Originally Posted by Shaun
1) Chaos - Maximum points for Caitlin this time because she's become someone on the forum, well - outside of the forum, that I can trust and talk to about anything. I've spent far too long chatting absolute nonsense with her over the Playstation, I feel like I'm on first-name terms with her family (except the crappy new addition bitch who must not be named) and she's just become a bit of an invaluable friend, really. She's super funny, easygoing, and whilst she comes across as an uptight right-wing lesbian on here, I know that for a fact when I meet her I'll be comparing breasts and sharing gossip whilst the others are trying to sleep. Caitlin is a darling and I love her.
2) Jake. - It really was hard to separate the whole COL lot for me because I heart them all but I'm putting Jake fairly high because he's remained a stronger forum presence - running the marvellous Coach Trip, making interesting emoticons, carrying on the Linda Nolan legacy - and also because Snapchat tells me we are 'best friends' when in reality we are probably just 'acquaintances that will marry when we find ourselves single at forty five'. I could make silly comments about how he burns himself at work, his Purdy GIF posts on my wall, or how much I hate Gateshead, but instead I'll be nice and say that he was the person I probably bonded with the most in Dawlish and found myself laughing at/with most frequently. He's a great guy and also a good friend and ridiculously easy to get along with and spend 5 hours chatting and driving around in a coach on GTA to.
3) Drew. - I couldn't not rank my Coach Trip partner highly, because we bossed that game and he was fantastic throughout. That Alan Carr mask tho. Even though I have to keep reminding him that bisexual people exist, he is quite a lovely chap really and has been great to get to know the past half-year. I give him a rough time about his music taste (BUT SOME OF IT IS HORRIBLE SORRY </3) but really he is a bit of a faultless person and very chilled and awesome and funny and stuff. Life wouldn't be the same without waking up to 4 snapchats of him mowing some lawns, and the day I stop loving Drewzil is the day Tumblr stops making way-too-many GIFs of Sanchez/Ozil to post on his wall.
4) _LucasMichael_ - I have to put Lucas in my top half as well because he is - as of this moment, because I know for a fact I'm bedding at least 5 more of you - the only TiBBer I've shared a bed with (excluding NovoBaratheon but that was shortlived and he didn't make the countdown, so). Lucas was - and he knows this - at times, EXTREMELY annoying in that caravan and I had a full on Patsy Kensit meltdown that resulted in our crockery being thrown out of the window. That said, he's also one of the most effortlessly funny and delightfully weird people I've ever met. And I was expecting, when I started to get to know him, it to be a teeny bit awkward because of his love for Stacey and my, uh, past on here... but it's never been an issue because he's so uniquely himself and a brilliant person. I would happily buy every audiobook if he were ever to record them, because his stories about work and family and plentyoffish and being assaulted by Swiss gentlemen are fascinating. I love you Lucas <3
5) Ammi - OK so yeah I forgot to vote her in round one because I assumed she was either opting out or going to be guaranteed safe anyway. And I'm putting her middle of this list because let's face it, she's walking this competition and she doesn't need any help. Because if I were being honest she would be top of my list hands down every time because she's the one person - not just on TiBB but probably in life LOL - that I open up to the most and discuss the most personal/insecure stuff with. The number of times she's talked me down from the proverbial bridge is quite silly, really. She has a wacky sense of humour, lovely perfume and handwriting, is always prepared to go far and beyond what I need from her, which always makes me feel guilty because I can only aspire to be as good and generous a person as her.
6) Dezzy - He's only just started getting involved on the GTA crew but he's already inspired half of us lot to buy guinea pigs and the other half to hate the Birmingham accent, so what kind of impact? Dean is a beacon of light and my darling.
7) Locke - Purdy can get these points because I feel like if he saw my/jake's walls he'd probably vow to give me a dead arm in Dawlish II. His chats and links and stuff in Skype are often the most unusual and hilarious and he even makes watching snooker entertaining. Well, not entertaining, but not the eye-scratching dreariness it usually is. I look forward to round two and seeing what awful food he eats next.
8) Livia - I am voting for Livia before I've seen a peep from her as to her Eurovision entry this year so really, I am being faithful and hoping she delivers - because if she doesn't, and withdraws, I want you to replace my vote for her with one for TiBB Staff. That snafu aside, Livia is like a fine wine to me. I don't know to appreciate her, she's aged impeccably, and I'd rather just shove her up my nunny. Her politics scare me (as do her death threats) and I'm still not happy I'm not getting to meet her, but I suppose she can have these points anyway because I do like a good charity...
9) Raph - Now there's an inclusion I never thought I'd make! Prior to meeting everyone in March, Raph was the person I was most nervous about meeting because I know I've been really unfair and harsh to him in the past on here and I don't know if I did in the caravan because I was too drunk to function but if I didn't then I'll take the time now to apologise for that and to just say that I'm grateful I got to meet him, because he was the biggest revelation for me, and a truly laidback, interesting, talkative and open person and a pleasure to get to know.
10) Benjamin - Did you think I'd forget you? Leave you lost in that caravan park again? Shaunny D is here, darling, with her mug of vodka. Meeting you (FINALLY - still not over you being a chicken and letting me glide on by that day in Torquay six years ago) was everything I expected it to be - a great deal of fun, a musical awakening, a horrible whiskey and a beautiful flat cap. God bless Brique Martez <3
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