Clever cookie.

You don't get to be as old as me without knowing when to make a dignified retreat.

OK, OK. I was not going to do this as I feel it may be ill advised (I was hoping someone else would do it first).

But

Following our recent discussion Yogi & Kaffy, should I change the title to...

"Who is watching this years big bottom?"

I'm now going into hiding.

Hello again Baz, Yogi, Kaffs, EC, Dame, Xochi   

Nice to see the gangs all still here  

Hi there Bethni Nice to see you.

good to see you again, Bethni 

Hi Bethni  welcome back 

I'll watch some of it.  Maybe it might catch my interest, maybe not.

Hey there Roger  

As has been the case in the last few series, I'm not approaching this year's BB with as much excitement as I once did. The series "theme" doesn't fill me with a lot of confidence, and like last year's "secrets and lies" it just sounds like an excuse for Endemol to engage in a lot of manipulation. That "There's no 'Eye' in 'Team'" line is ominous too: I've a horrible feeling it'll be all backstabbing without any relationships being allowed to form naturally, and they're often the most interesting parts of any series.

Of course I'll still be there on launch night, and no doubt I'll get dragged in at some point, but with so much else going on this summer I can't see me watching it continually.

BTW: has there been any indication yet as to how long this series will be?

Last BB 2013 lasted 68 days .

If this year starts 6th June and lasts 68 daysthat  takes us to 13 th August .

The rest of us don't count - everyone pack up and get lost - go on 

Awww Saint! I didn't see you there, were you keeping a low profile? Surely not  Any way ...Hi there Saint, nice to see you again 

Aw