NINTENDO DSi COMPETITION

All this week on the Colm & Jim Jim Breakfast Show we're giving you the chance to win a Nintendo DSi along with either a Super Mario Bros game or Style Boutique, with thanks to Smyths Toy Stores because there's three new colours in the Nintendo DSi range that have just launched.

Each day we've got two Nintendo DSi consoles to give away and what we're doing is giving out clues to well known computer games and you have to guess what the games are.

In case you were playing along today, heard the clues but missed the answers, the two games we featured today were Ben Ten and Peppa Pig

WHAT KIDS WANT FROM THEIR MAMMIES

We came across a fascinating article this morning in The Star newspaper. A website www.TheBabyWebsite.com commissioned a study of 3,000 children between the ages of  six and 15 to find out what kids really expect from their Mammy. And it turns out that kids really do prefer the simple things in life rather than having a Supermom.

Most important to kids is having a mother whose biggest priority is enjoying them with them and gives them lots of love and attention.

The Top 20 things the perfect Mammy does:

1. Enjoys spending time with the children - 75 per cent
2. Helps children with their homework - 73 per cent
3. Allows children to watch TV sometimes - 71 per cent
4. Is happy to play games - 69 per cent
5. Praises the children regularly - 66 per cent
6. Is there when the children hurt themselves - 65 per cent
7. Makes homemade cakes - 65 per cent
8. Gives lots of kisses and cuddles - 63 per cent
9. Tells the children when they are being good - 63 per cent
10. Irons clothes - 62 per cent
11. Allows children to help with the cooking - 60 per cent
12. Makes a packed lunch every day - 58 per cent
13. Takes the children to the park regularly - 54 per cent
14. Tucks the children in at night - 53 per cent
15. Comes running when the children call out for her - 51 per cent
16. Does all the washing up and drying up - 49 per cent
17. Reads the bedtime story - 43 per cent
18. Ferries children to classes and friend's houses - 43 per cent
19. Is able to let her hair down - 42 per cent
20. Enjoys getting dirty in the garden - 41 per cent

COLM MEETS MARTINE

Yesterday, the rather lovely Martine McCutcheon was hanging around the 2fm studios as she was on the Gerry Ryan Show so Colm took the opportunity to say hello and get his picture taken with the singer/actress who has now turned her hand to writing a novel. Isn't she just so cute?

BACKSTREET'S BACK (ALRIGHT)

With just over a week to go until the Backstreet Boys play Dublin's O2, Lindy and Jacqui are getting very excited about going to the soundcheck and the prospect of meeting the guys (Amanda not so much, she was more of a NKOTB fan). This morning Jacqui (Ireland's number one Backstreet Boys fan) said she might even consider wearing a t-shirt that says Backstreet Are In Fact Back (that was Jim-Jim's idea).  

But the reason why Jacqui was going ga ga over the Backstreet Boys is because all this week we're giving away Backstreet Boys albums each day and those winners are going into a draw on Friday to win the chance to go to the soundcheck and the gig, just like Lindy and Jacqui.

There's another chance to get your hands on an album tomorrow and Friday and in turn qualify for that draw so tune in to the show to hear the Backstreet Boys question you have to answer to be in with a shout.