10.35am: Over breakfast, housemates discuss their favourite Saturday night telly. Luke S watches a heck of a lot of the box.
Day 27: Adam and Lauren talk tactics
8 mins ago
In the early hours, two of our Outsiders repaired to the smoking area for a catch up on how they feel the Big Brother experience is going. Lauren and Adam are rarely accused of gameplaying by their fellow housemates, but that doesn't mean they don't keep an eye on how others change their behaviour throughout the week in order to improve their chances come nominations day.
Lauren started things off by talking about her own chances, which she feels remain negligible. Adam disagreed.
'You got yourself saved' he said, referring to her eviction victory over Benedict.
'Yeah, but it's not as if Benedict helped himself, is it?' she replied.
Talk moved on to the chorus of boos Lydia received upon leaving on Friday night, which left Lauren dismayed. 'It's my biggest fear' she said, 'going out to a crowd who're booing'.
As the conversation waddled along, it came up that neither can understand why 'Sarron' (the hypothetical romance between Sara and Arron) is being pushed by the group. They discussed how they both feel Conor is a favourite to win the whole competition and, finally, they talked about Shievonne's attachment to The Insiders, which Adam thinks he has sussed.
'She just follows and does what they do. It's just her playing the game' he said, implying that her friendship with Ashleigh and Luke S is a bid to survive more than anything else.
'She's producing them' said Lauren, cryptically. A very interesting choice of word, and one that may well ring true for a lot of people. Shievonne does seem to have ingratiated herself with Luke S and Ashleigh and often seems like their promoter in many ways.
But we can't really speculate on her motivation until she tells us herself when she leaves the house. Anything else would be idle gossip, would it not?
Adam utilises digits to count the ways people play the game
That 2am period often puts this pair into a reflective state of mind
Keep this one on the down-low, capisce?
Don't think too much, Lauren!
10.46am: Sara's thinking of cutting her own hair today. Shievonne strongly advises against this course of action.
10.55: Lauren spills coffee all over her leg. Is it destined to be one of those days?
11.04am: Adam and Luke A are talking 80s movies. Luke A mistakenly argues that Sean Penn was in The Lost Boys.
11.11am: Ashleigh had to be corrected after referring to the 'Big Brother room'. She meant Diary Room. Easy mistake to make.
11.25am: Luke S is plumping pillows. He's so homely
11.37am: Scott and Becky are criticising Luke S for having a pop at Deana yesterday when he made another 'gold-digger' jibe.
11.47am: All the girls are huddling together and comparing delicate upstairs bits. We kid you not.
12.06pm: Becky and Scott disapprove of several housemates saying they're looking forward to nominations tomorrow.
12.16pm: Scott's currently having has eyelashes curled. Looks as painful as the head-shave. This boy suffers for fashion.
12.29pm: Deana's opening up to Ashleigh about mistakes she feels she's made in the game so far. Lydia's name has come up.
12.40pm: In the garden, the Lukes, Arron and Conor are talking guns, action films and paintball. Testoster-frenzy!
Luke A is playing his cards right, he`s got these dumplings fooled 
12.50pm: Ashleigh's leaping across the beds and putting her faith in Adam, who catches her mid-air. Impressive acrobatics.
1.02pm: Today's task has been explained to housemates! All apart from Shievonne, who mustn't work out what's going on...
1.08pm: Becky and Scott were just continuing with their anti-Luke S feelings when who should enter? Luke S, obviously.
1.14pm: Arron reckons that he's dressed like Lara Croft today. You wish, Arron. YOU WISH.
1.16pm: Arron has now decided he's dressed like Steve Irwin. All of this because he's not used to wearing v-neck t-shirts.
Lets hope Luke S will get enough votes to be up this week then 
Day 27: Today's task is 'The Task With No Task'9 mins ago
It's a bit of a strange one today. Though there is a task for the housemates to enjoy, there actually isn't a task. While Shievonne's distracted by Big Brother in the Diary Room, the group will receive instructions on how to behave for the rest of the afternoon until the task that isn't a task is over. And it's going to involve a whole heap of Shievonne-fooling for housemates to scoop the prize.
Throughout the day, each housemate will be called to the Small Task Room and emerge looking haggard and shaken, as though they've just suffered some hideous ordeal at the hands of Big Brother. But in actual fact, all they'll receive when they're in there will be a makeover from a special effects whizz and a wardrobe change to make it appear as though they've just had an awful time of it.
When they get back to the House, they'll be forbidden from giving specific details about what happened to them but they will be allowed to outline just how awful the experience they (supposedly) faced was.
Once all Housemates have been made over, Shievonne will be called to the Diary Room. If she wishes to enter the Small Task Room and take part in a task, the whole group will have failed (though Shievonne will receive a personal box of treats, all for herself). If she chooses not to face whatever awaits in the Small Task Room, the group will have succeeded in frightening the heck out of her and the whole House will win a luxury meal this evening (including Shievonne!)
While Shievonne's mucking about with Big Brother in the Diary Room, the rest of the gang get the lowdown, courtesy of instruction-reader Adam
The housemates, minus Shievonne, listen on nervously
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Lets hope Luke S will get enough votes to be up this week then
If LukeS is up and out then the "eviction order" will be right gain!
Becky and Deana look daunted by the idea of acting freaked to fool Shievonne
Caroline's concerned
Lauren absorbs what's expected of her as Adam makes it plain
Is straightforward Luke A up to the challenge?
1.19pm Arron has moved on from talking about his outfit to talking to Sara about their *relationship*. Again.
1.24pm: Sara has now told Scott and Ashleigh that she only likes Arron 'as a friend'. Surprise!
1.27pm: Sara's now moved on to speak to Shievonne about Arron. These two do love to talk about each other.
1.32pm: Ashleigh's emerged from the Diary Room covered in bright pink gunk. It's like Noel's House Party never went away.
1.36pm: Housemates are doing a pretty good job of fooling Shievonne that they're not in on the task set-up. Impressive.
1.45pm: Ashleigh's doing a sterling job of appearing completely freaked out. Shievonne's buying it - and that's what matters.
Feeding time at my zoo...
Bye the noo 
1.52pm: "It's not worth it. We didn't come in here to face our fears. This isn't 'I'm A Celebrity'." Shievonne is *disgusted*.
Over dramatics, irritating hand gestures and head wobble - guaranteed
1.56pm: Shievonne is concerned that her task will be facing a clown. Ahsleigh's performance seems to have convinced Shiev.
2.07pm: Ashleigh wandering out of the Diary Room a few minutes ago. Please enjoy. You're welcome.
2.20pm: Luke S has now been called into the Diary Room. Will his performance be as convincing as Ashleigh's?
2.23pm: "To me, they represent danger. They mean danger to me." -- Shievonne on the topic of clowns (aka her worst fear)
2.31pm: Shievonne is still psyching herself up for her turn in the task. She's staring into space with a crazed look in her eyes.
2.41pm: "We're all living in fear." -- Shievonne on today's task that isn't actually a task.
2.46pm: Luke S needs help as he's led out of the Diary Room. How's Shievonne going to take it?
2.55pm: Conor and Caroline are amusing themselves by doing impressions of Sara and Arron discussing their relationship.
3.01pm: Lauren is telling a charming story about maggots to emphasise how much she doesn't like them. Cheers for that, Lauren.
Nom talk? 
3.07pm: Becky has been called into the Diary Room! She's up next in the "task".
3.25pm: Becks has emerged from the Diary Room, and has had a shower with the help of Shievonne. Want to see what she looked like?
3.27pm: Becky is now wrapped up in a towel, but here is what she looked like before: http://ow.ly/i/JKIN #bbuklive
3.31pm: "Becky's smashed it!" Becky officially has Arron's seal of approval in the "task".
3.34pm: It's now Deana's turn in the small task room! We wonder what Big Brother has in store for her...
Originally Posted by Baz:
Thanks Scotty and LUTers 
You're doing a grand job 
You're doing a grand job Thanks and much appreciated, Baz
Day 27: Scott finds his feisty face
6 mins ago
After a peculiar wake up call, Scott's on the warpath today. The usually louche, aloof and somewhat carefree housemate was rattled by Arron's early-morning prank and has since had not one but two minor tantrums, sounding off to his new bosom buddy, Becky.
His first wedge of complaint was slapped down on Luke S's account. The newly red-headed student from Macclesfield spoke with Wildcard Becky in the garden about how disturbed he was by Luke S posing a question to Deana yesterday that clearly made our Miss India UK uncomfortable. When Luke S asked her if she'd rather a very expensive wedding or a cheap one (and take the money instead), she said she'd take the money. Apparently Luke S thinks this is solid proof that she's a gold-digger, but Scott's siding with Deana on this one and can see her point that loving someone doesn't necessarily require lavish nuptials.
Then, later on, Scott had something to say about the Arron / Sara non-romance that's been the hot topic for the past week, even though it's all apparently talk, hot air and little else. Scott sounded off about how awkward he finds the whole thing, how he wishes Arron would 'shut up about it' and Becky was quick to agree.
Was it that extravagant self-defence episode after he was rumbled for talking nominations that gave Scott this sudden new lease of life? Or maybe it was being called 'sheep' by certain housemates for the past fortnight that provoked the change. Whatever it was, we're seeing a more opinionated Scott jumping out of his own shadow - and we've decided we rather like it.
