Down on the Busted allotment, things are definitely coming up roses - but what green-fingered tomfoolery awaits us?

Hey gus, everything's coming up roses for you right now!
James: Yeah, it's going good. We've been nominated for three Brits so we're on the edge of our seats at the moment.
Matt: It's like a dream. Usually you work your whole life towards getting a Brit award. I'm 20 years old and I'm up for three! For so long my dream was just to have a record in the shops and then this happens!

Tell us about the last time you were a right pansy!
Matt: I was round a girl's house when her brother go one of his pet snakes out and I screamed! It was only a tiny grass snake or something, but they freak me out, man. I never realised I was petrified of them until I got next to one.
James: We went to a haunted house in Edinburgh - it's one of the most haunted places in Britain - and there was one room I wouldn't go in. It was a bit too spooky and I didn't want to get possessed!
Charlie: I'm never a wuss. I mean, when I was on holiday in the Maldives, my mates were jumping off a bridge, full clothed into the sea and when they asked me to do it, I did. I'm quite up for a challenge. I'm not a big fan of heights, but I still want to go skydiving. Then again, I wouldn't hold a snake.

Have you ever grass-ed anyone up?
Matt: I've never been a grass. I bet James was, though - I think he's the kind of guy who would totally grass you up at school.
James: No I'm not! I never grass on people.
Charlie: I don't know if I'd ever grass anyone up - it depends what they'd done.

When was the last time you rose early for something?
James: I had to be up at seven this morning. What do you mean, that's not early? It is for me! Even if I'm meant to be up at four, I'll always sleep 'til seven!
Charlie: I had to be up at five at Christmas to go to France, but I don't mind getting up early to go on holiday.

Who's a real thorn in your side?
Matt: Kelly Osbourne really gets on my nerves. The way she just thinks everything she says is so righteous and everyone else's opinion is stupid. She thinks she knows everything, that's what annoys me about her. But then sometimes her opinions are so stupid, I actually find them really funny!
Charlie: Nobody in particular - just lairy people. I get ridiculously annoyed at people who starting mouthing off in shops.

When was the last time you gave a girl flowers?
James: I bought a girl I was seeing at the time some flowers for Christmas, as well as some other presents.
Charlie: I gave flowers to a girl from my school's mum to say thanks for a nice weekend - it was very considerate, I thought!
Matt: My ex-girlfriend, Holly, was the last person I bought flowers for. I thought buying flowers was really cheesy and I never ever did it, but girls really do love it.

Do you ever wish you guys weren't seen as being so poppy?
James: I think people need to know that we see ourselves as a pop band. Everyone says, 'Busted are ruining the name of rock.' But we're not 'cause we're not a rock band - we're a pop band. The only reason pop's being seen as a bad thign is 'cause we've had a flash rubbish bands in the charts lately. And everyone's afraid to be called pop 'cause of programmes like Pop Idol.

When was the last time you felt blue(bell)?
Charlie: When I had to come back from holiday. We had three weeks off and it was so nice to spend Christmas with my family 'cause I don't really get to hang out much with them.
James: I'm always blue in the mornings - that's my bluest part of the day. I'm not a morning person. I'd like to be, though. I really want to change my ways.

Is there anyone from your past who you wish you'd thought to say 'forget-me-not' to?
James: There's this one guy, Matt, who I wish I hadn't lost touch with. He was a good friend for about two years, then all of a sudden, I rang his house and he wasn't there. I ekpt ringing for a year, but I never heard anything. I'm not sure if his mum gave him the message 'cause he wasn't living with her anymore. So, if you're reading this, give us a bell, mate!

Who's the weediest person in pop?
Charlie: I dunno, man, who do you think? Maybe Gareth? He's quite skinny isn't he?
James: I don't want to say! I don't think it's nice to call someone weedy - that's a horrible question, shame on you!

Soz James! Last one - have the newspapers tried to rake up anything from your past?
Charlie: Yeah, they went around to my friends and family asking for stories about me. They're quite sneaky.
James: Every time I go home to see friends, they tell me the papers have been round. It's horrible. Have I got any skeletons in my closet? I do actually - it's a rubber skeleton and I bring it out on Hallowe'en!