In My Life......

Hey there TnDWorldFans, 

I know it's been a while since I lost wrote but I thought since this 

is a very special year for our special skating pair, the blog is back! (When I can get on)

Last Sunday was the first solo performance from JnC for this last ever season of Dancing on Ice. 

They performed the Beatles Classic - In My Life. This is a song they did in their professional career (Face the Music World Tour) and this routine meant a lot to them both, Jayne said she was nervous because of how much it meant to them.  Rebecca Ferguson sang the song live.

There was pictures of them when they were younger and their early career at the start which I think really set the tone. I think for a lot of us tears started to form. 

It was such a beautiful routine and you could tell the connection between Jayne and Chris was something special. There was so many little moments though out and it just took our breath away. 

Check it out! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTlbbcc4CcQ

But it was the end of it that really was a special moment. Their heart and soul was left out on the ice and it was only them.....

Well remember that Bolero Day is coming up very soon and Jayne & Chris are travelling back to where they won their gold to celebrate the 30th anniversary ! 

Over and out, 

Kim xx 

 

What it means to be a fan.....

Hi everyone,
I know it's been ages since I wrote on this blog!

I want to write about what it means to be a fan of Torvill and Dean and also Karen Barber.

So 3 years ago,  my Dad was flicking through the channels of Foxtel (Australia's cable television network) and came across the 2010 series of Dancing on Ice. We were behind England with the showing.  I was drawn in straight away by it.  I remember every Thursday night from then on us watching the show as a family eventually seeing Hayley Tammdon and Daniel Whiston win the series.
To me, this series is still my favourite.  Foxtel showed the next series the next year and sadly in 2012 it was taken off the screens outside the UK.

That's where I really noticed I was a fan, I wrote emails to ITV and Foxtel asking why Dancing on Ice was taken off the screens here in Australia and got no real answer.  I was now waking up at 5:00am, 6:00am just so I could live stream the show, I had created a fan twitter, Facebook group and this blog and was spending every spare moment researching Torvill and Dean, watching interviews, collecting articles which other fans had sent me, waiting 2 months for articles to get to Australia.

For me 3 years later, I love so much about these three skaters and I wish I could travel the miles to the UK for the last Dancing on Ice tour and/or a skate school with Karen.  But I have gain so much from being a fan of these 3.  Other fans keeping you company while you listen at 2:30am about a bus station,   new friends from all over the world, a new skill, more confidence, a DOI family who love me so much and I love them them and hope to meet some day.

Yes these days I spend a bit less time now online searching for the latest news on Jayne, Chris and Karen and watch the interviews a bit less too.  But it doesn't make me less of a fan, I'll still wake up at strange hours just to hear a five minute interview or watch a small spot on TV all from my laptop.
I now have ice skating as well and I see that as an extension of being a fan.

For me, it means it's become a part of my lifestyle and my relationships

Olympics and how they so close, Ladies Day at the Races, Little J's shoes

Hi!

So its been a little while since the last entry. About 9 days worth of tweets to catch up on....
The London 2012 Olympics sadly came to a close recently and Jayne got to go to the Closing ceremony, but more later...

As mentioned before as part of their roles as Olympic Ambassadors for Team GB, Jayne and Chris were given a team to mentor which was the Women's Rhythmic Gymnastics Team.  The girls had a hard run in the lead up to the Olympics but the girls got there in the end! They did well making Team GB proud.  Chris got some ideas for Props Week by watching the girls compete.  Personally I would to love to know how Chris' mind works for choreography.

Speaking of Chris,  he seems to be doing well after his shoulder surgery.  He thanked everyone for the well wishes and said he was feeling a little frustrated. In last day or so he has gotten back on the ice for the first time since the surgery by the sounds of it?

Chris must been missed being the Olympics after tweeting a pic of a stadium in the States.... "Not quite Olympic Park"

Jayne got to be a special guest at the Brighton Races on Ladies Day. She and her friends had a lovely day.

Now here is where our favourite pair are close!! Jayne got to go to an Olympic Football (soccer). She sent a pic before the game. 

While Chris a few hours later was at a football game of his own! It was his son's. So close aren't they? 

Frankie was tweeted by Jayne that day she went to that Olympic football game.  Frankie little did we know at the time was most likely there for rehearsals for the closing ceremony which her and Daniel Whiston (both pros from Dancing on Ice) were involved as part of the skating nuns group.  Jayne congratulated Frankie on the performance after it.  

Jayne was at the Closing Ceremony in the stadium,  sadly Chris couldn't go being in the USA.  But Jayne did tweet through out the night, saying the atmosphere was amazing.  Chris tweeted a pic of the sunrise in Boulder wishing everyone back in the UK a great closing ceremony. 

Here is Jayne enjoying her self at the closing....

Jayne and Chris replied to an armed solider Emma who they met at the Olympic Park for all the work that she and the armed soldiers where doing at the Olympic Park.  

Jayne little girl, Jess has popped up again on her mummy's twitter with an other pair of shoes!

Her Aunty Karen liked them it seems asking if she could borrow them just like she does with her Mum's shoes. Got love friends with the same shoe size, ;-) can always "borrow"

So lots happening for the Wonder Twins during the last of the Olympics !!

Till next time x

Kim

London 2012 Week 1 and Shoulder Operation.

Hi ya TnDWorldFans, 

Lots of things has been happening this week for Jayne and Chris with the Olympics I don't even know how I am going to write this blog entry but here it goes!! 

So last entry we ended up with Jayne and Chris at the road race.  Here is a great pic from the day. I loved it so much its become our twitter profile pic.  

That night our two favourite Olympians met up with Team GB member Archer Amy Oliver.  I'm not sure how Amy went the next.  But I hope she went well.  

Here is some other shots of Jayne and Chris with other people they have met.  Sorry I can't tell you who they are exactly..... this is mainly when they were in the middle of London at a BT London Live event. 

Foxy - @torvillanddean

Will @torvillanddean

And here they are on the BT London Live Stage in Hyde Park!! BIG huge thank you and credit to @ptdrobbie for the pics.   

Jayne and Chris were out and about the next day again doing all things Olympics as part of their roles as Olympic ambassadors for Team GB.  We Karen (Barber) joined them for the day tweeting this pic..."Is today's uniform red or blue, I am on the fence x" What would you say it was? 

They bumped in someone who used to work on Dancing on Ice...

That day Jayne and Chris were seen at the Hockey, Team GB vs Japan. Score 4-0.  At half time they were interviewed by @abigriffiths1 (Abi Griffiths) Team GB won the game. 

Being interviewed at the Hockey. Photo by @Faulks9. Thanks! 

Credit to ‏@beeryrich 

They were later spotted around the Olympic park... Jayne is in this one. You can just see her hand and foot behind Chris! 

Credit to @Pjrsafd 

Other day and back at Olympic park. Chris thought Jayne was spotting some new head fashion! lol! New trend for the English Summer? 

Jayne, Chris and Karen seen the diving this week, watching Tom Daley and Pete Waterfield in the 10-meter synchronised diving - Males.  Sadly the boys didn't medal but they did extremely well because for the most of it they were up there, almost in gold medal position. One wrong dive pushed them down the ladder.  Credit to the original owner! 

Early start for our favourite pair the following day as they had an interview on Daybreak.  They talked about their roles as Olympic ambassadors and what they thought of the Olympics so far.... 

 Jayne showed off her patriotic nails! Go Team GB!! They look fab. I hear the foil nail wraps that she uses are selling so much! Check out @HNDNails for more info and this site. http://www.nail-wrap.co.uk/shop/product/nail-rock-union-jack-red

Afterwards they went and have some coffee and tea. Very cute pic of Jayne and if you look carefully at her phone on the table you can see she has been checking out our tweets!

Lots of fans got to meet the famous duo that day as Jayne and Chris made an appearance at local Next store in London signing Team GB scarfs as part of their Olympic roles. It was great seeing some of your tweets saying how excited you were to meet them and get your scarfs signed. So wish I was there with you!!  

Jayne, Chris and Karen were lucky enough to go to the British Olympic Association Reception. They met the head of the London Olympic Committee, Sebastian Coe ( an Olympian himself 1980, 1984) 

They got to catch up with Opera singer Katherine Jenkins who performed for them on Dancing on Ice in 2010 with Andrew Lyod Webber.  

Princess Anne was at the reception that night. That day Zara Phillips, the princess' daughter had won her silver medal, the first Olympic medal for Great Britain in equestrian in 40 years since her husband, so it had been a very special and proud day. 

We found out Chris had to have surgery this week on his shoulder. :( Many well wishes were sent.  Jayne thanked everyone for all the messages and said all went well.  Chris was just very sleepy.  The next day Chris tweeted a picture of his arm in a sling and him holding Starbucks *$ in his other hand say " Thats. Better." We wish Chris a very speedy recovery cause if you think about it auditions for the next series for Dancing on Ice would be happening soon or happening now wouldn't they??

Seems Chris has gone back home to the USA has in the last day he tweeted a picture of watching the Olympics at the airport...

Also as I been writing this blog entry (which is taking so much longer than I thought) Chris tweeted a pic of a brown bear "Barney" in a pond behind his house. 

Barney's back in my pond

Jayne also tweeted from the Olympics again today watching the Women's Tennis.
So heaps has been happening this week for Torvill and Dean! Can't believe I got through it all.  Bed time 2am!! 

Tweet and Blog ya soon, 

Kim 

P.S We trying to come up with a creative name for us Torvillanddean fans. What do you think?

On the tube.... Credit to original owner. 

It's back!!! and DOI goes gold!

Hi Everyone!

The blog is back!!! I've had crazy year this year with uni and work but now I am officially finished my degree and got a bit more time on my hands so the blog is back to stay, and great timing as well.

Dancing on Ice had it's Olympic Special : "Dancing on Ice goes Gold" tonight (UK time). It filmed just after the 2012 series.  Let me just say it so worth the 5am wake up to watch for me. All the Olympians extremely well for the short preparation time.   Jayne and Chris watched the show together,  tweeting us a pic before show started with Chris only just got back from being in the US with his two boys .

The Olympians involved came from a range of sports, all legends in what they do including Olga Korbut who won 6 Olympic medals in her time in Gymnastics .  Here is a pic of Olga with Jayne and Chris. It's was strange watching as an overseas fan as I'm not a supporter of TeamGB, I'm Team Aus.  But I still got a sense of pride watching these Olympians perform.  That's what is special about the Olympics, despite where we come from, it brings the world together for a moment in unity. 

Jayne and Chris did breathtaking routine to Proud,  the routine was also performed on this years Dancing on Ice tour as well.  Let's say and I think you all agree TnDWorldFans that Jayne and Chris certainly did us proud! 

Credit to @dancingonice

A major highlight of the night was seeing Robin Cousins skate.  It's first time in 12 years since the Dancing on Ice head judge has performed in front of an audience on the ice!! He certainly wowed us fans with his routine to Paul McCartney's song Valentine. Totally inspiring!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIMvnvfEvUw&feature=youtu.be 

The night ended with Steve Williams (Rowing) and professional Katie Stainsby winning the gold with their routine to "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon, such a well deserve win! But very close to Olga Korbut who came second with the silver.  The bronze position was sailer Pippa Wilson.  

So the whole night was a perfect lead up to Olympics which start on Friday, funny enough Chris' birthday!! Jayne and Chris are Olympic ambassadors for the London Games so as Jayne mention when she was on This Morning recently with Robin that she and Chris will be at Opening Ceremony.  

Jayne and Chris also a little while back got to be part of the Olympic Torch relay when  it was in Nottingham lighting the caldron at the end of that's day's relay.  Also Jayne and Chris earlier performed with the torch in an ice olympic gala at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham.  

 So we wish Chris an amazing birthday for Friday and we hope him and Jayne have a excellent time at the opening ceremony. 

Write soon,  

Kim xx

CATCH UP! Week 3, 4 - Jar of Hearts, Robbed again!

Hey TnDWorldFans,

Sorry, I missed last week! Catching up now.....

We just had the NTAs (National Television Awards) recently and Dancing on Ice was nominated for Best Talent Show. Sadly Jayne was unable to make it. Chris was early on the red carpet but we know how he is about being on time.

Chris sat with Karen Barber, so it was a rare chance we have seen them together as a couple.  They were also sitting with Phil, Holly and some of the other Dancing on Ice gang.  

Sadly Dancing on Ice was robbed by X factor :( 

Hopefully they can win next year!

Movie Week for Week 3 and first week with everyone together.  No routine from Jayne and Chris but they were looking amazing as always, this week in black and white 

Thanks Kimberley Casey for this pic!!

Now we caught up! Week 4 and its the first routine of series by Jayne and Chris. 

Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri and it was "Duel Week" a new twist this year where couples went up against each other on the ice. 

The routine was breathtaking beautiful! I've lost count how many times I've watched the routine now! I love the routine so much that's why there is so many screencaps!

Jayne and Chris during the shows this week step out in red and look amazing again (got to find an other word for amazing.....astounding, incredible?) 

Photo from Phillip Schofield's website!

So that was Sunday.... now this week! Jayne and Chris and the professionals are performing with One Direction. I know many of you are very excited about that one!! 

Poor Jayne got stuck in traffic on Tuesday, but Wednesday it was her day off so she didn't have to worry about it. It was Christine's and Brianne's (the pro) birthdays on Thursday and Jayne wished them both a Happy Birthday. 

So that brings you all up to date! 

Kim x