[TV] The poor old kiddy on Countdown is having a nightmare

[dsr-burnley]

Me too. I do ok at it but I live in fear of being bettered by a doddery old granny or, even worse, a 10 year old spod.

You're safe from the 10 year old. The rules on children on TV now are so ridiculous (specifically, that the child - even a 17 year old - can't sit in the chair for more than 60 minutes; and between shows, the child mustn't remain in the building but must go and sit outside or in a different building) mean that they can't have under 18s.

 

[perseus]

GOTAPMEWT

He's got 4 - WEPT

56-0

About as good as a chocolate TEAPOT

 

[Nottseagull]

Sadly things have not got better. He has not managed a point on a letters game

NEDIWHERL is his last chance

I didn't watch this but it looks like he must have been a ne'er-do-well.

RAKISNEMB

He's some up with BANKER ( didn't remember to out the s on)

49-0

Poor old kiddy

You don't seem much better getting the right letters in yourself.....

 

[HastingsSeagull]

I sub lessons for 11-16 year olds in an International School and regularly steal from Countdown for puzzles to put on the board during down time

2 years in at the same school and they're yet to work it out. Mostly seem to think I've invented the idea despite me telling them to google countdown. Amazed no other staff member has let slip a comment!

They much prefer the numbers. I think because given time they can often get there by experimenting. The letters rounds it's always the same kids who can do well and kind of puts some of the others off I think. Try to explain they should be pleased as non-native English speakers who are still learning with 4's and 5's but the teenage brain doesn't really go for that when their mate gets a 7.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

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[emoji23]

We pedants live and die by predictive text and typos... (in the early hours of the morning too - great stuff!)

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Just watching now , Rachel looking mega hot .

Carol could eat her for dinner.

 

[carlzeiss]

Carol could eat her for dinner.

Too much filler for me now .

 

[METALMICKY]

Carol could eat her for dinner.

Really? Now she is pregnant that style of dress doesn't really work and always thought legs aren't all that great. With that skirt they look like a couple of shapeless threads hanging out of the bottom.

 

[carlzeiss]

Really? Now she is pregnant that style of dress doesn't really work and always thought legs aren't all that great. With that skirt they look like a couple of shapeless threads hanging out of the bottom.[/QUOTE

Pregnant or not , she is still hot .

 

[Skaville]

My adult kids have always told me I should go on it when I'm retired. I am now early retired...

I took the plunge. Filming on the 18th of November. This thread has made me very nervous.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Carol could eat her......

Now that I would like to see

 

[METALMICKY]

I took the plunge. Filming on the 18th of November. This thread has made me very nervous.

Please let us know if Suzy's 'origin of words' section is as eternally dull as when I even fast forward through it?

 

[Grombleton]

load of sloblock

 

[Skaville]

Please let us know if Suzy's 'origin of words' section is as eternally dull as when I even fast forward through it?

I never listen either. To be honest, I have barely watched the show in 25 years

 

[Nottseagull]

I took the plunge. Filming on the 18th of November. This thread has made me very nervous.

We need a thread for that like when Gwylan went on Mastermind. When will it be broadcast?

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Why hasn't this appeared in my Mentions?

 

[Titanic]

We need a thread for that like when Gwylan went on Mastermind. When will it be broadcast?

Why hasn't this appeared in my Mentions?

because it needs to be [MENTION=5502]Nottseagull[/MENTION]

 

[Hampster Gull]

7+2 = 9
9 x 75 = 675.
10+5 = 15
675-15 = 660.

75-7-2=66
66*10=660

 

[crodonilson]

Lady on today is currently matching the lad from yesterday.

 

[Nottseagull]

because it needs to be [MENTION=5502]Nottseagull[/MENTION]

I didn't know that. It explains why Bozza has never answered queries that I have occasionally made in posts!

 

[LadySeagull]

Best of luck! Are you going to put a Seagulls teddy on the desk or wear a BHA badge or something, so we know it's you?!