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My name is Eddie and I hate romantic comedies. Boy meets girl, girl meets... oh I've lost interest already. Formulaic, predictable and pointless mulch, I'd rather watch films about massive spaceships blowing each other up any day.

Most people, when they're raising money for charity, do something physically unpleasant and arduous. Unfortunately, any physical exertion I would attempt would end in embarrassing and humiliating vomiting five minutes in, wrapped in a silver foil blanket. The best I can offer is being forced to do something I would never want to do for 24 hours straight while people point and laugh, and I've decided that this will be watching fluffy rom-coms.

THE RULES

1) No sleeping or indeed doing anything other than watching the endless telly.
2) No drinking beer to lessen the pain. The only alcohol allowed is the booze these films are made to be quaffed with, namely Lambrini.
3) A 15 minute break in between films for tea making, snacking or toilet. Other than that, I must remain glued to the screen.
4) I'll be blogging here throughout the marathon, posting thoughts and pictures on my personal hell. Maybe I'll start to really enjoy it, we'll see.

I don't think watching 24 hours of one type of film is going to be easy, in fact I may go mad. It'll be interesting to find out.

Check out my progress on my liveblog at http://eddiepurple.blogspot.com
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Donation by Helen & Mike on 17/11/09

 
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Donation by daniel king on 12/11/09

 
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Well done Eddie - I don't envy you - sounds like my idea of hell... Hope you've managed to get over the pain and started repressing the memories! Donation by Ray Cook on 12/11/09

 
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Donation by Justin&Paul on 04/11/09

 
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Donation by stranGlethesharkCarS on 31/10/09

 
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You're a brave man Eddie. Well done! Donation by Katherine Bartlett on 30/10/09

 
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Well done Eddie. I assume you have a greater understanding of women now! Donation by Laura Gibbons on 30/10/09

 
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You deserve donations just for getting through Gigli *grin* Well done! Donation by Andy Lemon on 30/10/09

 
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This will be a day long remembered. Congrats on making it through! Donation by GillPea on 30/10/09

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Can't believe you made it through 24 hours of that tripe - very well done! Donation by Fiona Campbell-Howes on 30/10/09

 
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This totally makes me look forward to my next long-haul flight Donation by Julie on 30/10/09

 
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Nobel Prize is calling for your heroic acts. That's a lot of Jennifer Aniston/Meg Ryan you dealt with. Donation by Peter Hoffer on 30/10/09

 
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Anyone who sits through Gigli and keeps going deserves some moral support. Donation by katkni on 29/10/09

 
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I must admit, this sounded like far too much fun to me, until I saw the mention of Lambrini! Donation by Kara Thornton on 29/10/09

 
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Keep going Eddie! Have just had a glass of Lambrini in your honour... Donation by Becky Davis on 29/10/09

 
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You had me at "I have to watch Gigli next." Gobble gobble. Donation by Ammon Torrence on 29/10/09

 
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Sent with my deepest sympathies. Donation by Julia Craik on 29/10/09

 
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Fucking idiot. Don't you know watching this stuff is not only painful but lethal? Donation by Dan Thornton on 29/10/09

 
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From the mooch. All the best and sympathetic cold flannels for your fevered brow! Donation by the mooch on 29/10/09

 
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Go on Eddie, we watch and wait, not knowing if you'll ever be able to express human emotion. aagain Donation by Andrew Gall on 29/10/09

 
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"Is it raining..? I hadn't even noticed" Expect you to have an encyclopedic knowledge of bad romcom lines to regale us on monday! Donation by Eloise Bond on 29/10/09

 
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Thinking of you during this difficult time. Donation by Patrick Massey on 29/10/09

 
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After the romcom marathon and no sleep, I recommend that before you go to bed watch Pink Flamingos to balance out the soppy mush of the last 24hrs. Donation by Trevor Taylor on 29/10/09

 
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Go Eddie - this will make my day! Donation by Anna Noren on 29/10/09

 
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My relationship with Big is a lot like the Aids epidemic in Africa, you know. LOL. Donation by Carrie Bradshaw on 28/10/09

 
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