Good timing then Peter Cat! Although I have to say, None of them are really annoying me that badly at the moment!

Although a choice between Big Bro and a holiday....No contest!

Enjoy!

Couldn't agree more Peter. Sick to the back teeth of them all and I can't bear any of the new additions. Guess its that time to turn off.

I must admit that I am not watching it much, but tend to get sucked back in on noms day and eviction nights Have a good holiday Pete Cat

Where are you heading to PeterC?

I'm not going till Tuesday night. Lots of shouting-at-the-telly time till then

Off to Tokyo, Fairfax.

I actually think this has been the worst BB EVER

Just you pop off and enjoy yourself and leave us to it 

I'll send you all postcards

Tokyo. How fantastic.  Have a fabulous time.

Thank you all

Ooh have a great time PC. Didn't you go to the Far East last year too?
Hurry back

Yep, this is my 5th year going to Japan, Veggie. It's partly because I don't have to pay for accommodation or the flights, but I do genuinely love the place.

I've never been but a couple of people I knew from Animal Rights groups went to help out in Kobe (sp) after the earthquake and they have been there ever since. They really love it.

PeterCat - I visited the southern island some years ago, Kyushu.  The landscape is absolutely beautiful with its volcanos and rice fields built into the sides of hills.  There is an atmosphere to the place I found tense though - and the geography matched the psychology of the people - as though its all beautiful on the surface but there`s deep sinister things going on under the surface which could erupt at any time.  The people are ultra polite but seemed robotic.  Everyone reads really violent comic books and their tv progs are violent and it seems poles apart from the courteous exterior.  It was all too nice, yet not nice really.

It's an amazing place. Very safe, very civilised. And the cakes are to die for!

I hope you have a good time Peter )cakes and all.)
No doubt this place will miss you and look forward to your return.
If it's between Tokyo and Big Brother I think you are making the right choice.

Have a great time petercat  x

I always end up going on holiday right in the final week (bad planning) .........I thought I'd got it sussed this year but - it looks like I'll miss the 'winners' week ....c'est la vie. a holiday wins every time IMO.

Have a good one OP>

I've not yet been to Kyushu, Jeggo, though I expect to eventually. My boyfriend's family are from there and they still own land there, so we'll have to go and see it when he inherits.

I haven't had that experience you've had of the people, but then it may be different because I'm in a relationship with a Japanese man. I believe there's violence in all cultures, but the Japanese seem to be a bit more up-front about it. Most of the TV shows I've seen there are just bonkers, loads of chat shows interspersed with really crazy ones like a cookery show hosted by a chef, a woman dressed as a princess and a dragon.

The country has a lower crime rate than any Western country as far as I'm aware, and there are very few places I feel safe walking around late at night. I love the way that everyone seems to want to take care of the place. I've seen little litter there, and you get such nice touches as a group of perfectly-manicured trees even in the backstreets.

PeterCat - yep, agree about it being safe - wasn`t any crime hardly, you could always leave your house and car unlocked.

I haven't got a fav again this year  have a good holiday peter

Enjoy your holiday PC

PeterCat - yep it was all so tidy and everyone looked so neat - even the labourers and roadworkers looked smart and clean, everyone had new cars and you never saw any flytipping, but what was really weird that it was so nice, I never saw any disabled people - now where were they all?  All a bit unreal to me.

There was danger of course, with the volcanoes rumbling and threatening.

Peter, have a wonderful time.

I shall defend Josie to the death, in your absence!

Please don't bother on my account

Well, have a good time, anyway!

Fank yew

Have a fabulous time Peter  
We shall await your return for the final