SCD#12 The cat crept in and crept out again...

[Myimaginarycathasfleas]

New thread to take us to Blackpool!

Well I loved it, thought it was bloody brilliant, and I like her, I always have ever since I saw her in the jungle, loved Alexandra too when she was on

Phew, the voting page finally worked after a reboot and I voted for Stacey, Charles & Faye.

'I gave Lauren a vote too as although weak I've enjoyed her progression. I'd rather see Kate or Graeme go first.'

Yes agree. Would like to see Lauren go bit further.

Kate first.
Then Graeme, Lauren,

Stacey X 2 and Charles from me. Can't vote for Joe or Faye having been overmarked. Thought Stacey had a very hard routine and tricky lifts and was undermarked. Ashley (as great as she is) has such a headstart over the others, so can't give her my vote either.

Love the idea about guest Nans on the judging panel with a nice cup of tea on the table.

Guest Nans is a superb idea!

Can we arm them with something heavy and pointy (eg a copy of Hymns Old and New) to jab Shirley with if she gets too forward with the "young men" - also they could slap Bruno down the appropriate with it. It would take a determined Nan to sort those buggers out.

*when appropriate - not, the appropriate

Love the guest nans keeping the other judges in line!

I had a problem with the voting page too, accidentely voted for Charles twice, which is fine, and Graeme. Missed bit of Ashley's dance, rewound it. Was it worth 40, probably, but she's just a bit too professional for me!

Yes sit a nan between Shirley and Bruno.
Also they can bring biscuits/sweets etc to feed the dancers /audience/Tess with. Or knitting they can make Tess Hold while she measures ransoms up for a jumper.

Love the idea about guest Nans on the judging panel with a nice cup of tea on the table

Also a plate of custard creams and macaroons, and they could bring their crochet . . .

Probably would be an improvement if they crocheted the costumes (or at least a few modesty panels for the Latin dancers - tut, tut)

Bloody hell, it’s taken me ages to get the voting page to work.
Charles x2 Graeme x 1 for me.
Talking of best male Sambas - I loved Joe McFadden’s last year. Totally bonkers but brilliant

they can make Tess Hold while she measures ransoms up for a jumper.

Lovely!

I'll bet they have doilies, too - and they'll tell Craig - "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all", and tell Darcey off for her slutty ear-rings.

I want to see one of them make AJ spit on a hanky so she can clean his face . . .

(And they'll all be besotted with Anton . . . )

I voted 3 x Stacey

Middle of the table Stacey could be in trouble but she was better than others IMHO

Charles, Joe and Faye got my vote.

Think it should be Lauren and Kate in DO. Quite like Graeme but he's also nearing the end of his Strictly 'journey'.

Ashley also leaves me cold, her faux modesty does my head in.

Voting page took ages to show for me too. Gremlins or Shirley Biased?

Anyhoo, I thought Graeme was overmarked and Lauren’s music was awful.

Did anyone see the Anton Spesh on ITT yesterday? The top score at one of the first Blackpool weeks was 27 or 29 (can’t remember which). and Bruno wouldn’t know what to do with themselves!

Shirl and Bruno, I said

and they could bring their crochet

Crochet isn't just for nans.

I could be getting in to the Nan thing too much, but what about a Nan theme week with Nan related props?

I voted Charles, ds voted Ashley and dh begrudgingly (because he's not interested) went Stacey

Lauren to go

Stacey is my favourite but that was not good tonight. Surprised at the poor choreography. She looked amazing but I'm worried for her this week! Voted for her.
Lauren really wasn't very good. Voted for Charles For the first time, he was fab!
I like Graeme and Kate but they aren't really going anywhere now. DD voted for Ashley. She was fab tonight.

Some questions for the more knowledgable amongst us!

1. Why do they get random dancers who weren't that good when they have lots of pros without partners now? Couldn't they have just used them?! I saw Johannes but what about all of the others?

1. How are the dances chosen? Didn't they used to alternate Latin and ballroom? So Kate should have had a Latin this week!

Crochet isn't just for nans

Not just for Nans, no . . . but they are on the front line of wool-related activities . . .

MyMum - It isn't possible to getting to the Nan thing too much

I like the idea of Nan-related props

*jelloids, not jellies