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He was watching Downton Abbey at home with a friend (Mike H. - wanted to spend time with him again so soon!) and he went into the kitchen to take and get rid of the call as it was interrupting ... and that is how it all happened ... don't think he understands quite how his new iphone works ... thought the camera was on the other side and he wasn't visible ... ? Was he? That is all I (and he) know at the moment ... he really didn't mean to be talking to anyone ... let alone going public with any gossip ... technology is running so far ahead of us all now ... I must get up in less than three hours ... oh blimey ...

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Awww, Ben really is like an innocent abroad when it comes to all this technology, added to the games the BB housemates play its no wonder he is confused by it all.
Its a bit mean of Sunshine to not tell Ben it was being broadcast on twitter, surely its common curtesy to tell someone that their words are not private, I am glad Ben wants nothing to do with twitter.

... this is not a good time to be getting up ... after very little sleep ... many days ahead ... (it can only get worse !?)

Woke up with Ben's words echoing in my ears ... 'why on earth do people want to do this 'twittering' all the time? ... what is it all about? ... what is WRONG with them? ... haven't they got anything better to DO with themselves ... ?'

Oh lordy ... must get going ... :yawn:

I was watching Downton Abbey at the same time so must of missed Sunshine telling everyone not to tell ben She should have explained it to Ben before talking to him but she is so lovely and really likes Ben

Urgh!

Back in work after a blissful fortnight off.

Where's the kettle.....?!

I hope Ben enjoyed Downton Abbey. I have to say I thought it was excellent and can't wait for next weeks episode. I'm sure Sunshine meant no harm by phoning Ben and filming it, but she is very full on and I'm not surprised she apparently gets on the other housemates nerves a little bit.

I loved it. Very Gosford Park meets Upstairs Downstairs.

Not really surprising as it was written by Julian Fellowes who also wrote Gosford Park

Glad you all say its good, I am just about to make a cuppa and sit down to watch it.

Well I am glad Ben is home, safe and well.....

Watched Downton Abbey very good!

The BBCC are going to make a New series of Upstairs, Downstairs that should be interesting.....

I really did not see Upstairs, downstairs abit before my time.
But watched some on ITV 3 very funny..

I blinking missed Downton Abby last night! So shattered fell asleep on the sofa and woke up just as it was ending! Grrrr!

Anyway, thank the Lord(Ben he he!) for ITV Player, might catch it tonight. Just 30 minutes to go before the end of my first official day back at work. God, its been hard!

Hi gemmie, I just watched it, it was excellent and cant wait for the next episode, well worth the watch.

Downton Abbey was really good can't wait for next weeks

If Ben wanted to watch Downton Abbey again, it's on Sunday at 4.50pm ITV1. Just the right time for tea and homemade buttered scones.

I am glad Ben is home, busy and talking to the right people for the future hopefully .


And I wouldn't worry him too much with the Sunshine thing. Ben wasn't utterly specific. Sunshine should have said he could be heard right away (no UV, no-one could see him ) but I am sure she planned to tell him - it's just that it happened so early on in the conversation. As soon as Ben knew who it was he was asking her about the Embassy party, and then she asked him about Coach trip and there it was - out there. As soon as he said it, Sunshine said she'd better go and ended the conversation. She said not to tell Ben 'cause he'd never talk to her again ! But I think she did feel bad bacause what she asked had prompted him to say that even though she hadn't intended it to (she said she didn't want to ask him anything more since he was already giving stuff away). But she certainly didn't mean it in a ha ha, don't tell Ben way. The truth is, there'd be what a hundred people watching maybe? 95% of whom were Josie fans seemingly? Don't think it's going to get out, and if it did, once more Ben was not too specific. It is a tiny bit funny though... and a bit bad at the same time. Both Sunshine and Andrew had lovely words to say about Ben anyway .

PS I am going to be unpopular on here because I didn't enjoy Downton Abbey as much as I was hoping (am hoping it'll pick up next week) although the building was very pretty. I'm thinking the intrigue ought to come though - here's hoping . Sorry if I am alone on this, but it'd be boring I guess if we all felt the same anyway.

And also, to make me even more unpopular - I love Christmas! Christmas Eve is my favourite day of the year - I think there's something magical about it. And I say that despite having had rubbish Christmasses. But I do think Christmas cards are really stupid. People who send out 5 million Christmas cards to people they never speak to and simply sign the thing and nothing else... I actually think it is nice to get in touch with someone that once a year if you never make contact outside that. But if you are going to bother to do so - write a letter or something about yourself. Otherwise, what a waste of cardboard, money, time and sense. Really, what is the point? *steps off high horse* (Perhaps I am just too lazy/unorganised to get around to Christmas cards )

What a cheeky oxygen-whoring cow she must be to do that!

And besides the obvious thing that you just don't pull crap like that on a mate, there is the fact she is a medical student. If there's one thing that gets drummed into health care staff, it's confidentiality.

Am not surprised she gets on the other HM's nerves. After her early exit from BB, she maintained her HM visibility by feeding info about the other HM's on twitter, and maybe now that it's over and her 15 minutes of fame are pettering away, there's no limit to what she'll do to generate attention.

/rant over

/back to the important stuff

When does Celebrity Coach Trip hit our screens?

On the matter of Christmas, for the past couple of years on Christmas Day I've gotten a phone call from a Canadian friend which is very nice of her

Hi Spiral, well lets hope that the Mario supporter who came on here yesterday keeps it to themselves, I did think it was mean of Sunshine to not tell Ben straight away that he was live on twitter, though I accept what you say about her not meaning to trip him up.
I loved Downton Abbey, its my sort of drama, I think the first
episode has nicely set the scene for the story and drama to unfold, keep watching because I am sure it will be really good.

Like you I love christmas, but I am one of those who loves sending out masses of cards and greetings, its a chance to wish people you dont see very often a happy festive celebration......I could not possibly find the time to write to all my friends and relatives though I do put notes in those who I have not spoken to all yaer, its a chance to update on whats new with folk.
Ha ha, I check my christmas cards each year for who has not sent one and fee a little sad if they have forgotten me.
Oh well, we are all different I suppose

That is indeed very nice


I'm happy that I'm not the only one . And I suppose I have never really begun a big postal card list - there are only a few people I'd send cards through the post to anyway. Maybe one day I'll have the list myself and I'll feel differently? It would certainly be a different thing to not receive a card when used to doing so, and I am sure a little sad. But it is also good that we are all different too. And even though I say this about cards, there are people I've sent cards to who I seldom talk to, with no message... I suppose part of my feeling comes from having the box of cards ready for school/work to give out one just in case someone gives a card to you and it ultimately seeming daft.

Aaanyway, digression over!

And I am certainly going to watch Downton Abbey again - I did feel that it may just be getting going .

Last year she called me in the middle of Poirot but it didn't matter so much as it wasn't a particularly good episode

Hi all

It will be nice to have Ben back and on the radio again hopefully

On the subject of Christmas, I love it too, although I also find it sad as so many homeless and lonely people spend Christmas alone So I find myself thinking about them I think being from a large family is why I love Christmas so much. I prefer giving presents to recieving them, and always put loads of thought into presents as I like to think of those recieving them having a smile on their faces when they open them I also love the Salvation Army playing the Carols in the town centre leading up to and at Christmas. And that a lot of people seem so much nicer towards each other

I haven't done the last couple of years but intend to start again, sending shoeboxes for poor Children in other Countries, will have to look for the site again. You just fill them with bits and bobs for them for Christmas, It isn't very expensive to do.

I do that every year We were encouraged to do them in Primary School and even through nothing was ever said about them in high school i still do one every year.They are so much fun to put together and some poor child somewhere will be getting a present on Christmas Day who would'nt normally get one.Often i write a letter to go with the boxes and i have a collection of letters back from very thankfull Little Girls and Boys. I will be doing this again this year

Christmas has defintely become more of a highlight for me since my nephew's arrival. After my brother's death he was a welcomed addition to the family, the little Toy Story loving monster that he is.

Aww TBF Christmas must be soo much fun with small people running around.I have an older sister who is older than me and i am the Youngest out of all my cousins too So the whole Santa's Coming thing stopped a long time ago I don't like the bulid up to Christmas i think it is OTT but Christmas is the only time i see all of my family we all always meet up despite some of us being in the Uk,some in the States and some in Austraila It is the only time of year we get to see them

Seeing the Sally Army band playing is one of my favourite bits in the run-up to Christmas and when I'm doing my final Christmas shop I always bung them a few quid