It's not on tonight, sadly. Cos of the football.

I'm not sure about Esther. I do like her more than I thought I would, but I never trust that, 'Everyone is so lovely' thing. I always think it's really insincere.

I think the final three will be Martina, Joe and George.

Nicola gets on my nerves.

I don't understand why people like Martina.
That sounds a bit mean. But t'is true.

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PS Esther cried because the two other women were talking about their partners and it made her think about Desmond
:-(
V sad.

Caroline, how can you not like Martina? The woman's a legend!

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I've heard some terrible tales about esther, coming from Cambridge. But they may well all be anti-feminist and anti-semitic so I take them with a pinch of salt.

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Anyway, Martina should win easily. She's been eating bush tucker for years.

I say, 'how can you like Martina'??
Right back atcha!

Really, I don't get it...

Well, I'm just talking about everything she did for women's sport. Putting up the prize money, beating the men, all that stuff. She changed 'ladies' tennis' to women's tennis. She is a historical figure. She is a great sportswoman. Er - that's why.

Oh, Jem :0

I too am very surprised by Nicola and like her rather more than I did on the first day. Do you think Dani was showing sour grapes at losing?

I didn't want to watch the bug eating contest but had to as hubby thought it was so hilarious. Even though I sat with my head in my jumper I actually gagged myself - vile, vile, vile. I would rather eat rice and beans.

Sharon
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Well, OK, I accept all that and admit that she is an amazing sportswoman. She's just a bit dour though. Can't imagine her being someone you'd have a laugh, or any decent conversation with in real life though.
I feel guilty now. Hereby resolve to try AND LIKE MARTINA!!!!

I think she's just East European at heart. She tells jokes. And she was funny on court. She's just not huggy kissy. Californian

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Plus she did have a partner who was a writer. Rita Somebody.

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Rita Mae Brown who wrote Rubyfruit Jungle.

She has also - twice, if I'm not mistaken - described herself as the 'greatest living sportsperson'. I know it's very English of me to dislike that, but well....

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Sharon, agree that the bug eating was truly disgusting...

What's wrong wi' that? She IS. She's not English so she can say that.

Hmm..well..

I'm sure there are loads of other sports persons equally qualified to claim that (er, not that I can name any of course, being a sport ignoramous).

Ooh, guess who the two 'kidnapees' are going to be - one is a (very ex) pop star and the other is a mad ex children's tv presenter!
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Go on, you have to tell us!

David Van Day (who?) - I think he was in a group called Dollar. And - remember the great Timmy Mallet from Wackaday?
Susiex

*Groan* - still no male totty.

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