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Friday, October 3, 2025
ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

In a curious turn of events…

...Phil has just informed me via Social Network that Riigiametnik has been video-calling him with pictures of a local Azeri pear-flavoured beverage which looks...

Afternoon round up by Monty

Here’s a little catch up on the afternoon, and for anyone who was wondering my lunchtime salad and miso soup was delicious, if unsatisfying....

Franko, Poirot and Kryton – the story so far

Well since yesterday The Celestial Toymaker has had to withdraw from the panel due to doctor's advice. In fact two doctor's advice, the ones...

The Russian grannies – as funny as anal warts

Will someone please explain to me why this isn't unmitigated awfulness?!  I'm watching this and thinking logically "Who on earth is going to vote...

Where on earth do I start with this one!!!

Well considering Cologne is approximately 20 miles from Dusseldorf I can almost hear the collective jaw dropping from here at the Russian performance. It has,...

Russia, With the comedic moaning

Which is possibly what the assembled throng of Europe will be doing. Peter thingummy and his chums certainly command the stage..... However, the wrist-slitting-tastic...

Lord have mercy on our souls

In Russia I think they call this irony and in Scotland they call it 12 points but I wouldn't want to be a lemming...

Changing faces for Russia

So it appears that Anastasia Prikhodko turns into her mother in the background shots ... who'd have thunk it!! I liked this song the...

I don’t want to Rush-in

And so onto this year's second Ukrainian contestant -Anastasia Prikhodko - who rather controversially is representing our hosts and singing part in Ukrainian. This...

Well if Russia ‘have bought’ this contest …

Phil: They need to have kept the receipt in case they're after a refund in a few days time. It is a total, utter...