Thursday 29 January 2009

Now You See Him - Now You Don't!




There cannot be many of us, here in England, who are not watching "Dancing On Ice". The T.V. show where celebrities who have never skated in their lives are paired with a professional skater. The couples then compete against others to find the best.


Last Saturday night I just fell about laughing at the performance of Todd Carty. He is just totally hopeless with no sense of balance. What set me off even more was the Presenter - he was unable to read out the scores for laughing.



Todd is a real entertainer with a great sense of humour, hats off to him for giving it a go but............................he is a danger. What is going to happen if the public keep voting him back, as they did on Saturday?
He has already admitted that his professional partner is too scared of his lack of ability to allow him to try and lift her. What happens when they have to use props as they do every year, when they have to use ariel wires?
I dread to think. Doubtless, millions will be in front of their t.v. screens next Sunday to see if he does better ..................or worse.
I am very fond of Todd. I have watched him since he was a child actor playing the part of "Tucker" in "Grange Hill". Then he went on to "Eastenders" and most latterly, "The Bill". He is a very likeable person and he certainly gave us a classic t.v. moment on Saturday night. However, a skater he is NOT and I think it is time to skate off the ice for good.



Seriously, he could badly injure himself or injure his partner and she has her career to think of. Much as we love you Todd, I think it is time to wish you goodbye.




However, thanks for the great laugh you gave us on Saturday night. For all our American friends who did not see it and for the Brits who might have missed it, I found his performance on YouTube and I am going to share it with you today. I laugh again each time I see it.









The freezing weather is supposed to be making a return at the weekend with arctic blasts from Russia. Snow is expected in the South and East of the country. Whether we get any remains to be seen.


I hope to come back with some other entries soon, just as soon as the muse visits me again.

Hope you are all doing well, dear friends and readers.

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34 comments:

  1. You are right this really has to be the funniest thing I have seen on TV for a long, long time!! Was giggling again watching it the second time round! Hats off to him, I am not sure I could do much better myself!! Flipping 'eck Tucker!!!! Love B xx

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  2. That was so funny.
    I hope you don't get really bad weather. Hugs, Helen

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  3. Oh thankyou for giving me the chance to see this I missed it ,we tend to watch bbc 1 on a Saturday night ,soo funny ,as you say perhaps he ought to do a John Sargeant...Hey did you see our favourite ''Who do you think you are ''is back on Monday ..lots of Love Jan xx

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  4. I do agree with Jan, Jeannette, but it was funny. I don't think we've seen the last of what must be a classic clip!
    Bunny xx

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  5. Thanks for the smiles today and it is good to hear from you. Hope your weather doesn't get bad.

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  6. I missed it Jeannette due to company calling round Sat .Heeeeeeee I have just laughed my lid off at it.The end part was hilarious LOL!!Thanx for the laugh today I needed cheering.I heard about the cold returning.Brr it's freezing fog here today brr.Feeling it more because the last couple of days have been realy spring like.Stay warm as possible.Take Care God Bless Kath xx

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  7. Can't say I've seen that show, but I love ice skating! We're getting ice here in Maryland, USA too. Brrrrr!

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  8. good to see you jeannette.been too long.take care,love mort xx

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  9. I had no idea what I was watching, but that looks like a fun show, for sure. I've had alot of ice and snow here in my area. Stay warm, honey. Love, Val xox

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  10. Hi Jeannette, Glad to hear from you again. Hope you are well. I did not watch the show last Sat, so thank you for showing this. I love Todd, he's so funny and a good sport. I'm terrified by ice-skating so I can understand what he's going through. I hope the public will keep him on as he seems to be having fun. Keep warms. Ciao. Antonella

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  11. I must admit, that video brought a smile to my face too........oh dear two words spring to mind.......nervous and wreck hehehehehe
    Eileen x

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  12. Oh dear, I`ve just left a comment Jeannette but its disappeared! I`ll begin again.

    I don`t watch Dancing On Ice but after hearing about Todd Carty`s exploits on Sunday I watched it on You Tube. It was the funnist thing I`ve seen for a long time, just hilarious! :o)

    Love and Hugs

    Sandra xxxx

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  13. good to hear from you, you're often in my thoughts.
    hope you're weather doesn't get bad, we're having a horrific winter in the mid west & n east u.s.
    watched the clip, you're right he doesn't have good balance, but what's worse...he has no rythmn. lol but he kept a big smile going. very funny.
    take care.
    till next time. huggies...

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  14. That was good for a laugh. LoL I hope you are doing well.

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  15. i am so glad you are back online in blogland. i have missed your posts.

    we have dancing with the stars in here the states. some of the "stars" were badly injured and they weren't on skates. i am sure we sill be getting this one over here as well. i agree. they can be badly hurt on skates.

    hope all is well with you and yours.

    blessings,

    regina

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  16. Nice to see a post from you Jeannette ~ I havn't been watching this programme but I did enjoy your clip ~ I think he is brave to have a go at this and his partner is even braver to join him :o) Ally x

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  17. At first I thought it was part of the routine but hejust kept going lol, I think Jason summed it up best when he said Todd might go home in a body bag....lol. Dancing on Ice is a mixed bag this year I know ray is very good but others who have been just as good haven't won.

    Good to see you posting and hope your well.

    Take care

    Yasmin
    xx

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  18. Oh Jeannette, that was so funny! We don't get that program here in the US so I'm glad you posted the video. That guy seems to be having a great time. We heard the other day that Donny Osmond may be on our "Dancing With the Stars" when the new season starts in March. I guess he doesn't want to be out done by Marie who was on the show last year. Have a good evening and once again...thanks for posting that video. Linda in Washington state

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  19. Currently out of the country, Jeannette, but it's good to see a post from you. Not much into the celebrity type things on TV, I'm afraid, but I'm glad this is entertaining.

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  20. I did watch this video and laughed (it has ot made it over here yet) and I did relate, because my second husband was a great skater and so he insisted that we had to find a roller skating rink and everyone had to go skating who naturally did not skate. He would hold us up but as soon as he let go of us we were very apt to fall down. His daughter, my Ronda, is a dancing doll, but he had an older half sister who was a professinal skater which inspired him besides he lives in Ohio. We lived where skating ponds were mighty scarce. Gerry

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  21. That was so funny! We had the same kind of show a few years ago here in the States and it was really amusing to watch as well.

    We are in a deep freeze again too with ugly weather. I love the flowers in your header, it makes me think of spring.
    xxx

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  22. That was hilerious! I even had my daughter quickly watch as well.

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  23. It's always great to find a new post from you. Your entries are always so interesting and different. Linda in VA

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  24. Hilarious video! great fun & laughter. thanks for sharing!~kbear

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  25. funny show, thanks for sharing a laugh

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  26. Loved the video. Had me laughing hard.

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  27. Hi Jeannete nice to hear how things are with you glad you are OK. Have not been watching the skating this year just a wee bit tired of it and watch other things on Sunday night. Glad you are enjoying it. Love Joan

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  28. (((((((jeannette))))))))) happy to see a posting. I watched the video, omg it was funny. you have some really cool shows there in england. hope you have a wonderful weekend.
    Love ya,
    Cindy xoxoxo

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  29. Hi Jeannette ,thanks for the laugh ,of Todd,like you I have always liked him .I think he is very brave to even go on the ice.Have a good weekend ...love Jeanxx

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  30. Dear me, LOL, what a character Todd is! Thanks for the share!Hope your feeling better...hugs Maire

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  31. That was fun to watch... I have not ice skated since I was a child and I wonder if I can even stand up on skates nowdays. Hope you have a great week ahead!!
    Lisa

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  32. I enjoyed this video so much I had to come back today and see it again! Sooooo funny!
    Lisa

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  33. Hi Jeannette, As I saw the weather in London I thought of a couple I met while on the cruise from Linconshire. They were flying into Heathrow so I pray they made it all right.
    I had noticed that the wife was in a wheel chair and seemed to eat very little.
    I guess I was brazen enough to ask if she had MS which she did.
    She had been diagnosed 12 years ago and only recently was experiencing swallowing difficulties.
    I reminded myself that despite how I was feeling it was NOTHING compared to this horrible disease. I told her that there is an unusually high rate of MS in this area.

    Will be writing on my journal when I am feeling better.

    Hugs to you and Mike,

    ALBERTA Lori

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