I want to be entertained

This year, it seems as if the X Factor is really difficult to avoid. It’s the same most years, but this year in particular you can’t seem to hold a conversation with any adult in this country without the mention of those two words: X Factor.

I haven’t been avidly watching the series and have dipped in and out instead, but while the contestants are pretty annoying I think the judges are the most aggravating aspects of the programme this year.

Cheryl in particular is infuriating. She’s still fairly young, she’s kind of fallen into jobs/success as she’s gone along, which is all well and good. But it’s the attitude that gets to me. She struts around as though she’s entitled to all of this success which, I for one, don’t think she is. She doesn’t have the knowledge, wisdom or experience to be telling other people how to start their career, so what’s made her think that she has?

Me and my friends are reaching that age now, where it’s not all about going out and drinking our body weight in vodka anymore. Come Saturday night, we’re just as happy sitting in front of the TV with a bottle of wine and some chocolate.

So when it comes to nights out, it’s not about choosing the nightclub, but looking for something a little different. And if you’re like me, then you might be interested to know that the Royal Ballet are going to perform at London’s O2 Arena in June next year.

It might not be everybody’s cup of tea, but if you’re looking for something a little different for your diary, then this could be it.

We really can’t get away from Robbie Williams these days. He’s no longer locked in his bedroom with his dogs and lovely wife, he’s out and about – mainly with the other Take That boys.

Robbie is enjoying being in the limelight again so much in fact that he doesn’t even mind getting up on stage in a panto.

His best friend, Jonathan Wilkes is currently starring in an adult panto in Manchester and when Robbie went along to support and watch, he treated the audience to a performance of that classic; Angels.

Not sure what to think about this one. But we do still love you Rob.

Is it me or is Nadine Coyle just really embarrassing? You know at school when the ‘in crowd’ have a falling out and there’s one member floundering around trying to find another group to infiltrate? – Well that’s Nadine Coyle.

Despite her constant denial, it’s all fairly obvious that her and ‘the girls’ are not seeing eye to eye. She’s been left doing the daytime TV circuit with her terrible Irish/LA accent making people cringe along the way while the rest of them get on with being friends and stuff.

She’s still insisting that Girls Aloud might get back together (including her) but something tells us things might not work out as she’s planning.