@Ursula – Was never a fan of Brut although my older brother used to douse himself in it during his disco days!

@Annie – There’s no denying he’s a likeable sort of bloke. I think I’m just trying to comes to terms with the fact that my detective work in trying to predict a winner didn’t work out

@B’dum B’dum (that’s hard to type you know that?) – It’s a long way from penny apples you might say

Sir Alan was nothing more than a lucky del Boy though, wasn’t he? selling television arials from his van and all.

I also think Sir Alan made a good choice too. Lee is quite a likeable chap. Although I did have a bit of a soft spot for Claire, but I’m sure she’ll be successful elsewhere.

I occasionally try scents designed for men on myself. The funny bit being that the sales assistants (even those in classy joints) will then spray a little on a card board stick, by way of sample. When offering them my own wrist instead, they look at me aghast and say: “But it’ll smell different on the gentleman.” Really? Well I never. Yet, a bit of cardboard appears to fit all of your gender.

I always remember how the smell of a very, very, very young man’s clothes caught my first imagination. Years later I realised it was his mother’s choice of washing powder. It’s stayed with me forever. And yes, he still is my bestest and oldest friend though, with his mother since dead, he now washes his own clothes – and I haven’t smelt them for a while.

As to the typical 80/20 rule you mention: I don’t know. In my experience it’s men who buy perfume for women not the other way round.

When next in town I shall try both “Pure” and “The One” and see how it pans out when hitting my skin.

U

In many respects Lee is the perfect apprentice – a very rough diamond who SirA can mould, develop and nurture over time. He’s unlikely to move on to set up on his own after 12 months (like the first 2 winners) or be so wet and ineffectual that he disappears (Simon, from last year).
He does have a spark for something, but the first thing that needs to tackled is his macho geezer act.
Having said that, I still haven’t forgiven him for leading the bullying attack on Sara a few weeks ago.

Claire is probably gutted, but she is still too much of a big potty mouth who doesn’t listen.

Alex and Helene were there as a gimmick, they merely made up the numbers to provide a new twist for the final (4 instead of 2). I’m betting SirA would have found a way to make Lee and Claire the winning team no matter what happened. As it was, Alex and Helene made a few too many basic business errors (again!) so the choice was easy.

I’m also glad its over. I’ve got Wednesday night back, it feels like part of my life has returned.