Anyone watching Eurovision this weekend?

nul points!!

A lot of the entries from other countries have been played a lot and are already big hits there, whereas ours get very little publicity before the programme.

Ana That's because they take it seriously, unlike 'us' who still think it's a bit of a joke.
I still watch it, but is not the same anymore without all the wiedos.

Not a chance. I'm annoyed that the BBC is filling almost it's entire Saturday night schedule with a "contest" no-one takes seriously. It's all political voting now anyway the songs have nothing to do with it.

Absolutely not; I honestly don't know why we bother, it's such a farce. Thank God for "The Hollow Crown". Blood guts and Shakespeare - what's not to like?

Absolute bilge!!

Apparently, because we're one of the 'big five' who put the most money into this bilge, we don't have to go through the qualifying process.

Can't we just save the money and get knocked out in the qualifiers so we won't come last because nobody likes us?

Ha ha Charleygirl - I've just finished some painting and now I'm sitting watching Eurovision ... LOL Not sure which I prefer ....

Big NO for me. I am watching the Tennis from Rome. Novak D and K Nishikori excellent match.

TBH I may watch the last 10 mins of the EC to see who won

Well I've just heard the UK entry, not heard it before, and was pleasantly surprised! I liked it! Up to song 15 in the show now, and I think ours is the best so far. We won't win though as the scoring is a joke, everyone just votes for their neighbours, and they all hate us so we get few votes. Well, that is my opinion! We will see.

I'm watching it from Norway with Norwegian friends for whom it's an annual highlight and family affair. When I'm wilting under the onslaught I simply look out of the window to the magnificent view and it's worth it.

By the way, it's ten fifteen here and still daylight.

Russia will surely win....

I've just had 2p ew on Bulgaria as I quite liked it. I know a lot of people were betting on Australia last week but I haven't heard the song.

Well I feel bit of a twit now, i've been led up the garden path by cruel children, the song I liked and thought was ours isn't at all! How mean is that! We have no chance, ours was pretty bland (again!) Sweden will win!

I'm watching The Wars of the Roses, Henry VI part 2. Quite bloody but interesting as I've never read or seen it.

It's a fascinating period of time anno although no matter how much I read about it I still get everyone mixed up [apart from Richard].

..have also had a bet on Germany at 200/1 although I think I'm the only person in Europe who likes it [and that includes the Germans]....

...there's a lot of money going on Spain....and other people are putting money on Bulgaria as well, so it's not just me....

I did wonder, Hooty, how you'd heard it before it was on! I thought I must have nodded off. I have it on the radio, sad person that I am, while I'm sorting out my Summer clothes upstairs. Ken Bruce hasn't been as entertaining as I thought he would be.

Wot a lot of miserable meanies! I love Eurovision!

My parents were on the judging panel when the competition began (they went off in their evening dress - so like now......!) so the programme became an annual event in our household and I have loved it ever since.

Tonight's presentation has been excellent and the presenter's spoof Eurovision song was an absolute hoot. Watch it! (Try about 2 hours 35 minutes in from the beginning). The two sketches that follow are also very funny. Try them......

Anyway, it's obviously horses for courses and some do, some don't but we will always love Eurovision and long may it continue!

We enjoyed the UK, Sweden, Holland and Austria but of course, we are old fogies so we guess none of those will win!

If we Brexit, will they still do it all in English? It's odd that they do, being as we are the least European of the lot!

Blimey; we're doing really well!