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Yes. Thread will be up late on Dec 24th.

Could have gone into the Military Commanders thread, but I choose here. Sir Norman Arthur, competed for GB in the Equestrian Eventing competition at the 1960 Games, reportedly dead aged 92:

Today now marks a month since Rosalynn died. To the end he's defying every time we think it's a matter of days.

Bo Larsson who represented Sweden in all the World Cups held in the 1970s, reportedly dead aged 79: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2023/12/19/bo-larsson-sweden-and-malmo-soccer-great-dies-at-79/71968754007/

Next CAE member dead: Pan Junhua, aged 93.

If I become sickly I want you to announce my illness for the good luck, drol.

Update of two of the names above. Sylvia Thorpe (wiki) died on 15 January 2023, aged 96. Kate Sedley (wiki) died on 28 February 2022, aged 95. Both now appear in the Probate records, though there is also an obit of sorts for Sedley here.

Tue 19 Dec 25 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 24 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 24 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 23 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 18 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 17 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year -6 04 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride  Would've saved The Ronettes but it's mighty tight at the top and I can't let The Pretenders slip out of that fight.

Could always expand the vigneron thread to all alcohols. Can't really see who else will qualify for discussion in this thread other than Tim Martin and the Guinness family.

His successor as GOC Scotland, Sir John MacMillan (wiki) has been an Olympian in 1952 as well. Turns 92 next February.

Actor and writer Matthew Waterhouse is 62 today. Mostly famous for playing everyone's favourite companion, Adric, in popular science fiction TV programme Doctor Who.

Beer thread?

Am I hearing right? Gove is talking about their housebuilding plans. More beautiful houses in keeping with the area, with better infrastructure which will override local objections. You know that is all well and good. He then goes on to say the new homes, where they have been built, are worth more than existing properties. Which means they are more expensive to buy. Which means that young or first time buyers will never be able to afford these houses, because they can't afford existing properties! What a deluded cunt.

Pratchett's dementia turned out to be much slower than he had feared and iirc he wound up dying of pneumonia or a similar complication before it got really bad. Esther's gonna Esther, you know.

Remember that Terry Pratchett spent quite a lot of time talking about assisted dying and ended up dying at home surrounded by his cats. I am disappointed that Esther has taken this particular stance because I am sure her work with Silverline would have introduced her to many people who could be put under subtle pressure by families to 'do what is for the best'

@arghton may be an even better choice. Also I suggest it to be widely reported on Russian tabloids, that never fails to guarantee a full recovery within days.

I’ll assist her, free of charge.

19/Dec/2023 43 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 41 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 26 Bobby Darin — Lazy River +4 13 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 13 Billy Fury — Jealousy -1 13 The Allisons — Are You Sure -1 13 Percy Filth — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -4

Tue 19 Dec 43 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me  +4 37 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 20 The Allisons — Are You Sure 19 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 17 Percy Filth — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -4 14 Billy Fury — Jealousy 00 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou/Travellin’ Man -2

Arrrr

Death notice for Roy Roebuck, former Labour MP for Harrow East (1966-70) aged 94: https://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/marketplace/advert/roebuck-notices_54904

Shirley Anne Field's death means all credit performers in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning are now deceased. I think there may be a few uncredited cast members still around.

This is just a shameless bump to remind people to enter, and the earlier the better! No advantage in this game to holding on to the last minute. Your New Years Eve hospice-enterers or ICU-admissions are of no use to you here! 10 entries so far, and mostly entered in an easy to process format - thanks. Don't forget to nominate a Joker as 4/10 entries have forgotten to do so far. Best of luck

Every time I see a thread like this updated at this time of year I make 'that assumption' and just start thinking to myself why couldn't they have waited a few more weeks.