Sorry to hear about your redunancy Scout. You don't sound too unhappy about it. I hope it's a positive change.
I'm liking most of them too. There are some good characters in this bunch. The only one that I think is going to get on me wick pretty quickly is the Godet Geezer, Julien!

I agree - was great to have some silence! (Although rather too many Very Long Looks from which we were meant to infer something Very Important was happening in Ms Anderson's brain )


scout - sorry about your work situation (though it sounds like you're glad of the change ) andgood luck with your plans whatever they are!


Oh, I shall miss lovely, ever-so-slightly hapless Howard

Caught the last minute or two of Natalie & Artem on Daybreak. A Cha Cha with a Russian influence is what we can look forward to this weekend.

Thanks Crazy
I forgot about this being on - will have to try and watch on catch up - any idea what time they started?
Wonder what a cha cha with Russian influence means

I think they were on sometime between 8:15 and 8:30.

#scd @NatalieGumede and @artemchigvintse get their dancing shoes on!

http://t.co/mR24z3syzM

Fab - thank you!

ETA - wow! The rehearsal footage looks great! (One trouser leg rolled up ). Feeling properly excited now

Thanks so much, Sue, for this link. I can't wait!

Countdown: two days to go
Julien

Can't think whose countdown we haven't seen yet
Just training clips for Julien and Ashley left....

Thanks SMW. Lovely interview. Looking great in training! Can't wait for Friday/Saturday.


Thanks Soupy, I'm sorry I just can't take to this bloke at all even when he's slightly toned down.

Has Natalie done a countdown?

Fingers crossed for you, Scout - hope things go well.


Yep, they seem like a good group this year. As for Julien - think a little will go a very long way!


I've only just got up to speed with this series and my fave gets the old heave ho!

Kara looking just Stunning !!

http://www.prphotos.com/store/catego...tem=LMK-101942

Oer! They look very good indeed. Can't wait to see them...but just realised that I'll miss the first show. I'll be at the theatre, daaaarling.:sleep: Will have to record and catch up on Sunday.


Hm, not for me.


BIB - yep.


Thanks SMW

Ashley and Ola.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01hgvnw

She seemed to be doing most of the dancing. I hope she's not going to waste him if you know what I mean!

Bhavna ‏@Bhavna_ 1h
Just saw Union J, Emma Willis, Kara Tointon, Paddy Mcguinness, Fearne Cotton and Keith Lemon! #celebjuice #halloweenspecial

Thanks, wren . I feel the same. I love Ola as a character and a dancer but I'm afraid I think she takes the lazy way out with her slebs and fills the routines with lots of flash and not enough substance. I hope I'm wrong, though, and she squeezes every last drop of dance talent out of Ashley.

I wonder why Julien, of all the slebs is being kept till the end. I have a nasty feeling he's going to be the FUN candidate.... (or maybe he's dynamite and they're saving the the best till last...)

http://balletnews.co.uk/strictly-com...s-of-training/

Natalie's countdown

One day to go!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01hb6l2

This vid from Breakfast is quite fun to get you in the mood
Susanna and Kevin chatting in the new SCD studio.


(posted downstairs by Pasulty )

Zoe Ball @ZoeTheBall
Back in #ItTakesTwo studio new home at @londonstudios HOMESWEETHOME @ianwaite is here yippee lickface

Back to making sure dinner is ready for 6.30pm I do sincerely hope Lisa doesn't have much to do on the show!

Yippee lickface an expression which I am happy to boast has thus far passed me by.

Godet Geezer and Janette first steps.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01hkfn3

He's not too bad when he's talking normally, but that doesn't seem to last long!

Edit: I didn't mention his dancing. Thought it a bit stiff and awkward. We'll soon see I guess. Looking forward to tomorrow! It's been a long wait!

Thanks for the link Wrenny
Dunno what to say about that clip really . Not sure what I'm looking at....

Roll on tomorrow

Full lyrics to get us in the mood


There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
He was big and strong in his eyes a flaming glow
Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear
He could preach the bible like a preacher, full of ecstasy and fire
But he also was the kind of teacher women would desire

Ra-Ra-Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra-Ra-Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on

He ruled the Russian land, and never mind the Czar
But the Cossachok he danced really wunderbar
All affairs of state, he was the man to please
But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
For the queen he was no wheeling-dealer, though she heard the things he'd done
She believed he was a holy healer who would heal her son

Ra-Ra-Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra-Ra-Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on

But when his drinking and lusting, and his hunger for power became known to more and more people, the demands to do something about this outrageous man became louder and louder...

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

"This man's just gotta go," declared his enemies,
But the ladies begged, "don't you try to do it, please!"
No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms
Then one night some men of higher standing
Set a trap, they're not to blame
"Come to visit us," they kept demanding, and he really came.

Ra-Ra-Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
They put some poison into his wine.

Ra-Ra-Rasputin
Russia's greatest love-machine
He drank it all and said: "I feel fine."

Ra-Ra-Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
They didn't quit, they wanted his head

Ra-Ra-Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
And so they shot him till he was dead.

Oh, those Russians!

Fiona's Strictly Diary
Worth a read!