More Strictly!  You must think I have a sad life, a tv programme being the highlight of my week!  lol 

Actually, it is.  So I must have.  Huh. 

We haven't been out & about much lately, I'm still getting over this cold/bronchitis.  If I'd still been at work, after a week's self-cert sick leave, I'd have had to go to the doc and he'd have given me antibiotics (and a sick note).  So getting rid of it naturally may take longer but it's probably better for me.  We did go to the flix in the week, to see the Tin Tin movie.  And we've friends from Paris staying over at the moment, so we went out for a meal yesterday.

Anyhoo, back to Strictly, guess who got voted out last week?  Nancy Doolally... sorry Dell'Olio... and Anton.  About time too really.  She had improved from week 1 but most of the time she didn't so much dance as fling herself about. 
So what happened this weekend?

Lulu & Brendan did a tango to Prince's Kiss.  It started off very well, lots of tango content.  But Lulu seemed to lose it halfway through, her frame went and she started singing along instead of concentrating on the dancing.  Not as good as last week. (score 27)
Audley & Natalie did a Viennese Waltz, he did very well, lovely footwork, quite light & delicate for a big bloke but you could see him concentrating, bless him! (score 27)
Harry & Aliona did a samba to a Stevie Wonder number.  He had a good bounce action but the whole thing was a strange mix of sexy and awkward.  Good effort though. (score 33)
Anita & Robin did a brilliant charleston, just brilliant, she's such a good performer and didn't put a foot wrong. Loved her flapper outfit.  (score 31)
Jason & Kristina did a rumba, the first male celebrity to do that particular dance.  A difficult dance for a bloke.  The tune was Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly.  Jason made a good effort but it was a bit contrived and lacked chemistry. (score 28)
Alex & James did a great quickstep to a great tune - It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing.  She did really well, apparently even had her heel caught in her dress for most of the dance, I didn't notice, she was doing so well. (score 31)
Robbie & Ola did a waltz to Love Don't Live Here Anymore.  I thought it was very romantic and well-acted but the judges didn't think so.  At the end of it, Robbie looked quite tearful sitting on the steps there, though I suppose we viewers have the advantage of camera close-ups.  They needed an assistant referee on the touchline! (score 29)
Russell & Flavia did a paso, weeellll, he started off on a bucking broncho wearing these round pebble specs looking more like Billy Bunter than a matador.  However, once he got off and on to the dance floor, he was really good, loads of great paso arm placements and flamenco hands.  Craig called it "astounding"! (score 24)
Chelsee & Pasha did a great charleston, very good, completely in synch, "boo boo bee doo".  She'd make a great Betty Boop. (score 36)
Holly & Artem did a superb jive to a Bruno Mars track, a really cool routine, dressed in matching suits.  Lots of energy too - she's usually so laid-back!  (Loved her comment to Tess "I need a lie down!").  Didn't realise until the end that Artem had a back injury, he did really well to dance through it. (score 34)

Leaderboard:

Chelsee and Pasha – 36
Holly and Artem – 34
Harry and Aliona – 33
Alex and James – 31
Anita and Robin – 31
Robbie and Ola – 29
Jason and Kristina – 28
Lulu and Brendan – 27
Audley and Natalie – 27
Russell and Flavia – 24

Oh, I forgot to say earlier, no Len this week so they drafted in Jennifer Gray, the actress who starred with Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing 25 years ago.  She recently won the US version of Strictly.  Don't know why they didn't have Karen Hardy or Ian Waite instead.  Someone that knows something about dancing rather than just another celeb.  Hurumph. 
Lulu & Brendan were the shock evictees, Audley & Natalie being the other bottom couple (again).  Two wardrobe malfunctions this week, Alex's aforementioned heel in hem, and Holly's braces came undone and nearly had her eye out!