No time today, so you’ll have to wait until tomorrow for the story of my exploits from the weekend. It will feature an ITV News Channel presenter, two political editors, guns, puzzles, trains and Billie Piper. But not necessarily in that order.
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Finally saw it last night. A few quick comments:
Swizerland were the best. Go Vanilla Ninjas.
Wasn’t particularly enamoured with Greece.
Thanks to Terry Wogan’s description of one of the acts (Turkey?), I was reacquainted with the word “Archimandrite”. And yes, Cyril Shaps fans, he did have a hat.
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I missed last night’s semi-final because I went to see a film and forgot to set the video.
I note, though, that of those tracks I identified as good, several have plunged out of the contest. Iceland, Slovenia and Lithuania were all knocked out, leaving only Switzerland and the UK from my Top 5. F.Y.R. Macedonia (who, I seem to remember, don’t like being called that) also go through while Spain had pre-qualified.
From my list of The Bad, it tended to be the dull, rather than hilariously bad, that lost: Belgium and Finland, although Croatia got through, amazingly. Portugal also went out. Sadly, Saturday’s viewers won’t be treated to the shockingly dire Irish performance as that too was ousted in the semi-final. Moldova and Norway made it through so we can laugh at them – unless they win, of course, in which case it’s tears of shame all round.
Greece and Norway have been tipped by the bookies, followed by Hungary. The latter came top of the semi-final and will be opening the show, followed by the UK. (Running order.) Opening will likely boost Hungary further, although Switzerland may still benefit from being near the end. (Sweden – for Stuart – are near the middle of the show, performing 14th.)
I’d just like to say: “Ha ha ha.”
It’s my birthday and I’ll laugh if I want to. Thank you.
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