Should Pricey Pay?

Welcome to this weeks blog about Channel 5's hit show, Celebrity Big Brother!

 

Last week we asked the question Team Hopkins or Team Perez? Well this week its Team Hopkins v Team Pricey!

 

The big debate was whether or not Katie Price should pay for her sons transport to his school as he had to go to a school out of the area due to his disability or should she continue to allow the Government to pay the reported £1000 bill?

 

Harvey (Katie Prices son, whose Dad is Dwight Yorke) has been diagnosed with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder and Oppositional Defiance Disorder, along with several other conditions and without regular medication would die.

 

 

 

He is taken to a school out of their area by a coach paid for by the taxpayer, and is accompanied by a specially trained nurse. Katie Price has revealed the cost of this could be approximately £1000 a day.

 

Katie Hopkins believes that Katie Price, whose worth an estimated £40million should foot the bill herself, but Katie Price believes that she pays her taxes, her income is variable per year and if help is available then why shouldn't she take it.

 

So what do you think? We think Katie Price is right, she pays her taxes just like everybody else and should be allowed to make use of this resource.

 

Let us know what you think!

 

Just as a quick note at the end of this, here is our approximate guide to what me make of the current housemates left in the house!

Faves!

Really Like!

 

Dislike!

Despise!

 

Look Forward to hearing from you about your views, and remember, for the latest on Celebrity Big brother, visit the Channel 5 official Website! www.bigbrother.channel5.com

Getting To Know The Hocks- Allan!

       

       

Welcome to this weeks "Getting To Know The Hocks" this week is the turn of Allan Wilcock!!

FULL NAME: Allan Thomas Wilcock.

DATE OF BIRTH: 4th January 1982.

WHERE I LIVE NOW: I currently live in Wrexham with Anna and Rosie.

    

   

       

WHERE I LIVED GROWING UP: First I lived in Skelmersdale then we moved to Southport.

WHERE WAS I EDUCATED: Little Digmore Primary School, Shoreside Primary School and Birkdale High School.

PLACES I HAVE WORKED: I worked for my grandad in his model shop as a teenager, then I worked in the works and now I work for a company called Bestsellers Direct (used to be publishers book clearance).

HOBBIES: Football.

FAVOURITE FOOD: Anything Indian!

FAVOURITE DRINK: A good pint of Lager!

   

 

FAVOURITE BAND / SINGER AND SONG: Same as Anna, Fleetwood Mac and my favourite song is Gypsy.

FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME: The A-Team!

    

FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Ibiza, it was my first holiday abroad with Anna and we have lots of lovely memories from there.

    

FAVOURITE FILM: The Goonies.

CELEBRITY CRUSH: Rihanna.

MOST EMBARRASSING MEMORY: I can't think of any right now, I'll edit it if I think of one!

WHAT I LOOKED LIKE AS A BABY:

                           

WORST CHILDHOOD PHOTO:

    

     

FAVOURITE MEMORY: When my little Rosie was born, my pride and joy.

   

     

SOMETHING I HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO: We have just bought a new car which I am very excited to pick up. Anna and I are going away for a few nights next week to a nice hotel and to watch Phoenix Nights live and we have 2 holiday booked this year which I am very excited about!!

   

 

A WISH FOR THE FUTURE: To have more children.

 

And that is the end of the Getting to Know the Hocks: Allan Wilcock!

Now on Facebook!

www.facebook.com//thehocks

Whilst blogging is an excellent way of keeping you up to date with the big things in the Life of the Hock's, We are finding that its not the best for keeping you up to date on the little things. So, we have set up a Facebook page to do exactly that.

 

We will use our Facebook page for random pictures of us all, Random memories from us all, up to date information on what we are all up to and every time we blog, we will Facebook a link to it!

 

 

So if you have been enjoying our blog (Which we hope you have) why not add us on Facebook, and share us with your family and friends.

 

We are really enjoying our Blogging and we hope this comes across, We really look forward to welcoming you to our Facebook Page too!

 

See you there!

 

Colin

 

 



Simple Slimming Suppers! Monday 26th January 2015

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Hello everyone, Anna here!

Welcome to this weeks Simple Slimming Suppers. This week was my 3rd weigh in since starting the Slimming World diet. This week I lost 3lbs, making my total weight loss 13lbs in 3 weeks! I'm chuffed to bits with how well the diet is working! I won't lie, when I first saw -3lbs on the scales i was slightly gutted that I was so close to a stone and hadn't quite managed it, but then I soon snapped out of it and realised that 13lbs in 3 weeks is a real achievement and I am actually now very proud of myself!! Here's hoping I get that stone next week!!

This week I have done a lot more excercise, I have been jogging and running up and down the stairs. Wow am I achy, but it's so worth it when you see the results! 

From now on I will also be including Allan and Colin's weight loss journeys in these weekly posts. They are both trying to lose weight and feel that if they are in this post every week and know that you guys will all know if they dont stick to it, it will keep them going!

This week Allan lost 2lbs, making his total a 5lb loss in 3 weeks, he is doing very well and doesn't have that much to lose anyway. He has quite a physical job and gets excercise in work most days, and he is eating as healthily as he can when he is away at work and is eating the same slimming world meals as me when he is home. I am very proud of him!

This week Colin lost 1lb, making his loss -3lbs in total! He feels disappointed by this but I think any loss is a huge achievement! Colin is trying to speed up his weight loss by taking up lots more excercise and snacking less (I think snacking was everyone's downfall!). He has been doing lots more walking, going on the excercise bike on his days off and also spending some time on the wii fit. He's doing a super job!!

So now for my recipe of the week! It took me a while to pluck up the courage to make this dish as I thought it sounded a bit weird, but everyone on slimming world raves about it so I bit the bullet last night and made it. Well O.M.G am I glad I did! It was delicious and well worth making, don't be put off just because it sounds strange, you will love it!

Diet coke chicken!

Ingredients

1 tsp Mixed herbs

1 Onion

8 tbsp Passatta

2 cloves Garlic

Fry light

1 tbsp Worcester sauce

1 tbsp Dark soy sauce

200ml Chicken stock

1 packet of Diced chicken

1 Green pepper

1 Yellow pepper

330ml can diet coke

4tbsp Tomato purée

Bag of Sugar snap peas

1 Teaspoon chilli fakes (optional, we just like our food a bit spicy)

Rice

      

Method 

1) start by chopping the onions and peppers and crushing the garlic cloves.

   

 

2) spray a saucepan with fry light and fry the onion, peppers and garlic for about 5 mins or until slightly brown.

                  

    

3) add the mixed herbs, Passatta, Worcester sauce, soy sauce,stock, can of coke, tomato purée and chilli flakes, turn heat to medium, cover and let simmer for 12 mins.

                      

4) after 12 mins add sugar snap peas and let simmer for 10 more mins.

   

5) take the sauce off the heat, keep covered.

6) In a separate pan,  spray with fry light and stir fry chicken until almost cooked.

                          

7) add sauce and allow to simmer until chicken is fully cooked.

8) Meanwhile, cook some boil in the bag rice whilst the chicken is cooking.

                          

9) once rice and chicken are cooked through, serve and enjoy!

   

This was definitely one of our favourite slimming world recipes yet. Do let me know if you try it, I'd love to know if you wether you enjoyed it as much as us! Also, feel free to share any slimming world recipes you may have, I'm always looking for new things to try!

See you next week! 

Anna

xx

  

The Weekend Review- Sunday 25th January 2015

                         

Welcome to this weeks "The Weekend Review with the Hocks!"

The start of this week was all very normal for The Hocks, work and school, boring boring boring! Although we did get some good news from Rosies teacher that Rosie is doing particularly well with her maths work which we were very pleased to hear!! Also, Colin's market stall "Mind Games Southport" has had a big delivery of brand new stock meaning that they had a very good and busy week this week!! You can visit Mind Games Southports blog and take a look at some of their new stock here mindgamessouthport.blogspot.co.uk 

       

However, the week took a turn for the worst on Thursday evening/Friday morning when Rosie fell ill overnight with a very bad chest and high temperature. Anna took her to the doctors on Friday morning and she was diagnosed with a chest infection and was prescribed antibiotics. Allan arrived home from work on Friday evening (allan works away from home Monday to Friday) and whereas Rosie would usually run around the house with him for hours all she wanted to do was sit on the sofa and do nothing. Rosie just got worse and worse throughout the evening but luckily after her antibiotics and some calpol plus a nice visit from Grandad Eifion and Gran Lynne, she seemed to settle down, her temperature eased a little and she managed to get to sleep.

After a good nights sleep Rosie woke up on Saturday morning feeling a bit brighter. Earlier in the week Allan and Anna had decided that it was time to buy a new car, so they headed over to Southport with Rosie to see Tommy, Michelle and Colin and go and buy one!! At first we all went to the car showroom to look at the cars but the cold wind was triggering Rosies cough off again and making her miserable so she went back to Tommy and Michelle's house with her nana and Anna, Allan, Tommy and Colin spent the day looking around the car showrooms. In the end Anna and Allan decided on a beautiful Kia Rio 2 in red that looks just like this.....

       

Sexy huh?? They are very very happy with it and can't wait to pick it up, hopefully next weekend!! Rosie has seen the picture and very much approves !!

Today (Sunday) Tommy, Michelle and Colin went to Wrexham to Anna, Allan and Rosies house. There were a few bits in the house that Allan needed Tommys help with and Tommy and Michelle also wanted to buy a new booster seat to go in their car for Rosie. We had a phonecall from Eifion to say that his iPad screen had gone funny and did any of us know what the problem could be. After searching on the Internet we decided to go round to Lynne and Eifions house to look at the ipad in person. When we looked at it, the screen was all red and blurry, we thought at first it looked like water damage but it hadn't been anywhere near water. However Eifion did say that it had fallen off the bed a few days before. We thought that it had been damaged from the fall but after a few smacks on the back of it and taking it out of its case and turning it over very quickly it all of a sudden just went back to normal, it was most strange!! But if this ever happens to your iPad we strongly recommend trying that before taking it straight to a repair man!! It could save you a hell of a lot of money!!

       

After coming back from Lynne and Eifions house Anna, Allan, Tommy, Michelle, Colin and Rosie headed off to halfords to look at booster seats for Rosie. After buying some booster seats we headed off to Currys to look for some new appliances to go in Tommy and Michelle's kitchen. We then all came back to Anna and Allans house and watched a film before Tommy, Michelle and Colin headed off home.

All in all not a bad week apart from Rosies couple or poorly days!! 

See you next week!

xx

 

Hopkins or Hilton?

So its Friday, And its time to update you all on our views of Big Brother.


The Big Question is though, Whose side are you on?


Team Katie Hopkins or Team Perez Hilton?

Well, I can safely say The Hocks are on Team Hopkins!

When she entered the house we all had a preconception of her being a nasty troll who had made herself famous by being horrible and vile about people. However, On Celebrity Big Brother, nearly everything she has said has been completely true.

As for Perez he is playing the biggest game a celebrity has ever played on the show. Depending upon which of his sides comes out depends on how vile he is.

I don't think he quite understands the rules, the rules are people are voted out by the general public, the rules are not for Perez to get everyone chucked out because "He doesn't feel safe" or walk out because they can no longer cope with his vileness, stupidity and immaturity.

If we were to split the house up into Team Hopkins v Team Perez, this is approx. how it would be;

Team Perez



Team Hopkins

 

So its clear to see, in the house Team Hopkins Wins and with the Hocks Team Hopkins wins but what about you? Let us Know!

Getting To Know The Hocks! - Anna.

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Welcome to this weeks "Getting To Know The Hocks!" This week it's Anna's turn!!

 

FULL NAME: Anna Lois Wilcock.

DATE OF BIRTH: 21st December 1990.

WHERE I LIVE NOW: I currently live in Wrexham. It is a town situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley alongside the border to Cheshire in England. Wrexham is the largest town in the North of Wales.

       

       

 

 

WHERE I LIVED GROWING UP: I have always been a Wrexham girl!!

WHERE WAS I EDUCATED: Peter Pan Nursery, Ysgol Deiniol Marchweil Primary School, Penley High School and St Joseph's RC High School.

PLACES I HAVE WORKED: I have worked in Publishers Book Clearance (where I met Allan!), Laura Ashley and La Senza.

HOBBIES: I am a big lover of music, it is my favourite thing after my family and friends.

FAVOURITE FOOD: Same as colin, chicken fajitas! Shame they're so bad for you lol!

FAVOURITE DRINK: Non Alcoholic would be a fresh tropical juice and Alcoholic would be Malibu and Baileys mixed over ice. Sounds a bit weird, tastes amazing. Again, very bad for you. All the best things are lol! 

       

   

 

FAVOURITE BAND / SINGER AND SONG: i just love music and I have so so many band and singers that I love. But I always go back to Fleetwood Mac. So hard to pick a song as I adore them all but if I have to pick I'll go with Big Love.

FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME: Friends.

FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Abroad would have to be Santa Eulalia in Ibiza.

      

In this country it is, of course, Center Parcs Whinfell Forest. Many great family memories there!

      

   
      

 

FAVOURITE FILM: The Green Mile. The acting is just.. Well.. Wow.

CELEBRITY CRUSH: Jude Law. I really don't need to explain why.. Just look..!

      

    

MOST EMBARRASSING MEMORY: It has to be when i was around 14. I had been grounded and my friends came to under by bedroom window to talk to me because I wasn't allowed out. I decided to climb out of the window, and got stuck on the roof. Next thing I know my nana and grandad were driving down the street. I tried to climb back through the window before they spotted me on the roof but I couldn't. My grandad gets out of his car and starts telling me off on the street in front of all my friends. I couldn't do anything because I was stuck on the roof so I just had to sit there while I got a telling off in front of all my friends. Cringe! Safe to say I never climbed out of my window again!

WHAT I LOOKED LIKE AS A BABY:

      

 

 

WORST CHILDHOOD PHOTO:

     

    

 

FAVOURITE MEMORY: I have lots. starting my first ever day at work and meeting Allan. Allan proposing to me. Finding out we were expecting a baby. Allans face when we saw our little baby for the first time on the first scan. Allans face again when we were told we were having a little girl. Purchasing our first home. The day our little Rosie was born. Introducing Rosie to all the family. Our wedding day. Our honeymoon in Paris. All our family holidays. All our family Christmases. Purchasing our second home. The list is endless.. We have been very lucky!

SOMETHING I HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TOO: Allan and I are going away for the weekend in a few weeks. We have 2 holidays booked this year, one to Gran Canaria and one to Center Parcs. We will be celebrating Tommys 60th birthday! And of course, spending lots more time with my lovely family.

A WISH FOR THE FUTURE: That my family all stay happy and healthy and we continue to make all these lovely memories together!!

 

And that is the end of the Getting to Know the Hocks: Anna Wilcock!

Next Tuesday its the turn of Allan Wilcock!