BB housemates bicker over budget

A brouhaha over biscuits threatened to boil over in the Big Brother house today.

A brouhaha over biscuits threatened to boil over in the Big Brother house today.

Housemates had been granted a luxury food budget by the omnipresent being for passing this week’s Self-Improvement Task.

But simmering tension threatened to overshadow their good fortune when Carole, the doyenne of the shopping list, set to work on the weekly groceries order.

“Get a jar of cookies,” heckled Brian as he tried to wrestle some control from the 53-year-old Londoner.

Getting no reply, he stormed out of the living area and into the garden.

It was then former boyband heartthrob Ziggy’s turn to try and enter the shopping list deliberations.

After a short and terse conversation about the price of apples he too walked out to the garden.

Outside, Brian was still seemingly fuming from his grub snub.

“Amanda asked me to write down the list,” said Brian, “and then Carole was like ’Well no, we need Jonty to do it’.

“What’s the point of even trying to get involved in the shopping list?”

“Just be calm mate,” said Liam, “Try and keep chilled.”

“It’s a nightmare man,” added Ziggy.

Brian continued to protest: “I’ve never once sat down to do the shopping list.

“I’m sorry I can’t add up. I just wanna have noodles. Noodles and kebabs.”

The boys weren’t the only ones with ground to grumble over the weekly chores.

Earlier in the day, housemates were warned over breaking a punishment ruling handed out to Amanda, Sam, Gerry, Jonty and Kara-Louise.

The previous day had seen the miscreants using eyeliner to draw symbols, strictly forbidden by house rules.

To make up for thier misdemeanour, they were told that they alone would have to do the cooking and cleaning for the entire house.

But not all housemates seemed to understand the shift in chores, prompting a reminder from Big Brother.

Jonty, reading out the BB warning, said: “Housemates, as you are aware yesterday Big Brother punished Amanda, Sam, Gerry, Jonty and Kara-Louise they were told that they must do the cooking and cleaning for all housemates.

“This means that no housemates other than Amanda, Sam, Gerry, Jonty and Kara-Louise are permitted to cook, prepare food or clean until further notice.”

“Big Brother would like to clarify what this means, to avoid further confusion.

“Housemates other than Amanda, Sam, Gerry, Jonty and Kara-Louise are not permitted to make hot or cold drinks. And I did clarify, that does include pouring yourself a cup of water.”

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