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Old 23-04-2009, 09:51
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Seem to be really pants (sorry) compared to previous series.

Previously there have been quite a few I would have enjoyed.

This year: None.


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Old 23-04-2009, 12:58
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I might have liked the girls treat when they learned to play Polo.
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Old 23-04-2009, 13:26
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Seem to be really pants (sorry) compared to previous series.

Previously there have been quite a few I would have enjoyed.

This year: None.


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I am pleased the spending on this aspect has been curbed. Completely appropriate in the current climate
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Old 23-04-2009, 13:32
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I am pleased the spending on this aspect has been curbed. Completely appropriate in the current climate
Well, that's one way of looking at it.

Personally, I'd have been happy with a meal in a moderate resturaunt than anything so far this year.
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Old 23-04-2009, 13:47
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The cocktail lesson looked cool.
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Old 23-04-2009, 14:02
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Polo sounded good but apart from that, agreed. Even cocktails was hosted in the apartment. Perhaps the better treats will be given out later in the series. I remember being quite jealous of the zero-gravity treat in S3.
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Old 23-04-2009, 16:41
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The American version quite often has Trump joining them (meal, golf, etc) and this seems like more of a reward for the candidates.

This year they have been terrible!
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Old 23-04-2009, 16:48
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The treats are definitely less exciting than they have been in past years, although I agree that with the current financial climate, that's really fair enough. As I said, I would have enjoyed the Polo. Other than that, I think a nice meal in a decent restaurant is a perfectly nice treat. I didn't know that Donald Trump tends to join his winning team. If I was on the winning team, I certainly wouldn't want Alan Sugar to join in with the treat!
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Old 23-04-2009, 18:32
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The treats are definitely less exciting than they have been in past years, although I agree that with the current financial climate, that's really fair enough. As I said, I would have enjoyed the Polo. Other than that, I think a nice meal in a decent restaurant is a perfectly nice treat. I didn't know that Donald Trump tends to join his winning team. If I was on the winning team, I certainly wouldn't want Alan Sugar to join in with the treat!
Ha! No. The only thing worse would be to work for him.

I think he did join them for a dinner in a past series, but Trump does get involved a lot more. Golfing, dining etc. Bringing them into his home and to meet his wife. Or is that show-off?

I'd just like an hour with Margaret. But not like that!
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Old 23-04-2009, 19:33
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This year's treats are so dull I don't know why they bother filming them. I'd rather be fired than have to stomach 'laugh yoga'. What's next? Tree hugging? Trampoline darts?

Like previous posters I agree about the current financial climate etc, and that they should just go out for a good meal with no TV cameras.
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Old 23-04-2009, 19:38
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This year's treats are so dull I don't know why they bother filming them. I'd rather be fired than have to stomach 'laugh yoga'. What's next? Tree hugging? Trampoline darts?

Like previous posters I agree about the current financial climate etc, and that they should just go out for a good meal with no TV cameras.
I would have been embarrassed if I'd had to participate in that 'laugh yoga' routine.

Hardly what I would call 'a treat'.
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Old 23-04-2009, 23:21
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I would have been embarrassed if I'd had to participate in that 'laugh yoga' routine.

Hardly what I would call 'a treat'.
Punishment, not treat.
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Old 23-04-2009, 23:47
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Yet for some reason the winning team jump and squeal like they've been told they'll get a £1 million bonus, not partake in 'laughter yoga'
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Old 24-04-2009, 00:08
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Not that I'm saying this year's treats have been amazing, but early rewards before have included " a trip round the London Eye, "a boat trip down the Thames", "bowling", "going to a bar", "a piano recital from Myleene", and "getting to see Katie Hopkins wearing nothing but a towel on a spa trip". It's hardly been wall to wall glamour.
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