General chat about not a lot thread

Strictly starts properly tonight, yay, I know I'm going to be the only one from here watching it, but it makes me happy.

I always used to watch it for entertainment and I’m just gonna say it, out of all the couples ever, Ann Widdecombe and Anton were the best! I mean that samba in Blackpool was just hysterically funny in my opinion! She also reminds me of Tokkori from the Kirby anime in that outfit too. I found it got boring from 2017 onwards but I tend to watch Johannes as I think he is such a great guy. But who the hell are these people now? I personally wouldn't class all these vloggers and tiktokers etc as celebs and as I’ve said before I’m gen z and I’m even saying that. 

I used to get a bit fed up with Brendans antics, I never felt it was fair on his celebrity partner when they got punished because his choreography included things that weren't in the rules they were being judged on. He was a great dancer though.

If I'm really miserable all I need to watch is Ed Balls doing Gangnam Style, it was so funny, I find it almost impossible to remain sad. Katya's creativity never fails to amaze me.

I thought Anita Rani's paso a few years ago was the best I've ever seen. 

Ahh I’ve never heard of it but I will have a look out for it. I do remember watching things like DIY SOS, 60min make over, Kirsty Alsop home made homes etc which I thought were really good to watch but I will have to look for the design masters. I suppose my taste is more of a modern but also cozy place maybe? I’m quite minimalist if I’m honest, like I just have neutral painted walls and same carpets in each room with a few photos on some walls. I do however like to add some bling haha. But if I was in like a house in the country side I’d probably have more of a ranch or cozy theme. 

Chaise Longues are expensive and ones you do get are often totally knackered and still go for megabucks as lots of upholstery students do them up as projects. I'd like one too, I think I'm naturally a chaise creature. I'm sure theres lots of videos on youtube that would help. If you paint an old piece of furniture and it dosen't work or you don't like it, it's only paint so you can easily change it.

Have you ever watched Interior Design Masters? You might get some ideas from them, although some of them of terrible, so bad that me and Mum call it Infeior Design Masters. But at least you can get an idea of what dosen't work, some of them are into maximalism, all clashing colours and patterns, it's like looking at a migraine! I think it's horrible but others love it. You can get some really good tips on how to distress mirrors and use gold/silver/copper leaf which isn't that expensive.

I think Bill Bailey was assumed he wouldn’t win because he was “older” but he proved that age is just a number and it was good to see him win. And may Caroline rest in peace. 

Ah ok to those divots, love little life hacks like them so I will have to give them a try some time. The remaining carpets should get fitted on Friday! I might have a look for furniture like that too as I like doing my own things and getting creative with stuff like that. I actually remember watching a tv show called Money for nothing which was about people recycling or binning old things but they got made into something different. I would also like to get a little chaise longe or however it’s spelt for my hallway too! 

I liked Caroline Flack and Bill Bailey too, I had the feeling he wasn't supposed to be such a good dancer let alone win.

If you want to remove divots from carpets then according to the chap on Stacey Solomans, Sort Your Life Out, putting a cloth over the divot and then giving them a shot of steam from a steam iron will bring the pile back up again.

Check out local auctions for furniture, you can get things like those massive old wardrobes for less than a fiver, you can paint them, do decoupage or anything to make something unique and interesting. Auctions usually have a "man with a van" around who delievers large purchases for a small sum. You can do the auctions online but it's a good trip out to and look at what they have, it's like a massive charity shop for general auctions. 

Strange you say about your hovering finger sending a post. My iPad has decided to become super sensitive to my fingers hovering over the screen. It’s as if I’m clicking on links without making contact with the screen. The touch sensitivity adjustments have remained in the same setting for months, so its not that.

ahh Ed doing gangnam style is a real good way to make you happy, I also watch him to cheer myself up. Might do that now with my jet lag depression. I also watch Ann Widdecombe doing any dance (particularly samba and tango) as she actually really made me laugh hard too. I don’t know what she is like in politics though so I am just purely going on strictly here. 

I never really like anyone that has won but I have liked the ones who won from 2022 so far. Also didn’t mind Caroline Flack if I’m honest too and liked Bill Bailey too. Watching him win in lockdown cheered me up. This is all my opinion though 

Assuming you are using a laptop with a touchpad - many people have problems with them.

The solution is to use either an external trackball or mouse.

Jay was brilliant.

May favourite dance is the Argentine Tango too.

I'm not sure how the judges mark either, I know they do have follow the rules for steps, what are basic, more advanced steps etc and that there are rules about lifts, like the American Smooth can have 3 lifts, in a waltz you can be twirlled but at least one foot must stay on the floor.

If for some bizarre reason I was to be on Strictly then I'd love to have Johannes as a partner, to be honest I think he'd be the only one tall enough for me to dance with.

Another little weirdness from my pooter it decided to send a post because my finger way hovering above the track pad.

Jay was brilliant.

May favourite dance is the Argentine Tango too.

I'm not sure how the judges mark either, I know they do have follow the rules for steps, what are basic, more advanced steps etc and that there are rules about lifts, like the American Smooth can have 3 lifts, in a waltz you can be twirlled but at least one foot must stay on the floor.

If for some bizarre reason I was to be on Strictly then I'd love to have Johannes as a partner, to be honest I think he'd be the only one tall enough for me to dance with.

Another little weirdness from my pooter it decided to send a post because my finger way hovering above the track pad.

Strange you say about your hovering finger sending a post. My iPad has decided to become super sensitive to my fingers hovering over the screen. It’s as if I’m clicking on links without making contact with the screen. The touch sensitivity adjustments have remained in the same setting for months, so its not that.

Assuming you are using a laptop with a touchpad - many people have problems with them.

The solution is to use either an external trackball or mouse.