In case you missed the news item of the year Huttonian gratefully reproduces the story which has shocked and stunned Berwickshire and the wider Borders below. So many fluttering hearts and rising hopes were pinned on a local lad (Well he lives in Chelsea apparently) winning fame and fortune in the one event which easily eclipses the World Cup since Scotland's exodus from the preliminary stages. Borders eyes glued to the screens, Borders ears enthralled by George's familiarity with the RoyalFamily-never mind puny England obsessed with Rooney's imstep-this was the big one. And he blew it! Walked out for goodness sake and hadn't even been shown a Yellow card, never mind a Red one. Don't make Reiver stock like they used to.

HOPES of having a Berwickshire Big Brother winner were extinguished on Tuesday when our only hope walked out of the Channel 4 show.
Nineteen-year-old George Askew, a student from London, but originally from Ladykirk, had spent nearly two weeks in the UK's most famous house before deciding that the experience just wasn't for him.Just after looking like he was finally going to come of his shell, George told some of his fellow housemates that he wanted to leave and like a man of his word, he did.As the rest of the group gathered for the first round of nominations, George took off his microphone, asked for his bag and left the house for good, much to the surprise of his fellow housemates.Before he went he said: ""I know it's a big decision, but it's one I'm quite happy to make."It's one of these things where you're so sure and you don't even want to know."Having a one-to-one with Big Brother in the diary room he said that he worried about the pressures of fame and thought that it would be better if he went out sooner rather than later as then it wouldn't be so bad.Fellow housemate Grace had tried to convince him to stay but George had his mind set on going the same way as Shahbaz and Dawn and walking out without getting the chance to be grilled by the show's host Davina McCall.Unlike Shahbaz, George hadn't been a controversial housemate, choosing to sit on the sidelines instead of hogging the limelight.However, in the relatively short time he was in the house he did manage to break one girl's heart.After seeing Imogen and Sezer and Grace and Mikey pair off, promotions girl Nikki had her sights set on George but he simply said they had "nothing in common," and branded her a wannabe footballer's wife.On Saturday, George won some treats for the group after playing 'Meal or No Meal'- Big Brother's take on the popular Noel Edmonds quiz show.After successfully guessing which housemates some school children were talking about, George won the group some tasty treats which raised spirits after Bonnie became the first contestant to be evicted last Friday.An awkward moment for George came when the topic of the Royal Family cropped up in conversation.Rumours have been floating around about his possible friendship with some of the monarchy but he did keep fairly quiet on the subject, although he looked slightly bemused when Welshman Glynn asked "which one is the Prince of Wales?"After spending two weeks lounging around, George should have no trouble fulfilling his wish of going back to being just like any other student.
31 May 2006

Oh well Nae Bother. Lets await the next good news which will unite us all in rejoicing. England's exit from the World Cup-and lets hear it for Trinidad and Tobago.
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