Super whaaaa????

Jeff Brazier (formerly the partner to Jade Goody) is to front up a new reality programme starting shortly on Living TV - Superdaddy.

SERIOUSLY?!?!?!

Maoam 'sexual' sweet wrappers!

Now I know this is a TV blog but I just had to share this with ya'll. You see, I am trying so hard not to "scream out loud" here! (I'm punning, I'm punning!!!)

I've just come across this article in the Telegraph about 'sexual' wrappers on children's sweets http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/6096788/Haribos-MAOAM-candy-criticised-for-sexual-sweet-wrappers.html

The thing making me writhe in mirth is this from the article "The lime who, I assume to be the gentleman in this coupling, has a particularly lurid expression on his face. I demanded to see the shop manager and during a heated exchange my wife became quite distressed and had to sit down in the car park."

LOOOOL!!! Or should that be SOL!!! - (err - Scream Out Loud). "The lime who, I assume to be the gentleman in this coupling, has a particularly lurid expression on his face." - Classic!! Honestly, tears are dripping from my eyes right now!

Don't go getting the wrong idea about me but I may have to go buy a pack before they change it just to keep for posterity.

Peace and love

:)x

Mommy I love You!!!!

Well it will soon be Mother's Day (March 22nd for those of you who need a reminder) and I've been racking my brains trying to decide what I can get my mommy.

Or I should say racking my brains until tonight. I've just seen an advert for exactly the right thing ....

...exactly the right thing if I don't value my life that is!!!

Thank you whoever thought this was a good idea. This has been the best laugh I 've had for weeks!

:)x

Jamie Oliver - Eat To Save Your Life

I tell you what. If you missed Jamies Eat to Save Your Life, you missed something pretty gruesome.

It was effective though, I'll give them that. I talked about it to a couple of people today and we have all made the decision to do something about our food and exercise.

It was kind of reassuring to see perfectly normal people being given managable tips on how to make small changes that can make huge differences. Don't believe me? Well one girl was told if she cut out one latte coffee and (almost) a pack of crisps a day, she would stop herself from putting on 3 stone in a year. She's not a mega eater, she's an active dance teacher and yet still cutting out the equivalent of the sugar, fat and salt in the coffee and crisps would stop her gaining stones!

Now of course there are a lot more things we can all do. Jamie and company certainly gave their 18 guinea pigs from the great british public a thorough going over.

This was topped off by Dr Gunter's ghoulish autopsy of a 25 stone man. I couldn't watch that bit. You're a better woman/man (delete the appropriate gender here) than me if you did. However, I listened to the things he had to say about the state of that poor man's body. Not nice at all.

My verdict on the programme?

Thought Provoking! If it's repeated again, watch it!

:)x

Torchwood is back!

Soooooooo Torchwood returned with a bit of a bang on Wednesday.

Lots of snogging going on. Well Captain Jack was doing lots of snogging. So he's happy (and it seems happiest) with guys...... ok we get it!!!!

Now can we get on with some sci-fi please?

Mr T says "Get some (Snickers) Nuts"

LOL LOL LOL!!!!

I'm cracking up, gotta get away from the tv. Too many adverts making me laugh. Actually, I seem to be enjoying the ads more than programs at the moment. Do you hear that program makers?!!? Oh hold on, maybe I shouldn't make them aware of my love of ads, that'll just give them an excuse to reduce programs even more.

Anyways back to the subject at hand.

Ever wondered what happened to Mr T. I've been enjoying that homage to him in the 118118 ads (the little boy waiting for a shave at the barbers shouting "crazy fools"). Always guaranteed to make me smile.

Imagine my joy when Mr T himself popped up on tv the other night advertsing Snickers! He looks good considering how long it's been and the advert is a treasure.

Picture the scene. A game of football, a player trips, falls and promptly rolls around on the floor in agony, screaming for the ref. Members of the other team stand around shaking their heads in disbelief at the awful play-acting. Haven't we all felt the same? Wanted to go over, pull up the "injured" player by his shorts, tell him to grow up and stop being such a wimp? Well wish no more. To the rescue comes Mr T but hold on, it gets better! It's Mr T in a tank. Oh how sweet it is to see Mr T shouting "get some nuts"!!! LOL!!!

Now I've made you read my summary, you can go watch it for yourself Get Some Nuts TV.

Peace and lurve!

:)x

Cravendale Moo Moo Milk!!!

I just love the latest Cravendale adverts. Cravendale Last Glass

The first lot with the cows following people about to get their milk back were a little worrying, entertaining but scary!

This ad campaign hits just the right note for me.

Who thought of a toy cow, a footballer and a pirate living together???? I'd like to shake your hand! Well maybe just stand at a distance and shout thanks!

LOL

:)x

Red Nose Day!

It was great TV viewing in a number of places - Tony Blair/Catherine Tate was a Richard and Judy/Ali G moment you must get the dvd if only so you can watch and wince again and again and again!!!

Commentators have said it shows our Tony is quite a good actor. That's worrying cause if he's that good an actor then what's been happening all this time he's been in the big chair?

Of course my biggest reason for buying the DVD is the Dr as Lauren's English teacher. They were both superb in this sketch. As for nan on Deal or No Deal, hilarious!

The fundraising goes on folks http://www.rednoseday.com/

Peace ya'll!!!

:)x

Tracey, Joanne and the Mortons

So, we finally got through the trial of Tracey Barlow in Coronation St and not a moment too soon if you ask me. She's been sent down, Tracey "luv" is now in clink and for life. Please, please, please writers, make it for life!?!

I could not stand anymore of her leading on that nasty little boy despite the fact that he deserves it. Enough already of that smug look he walks around with plastered all over his adolescent little mush! I could not stand Tracey blaming everyone (especially her mother) for her predicament. I could not stand her mom chain smoking one minute and having a panic attack the next. I could not stand Ken standing around going "are you alright?" every two seconds. Alright, alright??? Talk about asking a silly question!

The one storyline that upset me mightily is about our Joanne. Bad enough they unceremoniously got rid of her twin sister. They were a brilliant double act, it was a crime to break them up but now we find out that the remaining sister is an illegal immigrant!

Only a few black faces in the street. One is a dodgy taxi cab owner with a flakey past, the other is wrongly convicted of theft after we conveniently find out she has a criminal history so who cares about trying to clear her name and now we find that Jo is guilty of one of the most heinous crimes known to readers of a certain section of the British press - she's an illegal!!!

Shame on you Corro's!!!

Let's not forget the new family on the Street. Why oh why are new families in British soaps always made up a collection of "scallies"? What is so clever about showing how they go around scamming as many people as possible? In the first two weeks we had the grandad teaching his granddaughter how to diddle our "hapless Asian corner shop" owner out of £20 and the father skanking a cut price sign for his chippie.

I know it's a soap but purleeeese, give me a break!!!!

Peace ya'll!!!

:)x

Knock, knock ....... Dr Who's there!

Dr Who is back - YIPPEE!!!

I know it's taken me two weeks to say this but I just had to. So far this season has proved to be pretty darn good. I loved the galactic rhinoish police in the first epsiode and I loved Shakespeare in the second. Tomorrow, we see episode three and it's looking like it will most definitely live upto or even raise the standard. I can't wait - Woooohoooo!!!

Now to be selfish (or is that pretentious or maybe precious). I'm not sure about the popularity. Don't get me wrong, I'm pleased for the writers and the actors. It must surely help with the budget. But for me it feels like a lovely secret little club has been broken into and raided. Everyone is now jumping on the bandwagon and the select few are now having to share out the goodies to loads of people who don't really understand the subtleties in the story lines, the little references to previous episodes, the overarching theme/s, etc etc, etc.

All these new people.... they just don't get it. Preferring to tune in because the Dr is kinda cool and his side kick is kinda hot and the baddies are kinda naughty. Oh hold on, aren't these some of the reasons why I tune in???

Right, ahem, ok!

The Dr's back, the Dr's back, the Dr's back!!!!!

Peace ya'll!

:)x

For those of you who want to keep up with more news on the Dr, try these sites...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/

http://www.gallifreyone.com/

The Gadget Show on Channel five

My middle name should be gadget! I say this with a qualification because even though my idea of heaven is to spend a good day or two playing with whatever is the latest gadget, I rarely get the chance (or have the money) to do so.

That's why I thank heavens for The Gadget Show. (When was the last time you heard anyone thanking the heavens for anything? LOL.)

I can live my gadget playing days through this programme vicariously. It's so very, very cool to see what the presenters get upto whether it's racing each other on fold-up bikes and motorised skates or setting up synchronised robot dancing. The reviews are pretty informative and the information nicely accessible. I get a little frustrated at the website. I'd like a bit more indepth articles but I suppose it is primarily a tv programme.

The bestest thing about the show has to be the competition prize! Chances of winning are probably pretty slim but with a prize fund usually totalling something in the region of £5000 worth of gadgets, I don't care that it costs £1 to enter!

A damn good show and a chance at a nice little package. Very nice indeed!

Peace Ya'll

:)x

X Factor 2006

Well I've not mentioned The X Factor but I have been watching it all these weeks.

I can say that I am getting pretty tired of the show now. A very long time ago I realised that it wasn't about talent or real ability. The show has been about a good Saturday night laugh and having a tear jerker of a back story all set to an occasional song.

These days it's so transparent, it's all about ego's. I'm not talking about the ego's of would be stars, they've been relegated to the sidelines. It's all about the judges. Who can outsmart who. Who can come up with the wittiest and most cutting remark. Who can force who to do the dirty on their own artists. It's not big, it's not clever and it's not nice to watch.

Those poor contestants have to stand there whilst judges are gloating over the fact that another judge is about to lose an act. Well those acts happen to be people who are desperate to get into (the nasty, horrible) showbiz (world). But in the hands of the judges they're just weapons of mass destruction.

I really don't care that Simon wasn't in the country with his act last week. At least I didn't after the 3rd, 4th, 5th time that Louie repeated it. Change the record please!!!!

As for the standard of the contestants, it's poor. Some are ok but there are much much better out there. I'm not even going to mention the two brothers grim. I'm sure they are really nice lads, they seem friendly enough but let's just say I don't see how they got onto national telly. If they get into the final, well what a shambolic programme! Come on be honest, would you seriously buy McDonald Bro's single, never mind an album??? Oh ooops! I said I wasn't going to mention them.

I can see why Simon made the decision he did last week. It just reflects the state of the music industry in this country. The industry would pick four, quirky, amiable lads from Liverpool over a very competent solo singer. It's a no brainer. Simon did what most record execs would do, just as he did the week before when picking the babyfaced, easy to sell, lad, who's a performer over the not so experienced and would need a bit more nuturing but promising singer! It's a sad sad fact of life in the music business. It's not fair or right but it's showbusiness on this small island of ours.

Right at about now I can't help but hope that this is the last we'll see of The X Factor. As it's a bit of a money spinner, I can't see that being likely.

Peace Ya'll

:)x

Oh and good luck to the remaining contestants.

Penguin Persil Ad

Cute, cute, cute is all I can say. It's not persuaded me to buy the brand but I love the advert. Even makes me want to be a penguin! Watch it here.

Once again we see a brand tie-in with a movie. Happy Feet looks like it will be just as cute. It's out in UK cinemas on December 8th, me and my mate are gonna go see it even though we're grown ups (I think - LOL)!

Peace Ya'll

:)x

"Let me call you sweetheart....."

I love the latest Orange Togetherness Advert!

You know the one with Laurel and Hardy seranading some unfortunate young lady in the background but we see those plastic wind-up walky pals.

Christmas is coming so if you see them on sale will you get me a set? Pretty, pretty , pretty please - "Let me call you Sweetheart......"

Ta very muchly!

Peace Ya'll

:)x

C'mon!!!

People, people, people!!!

C'mon!!!

LOL

:)x

M & S gets Bondish

Oh so cool and oh so topical is the Christmas M&S James Bond spoof advert.

Here we see a number of women being contacted James Bond style to go to a "Spy Who Loved Me" type bash. Shirley Bassey is there doing what she does best and ladies showing off casual to outerwear to skimpy clothes (for a minute of two) then glammed up to the nines. Personally, my favourite bit of the ad is the group of gentle men at the bar (Champagne for me please lads)! Watch it here on Vimeo. 

That version of "Get this Party Started" is brill. I wonder if it might be released? T'would do well methinks

No, but I think it's great idea to spoof a bond movie. The bit with Twiggy stroking that bit of fur, is genius! LOL! It's all so wonderfully cheesy!

Well done M&S! Another winner of a campaign

Peace Ya'll

:)x

Torchwood - 6 weeks and counting!

If you think that Torchwood is Dr Who, then think again!

I mean it in a good way. The show has all the elements of Dr Who but it's much, much, more grown up. So far the stories are more, gruesome, scarey and sexy! As for the mystery behind why Jack can't die, well I can't wait for the details to unfold.

It's pretty obvious that the cast and crew are still in that "new" phase. Characters are still forming, relationships are still building, history is still in the making but I can think it's a damn fine programme. I only hope the public feel the same and we get a chance to see this oh so promising piece of British creativity given a chance to really thrive.

Peace Ya'll

:)x

Lost on Sky One

How could they??? How could they move Lost to Sky One?

How can those people who have faithfully followed the programme now continue to watch it without having to pay extra? Why does everything have to come with a price? I'm so very fed up of all this nonsense.

All you get on most terrestrial commercial telly is rubbish. I still haven't figured out what all the late night quiz stuff is about. Such utter drivel and a real rip off no wonder ITV are struggling. The only thing that saves late night telly is News 24 and once you've watched that for an hour interest begins to wain.

Shows like "Lost" (previously) on channel 4 were highlights of the week. Now, no more.

I'm speaking as someone who has access Sky One. However, I like to watch telly in bed. Do I have access to Sky One in my bedroom? Of course not! Will I be forking out to get it in my bedroom? Of course not! Looks like another programme is off my list then.

Peace ya'll

:)x

First Direct

I know this is a tv blog but I just have to say...

So a bank has finally owned up to only really being interested in grabbing as much money from it's customers as possible.

The crux of the matter is they're not interested in low paid workers, those on benefits or poorer pensioners. Banks are only interested in people who have money. Introducing these charges is one way of shaking off those people who clearly don't have money or at least making them pay even more for the priviledge of using bank services. Bear in mind here that people on benefits and pensioners have been forced to have a bank account because of changes, brought about by the government, in the way payments are made.

Some may say that it's only £10 a month. Well that's £10 a month way too much in my opinion given the amount of money banks make. There are ways around this charge, for example at the moment there's a loophole whereby opening a savings account and leaving £1 will qualify you for an exemption. How long this will remain is anyone's guess.

My personal opinion is I'm appalled! Personally, I hope thousands upon thousands of people switch. If we don't vote with out feet after this, it won't be long before other banks follow suit.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1163615939,30407,#what

:)x

Strictly Come Dancing

Saturday nights have been saved by the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing.

I can't believe it's taken me so long to chat about it! Maybe it's just because it's so good that it's beyond commentary??? Nah!!! It's just I've been a bit lazy.

The show is good - now there's a bit of classic British understatement.

Originally I cringed at the thought of yet another gaggle of celebs just trying to revive their careers. It's gonna be appalling was my first thoughts. I am so willing to admit to being wrong!

The whole thing has been proper! I think the X Factor judges need to pick up a few tips on how not to take over the show with personal vendettas. Contestants, clearly work extremely hard, the judges are on the whole pretty fair and the dance professionals are doing a great job of bringing dance back into popular public arena. Oh and I can't miss out the live music and the singers who are so very versatile!

I love the way whole thing works, I can even cope Bruce's silly jokes. My only downer is the voting of the Great British Public but everyone is always going to think differently, a vote is a vote!

My verdict - Fantastic! Long may "she" dance!

Peace Ya'll

:)x