Strictly Week Three

[Eve]

Spoilers for anyone not watching live and it is likely that the dance off result will be posted when it is available online, well before the dance off tomorrow. Who else is watching and who do you think will be the next to leave?

[Eleena]

Hi Eve,
I'm not sure x

[Eve]

Me neither! Always a bit up in the air with the public vote! I hope Charlotte has managed to improve this week. Could be in with some great dances with the standard last week! Film week should be good!

[Eve]

Ooh, I tried the new Gelato place on Portland Street. Been a couple of times. The ice cream is lovely.

[Eleena]

Have a good evening Eve x

[Eleena]

Did you!
Still not tried it yet Eve, I'll have to pay a visit, I'm off all next week. What did you order?

[Eve]

I had crepes both times, with nutella and chopped nuts. The crepes weren't freshly made I suspect, more warmed up but the toppings were lovely. I tried my friend's ice cream she had and they were gorgeous! There is a lot of choice! No way they can make that much fresh so I wonder about the crepes and waffles.

[Eve]

There's a new gelato place opened on Market Street too, not tried it out yet though, doesn't look like much seating.

[Eleena]

Ooh naughty! ;0)
Do you know Gabbots in the Arndale? Give their Manchester tarts a try ... huge .. moreish!! Night Eve x

[Eve]

I do like Gabbots but haven't tried sweet stuff, just the cooked chicken and occasionally other meat bits. They do lovely spicy prawns too. Night x

[vernonk]

On ITV GMB in July, Charlotte Hawkins claimed to be scared of flying. Tonight she was seen cheerfully flying in a little plane. What’s the truth, I wonder

[tonyav]

Wasn't exactly a F15 Tomcat though was it.

[hc4361]

Charlotte is shockingly bad - or maybe it seems that way to me because I had high hopes for her.

Simon to go.

[Eve]

Well, phobias can be overcome. Maybe she felt more in control in a small aircraft and more issues with others or she has got over her phobia over time. It's like a little bubble in the cockpit of those kinds of planes, they could have taken her up relatively low to see and taken her down again if she couldn't do it. It's wonderful, I had some flying training in small aircraft like that as a RAF cadet, brilliant, especially the aerobatics!

[hc4361]

I thought Charlotte had taken Valium before her dance tonight

[Eve]

Also, she had an experienced instructor right next to her (it's very cosy in the cockpit of those type of planes!) who would not have handed over control until well up in the air at a safe height and could take back control at any time. It's not like there is anything to crash in to in the air where they would have been flying at that height, not hard to fly in a straight line :) Loop the loops not really technically difficult either.

[tonyav]

Yep, the dancing vicar or Simon to go imo.
Aston outstanding.

[Eve]

Charlotte isn't great but I thought it was better than last week's, couldn't have been much worse though bless her. I was surprised Susan was as high up on the leaderboard as she was. Interesting Debbie has slipped down the leaderboard too.

Some beautifully choreographed routines, loved Alexandra's routine and Jonnie's and Gemma's. The Trolls one was brilliant too. So glad Gemma is further up the leaderboard. Poor Aljaz looked like he was about to pass out while up with Claudia, love him and Gemma. I'd love it if the Gemma/Gorka rumours are true too!

See Shirley and Darcey seemed to be chatting more tonight after rumours of them being frosty towards each other.

[Eve]

I think it is the vicar's time to go, he really tries but he just hasn't got the same entertainment factor as Ed Balls. He isn't even dancing most of the time. I wonder if Brian will be down there again. I would have said Susan as expected her to be lower down the leaderboard. It was entertaining but, again, very little actual ballroom/latin dancing. Could say that for Brian too though!

[tonyav]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/29-behind-the-scenes-secrets-you-learn-about-strictly-come-dancing-when-you-sit-in-the-audience/ar-AAsMxod?li=BBoPWjQ

[goodgoalie]

hc, I think the problem with Charlotte is that she's not only hugely embarrassed by the whole thing, but she's just not sexy. Attractive, yes, but the thing is that some women (and men) are sexy, and some are not - absolutely nothing that can be done about it, no matter how much you try. Not that she's even trying....