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The answer to 1. is that nobody is! I will be getting some help for some of the heavy lifting (namely biogs and picks) and I'm planning to allow contributions to the updates from special "guests" (although I'm not sure whether to let them get on with the writing and I update or they do both tasks as it's technically still a bit fiddly). But it's pretty much business-as-usual. From tonight, the nomination period begins and I as usual will be doing the inputting, but I don't mind this so much because I have my routine nailed-down and it will provide suitable "tuning up" for the job I'm starting (fingers crossed) in January...

She has a dog and I have heard so many stories about people who have not killed themselves when they planned to over the thought they would leave their pet alone with no one to care for them. Could easily see her committing suicide in the next couple of years though especially if her dog were to die . So sad losing so many people quite quickly in life.

It's a hurculian task and you deserve a high five from us all. I would like to propose that your work load be lightned by limiting each contestant to just two entries next year. And if the picked name is not currently one used in the 2014 DDP then the entrant should provide the 50 word background submission and a photo to a workable format.

Sister Wendy Beckett really should be on next year's list. She is becoming increasingly inactive and has made very few public appearances in the last 12 months. There may not be many more opportunities left to consider her. Furthermore the caravan where she lives as a hermit is situated in a glade of trees within the grounds of a convent. The amount of wet weather and strong winds over the last few years may have made these trees more susceptible to falling. A tumbling oak would make short work of the flimsy caravan roof, potentially permanently curtailing Sister Wendy's hours of contemplative prayer. .

The Living End will be back next year with a half decent team . When I finish outside the top ten ,I get all competitive again.