There's a saying on Strictly - A live nan is a selfish nan.

Live Nans are definitely an asset but I don't think anybody will ever trump Alesha's two live Nans - one black, one white.

If Nanny Pat suddenly becomes ill, we'll know we're dealing with a ruthless operator.

Page 2? PAGE 2? This early in the series? Is there so little to unappreciate? Are we losing our touch? (No, I haven´t got anything better to say either)

Can I unappreciate Craigs continously calling people " dahling "
Call me old fashioned but I consider calling other men " darling " as bad manners or is that just me ?
And while I am here his prancing and mincing on to the set makes me howl with laughter , he looks a right eejit !!!

I'm trying hard to get my hate-on going because I don't like liking so many people -- so far, of the celebs, only Alison and Thom really really annoy me. She sucks the oxygen out of every room, every interaction, with that hyper energy. And I feel guilty for thinking she's just too big to look worth a damn doing steps, even if she gets them right, and I can't imagine her ever getting the footwork right.

Speaking of which, sort of on the opposite end of the physical spectrum, Thom. So stiff, feet so clumsy, sort of frozen dimwit expression - he's about as sexy to me as a statue of a polar bear. And Iveta's trying too hard. Or something... don't know what it is about her that bugs me. She's sort of vacant - does she understand English?

I'm most ashamed of myself for liking Gregg. I have to keep reminding myself of all the behind the scenes yuck, because he's funny, he's trying, he admits he's rubbish, like Darcey I just find him endearing (until I remember....) I'm in mad girlcrush love with Aliona so that doesn't help me on my hate mission for the couple -- and it's much the same with Tim and Natalie, though as far as I know, Tim's character is golden.

There's a whole gaggle of men I can't tell apart -- Mark, Steve, Scott, Jake -- dullards all, if you ask me, though not as offputting as Thom. Don't know what to think about Simon but I don't like Kristina so I'm half way there on that duo -- talk about desperation reeking off them though. They're well matched in that.

Oh I know... Hated Tess last night. She needs to quit trying so hard -- it makes the atmosphere tense and heavy. Can I be missing Brucie? Someone on here said that when contestants are bad and the energy starts dying, Bruce would know what to do to distract everyone - Tess doesn't. (Claudia or Anton would - we could just focus on them when times are low - but Tess? She's Thom in drag. Dim and Dumb, they should have been paired up on the dancefloor and leave the presenting to someone gifted with a brain.)

Sorry there is much to unappreciate, I feel overwhelmed,

The trouble is I don't think I am going against the flow really and don't feel I have a view already not expressed by others

Shall I just unappreciate being one of the herd?

I will say I think Allison will be out soon through breakage, such slim ankles supporting so much weight up top, stick in a few spins and that is an accident that is inevitable.
Hence I sort of can't get to invested in truly unappreciating her.

Nooo, my kids call my mum Nanny Pat. Tell Mark to call his nan something else. Can't be sharing grandparent names with him

Oh, I don't know.
I already seem to be out of step with the outside world, so I think it's going to be a good year

Me too, I thought the contestants, dances , presentation was generally quite good over the weekend, as I say unappreciation wise no feeling inspired, but feeling inspired by the series

I unappreciate that Simon's jive was one of my favourite dances of the weekend, and I unappreciate that dullard Jake produced a very creditable tango. Will that do?

Crashing into this forum with Size 42 wellington boots - and half empty/half full bottle of Château Crozières de la Hacienda de la Piste, 2012 - cna i jussh - can I just say that I really appreciated the show as presented and as danced - but ...

I really unappreciate the twitty woo wooden tops who keep moaning that the show isn't the same without Brucie. Of course it isn't - it's much better. So why ask for him back? What has an 85 year-old got to do on a show manned and womanned by people less than half his age? The autocues last year were large enough to be read by astronauts on the International Space Station, and he could no longer ad lib for toffee.

Ok rant over, off my chest, subject finito. I promise.

Here's what I really meant to unappreciate -
the excess of furniture and props in Week 1.
Halloween isn't due for ages.

I unappreciate Frankie who I like being paired with TTF who I....don't

I also unappreicate the amount of Pans People school of literal choreography/propography starting this early in the series

Yes, nice to see Simon and Kristina getting in a bit of body keyboard playing

The only thing is, I think it's easy to forget that it's pretty much standard for Strictly - Countryside presenter/farmer/trainedish gymnast Matt did his first dance looking like Farmer Giles after an explosion in a glitter factory to Ain't no mountain high enough - and that's before the whole sparkly welliers/rucksack combo Aliona started out in. Back in series 2 Top Gear presenter Quentin did his first(/only) routine with L-plates stuck on his back to Pink Cadillac.

That's the thing about Strictly - the more things change, the more they stay the same It's the reason the co-ordinates programmed into the random music generator for Scott wasn't - this one has a cha cha and needs all the help we can give him, but he's a DJ and friends with Robbie Williams.

And then landed him with FFG who obviously treats Latin with the same disdain as Anton... (which is really saying something)... A little more teaching and less me me me wouldn't go amiss.

In a break from my normal operating procedure I'm going to give JFG the benefit of the doubt for this week. I don't think she has got the hang of being on the tele and I don't think she has quite got the hang of how to disguise a less than able peformer (waft, starfish, pivot )

For the first time out she did get the triple whammy of a celeb with feet stuck in treacle as the most mobile part of them, a terrible song choice and a song choice that has moves associated with it. I'll give her one more go

Seen this on Aliona's Twitter -


Aliona KavanaghVerified account ‏@AlionaVilani

😉 @GreggAWallace had the routine down & performed it well at rehearsals...people cheering us on (which was soo lovely😘&#128079 threw him off a bit


Aliona Kavanagh @AlionaVilani · 3h

Now that the 1st show's nerves have passed, I think @GreggAWallace will not be that easily distracted by cheering fans & we'll work on it😜👍x

You hear that, audience members? Do not cheer for him. Do not cheer for him. In fact don't support him at all. Clapping and encouragement will only spoil him and make him big-headed. What Gregg needs is absolute silence and probably a few rotten vegetables from a London market stall to be thrown at him from the front row to make him relax and feel at home.

She really wants rid, doesn't she?

According to the week 2 dance thread, he has the Charleston for his second dance.
They hate him, don't they?

The Charleston? Could one Charleston to Yes, We Have No Bananas?

I've go a lovely bunch of coconuts might work

Another dance where there can be as much or as little contact between the pair as wanted ... coincidence???

I'm in appreciating that too and the many shots of Michelle Keegan chewing gum and whistling with her fingers in her gob. This is Strictly love not The X Factor.

Unappreciating Anton Hardeharhar Du Beke , can he not speak without pkaying the fool

Thank goodness ITT reminded us that Karen won with Mark Ramprakash. I'd completely forgotten (misses rolleyes smiley )

Did they remind you she and Mark did an AMAAAAZING Argentine Tango
If not I may have to write to the programme as this is information that we need to know?

No, but it was announced that she is a former World Masters Champion. It was a very 'Get back in your box Tina Sparkle' moment.