'You've got your hands full'

X Factor twins compete for chance at Eurovision

IDENTICAL twin sisters Francine and Nicola Gleadall compete on Your Country Needs You final tonight on BBC1. If they win, they will compete in the Eurovision Song Contest Moscow 2009 in May.

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UPDATE: They lost out to Jade Ewen. See earlier performances here.

'Remember who your dad really is' - Bush twins' advice for Sasha and Malia Obama

THIS is a fascinating insight into family life in the most famous address in the world.

Jenna and Barbara Bush have written to Barack Obama's two young daughters to let them know what lies ahead in what they call a 'magical place to live'.

'Surround yourself with loyal friends' is another piece of key advice. And who could blame them as they tell the world: 'Our dad is not just a sketch in the paper'?

* By the way (well it tickled me) when I told my daughter Emily that for some people Obama had proved anything was possible, she replied: "Can he fly then?"

Related post: Mum names twins Barack and Michelle.

From X Factor to Eurovision hopefuls: What next for The Twins?

THIS sister act has been around for a while, hasn't it?

They come across as lovely, warm girls - perfect say for kids' TV, but they're not Eurovision material really, are they?

Or perhaps I should say they could be, if the competition this year wasn't so strong.

Personally, I find it a tiny bit annoying to see them encouraged to flag up how they feel they 'are the same person' - as they do in the video below. But I understand that's how these things work.

And here's how they did on X Factor:

Identical triplets test sunglasses...but who will look the best?

THE Gregory triplets are Eliot, Julian and Ryan, 24.

The clip above is from the Gadget Show. Personally I think they all look great. Three gorgeous men and Blackpool Pleasure Beach - sounds like a perfect combination to me.

Commuters see double with "human mirror" twins on a New York train

Improv Everywhere created a human mirror with twins on a train in New York and got some interesting reactions.

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~ Posted by Becky, who also blogs at Deep Muck Big Rake and Being Savvy: Tampa. Write her at becky_handsfull@yahoo.com.

Books: Tiki: My Life in the Game and Beyond

SARAH at Sarah and the Goon Squad wrote a book review of Tiki: My Life in the Game and Beyond by Tiki Barber.

I asked Sarah to read Tiki's book because she's a raging football fan (her words), a fan of Tiki and his identical twin brother, Ronde, and she's the mother of 4-year-old twins, the Goon Squad. We met when we were both pregnant with our twins. Mine were actually due after hers were, but they were born earlier. The Goon Squad was born two weeks later.

Sarah also blogs for BlogHer, DC Metro Moms, Draft Day Suit, Loser Moms, MamaPop and Sarah Reviews Stuff Here.

The Watson Twins to tour North America

IDENTICAL twins Chandra and Leigh Watson, The Watson Twins, kick off a North American tour on July 9, 2008, in Washington, D.C.

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~ Posted by Becky, who also blogs at Deep Muck Big Rake and Being Savvy: Tampa. Write her at becky_handsfull@yahoo.com.

Identical twins 'Stone and Stone' compete on reality show, 'Last Comic Standing'

IDENTICAL twins Adam and Todd Stone made the cut this season in New York City on the reality show, Last Comic Standing.

They will compete in Las Vegas for a chance at the $250,000 grand prize and an exclusive contract.

The video is a commercial they did recently.

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~ Posted by Becky, who also blogs at Deep Muck Big Rake. Write her at becky_handsfull@yahoo.com.

Eight-year-old twins invent 'wedgie proof' underwear

DO you know what a wedgie is? I only found out a week or so ago, when Emily said she didn't want to pull her trousers up any more!

Now American twins Jared and Justin Serovich have found fame after inventing underwear called "Rip Away 1000," - clothing that refuses to be jerked up to give its wearer a painful "wedgie."

The brothers hit on the idea after giving each other the treatment. I wonder if it'll catch on. Watch this video for a fuller story...

Harry Potter twins to narrate family concert

IF you are looking for a great night out on Sunday, October 21, then check out this story. Sounds great.

And here they are in more familiar action.