What to do with my Sunday evenings?

Well, it had to happen sometime. After 100 days, the seventh series of Australian Big Brother has come to an end, avoiding a repeat of last year's 'T-bagging' incident ....and with a member of the fairer sex winning for the first time. I have to admit that both Lucy & I became avid viewers of the show over the course of the series - mugs aren't we?! - and whilst not watching every night would try to make sure that we were home for the Sunday night eviction. Not sure I'd be doing the same with that annoying Charley character from the UK show.

A couple of differences from the UK show - Friday night games (similar to 'It's a knockout' with the winner effectively gaining immunity from eviction the following week), Sunday night evictions (rather than Friday in the UK), a complete minger to present it (her name is Gretel, but one of this year's contestants kept calling her Hansel!) & a much narrower range of people (tend to be blonde & aged 19-25). Also had a 'couple' put in together at the start (& then her ex turned up!).

For me, Travis was the star of the show - almost a caricature of what you would think an Aussie bloke is like - with his habit of putting an 'o' on the end of everything, and also wearing a singlet at all times! However, both Aleisha & Zach (who made me laugh with his camp comments) both deserved to make it to the final, and just 500 votes separated them.... the 'counting' with all those adverts was very, very annoying though.

However, the funniest moment of the show was on the final night when Michelle (a really annoying contestant) was seen shouting after John Howard (PM) in the street... saying that she loved him and that he was 'sick' (it's the first time I've heard anyone on TV cheering for him!). When interviewed on the show she then said she loved him because 'he looked like an ewok with Mr Magoo glasses!'. Could not have summed it up better myself!

Guess I'll have to find something else to keep me occupied on an evening... Australian Idol anyone?!