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Always watch live, just enjoy it more that way.... so early supper........ bottle of wine .......and then it is not unheard of for a few chocs to be on hand, to keep my strength up for the two hour stint.
Vote straight away, then head for the spoiler thread to discuss, watch pandas and eat all kinds of virtual food, without a single calorie being added. |
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Only 4 contestants have potential for me this year so nipping to the loo or getting a drink is done when any of the others come on. Then vote online when it's finished. I record the show as well so I can watch it all back if I want to.
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I would usually cook some bits but as I am currently kitchen-less I am trying to decide between takeaway pizza or curry or to pop to Marks for some Chinese food.
Each year the non-dance bits become more unappealing so plenty of room for breaks or if there is a wow dance like Danny&Oti last week there is time for a rewind on the sky+. This year I will try to avoid looking at the spoilers. |
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I give thanks for relative youth and a strong bladder.
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Always watch live, just enjoy it more that way.... so early supper........ bottle of wine .......and then it is not unheard of for a few chocs to be on hand, to keep my strength up for the two hour stint.
Chocolate is a good idea. Vote straight away, then head for the spoiler thread to discuss, watch pandas and eat all kinds of virtual food, without a single calorie being added. Quote:
Only 4 contestants have potential for me this year so nipping to the loo or getting a drink is done when any of the others come on. Then vote online when it's finished. I record the show as well so I can watch it all back if I want to.
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I would usually cook some bits but as I am currently kitchen-less I am trying to decide between takeaway pizza or curry or to pop to Marks for some Chinese food.
Each year the non-dance bits become more unappealing so plenty of room for breaks or if there is a wow dance like Danny&Oti last week there is time for a rewind on the sky+. This year I will try to avoid looking at the spoilers. ![]() |
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Small early dinner and everything all tidied up early, all drinks and nibbles put in living room, tablet off and left in other room .... the only programme I don't tweet and watch at the same time and if the phone ring's they can leave a message! If I need the loo it's a quick dash in a vt.
Oh and always watch wearing pj's bought new glittery one's for Strictly season
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Small early dinner and everything all tidied up early, all drinks and nibbles put in living room, tablet off and left in other room .... the only programme I don't tweet and watch at the same time and if the phone ring's they can leave a message! If I need the loo it's a quick dash in a vt.
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Early tea, younger kids in PJs, curtains drawn, calls to voicemail, texts ignored unless they're Strictly related because I'll be posting on here which is far more important
Me and eldest daughter watching avidly, Mr Ochre pretending he's not bothered but he loves Strictly really, younger kids dancing round the living room, don't care if the house looks like a bomb's hit it there''s Sunday to tidy up before the results show
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Turning off the tablet and these forums are a great idea, It always bemuses me when I read a post at 5 minutes into a show...saying I gave it five minutes! Do we have such limited attention spans? To fully enjoy it you have to go into lockdown, I am missing Poinless typing this!
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I tie the collie lead to the back bumper of the no. 13 bus when it stops by my house, so he doesn't jump on me in a particularly tense tango moment.
It's okay, the bus comes back again in 2 and a half hours. |
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Lucky you missing Pointless . Had to mute Susanna Reid
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for me its usually tea early then toilet before, cup of tea made (Betty's Christmas this weekend given the rain and miserablness outside) then sit and watch for 2 hours
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Eat early, settle down with a chilled wine and nibbles, if I need a break I go during VT's or when my least favs are dancing
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Dinner v early and then copious amounts of wine and CHEESE STRAWS!! (highly recommend the ones from Waitrose with poppy seeds on.) You can also use them to point at stuff and to tap out the beat of a good song.
Later we have Maltesers which are good for both eating and throwing at TV. 10 points if you hit Craig right between the eyes. They don't mix well with wine but by then we don't care. |
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I just press the pause button if I need anything
![]() wonderful invention being able to pause live tv |
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This week I just watched the website clips of all the dances and then looked up the scores...all done in 25 mins.
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