I cant help but like "The Duke".... yes every time he opens his mouth, nothing particularly interesting comes out of it and he plays up to the camera at every opportunity, but, at the moment I really like him.

I thought he did well in the Bush Tucker Trial last night. The guy is 64 years old, had just jumped out of a plane, had barely eaten and then was up and down a tree like something possessed !

Ant and Dec obviously hve him down as their next "Paul Burrell" but I reckon he did well (especially as he didnt have his bi focals on to read those combination codes).

Dec's impression of him was uncanny ! Lol....... :laugh:

All hail The Duke. A great sport, just as he is in his TV life and a gentleman. Him and Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay were a great tagteam.

Never really liked him on his TV show but, yes, agree - he did really well and am liking him at the moment. He seems quite caring and not too much up his own b/side.

I am quite suprised by my reaction to him as I thought I would really dislike him but felt myself warming to him. I thought he did well in the task with Sid and the jump considering his age.

Did anyone else think that ole Dickie Bird was a bit bossy towards Sid when they were doing the trial? i only got to see clips on the internet as i missed the show last night.:sad:

P.S. and he has a big pair of man boobs too

Did anyone else think that ole Dickie Bird was a bit bossy towards Sid when they were doing the trial? i only got to see clips on the internet as i missed the show last night.:sad:

P.S. and he has a big pair of man boobs too

Yes, I noticed the man boobs, but we'll let him off eh? He is 64 after all and admits that he isnt the fittest of blokes :)

As far as being bossy is concerned. Hmmmm no, I didnt find he was bossy during the task, as Ant and Dec told them both before starting that "you need to communicate"..... Sid Owen, despite being pleasant,isnt the most assertive of people, and seemed to be more the "pulley man" and David - being rather loud - the communicator.

I know its early days but I think David will clash with Carol Thatch (should she stay in), for the role of camp leader (even when someone else is actually the leader, if you see what I mean).

Yes, I noticed the man boobs, but we'll let him off eh? He is 64 after all and admits that he isnt the fittest of blokes :)

As far as being bossy is concerned. Hmmmm no, I didnt find he was bossy during the task, as Ant and Dec told them both before starting that "you need to communicate"..... Sid Owen, despite being pleasant,isnt the most assertive of people, and seemed to be more the "pulley man" and David - being rather loud - the communicator.



Yes we will let him off a 64 year old with man boobs is o.k. with me Kid.

Yes we will let him off a 64 year old with man boobs is o.k. with me Kid.

Lol its nice to see you again Bridgey. :bye:

PS. David "The Duke" Dickinson reminds me of a bloodhound :ohmy:

Very nice chap and all that - but another who will not provide much entertainment.

Very nice chap and all that - but another who will not provide much entertainment.

It depends on whether or not he gets tired or irritable. I think that despite all his calls for everyone working together, he could very well be the first one to snap at someone bossy like Jilly or Carol.

Ive just realised who David Dickinson reminds me of !!! DEV FROM CORRIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why oh why oh why did he give himself a brazilian or whatever it was he did around his groin area.
I know his idea was to stop the ticks from burying in there, but surely he's going to be itching like mad in a few days from the regrowth anyway:wacko:

Why oh why oh why did he give himself a brazilian or whatever it was he did around his groin area.
I know his idea was to stop the ticks from burying in there, but surely he's going to be itching like mad in a few days from the regrowth anyway:wacko:

Oh god, I was trying to erase that vision from my memory !!! Imagine having to examine David for ticks....... it'd be like looking at the last turkey in the shop ! :shocking:

Why oh why oh why did he give himself a brazilian or whatever it was he did around his groin area.
I know his idea was to stop the ticks from burying in there, but surely he's going to be itching like mad in a few days from the regrowth anyway:wacko:


I thought this was hilarious when A & D or was it Matt Brown commented that women all over the country would be going into their beauty salons and asking for a Bobby Dazler..:laugh:

Lol its nice to see you again Bridgey. :bye:

PS. David "The Duke" Dickinson reminds me of a bloodhound :ohmy:

Hi Pandora, great to see you too:)

A Bloodhound! LMAO:laugh:

Why oh why oh why did he give himself a brazilian or whatever it was he did around his groin area.



He did What! oh my God i missed that bit. ooooo when that grows back spiky iky. maybe he was a bit worried about the ticks.

I think i can safely say that im falling in love with Dickie :shocking:

I think i can safely say that im falling in love with Dickie :shocking:

Oh my darling girl - you have made my day - so many giggles!!:laugh:

And there were so many posts I wanted to quote, but this one took the top dog award - but I have to squeze these two in:-

PS. David "The Duke" Dickinson reminds me of a bloodhound :ohmy:

Ive just realised who David Dickinson reminds me of !!! DEV FROM CORRIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bloodhound/Dev from Corrie - ahhhhhhhhh what a lovely thought!!:blink:

Maybe I will also join Bonnie and start falling in love with him!!??:laugh:

Oh my darling girl - you have made my day - so many giggles!!:laugh:

And there were so many posts I wanted to quote, but this one took the top dog award - but I have to squeze these two in:-





Bloodhound/Dev from Corrie - ahhhhhhhhh what a lovely thought!!:blink:

Maybe I will also join Bonnie and start falling in love with him!!??:laugh:

Well unless he totally blots his copybook, I would like to say that I would LOVE The Duke to win this !!!! I draw the line at saying Im falling in love with him (Ill let you two have him :wink2: ) but so far I think he is great !!

Oh, and I give him two more days before he starts in on Jilly Goolden and her awful attitude.

Just made my escape from a mammoth thru-the-night "catching up session" (first two nights inc. the live bits afterwards) and was fairly bored shi*less until my tape neared its end (approx. 5 mins remaining) and the Dickinson antiques bloke began relating a story of how he and his family got caught up in the Tsunami of last Christmas. Was actually an intriguing account and by far the most interesting (bar the Carol Thatcher School of Treetop Motoring) part of the show thus far, until..........the ruddy sound cut off at the crucial stage (legal reasons and all that nonsense!) and I sodding well missed what he said (top marks ITV....gits!), but fortunately Dickinson had miraculously broke off from his tale during the brief censure and I was able to recapture the essence of his account almost from the moment the sound returned, and it wasn't long before he arrived at another key part of his tale and I was urging him to hurry the hell up 'cos my flaming tape was about to run out when it was no longer necessary because yes........ITV decided to cut off for a commercial break, and when they came back it no longer matetred 'cos the conversation had switched to the two emu's (bless 'em both) "Owen & Shearer"......or is it "Kylie & Jason"?.......or is it "Ant & Dec"??

I was too vexed to care.....:wallbash:

Tsunami Tales by David Dickinson - available at all good book stores

Hmmmmmmm..... Ive just spotted this little snippet, below. Personally I reckon its a ploy to get more viewers tuning in just in case The Duke goes into meltdown.

I agree it may be harder for him as he is a good 30 years older than some in camp, but bear in mind Tommy Cannon is 68. Four years older than David Dickinson.

I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! producers are keeping a "close eye" on stressed-out David Dickinson.

The show's team apparently think that the antiques specialist will crack if the bad weather and lack of food continues.

An insider told The Sun, "David has been getting very upset by the rain and lack of food and is starting to get really emotional. We are keeping a close eye on him - we fear he will really lose his temper with someone if he gets wet one more time.”

The source added, "Because of constant rain and lack of food, cracks are starting to show. Unless they start getting more food, it’s going to get worse."

I'm firmly of the opinion that David Dickinson is a complete ****, who dislikes women, especially young women, is a male chauvenist pig and doesn't suffer people he considers to be fools gladly. Not a nice man. And he looks like his breath smells.

And he looks like his breath smells.

LMAO!!!!

I am getting irritated by him now, his patronising manner is so unattractive, and the sly looks he keeps flinging to anyone who is female is driving me nuts!!

URGHH and the shot of him shaving his 'bits' was just too much to bear!!!:sick:

His playing up and talking to the camera as if its the David Dickenson show is really getting on my nerves now. I hope Carol or Jilly put him in his place as I don't think the younger ones will.

He is flipping irritating though. When he did the Celebrity Chest with one of the blondes (I still don't know which is which :blush: ) he just wouldn't listen to what she was saying about how the water slides should be constructed and kept doing little "asides" to the camera making her seem like the awkward one when it was him. He definitely has a bit of an attitude problem with the youngsters as in he thinks he knows it all just because he is older.

He is flipping irritating though. When he did the Celebrity Chest with one of the blondes (I still don't know which is which :blush: ) he just wouldn't listen to what she was saying about how the water slides should be constructed and kept doing little "asides" to the camera making her seem like the awkward one when it was him. He definitely has a bit of an attitude problem with the youngsters as in he thinks he knows it all just because he is older.

To be honest, I think his little asides to camera and constantly rolling of his eyes re Jenny Frost, lost him a LOT of votes.

She was actually trying to work as a team and he decided to take over as he had decided that she was a "silly little girl, a youngster who knows nothing".

What an incredibly patronising, condescending, pompous windbag!

Can you imagine the fuss he would make if someone commented that he knew nothing because he was an old man?

As it was, Jenny's idea was the one they were forced to run with in the end and it worked very well.

I had liked David up until then but I think the mantle of Mr Nice Guy/Dad of the Camp has been shaken off with gusto and he is showing his true colours now ........ he seems rattled by the arrival of two older/same age blokes, has become bumptious, louder and the testosterone has kicked in now that he appears to have a couple of blokes in there that appear to have the same regard for women as he has.

I was watching the live link last night and he was trying to work out how many people would be left on the final day. Kimberely seemed to have worked it out ok, but becasue he didn't want to listen to her and kept going over and over it again and again 8 nights left 11 contestants party on the monday, flight home on the tuesday............. :wallbash:

I don't like him much...he IS a chauvanist...he certainly doe'snt like a woman in charge...does he?I vaguely remember him commenting about a woman running the camp stopped them from getting on with other stuff like cooking or cleaning.If he did'tn actually say that, he agreed with cannon or ball when one of them said it.Don't remember exactly what was said but it struck an angry chord with me.grrrrr.
Why is he called 'The Duke'.?
( thought that was the nickname of JOHN WAYNE)

I was watching the live link last night and he was trying to work out how many people would be left on the final day. Kimberely seemed to have worked it out ok, but becasue he didn't want to listen to her and kept going over and over it again and again 8 nights left 11 contestants party on the monday, flight home on the tuesday............. :wallbash:

Yes!! I noticed that too. Its obvious he started that conversation just to be centre stage and was miffed when Kimberley answered him correctly, thereby stuffing up his chance to yawp on and on for fifteen minutes, therefore he ignored her.

And as much as Im not keen on Jilly Goolden's snobbery and ungraciousness, (ie oh this wine is gharrrrstlee and Hmmm this cream tastes a bit rancid), I think David Dickinsons treatment of her borders on the bullying. Luckily no one else can be arsed to take his side but I just bloody HATE it when Jilly says something, David waits until her back is turned, rolls his eyes and mouthes to someone nearby, "sigh.... its bite your lip time again...."

He is a condescending, up his own ****, full of himself, pompous windbag.

I think David Dickinsons treatment of her borders on the bullying. Luckily no one else can be arsed to take his side but I just bloody HATE it when Jilly says something, David waits until her back is turned, rolls his eyes and mouthes to someone nearby, "sigh.... its bite your lip time again...."

He is a condescending, up his own ****, full of himself, pompous windbag.

How come you only see this behaviour on the live feed, as on the main programme (all i watch) he isnt too bad at all.

Very good question...B.
it's astounding...isn't it.
If i were a sleb watching it on my release..i'd be furious!
:-O

I thought it was hilarious in last night's episode when the younger members of the camp were taking the mickey out of the Duke over his repetitive chatter of his wife's flight over to Oz. Ant & Dec were even funnier with their take off of him, especially when Ant said she had missed her flight - great stuff! Ant & Dec really make this show and they seem even funnier in this series.

How come you only see this behaviour on the live feed, as on the main programme (all i watch) he isnt too bad at all.

Well the eye rolling and muttering was on the highlights last night but to be honest, he IS being edited pretty well at the moment. He is constantly taking centre stage and being loud and the others dont get a look in.

His pompous know all attitude was on the highlights too, where he wouldnt listen to what Jenny had to say. He said to the camera condescendingly, "she's young.... she'll learn...." :mad2:

He mustve mentioned the fact that his wife is coming over at LEAST fifty times now......... hence the pee taking in camp.

Sid in particular rips the pee out of him, though it doesnt come across as malicious.

I like Sid :)

I thought from the start that Dickinson would turn out to be yet another pantomime dame, and he hasn't let me down. After he retires watch out for him playing Widow Twanky in the pavilion at the end of Wigan pier, he's a natural.

By the way did anyone catch a glimpse of his wife in an earlier episode? Rather a strange looking lady I thought, with more than a hint of the oriental about her under a rather leathery exterior. I wonder if Mr Dickinson has got himself a mail-order Philipino bride? I've heard they kowtow to their husband's every command, that would suit him nicely.

I thought from the start that Dickinson would turn out to be yet another pantomime dame, and he hasn't let me down. After he retires watch out for him playing Widow Twanky in the pavilion at the end of Wigan pier, he's a natural.

By the way did anyone catch a glimpse of his wife in an earlier episode? Rather a strange looking lady I thought, with more than a hint of the oriental about her under a rather leathery exterior. I wonder if Mr Dickinson has got himself a mail-order Philipino bride? I've heard they kowtow to their husband's every command, that would suit him nicely.

SF, you are being VERY kind about Mrs Dickinson. I thought she looked like a man in drag ! :wacko:

David Dickinson has an Armenian Father (hence DD's year round sun tan) so maybe his wife is Armenian?

Ive got this vision of him as Widow Twanky now.... lol :laugh:

I was not surprised that Dickie almost went out, he is so overbearing and bossy, and keeps repeating the same things over and over like a broken record. it was really funny when Sid and the girls were taking the pi-ss out of him.

I tried to google for a picture of Mrs Dickinson but didn't find much, possibly because I have 'safe search' on and google considers her too scary for children.

But I did find one picture of the handsome couple, in a fairly natural pose.

Not sure if he is pointing out something about her neck, although on close inspection it's his middle finger so maybe he's angry at the photographer despite the grin.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39091000/jpg/_39091521_dickinson300.jpg

Oh my lord, what a ghoulish pair they make. Their faces blend in very well with the carpet.

Dickie is trying to get the same colour skin as his wife! :mellow: not natural is it!

I tried to google for a picture of Mrs Dickinson but didn't find much, possibly because I have 'safe search' on and google considers her too scary for children.

But I did find one picture of the handsome couple, in a fairly natural pose.

Not sure if he is pointing out something about her neck, although on close inspection it's his middle finger so maybe he's angry at the photographer despite the grin.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39091000/jpg/_39091521_dickinson300.jpg

Bleedin el, SFanny, thats put me rite off me tea.

As you say, both in a typical non gurning, non playing to the camera pose.... :mellow:

took a shine to him at first but now he's beginning to irk one.

Yep, Dickie Davidson (or is it the other way round?? - Nosdivad Eikcid.....)
is sharing with a fellow camper his observations of just how bossy one or two of the others are becoming, and then......well you saw for yourselves......

It's Lord Brockett all over again.....clones of clones.....of clones.....

I believe dickie's wife was due to fly out to australian.
now..I could be wrong.Dont suppose ANYONE knows the route she was planning on taking?????
Jus wondering......................:laugh:

She was interviewed on GMTV this morning and seems as mad as a hatter. Quite sweet though. I believe she was very glam in her youth and was a nightclub singer, hey we all get old and lose our looks you know!!

I thought I liked him at first but now he's getting really annoying ... so, leave him in as long as possible, I say!!

If my wife looked like that I really wouldn't want to leave the jungle :mellow:

If my wife looked like that I really wouldn't want to leave the jungle :mellow:

I thought is was Tina Turners Mum :)

hey we all get old and lose our looks you know!!
Speak for yourself missy:ranting:

I thought is was Tina Turners Mum :) LOL Taffy !!!

Well thank god he has gone !!! He really didnt have a self of humour did he? When the others pulled his leg about stuff he HATED it !

I think Vanessa Feltz had him spot on when she said "he is the type of person who wants everyone to have a democratic vote but is only happy when it goes his way and if its what he wants"...

He has a very irritating habit of not listening to others too. He seems to be so busy thinking up what HE wants to say next that he stops listening and its soooo rude.

As for the gurning and pouting to the photographers at the end, did anyone notice him shove his wife's head out of the way??? :blink:

Satsuma face is out, Sheree or Antony out next I hope...:)

I think Vanessa Feltz had him spot on when she said "he is the type of person who wants everyone to have a democratic vote but is only happy when it goes his way and if its what he wants"...

He has a very irritating habit of not listening to others too. He seems to be so busy thinking up what HE wants to say next that he stops listening and its soooo rude.

As for the gurning and pouting to the photographers at the end, did anyone notice him shove his wife's head out of the way??? :blink:



Vanessa for once is right! And yes Pan, he was so up his own backside that he had absolutely no time for his wife did he? Even when he was "cuddling" her he still has his eye on the camera! What a vile, little mand he is though he was spot on about Carol, she is one in a million!

And what a bloomin' cheek I didn't realise he took the mattress from the leader's bed! Why did no-one take it back?

I reckon if Kimberley stayed she would have gone tonight, so in a way it was a blessing that she decided to leave as now we have got rid of Mr Perma Tan!

And what a bloomin' cheek I didn't realise he took the mattress from the leader's bed! Why did no-one take it back?

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More to the point, surely that was breaking the rules and he shouldve been punished??? Extra rations of beans lol...

What a bloody arrogant man he was, just taking the mattress and pillow for himself.

Git.

More to the point, surely that was breaking the rules and he shouldve been punished??? Extra rations of beans lol...

What a bloody arrogant man he was, just taking the mattress and pillow for himself.

Git.

Well, yes he should have been sent to Prison, shouldn't he without his bottle of San Tropez!

Yayyyy - glad he's gone. I was never keen on him but I just liked him less and less and was really glad he went tonight.

His wife! She seemed quite sweet but looked like a Spitting Image Puppet.

Yayyyy - glad he's gone. I was never keen on him but I just liked him less and less and was really glad he went tonight.

His wife! She seemed quite sweet but looked like a Spitting Image Puppet.

Actually it was a pleasant surprise to see that she WASNT a dolly bird as ageing, mahoganied, sharp suited, octogenarian werewolves like David usually go for younger models.......nice to see she was as scary looking as him.... :wink2:

Actually it was a pleasant surprise to see that she WASNT a dolly bird as ageing, mahoganied, sharp suited, octogenarian werewolves like David usually go for younger models.......nice to see she was as scary looking as him.... :wink2:

Good point Pan - never thought of it like that but yes, you're right. It's at least a redeeming feature that he has stuck with her and not ditched her for some ambitious bimbo :)

I think David was one of the one's in there desperate to win. But I've got to hand it to him, in his interview he admitted as much but said he was also glad to go. He was quite a gentleman when Ant and Dec revealed it was C Thatch responsible for the wee patch and was pretty magnanimous in defeat.

I think his wife looks like HE would look, if he were a woman.
I noticed with interest that at the end..at the reunion with her, he was more intrested in staring at the cameras and photographers and posing stupidly rather than he was hugging her.He never looked directly at her.
I'm glad he has gone.But his face when he found out who the phantom slasher was....priceless!

I noticed with interest that at the end..at the reunion with her, he was more intrested in staring at the cameras and photographers and posing stupidly rather than he was hugging her.He never looked directly at her.
I'm glad he has gone.But his face when he found out who the phantom slasher was....priceless!

Yes, they were certainly both enjoying their photo opportunity weren’t they. Jilly’s daughter just hugged her oblivious to the cameras but not these two gurners! David and Lorne or Lorna as Dec called her, were both interviewed on breakfast TV this morning and he was intimating he couldn’t wait for a shag – yeuch, bit too much information when I am eating my toast and marmalade!!!