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Christmas is just around the corner now, literally — just two days to go can you believe? So that means it’s time to start thinking about those New Years Resolutions! I always make them, and unlike most people who do I actually keep to them…I set simple and realistic goals however.

One of the things on my list for sure this year, will be to learn some Poker Strategy, my interest in Poker is high, my skills at Poker are low — I am a mere newbie to it who has only just learned the basic rules of engagement and played a handful of real games against real people.

I enjoy playing in casinos and the like in general, but find a lot of the games rather mindless — click this and see what happens. I am much more interested in games that employ brain power and strategic thought so I don’t know why I didn’t take up poker sooner!

There’s a whole wealth of information available on all things poker related at NoPokerFace.net including strategy tips, guides and poker rooms to hone your skills in. I just spent a good 15 minutes having a ‘quick look’ at the site and have bookmarked to go back to in the new year

…it always means that I have to suffer through two weeks without my daily dose of Neighbours.

Why, why must they take a break for two weeks over the Christmas period?

I suppose I could just about accept it not being on on Christmas day itself but there’s really no reason to deprive me for two whole weeks.

A week day just doesn’t seem complete without a Dr K injection.

As mentioned just yesterday, I am a stationary fan — Is that strange? I love wandering around office supply stores on my quiet Sunday afternoons.

Why?

No idea. Maybe it’s the smell? Maybe it’s all that shiny new office furniture? Maybe it’s the vivid colours? All I know is that I likes it.

I just heard about OfficeWorks.co.aus, an Australian retailer of all things office related and it sounds like the sort of place I’d be happy to spend a day or two. As though I needed any more reasons to want to go to Australia, but now I have one…and when I take that dream trip…I have one more item on my to do list

Statistics made public? Well golly that’s unusual these days.

I remember when everyone revealed facts and figures after seasons were over, X Factor, I’m a Celebrity, Big Brother — they all seemed to stop doing that though so it was quite the surprise to see this public list available.

Interesting to see that Alexandra really didn’t become popular until after Ruth went, it seems she picked up a lot of her ‘Bessie Friends’ votes! Also amazed that Eggnog was leader of the pack most weeks.

TOTAL VOTES CAST OVER ENTIRE SERIES : 16,469,064

Show 1
Eoghan Quigg 21.19%
Scott Bruton 19.48%
Laura White 16.99%
Diana Vickers 7.35%
Daniel Evans 7.21%
Alexandra Burke 7.20%
JLS 5.03%
Rachel Hylton 4.77%
Austin Drage 3.63%
Ruth Lorenzo 3.47%
Girlband 2.17%
Bad Lashes 1.51% (Deadlock)

Show 2
Eoghan Quigg 26.77%
Diana Vickers 16.24%
JLS 9.21%
Laura White 8.99%
Austin Drage 8.98%
Daniel Evans 8.23%
Alexandra Burke 7.15%
Rachel Hylton 5.01%
Scott Bruton 4.17%
Ruth Lorenzo 2.95%
Girlband 2.30% (Deadlock)

Show 3
Eoghan Quigg 20.73%
Diana Vickers 15.13%
Rachel Hylton 12.21%
JLS 10.81%
Ruth Lorenzo 8.93%
Alexandra Burke 8.83%
Laura White 7.53%
Austin Drage 6.22%
Daniel Evans 5.94%
Scott Bruton 3.67% (Judges)

Show 4
Eoghan Quigg 19.81%
JLS 17.00%
Diana Vickers 15.24%
Daniel Evans 10.83%
Ruth Lorenzo 10.25%
Alexandra Burke 8.82%
Laura White 7.38%
Austin Drage 6.86% (Judges)
Rachel Hylton 3.81%

Show 5
Eoghan Quigg 27.39%
Alexandra Burke 18.35%
Daniel Evans 13.77%
JLS 13.26%
Rachel Hylton 10.39%
Laura White 9.90% (Judges)
Ruth Lorenzo 6.94%

Show 6
Diana Vickers 31.30%
Eoghan Quigg 19.56%
Ruth Lorenzo 13.91%
Alexandra Burke 13.31%
JLS 9.91%
Daniel Evans 7.53% (Judges)
Rachel Hylton 4.48%

Show 7
Eoghan Quigg 31.79%
Diana Vickers 18.94%
Ruth Lorenzo 16.07%
Alexandra Burke 14.97%
JLS 11.75%
Rachel Hylton 6.48% (Judges)

Show 8
Alexandra Burke 24.53%
JLS 24.34%
Eoghan Quigg 19.58%
Diana Vickers 16.32%
Ruth Lorenzo 15.23% (Public)

Show 9
JLS 35.03%
Alexandra Burke 31.04%
Eoghan Quigg 21.14%
Diana Vickers 12.79% (Public)

Show 10 (Final) – At vote freeze
Alexandra Burke 44.02%
JLS 30.65%
Eoghan Quigg 25.33%

Show 10 (Final) – Final Result
Alexandra Burke 58.34%
JLS 41.66%