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So, following on the Welshness surrounded by St. David's Day yesterday, a bit of Englishness is now needed back in the Countdown studios.

And we have a new champion following on from yesterday's exciting match, in the shape of Nick Adigu-Burke, although with a name like that, you wouldn't have thought he was a Mancunian, would you

I'll be around with my 2nd recap of the week in due course.

P.S. If Jeff happens to be lurking on here in some guise, UP THE MIGHTY TERRIERS

VOGUEING in round 7 as a beater.

TORULAE Round 9 as an equaller

Michelle is so cute - hope she wins

Edward McCullagh wrote:Michelle is so cute - hope she wins

Creep.... Although I agree. I wonder if the smoothest man in Manchester managed to work his charm on her, in a Mick Hucknall kind of way.

Get in there

Michelle - I would.

Seems to me that every other contestant is either a Customer Services Adviser/Rep or from the Emerald Isle. And in some cases, both.

Glad Michelle won, that guy's insistence on calling 4 vowels straight off without seeing any consenants was driving me mad.

Another tight game today, although there has been one thing bugging me....

At the start, she said she had a 9-year-old son. She doesn't look older than me and I'm 23

Although, my baby has still to pop out.

James Robinson wrote:Another tight game today, although there has been one thing bugging me....

At the start, she said she had a 9-year-old son. She doesn't look older than me and I'm 23

Well, she is from Scotland...

Edward McCullagh wrote:Well, she is from Scotland...

My favourite front page headline, from the Exmouth Journal, was:

"GIRLS MORE LIKELY TO GET PREGNANT IN EXMOUTH"

I guess that anyone who needs a fertility boost should head to Devon, in that case.

More on topic, some great games this week so far. Michelle's got a lovely voice too, and I think Nick's headwear might have got on my nerves a bit.

Keith Bennett wrote:Glad Michelle won, that guy's insistence on calling 4 vowels straight off without seeing any consenants was driving me mad.

Haha, me too. I was moaning about this to Scott while we were watching the show, and ended up shouting at the TV

Edward McCullagh wrote:

James Robinson wrote:Another tight game today, although there has been one thing bugging me....

At the start, she said she had a 9-year-old son. She doesn't look older than me and I'm 23

Well, she is from Scotland...

Hey, watch it Paddy

Edward McCullagh wrote:Michelle is so cute - hope she wins

Did you notice that she's also partial to French pronunciation? Her "adwut" ('adroit') is along the same lines as your "litraaeaeaeeajj". At least in her case the English word comes from the French "à droit" and she's somewhat justified in the pronunciation.