I noticed that too, but given that it's Eurovision week I dare say people wouldn't be in the mood for general gossip.

I dare say when the whole shebang is over it'll pick up a little more.

in other news in this heat I'm going to get much sleep

In other other news - I can sleep at the beginning of the night, but having trouble sustaining it past 6am! God, this is getting on my nerves now, have been on hols all week, the latest I've stayed in bed is 7.30am

I've got £1.50 left in my betting account and I don't know where to place it.

I can't decide between Serbia and Spain as an e/w bet.

ugh, it's so hot again today. I'm not good in the heat.

I think either of those would be excellent picks!


Me neither .... I have my factor 50 on and am ready to tackle it this morning at least

I'll take some of that heat you guys are having........it's down to 10 degrees here this evening and there have been showers during most of the day..........there's even been the first fall of snow of the winter over Melbourne way!

Just finished my pre-ESC tea of spicy chicken and noodles......very, very yum. Got the second part of The Road To Eurovision to watch this evening followed by the second semi-final so I can see Joanie lose out yet again, then a few hours kip before I'm up before the dawn to watch the Grand Final!

If SBS add The Road To Eurovision to their website, give it a butchers........it contains nothing of any depth or insight, but you do get very short (and I do mean very short) interviews with various past participants, such as Lys Assia(again), Davo from Regina and J-Lo, who really isn't a fan of Jedward at all........must say that Nina from 2011 gets more stunning everytime I see her..

Aah, live from sunny Oz Or maybe not! We got 28 degrees yesterday, with a gorgeous breeze, today is likely to top that

Little Anzej has had his haircut, and there's washing on the line (should be able to get it in in about 20 mins!) and all is well in the world

Monaco qualifying at lunchtime, then it's all systems go for the countdown

Happy Eurovision Day everyone

ooo Norton finishes at 1 and GP qualifying starts at 1 BRILLIANT

Happy Eurovision day!

I'm gardening in the garden. (Duh! Where else would I be gardening? )

I see that silly old trout Lorraine Kelly is spouting off in the S*n.

What a glorious day for Eurovision- I know we're nearly at the end of the season as I got emotional whilst listening to Running Scared in bed last night :/

May I be the first to say- LYS FOR SWISS 2013

I've been emotional in bed before, but never for Eurovision related reasons.

I've just found the memory card reader on my laptop! It's only taken me 2 months

Have taken some piccies of LA in the garden this morning, seemed a shame not to with his new hair!

Did he get it dyed "Nina Zilli Blue" ready for tonight?
http://www.eurovision.tv/save-files/.../81/TH_2_4.jpg

Thank god it's not gonna be like that tonight!

I love Monaco, my favourite GP

I saw that picture, he looks adorable.

One of my faves too Maddy, excellent qualifying too (even if mother did phone up with one min to go )



He's a bit special isn't he

Me and hubster have just done the classic "Come out to the garden LA, there's something we want to show you" and then got him (and each other) from both sides of the back door with super soakers

Evil parents!

How much of the contest will LA be watching tonight?

weeeelll, that's a bone of contention at the moment, he wants to watch the whole lot, but I think I'll make him go to bed after Euphoria, should be about 9pm I think? He's desperate to see it after hearing about 'snowflakegate'

I might hold out til after Turkey, but there's NO WAY that he's watching Spain to see his mum blub for the entire 3 mins

These things have to be done!



I can't find anything to wear in Swedish blue so I'm going to settle for drawing a flag on me instead.

How old is he? I think my parents recorded everything after the first hour between 2004 and 2006, although I did persuade them to allow me to watch the 2006 semi-final in full. I don't think it was until 2007 that I was allowed to stay up.

I must have terribly laissez-faire parents as I was allowed to watch the 1997 contest in full (and I was only 5 then!)

I'm going to be mostly drinking Spanish Cava


He's 10 ... I feel a bit mean tbh - in previous years we've been able to videotape the final for him, but as we're digital now we have no capabilities. The BBC iPlayer is a bit hit and miss with our duff internet connection, but we'll give it a go on the Wii tomorrow

Roll on the official DVD in a couple of weeks time!

My parents did always like the control.