11) I was once voted karaoke champion at the busy Town Arms pub on the banks of the River Trent in Nottingham. It was 'Barry Manilow' night... The prize - pink champagne.The organisers presented all entrants with a fake nose before they did their stuff. I didn't need one...
12) I have co-written a play that appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe.
13) In 1984 I was co-organiser of the York Rock festival on Knavesmire Racecourse. The line up included Spear of Destiny, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Sisters of Mercy and the Chameleons. It rained, the roof leaked and I had to dry Spear's drumkit with a hairdryer at 7am. Later, Ian McCulloch was punched in the mouth by a security guard. The two incidents were unconnected.
14) I have delivered a speech (on the topic of a lack of music venues) to a full sitting of the York City Council. Afterwards, the Lord Mayor asked me to join his political party. I declined.
15) I have had a piss stqnding next to David Essex. Three times in one night at two different venues. I'd also served him a drink in the afternoon.
16) I've slept in a shop doorway in Driffield on my way back from a Thin Lizzy gig. In the morning, I nicked a bottle of milk from a doorstep.
17) At one all-night party, I once shagged all three sisters from the same family. Without any of them knowing about the others. They found out later, like. I was not invited to any of their weddings.
18) Like Penfold, I am uncircumcised. But unlike Penfold, I've never flashed my nob at any members of REM.
19) I'm a half-Scottish Yorkshirman with Jewish ancestry. So don't even think about asking me to get the beers in. Ain't gonna happen.
20) I once met Princess Diana briefly when she opened a Barnado's in Harrogate. I recall being overwhelmed with one thought and one thought only: Christ, I'd shag that!
Welcome to the home of Big Blogger 2007. For the next eight weeks or so we will be watching (well, reading) the housemates as they complete their tasks, eake out a meagre existence, and do everything in their power to convince you, the blogging public, that they should be the ones to win the title of Big Blogger 2007. Who will win? You decide... (I could swear I've heard that before somewhere.)
Click on this link if you require any further clarification. And in case anyone is still utterly confused, here are The Rules.
The Housemates
Check out all the freaky weirdos beautiful specimens we've caged up just for you - and all in the name of entertainment too!
And the newbies too:
The House
It's missing a library, a nail salon and a coffee bar, but other than that it's a design masterpiece. You lucky people!
The Diary Room
Little Blogger AKA Minxy is always about nowhere to be seen, and therefore she won't do you a fantastic line in body stockings. Medium-sized Blogger IS there however and he has the world record for making rollies. So GO! NOW!! Do it, before it's too late!
A Concise History
Click the links to go straight to each task and/or each particular housemate's downright ludicrous response:
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Our Links
Huge thanks go to Lucy Pepper for her wonderful illustrations.
Plus, even though he's not blogging anymore, let's remember Watski for coming up with this godawful idea in the first place.
AND, if you've got 300 years spare time on your hands you could use it to re-read the whole of the original 2005 Big Blogger event. Go on, I dare you.
The only other place we should really link to is the official BIG BROTHER website. After all, they're the ones who bought the rights to the concept in the first place; we're just adjusting it for our own purposes. I'm sure they'll understand.
So if you want intellectual stimulation and laughs-a-plenty, stay right where you are. However, if you want boredom, drudgery and maybe some tits and arse, go there instead.
I know where I'm going. Okay, see you later...
Legal Mumbo-Jumbo
The idea may not be original but everything else on here is of our own making and 100% original. So don't go borrowing unless A) you link back to us, or B) you ask us really really nicely beforehand.
you were stalking David Essex at the time?
Posted by:honey | Saturday, 28 July 2007 at 16:36
Point 17)....as I know your first name isn't Simon I know it's not me and my 2 sisters.
Rude boy.
Posted by:kissme_slowly | Saturday, 28 July 2007 at 19:28