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Yep, she is a hit for @wannamaker, @Yvonne, @MariNisia, @Johnnas and @DoorSlammer CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At the moment I don't have access to my PC, so I can only do the evaluation on Wednesday or Thursday. Thank you for your patience.

Received an update on Frank Field yesterday from a sitting MP. I’m told he’s very close to the end now.

Absolutely no need to go overboard discussing him. *Naaaaataaaalieeeeee....*

Lise Norgaard, a Danish journalist and writer, has died. She was 105. It appears she died January 1st, but that could get adjusted. She had been a 2022 DDP solo. https://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2023-01-02-lise-noergaard-er-doed (Danish language obit)

Chinese bishop John Huo Cheng dead at 96.

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And yet, if a 16 year old gang member broke into your house, and put a bullet through the head of one of your family members, you'd expect them to be tried in court as an adult! Society cannot have it both ways. Either a 16 year old is capable and knows what they're doing, or they're completely negligent of responsibility. The woman was not a "child", and yes she's an opportunist who's spotted a pay day. EDIT: I see you're a Yank also. Might interest you to know that the age of consent in the UK is 16 (a nation of nonces I guess). Not sure what it is in California now or in whatever state you're from.

Anthony Hughes, Team GB competitor at the 1992 Paralympics in the shot and javelin, who became a coach for Disability Sport Wales, being reported dead: Awarded an MBE in 2013.

I only have myself to blame. I could have made the deadline Christmas or the middle of January

Happy New Year and good luck to all participants, both those who did the picking and all of those who were picked. The game is a whole less interesting if you don't try for one or two uniques. Otherwise it's all about picking the 20 Drop Forty most likely to die. I think I'll have a couple of uniques this year. Most likely is former Australian cricket captain, Bob Simpson. I picked Micky Stewart again who was unique for me last year but may have been picked by others this year. I think Alwyn Hughes was unique for me last year as well but I'll be amazed if she is this year.

OK. Updated.

Anyone outside the UK's initial thought when they see this pick

If he is that near the end he's a sizeable miss from the main list

American actor Danny Goldring (Wiki) dead at 76 He made guest appearances in three of the Star Trek spin-off series. He appeared in a total of six episodes, playing five different characters.

I have to confess - I really love this song! Some kind of guilty pleasure, I guess

Is she any relation to Betty Boo?

Twitter is reporting that drummer Fred White has died…

Doug Baker has died aged 93.

From a reliable source, this was her favorite website. https://pointerpointer.com/

The embalming doesn’t look to have been successful. He looks more plasticky than Michael Jackson. Edit: Also todays twitter debate was who protected the most paedos - Queen Elizabeth or Pope Benedict. I was outraged as Andrew’s not a a paedo, just a dirty old man.

Congratulations @Great Uncle Bulgaria on your win. It's a great victory... @drol is a brilliant player.

Maybe something that would be Nice would be to have one pick that could be left to the vote of forum members. Putting a pole in december and including the winner onto the main list.

Where is the no more option ?

I'm regretting having Pele on my list for 2023 obviously and have my fingers crossed for Benedict XVI !!!