Week 1 - Strictly Live Show - 30 Sept 2011

Hello everyone! It is so so good to be back amongst all SCD fans again! Just looking so much to the first show and what it will bring. Good luck everyone and to all of us - ENJOY!!!

Ansaphone on - check

DVD programmed in case of emergency - check

Glass of red wine - check

Nibbles - check

Sequins - check

The Dropper Household is good to go.

Anytime you're ready, Auntie

@2lipsAmsterdam: Here's the new Strictly titles for non-UK based fans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqFT4yLLFJI

James - I love you!!! Thank you.



Ignoring the phone (both landline and mobile) so sorry mother and have a glass of bubbly (couldnt wait) in my hand. It is going to be longest 33 minutes......

Pennydropper - perhaps the most important item you forget to check off -

the trip to the ladies so we dont miss anything!!!

Evening 2Lips :) Never has a day lasted so long as today..... ;):)

Great to be back! Greetings to all fellow past bloggers, and welcome to the newbies. It may be dark outside, but Strictly is about to light up all our lives between now and Christmas. Good luck to all the celebs and their wonderful partners; let the party begin!

Greetings Ojtocs!! I've been driving everyone up the wall!!! Cannot wait! These last minutes are making me nuts!

Can't wait. I'm having to watch Celebrity Masterchef.

2lips@5

Thanks for reminding, me - could have been a problem, otherwise. Time to invest in a shewee perhaps?

Fi@9

We are reduced to Grand Designs

Everything crossed for Russell.

Where is everyone? Its going to start in about 10 minutes!

*waves paws to the board*

Hi Fi! What we lack in quantity we make up for in quality!

So who is everyone rooting for tonight?

Strictly is about to come on now.

Fi @15 - not sure yet, might need the weekend to ponder.



Okay Strictlyites - here we go!!! Good luck to us and them.....

Evening all - I don't know who I am rooting for yet, although I am reasonably sure it is not Holly Valance. Am midly annoyed I have to choose between watching in HD or getting Karen and Katie Brand's commentary as I don't seem able to get it on the HD channel.

Watched from the beginning thought it was time I joined in. Hi everyone

Artem in the intro - he can smile at me like that at anytime......

Hi kicks. I'm shaking in excitement!

enjoyed the opening titles..how sad is that :)

Tess wearing an oversized purple one wrapper looks like they have left the excess material hanging off the back. She is looking overly skinny methinks.

Can't wait for the scoring. With I could hear Karen without Katie.

I'm here! My internet connection has been conking out periodically today. Sooooooo relieved it has decided to work for the moment!!

I see lots of potential on them there stairs...

Anita looks lovely tonight

Please no scores above 8 in first week cos Dfer won't believe it.

Holly looks like she's doing a music vid.

Holly concentrating but looks a bit Floppy and lax Dfer 6 OK for week 1

Anita's dress is certainly lovely.



Holly is ok but a bit stiff and tense me thinks. Needs to stop thinking and just go with the flow.

Not a bad start from Holly just needs a bit more commitment

so annoying to have to refresh this page all the time Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

well done to that nervous girl. A bit more zing and excitement needed, but very nice to watch. x

With you there Dfer (can I call you Dfer?)

Love Artem's chest out though.

I agree with Dfer 6



What happened to her left earring?

Len: 7!

Craig hits the nail on the head for me as usual. Enjoyed Hooly and Artem, want to see more

Dfer & Craig scoring properly :)

Oh god Artem is just as drool worthy as last year.



First show first dance - not too bad!

oooooooooo, Dan!

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Hey ho - the props are back!

Already loving the songs this song this series, but Dan was a bit stiff.

Yep Dfer is me KicknFlicks. PolarBearing is me game. Katya looks demurely pretty ballroomed up. Dan looks uncomfortable. Again OK start Dfer 6 again.

just what I thought, 2lips! Isn't that Mattiona's from last year?

I can't decide if Dan is straight faced with concentration or whether he is trying not to laugh. He looked a bit wobbly in his opening and stiff throughout I thought.



5

Feel very sorry for them all having to wear suits and ties on a day like this. They must be MELTING.....

that was much better than I thought. dan deserves decent scores

Evening all. Here we go again :-) Early days, trying to see who has the most potential. But already Alesha is overmarking...oh dear...

Oh how I would love to watch this live... I was looking forward to watching it live... I don't own a TV. It is not available online.



I am sad. :(

Fireworks! Lulu and BBB are on the way!

Now here's a couple to watch Lulu and Brendan.

eveing all



The first 2 dances down Holly was ok but dan was very stiff but its the first week got to give them a chance

PFAFB - yep definitely dusted off from last year!



Fair score I thought for Dan.

OY OY ere we go Mrs. Teacup thrower.

Illegal lift!

I hope Lulu and Brendan stay in a while. The training room footage is going to be the stuff of legend.

Lulu forgot the steps!

LULU! Pay more attention to your feet and leave the singing to someone else!!!

Scatty and forgetful gomne completely made it up Dfer 2, but fun

Lulu - oh dear

Oh Dear. And it was all going so well!

Oh dear! But at least they look they are having fun!



4

Craig 3, Others 5.

ok its the first show and Brendon is up to his bad boy act already with the lifts, but it was not to bad it was funny

complete dance dissassster...love it!

Disaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrster Darling - Craig is back!!!

Oh no, Bruce's favourites.

Dfer & Craig scoring properly again

Celebrating the start of Strictly!!

Poor Brandon!!! She made the whole thing up.

Uh-oh...here comes Audrey...

Ok I have very low expectations for audley.

Get on with it Bruce......

Audley, holder of the world's biggest hands.

I used to have this song on my ipod. Love it, but it makes me cry.

Why oh why did Brendan get landed with this no-hoper, especially after the disaster with Michelle last year? Lulu, you weren't even trying, too busy being a diva to pick up even rudimentary steps after three weeks of rehearsals. Worse than Fiona Phillips. And now I suppose we will lose Brendan. Shame on you LULU.

someone on the panel is going to mention hands.... they are like paddles.

Just looks as if he is standing there whilst Natalie does all the work...

He no where near the music *sigh* Dfer 3

Ok not good - but better than Joe Calzaghie was.



4

Looks flat footed. The lack of practice showing here.

for a big bloke he did pretty well as it is harder for the larger me and for a boxer well he was lighter on his feet than is expected.



Craig mentioned the hands lol

Def agree bruce42

Dfer and Craig scoring properly again again again :)

Liked Robbie's hips in the promo....

Dfer fav now , A Welsh Savage like Dfer.

'who is gonna tell you?' Ola, Craig, Len, Bruno, Aleesha??? (sorry, forgotten how to spell her name....)

They need to get rid of the props.

Oh no, it started with a slide. Bad start.

it's ZOOLANDER, Ola really leading him. but has a bit of Lulu in it.Throw away arms but real attack Dfer 5 maybe 6

Reminded me more of a Paso at the beginning

That hand was just hanging there. It wasn't even straight.

Terrible singing! Flat! Dancing not much better....

Robbie



Flat footed no hips oh dear I cant say anything good about the dancing but good song.

Speaking of standing offside...

Robbie did lots of standing.

Classic Ola routine where she gets her celeb to stand still whilst she distracts us. It was a pity she was in the way when he did his walk. He is at least enthusiastic. Some promise I think.



4

not enough content there

OY Len Nicking Dfer's Attack word I said he had attack first.

Well he didn't take his eyes off Orla. May improve if he is allowed to drop the bad boy theme.