Bert Newton rocks

Hello everyone,
Sorry it's been a while. Not much has been happening since Helen's Mum and dad went home last monday.

However, we have just returned from a great night out. I applied last month for some tickets to go and see Bert's Family Feud (aka Family Fortunes for us pommies) being filmed in Melbourne. I was surprised to get a mail telling me that had accepted our application and to expect a fun night.

Little did I know how much fun it would be. Watched the filming of three episodes, over around about 4.5hrs. During this time, we had a chap as the 'compere' who was supposed to keep us going at full speed and full voice for the four hours. we were primed as to when to shout up, and when to shut up, and at each 'CUT' there was a lot of banter between the audience and the man himself, Bert.

What made me chuckle was as ll the little lap-dogs who were 'servicing' bert - at every stop between filming, this very camp looking (quite old) bloke would come on stage, with a little box containing a diet coke and a bunch of make up - he re-touched him and checked his hair (or wig, should I say) 'Mr Teasy Weasy' style (jon - you'll get that joke!!) Was very funny.

We didn't get any of the prizes they were giving out, even if they were a bit on the paltry side - one person won an emergency poncho.

One good thing is this - in the up and coming season of family feud, they will be running a competition called Where's Bert, where people can download face mask of Bert and the idea is to take a picture whilst wearing the mask, email it in to Channel 9 and be entered in for a chance to win $500!

Well, as priviledged guests of the show, we were given a buch of these before they are available to the general public. I want your help - if you can think of somewhere interesting of comical where a picture can be taken of Bert, let me know, and I will send it to you to take that picture. If we win, I will share the winnings! It can be anywhere, like at the Great Piramids of Giza, Hoover Dam, the Statue of Liberty. Or get creative - on the dancefloor whilst dancing to 'Staying Alive'. You get the picture....

Anyhow, I better get off, We're off to Perth tomorrow, I'm working for the week and Helen is coming along for a little bit of a holiday.... more soon


C