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When I was buying my lotto UK ticket last weekend , I realised if I paid an extra £1 then I can play the same numbers in something called Plus 5. Plus 5 is another 5 draws throughout the week which gives you more chances to win. The draw on the Saturday stays the same and then on the weekday ones the jackpot is £250,000. Not to be sniffed at! So this week I was quite excited as I had a chance each day to win some money. But just like the normal lottery I didn’t win and was just disappointed! Hopefully I will have more luck this week! Picture: bbc.co.uk

Is it me, or are all the good movies these days full of CGI? Is it something to do with budgets? What is it? I know your traditional rom-com or drama don't usually have much of a need for special effects, but when I look at trailers for all the upcoming releases, the films I want to see are almost always visually enhanced. It's not just action and adventure movies like Avatar, Thor and The Green Hornet, it's also become a mainstay in children's films too, like Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland and Steven Spielberg's upcoming 3D film The Adventures of Tintin. I'd love to be able to take a load of cg tutorials to know how on earth they do it! I don't know if it's more impressive the way they blend CGI with real-life acting in films like Lord Of The Rings and Beowulf, or when they create whole new worlds completely from graphics, like Pixar's Wall-E and Up. Photo: Danny Alves (Flickr)

Me and a mate recently bought a pair of really expensive remote control cars - not the ones for kids, the serious racing types! Now I don't see that as a waste of money, but the batteries you need to power the things, and how often they need replacing is definitely a huge rip off!
I'm looking online for a decent set of rechargeable batteries so I can stop forking out £8 per new battery (they take 6!) every time it runs out of power.
And now I'm thinking I should get a set of rechargeable batteries in each size, for everything I own. Even things like the TV remote control - whenever the batteries run out I have to run to the local shop and get replacements for a ridiculous mark-up on the price!
But if I had rechargeable ones, I could use them for the TV remote, nose hair clippers, Wii remotes, alarm clock, everything!
Photo: rickleemorlang (Flickr)

I went to a great summer outdoor party over the weekend, so I've decided to throw lots of them over the summer months! And what's great is, I don't even have to do them in my own garden, we can just take over part of a public park with games, drinking, food and general fun times.
I'm already planning a massive garden party next week at my friend's house as he has a huge garden, so we're going to roll out the barbecue and the huge sound system, fill huge buckets with ice and beers, and sit back on the wooden garden benches and let the good times roll! We could easily fit up to about 80 people, so hopefully we'll get that many people, but hopefully they don't trash the place! Photo: cucchiaio (Flickr)

Now I am comfortable with my sexuality and because so I am quite happy to admit I love shoes! Anything from trainers to proper going out shoes and I reckon I must own around 35 different pairs (more than my girlfriend!) However, I do not own a pair of orange Uggs like Joey Essex was wearing on TOWIE. I am not that bad! My favourite are Diesel shoes. I love their trainers – they are so comfortable and always look good. I also quite like Topman shoes. They do really good smart shoes, which I have a pair of pointy ones and boots too! I don’t think there is anything wrong with a man owning too many pairs of shoes. Everyone needs to look good and feel good and my shoes do it for me! Picture: itv.com