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Well, that’s me officially a grumpy old bastard. Pensioner. Time to put my name forward for inclusion on next years list.

Guy in my profile picture has picked the time just after my birthday to need urgent, expensive dental treatment. Love the guy to bits so I'll happily shell out so he isn't in pain, I just hope that there are no complications. He's high up in age now (he was 17 earlier this year, so he's beaten about 80% of cats by getting there) so these things worry me more than they might have done in the past.

Equity Magazine Spring-Summer 2024! Here are the notable names that are mentioned here and covered by press and media. Georgine Anderson (IMDb) 08/02/1928–15/02/2024 Keith Baxter (Wiki) 29/04/1933–24/09/2023 Colin Bennett (Wiki) 25/04/1944–23/02/2024 Michael Blakemore (Wiki) 18/06/1928–10/12/2023 Jack Brady (IMDb) 05/03/1969–26/05/2024 John Cairney (Wiki) 16/02/1930–07/09/2023 Pearl Catlin (IMDb) 22/09/1929–18/04/2024 Howard Coggins (IMDb) 1971–01/11/2023 Robert Crewdson (IMDb) 20/01/1927–07/02/2023 Jacqueline Dutoit (IMDb) 19/06/1959–02/03/2020 Sheila Duffy (IMDb) 06/08/1946–06/11/2023 Eleanor Fazan (Wiki) 29/09/1929–20/01/2024 Annabel Giles (Wiki) 20/05/1959–20/11/2023 Steve Halliwell (Wiki) 19/03/1946–15/12/2023 Philip Hedley (Wiki) 20/04/1938–05/01/2024 Richard Howard (IMDb) 08/03/1944–26/01/2024 Glenda Jackson (Wiki) 09/05/1936–15/06/2023 Michael Jayston (Wiki) 29/10/1935–05/02/2024 David Kernan (Wiki) 23/06/1938–26/12/2023 James Laurenson (Wiki) 17/02/1940–18/04/2024 Mary Law (IMDb) 23/09/1932–15/04/2024 David Leland (Wiki) 20/04/1941–24/12/2023 Linda Lewis (Wiki) 27/09/1950–03/05/2024 Ziya Mohyeddin (Wiki) 20/06/1931–13/02/2023 Clifford Norgate (IMDb) 1941–04/01/2024 Sinead O'Connor (Wiki) 08/12/1966–26/07/2023 Irene Papas (Wiki) 03/09/1929–14/09/2022 Oscar Quitak (Wiki) 10/03/1926–31/12/2023 Tony Rohr (Wiki) 21/05/1939–29/10/2023 Michael Rudman (Wiki) 14/02/1939–30/03/2023 Pamela Salem (Wiki) 22/01/1944–21/02/2024 Julian Sands (Wiki) 04/01/1958–13/01/2023 Joan Savage (IMDb) 1934–01/11/2023 Adrian Schiller (Wiki) 21/02/1964–03/04/2024 Gill Stoker (IMDb) 1954–2024 Margaret Whitting (Wiki) 08/02/1933–13/12/2023 Tim Woodward (IMDb) 24/04/1953–09/11/2023 Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah (Wiki) 15/04/1958–07/12/2023 Here are the off radar names, only two with a Wiki page. Barbara Adair (IMDb) 1930–? Chris Barton (IMDb) 18/05/1959–? Richard Burke (IMDb) ?–? David Capri (IMDb) ?–? Heather Emmanuel (IMDb) ?–? Colin Fay (IMDb) ?–? Bob Flag (IMDb) 1931–2023 Norman Fraser (IMDb) ?–? Michael Godley (IMDb) 1925–? Aaron Harris (IMDb) ?–04/09/2023 David Hatton (IMDb) ?–? William Lawford (IMDb) ?–? James Marcus (Wiki) 23/06/1942–? Eleanor McReady (IMDb) 1931–? Charlotte Moore (IMDb) 1966–2023 Beryl Nesbitt (Wiki) 1928–23/04/2024 Valerie Newbold (IMDb) 13/11/1931–? Maureen O'Reilly (IMDb) ?–? Sheena Penson (IMDb) ?–? Jacqueline Pilton (IMDb) ?–26/06/2024 Merlith McKendrick (IMDb) 22/08/1940–? Pamela Strong (IMDb) 1931–? Lila Valmere (IMDb) ?–? Chris Webb (IMDb) 16/03/1937–27/11/2024 If anynone find the full DOD (especially for those who have a DOB, publish it here please, thanks) Some photos of the off radar actors with their credits (partially notable from IMDb) Barbara Adair (b. 1930) - Killinaskully, Fair City, Derry Girls, Pixie Heather Emmanuel (?) ‐ Trauma, Mamma Mia!, Coronation Street, Doctor Who Colin Fay (?) - Doctor Who, All Creatures Great and Small, The Bill Bob Flag (b. 1931) - Calendar Girls, Holby City, Uliisses Michael Godley (b. 1925) - Gandhi, The Avengers, EastEnders, Inspector Morse David Hatton (?) - Hearts and Bones, The Wind in the Willows, Terry and June William Lawford (?) - Wish You Were Here, Sexton Blake and the Demon God, Rumpole of the Bailey Eleanor McReady (b. 1931) - Lady Killers, ChuckleVision, Sense and Sensibility Valerie Newbold (b. 1931) - Dr. Finlay's Casebook, On the Buses Sheena Penson (?) - Still Game, Taggart, Sea of Souls, Monarch of the Glen Jacqueline Pilton (?) - Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Heartbeat, Doctors Merlith McKendrick (b. 1940) - daughter of actors Alastair Sim and Naomi Sim Chris Webb (b. 1937) - stuntman; Hugo, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Batman, Aliens, Octopussy, Superman II, Diamonds Are Forever Two notable names from Wiki James Marcus (Wiki) played Georgie, one of the droogs in Stanley Kubrick's controversial film A Clockwork Orange (1971). Beryl Nesbitt (Wiki), appeared in TV Shows like Within These Walls, Z Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Warship, Bloomers, Blueball and played the Old Crone in 2009 film Solomon Crane.

It’s a piss take. He plays up to the jokes about him having legendary strength and super powers. As someone who has lifted weights for 15 years, I can tell you that even the most ambitious bodybuilders in their prime do not “warm up” with that much weight on a bar. They’ll be fake weights made of plastic.

Farouk Kaddoumi dead at 93.

22.08.24 39 Roy Orbison - You Got It 39 New Order - Blue Monday 88 34 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 33 Queen - I Want It All 32 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +2 30 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 27 Madonna - Cherish 24 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 24 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) +1 23 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance 23 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 22 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 21 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 21 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 21 Kim Wilde - You Came +1 20 Everything But The Girl - I Don’t Want to Talk About It 20 Chris de Burgh - Missing You 20 Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside 20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 19 Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer 17 B.V.S.M.P. - I Need You -1 09 Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo - Help! -5 09 Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart Wonder if the Kim Wilde song was about a teenage boy's reaction to watching the video for the Sabrina song?

I had the esteemed honour of working for Midge Ure as part of his Band In A Box tour He was very approachable. He stayed after the show to meet with fans and pose for photos and autograph stuff. I was able to get him to autograph my Rich Kids LP

22/Aug/2024 44 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 32 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 30 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie +4 30 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 30 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 28 Perez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 28 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 27 Doris Day — Secret Love 23 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 23 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 22 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 21 Frank Sinatra — Three Coins In The Fountain 21 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia 18 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Give Me Your Word 18 Kitty Kallen — Little Things Mean A Lot -2 17 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody 15 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have Another Party -2 13 Dickie Valentine — The Finger Of Suspicion 00 Vera Lynn — My Son, My Son -2

Playwright Roy Minton, whose best known work Scum was made into a film starring Ray Winstone has died aged 90 (p/w).

It's because of the KOS games that my Spotify likes have become so diverse and now has 5,555 songs. I've added 15 songs to my likes just from listening this evening. And yet my Spotify still plays Murray Gold because of my Doctor Who obsession when I don't want it to.

I'll paste here some comments taken from the 110Club. Remember, for the death of a 117 year old who died in her sleep without suffering. "Rest in peace... I can't believe it! " "I did not know She died,but i opened the 110 club where It said She died and i though It was fake,i was having a panic Attack cause She seemed strong,when i checked on Google "Maria branyas morera"It said She died August 19 2024,i am gonna cry" "Nooo!!! Please someone tell me that this is not really happening, I want to believe that this is fake news... I am in Shock and on the verge of tears right now!!!! I refuse to believe this happened.. The entire World should be in mourning for 2 weeks with this horrible news, Maria Branyas is in my thoughts right now."

Congrats, polar duck! 1924: Tomiichi Murayama / Betty A. Griffin 1925: Alexandre do Nascimento / Jacqueline Ceballos 1926: Ed Williams / Betye Saar 1927: Marcel Ophuls / Mirtha Legrand 1928: Hans Blix / Ursula Haverbeck 1929: Dick Button / Claire Maurier 1930: Buzz Aldrin / Vigdís Finnbogadóttir 1931: Kenny Burrell / Silvia Pinal  1932: Valentino / Harriet Andersson 1933: Frits Bolkestein / Kathryn Grant

Farouk Kaddoumi a hit for Polar Duck. Congratulations. New Round: 1924: Jimmy Carter / Priscilla Pointer 1925: David Graham / June Lockhart 1926: Abdoulaye Wade / Noreen Riols 1927: L. K. Advani / Cleo Laine 1928: Noam Chomsky / Hazel Ascot 1929: Charles Dumont / Violeta Chamorro 1930: Sonny Rollins / Joanne Woodward 1931: James Earl Jones / Isabel Martinez de Peron 1932: Indarjit Singh / Antonia Fraser 1933: Alexander Mitta / Yoko Ono

Thu 22 Aug 39 Roy Orbison - You Got It 37 New Order - Blue Monday 88 33 Queen - I Want It All 33 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care +2 32 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 32 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart +2 24 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 23 Madonna - Cherish 23 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) 23 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance 22 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 21 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 21 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 21 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 20 Everything But The Girl - I Don’t Want to Talk About It 20 Kim Wilde - You Came 20 B.V.S.M.P. - I Need You 20 Chris de Burgh - Missing You 20 Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside 20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 18 Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer -6 14 Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo - Help! 12 Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness 08 Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart

22/8/24 39 Roy Orbison - You Got It 37 New Order - Blue Monday 88 33 Queen - I Want It All 32 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi +4 31 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care 30 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 24 Danny Wilson - Mary’s Prayer 24 Womack & Womack - Teardrops 23 Madonna - Cherish 23 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) 23 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance 22 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 21 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It’s For Real 21 Jeff Wayne - The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 21 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 20 Everything But The Girl - I Don’t Want to Talk About It 20 Kim Wilde - You Came 20 B.V.S.M.P. - I Need You 20 Chris de Burgh - Missing You 20 Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside 20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could 20 Soul II Soul - Get a Life 14 Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo - Help! 12 Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness 08 Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart -6

22/08/24 44 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 32 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 30 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 30 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 28 Perez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White +3 28 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway +1 27 Doris Day — Secret Love 26 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie 23 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 23 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 22 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 21 Frank Sinatra — Three Coins In The Fountain 21 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia 20 Kitty Kallen — Little Things Mean A Lot 18 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Give Me Your Word 17 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody 17 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have Another Party 13 Dickie Valentine — The Finger Of Suspicion 02 Vera Lynn — My Son, My Son -6

My scoring table has already included credit for MacGowan, and also Field at the F spot, for 3 total hits and 11 pts.

I like an instrumental as much as anyone, but that was just so lacking in everything. Can't imagine anyone whistling that at work the next day.

hmmm seems we all will be on the look out daily if we see any announcements on Ericksson, McMichael, and Carter. McMichael and Carter are surprising me the most. I would never have guested in the beginning of this year that those two would be making it 3/4 of the way through this year.

21/Aug/2024 32 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 27 Doris Day — Secret Love 26 Jimmy Young — The Man From Laramie +4 26 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise 25 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 25 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway 23 Frank Sinatra — Three Coins In The Fountain 23 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 22 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 21 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 21 Dickie Valentine — The Finger Of Suspicion 21 David Whitfield with Mantovani & His Orchestra — Cara Mia 21 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have Another Party 21 Johnnie Ray — Such A Night 20 Kitty Kallen — Little Things Mean A Lot 20 Vera Lynn — My Son, My Son 20 Ruby Murray — Softly Softly 20 Eddie Calvert — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 20 Jimmy Young — Unchained Melody 18 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Give Me Your Word 12 Slim Whitman — Rose Marie -6 08 Eddie Calvert — Oh, Mein Papa

My sub Alain Delon is dead, so please add Sophie Kinsella.

I had Wayne Eddie as a sub. So now he's died I wish to add Linda Tirado as 3rd sub. Thanks!

Somewhat surprised that Jim Otto wasn’t picked. There are a lot more obscure NFL players who were picked.

Short of a rapid deluge in the next day or so, it looks like May 15 was the last day where our rate was at least one per day.

Bob Graham QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13317307/Former-Florida-Governor-Bob-Graham-dies.html