 'our girl' did a very passable Tango. We just have to see what tonight's voting shows...

Last night she was scared, as yesterday's rehearsal had not gone well and she was worried about tonight's vote. When she finally got home, supper and a chat with her lovely boys dusted away most of the cloudy thoughts, although sleep does not come easy. And she had to leave home again bright and early this morning.
I needed a last night.
Now I need Horlicks! Have a good weekend

I'm very surprised at how good Sophie was.

'Our' Susanna did us proud tonight. If she goes on getting better, we have a lot to look forward to. And what about that Charleston by Sophie and Brendan? Breathtaking. Hasn't Brendan mellowed in recent years!

She definitely said "Susanna's nanna", because I thought of you first, and then realised it wasn't! Maybe you're right and she meant Abbey.

PS, just realised I'm not Susanna's 'nanna' I'm her mum!
Maybe Zoe means Abbey's nanna, who was in the audience last Saturday.

Well girls, thanks for the updates!! It's news to me that I'm on 'It Takes Two' tomorrow! So thanks for the info Lona. I knew Susanna is due to be on, but I'm still waiting for my invite!
Thanks shysal for Radio Times alert. I've just seen it.
The back story is that it was Susanna's youngest son's birthday treat to go to the Harry Potter studios for the studio tour, but one of his brothers had his first football match that day, so Dad and middle son had to go to the match--leaving a spare ticket. The other boys asked: 'Can't G'ma come instead?"
So I happily went to Harry Potter (it's a fascinating tour, at Leavseden studios near Watford. If you have H.P interested grandchildren do try to take them--just prepare yourself for the inevitable disappointments in the huge shop at the end, when children's budgets won't cover the ridiculously expensive items.)

Susanna commented that she was wearing some flat 'ballet pump' type shoes to give her feet a rest. By the afternoon she admitted that they didn't fit too well, and had to find the Compeed plasters in her bag!
I think, at that point, I did say something identical to the quote in her Radio Times article! i.e. 'For an intelligent woman, you do make some foolish choices". Said lovingly with a hint of resignation.
I'm sure many of you know the feeling. We've brought them up, and let them go--and fly they have to, with their own choices!
They were pretty shoes--but how on earth she managed to do that Jive with blisters I just do not know! Fingers crossed for her for this Saturday.

On 'It Takes Two' tonight, Zoe Ball said that Susanna's nanna is on tomorrow nights show!

Grandmaminey mentioned here, too

www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2439916/Susanna-Reid-reveals-Strictly-Come-Dancing-taking-toll.html

Deeda, Kieth Lemon is still very much present on TV, doing Through the Keyhole as well as his other usual stuff. He is a bit of a loose canon on live shows, I can't stand him.

Grandmaminey, have you seen the new Radio Times? You are mentioned in the title of an article about Susanna!

Oh anno that's a scary thought! Keith Lemon? That idiot who used to do Big Brother stuff - although I think he's been dropped by everyone now. Who knows what the Beeb might come up with.

Hand on heart....am not at all ageist about Bruce....did not like him 30 years ago....mind you I was younger then too. Ho hum!

No its definitely his jokes...they are so predictable.....you never need to hear the punch line - a slight pause is all that's needed, a 5 year old would know what was coming.

Grandmaminey, there is a lot in what you say about Bruce. Imagine what we might get if/when he goes!