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Bored now. When talent shows move to the live show process I lose interest. Still think Ruth will win and I'll probably check the results show to see who goes and who stays.

How did everyone enjoy the battles? Never thought I'd see Tom Jones shed a tear on TV. Who've you got your money on?? I want Ruth Brown to win. Her voice makes me all goosey.

If you hadn't heard Andie they've changed the day of the programme. It's now on next Monday at 7.30pm.

Not all his books are that phonetically driven. I found Filth and Crime were easier.

News for all Irvine Welsh lovers, there's a new book that is a prequel to Trainspotting called Skagboys (lovely fluffy title), and I just found out that they're making a movie of Filth starring James McAvoy. I might actually go to the cinema for the first time in ten years to see this. Can't wait.

Harnessing the wee of future champions!!! I hope you're using their products Kell, how is your little one every going to rise to the very top if he doesn't have something corporate to poo in??? The P& G 'Thanks to Mums' advert makes my soul sick. We all know that parents of young athletes spend a fortune and put themselves out for their kids in whatever they can. But don't all parents??? When I'm roused from my bed at 2am to go collect my son from work because he's working late shift in a kitchen to pay for college, and there's no late bus, when we're paying for his board and food so he can get to work and college. Decent parents do that stuff as a matter of course, and don't need an overly sentimental advert patting them on the back. If only there was a gold medal for marketing madness. We would definitely win that! The Olympic commission don't want people involved in the event to think it was a sponsored kebab house. But apparently its perfectly acceptable for spectators and participants alike to eat McDonalds, Coke and Mars products!!!! When we are all more than aware that if we did consume these products on a regular basis we couldn't run up the stairs let alone win a medal. Its the ridiculous assumption that you could be like an Olympic athlete if you BUY this product. It makes a mockery of all the training, focus and the years of gut wrenching hard graft that they have gone through. I don't blame the athletes, they've earned the right to make a few quid in endorsements and thats the only way they can make money, but being force fed this tripe is driving me do-lally. And Usain Bolt has done so much running about for Virgin and Visa he'll be knackered before he even gets there.

That's right Vf. The puppeteers work outside and inside these 30ft marrionettes. The story is based on a true event. The girl's father worked on board the Titanic and she sent him a letter which, of course he never received. Her uncle, the deep see diver, finds the letter and gives it back to her. The puppets even sleep complete with snoring, and the dog actually cocks it leg up. They've cornered the market in stret theatre WOW! Have a look on youtube, you'll get a much better perspective on what they've been doing.

That's awful Talisman. Not only are small businesses missing out, but charities and trusts too??? There's a small cafe in Stratford who has been 'forced' to changed the name of his cafe because of the games, it's a kebab shop called Olympik. It would have cost him £3000(out of his own pocket) to get new signs, so he just painted out the 'O'. Now its Lympik.

I am really looking forward to it. I am really glad I live nowhere near London. Friends of mine that do are taking their annual leave during that fortnight so they can escape the bedlam. I'm right behind the athletes, and the event despite it running over budget and our country having NO money. But what saddens me is that the multinational conglomorates have their greasy tentacles into everything, as usual. The ticket allocation to the most popular events have been a farce. Its awful that the regular folks who are putting up with the disruption and that are paying for the event via their council tax wont get a look in, because the corporate sponsors were allocated the vast majority of tickets. I heard on the tv last night that no food or drink can be taken into the stadium unless its been provided by the sponsors. And I'm already fed up with amount of adverts from the planets most destructive and greedy companies cashing in on something that should be more than just about sales and money!!! The constant speculation by news correspondents about security implications are also very annoying. Thousands of sporting and cultural events go off around the world every week with NO PROBLEM. Why must the news try to wind everybody up into a state of frenzied paranoia at every opportunity?? We all know that everything possible will be done to ensure everyone's safety, but it is impossible to factor in every rogue nutcase on the planet. If we listened to the news no would go anywhere or do anything. Forget the politics, lets get back to something Olympian that is worth celebrating. Hasn't Chris Hoy got a fabulous bottom??? :giggle2:

According to a woman on the council it was private business that paid the lion's share, and although it did cost a million in council tax revenue for every single tourist they get in to watch the event this weekend, they get £12 back. Got to be worth it.

Maybe she didint get round to it Inver. Not to worry, I read Shatter the Bones not too long ago. Fabulous. He's one of my favourite authors and hasn't put a foot wrong with the Logan McRae series. For me he always has the right mix of humour and grit.

Amazing! If you like the work of Royale Deluxe check out The Machine also wandering the streets of Liverpool a few years ago. These giant marionettes are walking through the streets of Liverpool this weekend. Check it out on youtube. Her Uncle and the dog are a delight!!!

With the news that Anna Paquin is expecting a baby, what does this mean for series 5? Will we have to wait? Will Sookie get a body double? Or will she walk about the set with an oversized bag covering her emerging bump and only do head shots like they do when other actors are pregnant.

Apart from putting them in a curry, roasting them or having them with spinach as saag aloo anyone got any intersting recipes??

Must be good. I'd have put money on you hating it.

Jesse J has been a revelation to me. I was expecting the same old generic here today, gone tomorrow pop girlie, and she's actually been quite funny and knows her stuff.

What does everyone make of it? So far I've really enjoyed it. I prefer it to the X factor, no awful Simon Cowell, no adverts every 10 minutes and all the singers are actually talented, instead of being average but pretty enough for true singing skills to matter too much. I don't know if I'll stick with it until the end, but so far its entertaining enough.

Eastenders. Has anyone else noticed the state of the tiles in the Mitchells kitchen? I know Shirl's not exactly a domestic goddess, but really, they're going to get a disease. They're minging. The either need to change the lighting angle or clean the tiles!!!!! It's an odd thing to notice, but now I have, I can't take my eyes off it.

We had a similar experience. We had a very minor bump, the front left side of the car was crushed, but we were totally uninjured. We were getting text messages and phone calls about claiming before we even got back to the house an hour later!! Sharks can smell blood in the water....even when there's no blood. The were encouraging me to claim when to do so would be fraudulent. We got sick of the endless phone calls, so we started telling them that we'd made a claim with another company. We hadn't, but they didn't know that. We claimed for the damage to our car and that's all. They put the idea of entitlment in your head, like you are personally owed money by the poor person who bumped into by accident. Tell them you've gone with another company and the calls soon dry up. Hope the sharks feeding frenzy quickly passes you by soon.

Thick of it....I keep hearing there's another series in the pipeline, but quite how they'll manage it with the change to the Coalition is anybody guess. Malcolm Tucker on the sidelines.....Noooooooooo! Auf Weidersehen Pet is also due a comeback. Oooh and the Wombles and Bagpuss and Trapdoor and The Magic Roundabout.

While I'd agree that his books aren't exactly thought provoking, I've really enjoyed most of the Alex Cross series. Really can't get into the Womens' Murder Club though.

In Life on Mars my friend played Dicky Fingers!!! (need classier friends)

Can anyone think of a book that is about a horrible boss? Doesn't matter what genre. Thanks