Strictly Come Dancing

Susanna is keeping up her high standard and didn't she look good in that yellow dress! Craig was in a very good mood - is he high on painkillers, perhaps? Or was he tetchy before because he was in pain? I can't imagine who will exit this week - maybe Rachel? Or is it time for Dave to get on his bike?

I hope Dave Myers goes. He's not improving and the jokey stuff is getting tedious.

Deborah Meaden is doing really well.

I loved Susanna's dancing but not in that awful yellow dress. Rachel was decked out in yellow last week and looked horrendous. Admittedly she also had a weird red saucer on her head.

I think that Dave and Rachel may be in the dance off.

Deborah is really winning me over, I must admit. She's made such an impressive effort to improve.

Do you remember when your child first decided they were not going to wear the clothes you put out for them--and insisted on choosing their own?
I think it was probably at about 4 or 5 years old, when I was first a Mummy. As most of their clothes had been bought by us Mummies, their choice was not too bad.
Some years later, when they were gaining a little control over the clothes bought (with a few additions of their own) they could look (to our eyes) pretty awful! And we had to grit our teeth and believe that they 'would learn'.

I've now reached the next stage--where neither I, nor my 'daughter-the-would-be-dancer', have any say in what she will be wearing.

I await 6.30 on Saturday evening with bated breath. Waiting for her to dance is anxiety-raising enough, but having to see what SCD designers have decided she will wear is equally stressful|
Oh to go back to being 3 years old--or maybe not! Because whatever she (and the other dancers) look like, and however flattering or unflattering I might think it is, I wouldn't miss the glamour and 'pazazz' for anything.
To see the joy of all the dancers is infectious and uplifting, and I love it.

Every week that DD is dancing is a bonus--and we know that every week might be her last.
At this moment I do not even know if she will make the Hallowe'en evening.

But talking Strictly does make a change from talking about the weather...
[just hope the forecast storm dies out before reaching the UK]

I am wondering who it is who is dressing Rachel. She is a pretty young woman, obviously shy, but last week she had that awful hat on and this week the dance was going to be difficult for her, but I felt the routine was all wrong. Her make-up was ghastly (where does that word come from) and the routine equally so. I too, think she will be in the dance off, but think she deserves better, and why Dave is still there, I really do not know. Craig made the valid point yesterday too, that he was only nit picking because the dancing was so good, just a few 'tweets' was all he was suggesting to make it better.

I think Natalie will win she is consistently very good, although Sophie does have flashes of brilliance she was below par last night. Possibly Rachel will go in the dance off she appears to be struggling.

Eh what's going on here? Who on earth is DVD? It should have read Dave should be the one to go. Also not sure whether it's fair having a trained dancer like Natalie in a dance competition.

Oh there are demons at work today. First my post appeared, then disappeared. Spooky or what?

Well much as I like Deborah I thought the routine was dire! It was supposed to be a Viennese Waltz not a "let's slide the table around" dance. I think Robin let her down with that choreography. Not keen on the music they (the prducers?) choose either.

I know gillybob, I did read that Natalie is a trained dancer, the same with Denise Van Outen last year, it does give them an edge over the rest, although DVO did point out that many had been to stage school where dance would have been a large part of their courses. Not the same as starting from zero experience I agree.

I agree with you about Deborah's routine "sliding the table around" Gagagran there seems to be a lot of time wasting going on this year. Len mentioned the popcorn throwing episode too didn't he?

It just doesn't seem fair though does it BAnanas ? Some of the contestants are starting from zero and improving every week and the likes of Natalie and Denise Van Outen (last year) are trained dancers and favourites to win from day one.

Grandma Miney, do you have a DD actually taking part? How exciting! (Sorry if it's come out before, I've not read the whole thread).

Natalie apparently danced professionally until she was 19 years old and then I think started acting. A very unfair advantage when many started with two left feet and are progressing weekly.

Pushing tables around is just time wasting, Robin should know better. I totally agree with Len.

Okay, scrap that, I've just scrolled back. Wow GM, I really think she's in with a chance .

Remember that the trained dancers don't always - in fact, seldom - win. Lewis Smith, who won last year, became proficient in a very short time. The same can be said of previous winners like Mark Ramprakash and Darren Gough. If they're anything to go by, our money should be on Big Ben who is making steady progress.

I missed it last night, but I love big Ben!

Lewis Smith was a trained gymnast and spent many hours exercising, training etc. Ben also has to be fit whereas the likes of Rachel, Deborah and Susanna certainly do not need to be ultra fit to do their jobs.

I agree that poor Rachel's make-up this weekend was horrible - how to make an English rose look like a Spanish vamp. NOT!

I've recorded it so that I can watch BIg Ben - he's gorgeous - but I saw him first Lona.

kitty Well..............[tonguestickyoutemo].................we'll see!!!
#I'mplayingdirty!

Yeah Ben as lovely as he is, the only serious contenders among the men seem to be Patrick and Ashley this year, the women seem to be out performing them.

Patrick and Deborah in the dance off, how come???? surely should be hairy biker and Rachel.

I can't believe it either, BAnanas. Dave Myers should go.

Not sure I believe the voting results now.

Poor Deborah - she was really upset...