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Sad news but geniunely surprised in the vast array of names on the DDP that nobody picked him unless I am mistaken?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/16988699/pele-smiles-hospital-daughter-colon-tumour/ Posts a picture from his hospital bed

Ooh you do go way back! I have a lot of experience of the gay scene in Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh but some of those names are way out of my timeliness of experience! I have an older Glasgow born friend in his sixties who is always full of tales about the gay scene and always happy to share so I will ask him about those venues!! I've also sampled often in the past The Underground and speakeasy just a stones throw away from Glasgow councils city chambers/headquarters. Saw the disgraced ex leader of Glasgow City Council drinking in The Underground around 2012- Steven Purcell and he was definitely keeping some dodgy company a few years after his fall from grace. I also remember seeing the BBC weatherman Matt Taylor in Delemonicas before he was out out in around 2008 2009 and he was propping up a polar in the bar ongoing a group of men in their twenties stood a little distance away from him and watching them lift their t-shirts up, dance and grind sexily, hug and generally move around animatedly and showing each other affection. Matt observing all this from a distance looked like he'd died and gone to heaven. Fully flyshed, grinning , full of excitement and looked like he was having some happy feelings down below and seemed like he was on the verge of an orgasm but trying not to show it!! Oh the tales I could tell from all of the gay scenes in the UK I have experienced! My older friend always insists it was better in the seventies and eighties and dating apps changed the scene for the worse.

Jimmy Somerville shares a nice photo of him with Steve Bronski on Instagram after hearing of his friends death.

I await January the 1st with interest....!

Sorry for your loss and sadness Will. It's always tough when people who were on and around the scene you were involved in as a younger pass away. It feels like a part of your history and younger years has died too. I take it you used to be a veteran of the polo lounge and Bennetts ?

Wow I knew I had done well with my number of uniques but I assumed there would be a considerable number of deadpoolers especially forum legends creme de la creme ahead of me! It's definitely a tricky art. I remember being surprised at some of my previous picks like James Lovelock being unique picks by me in previous years. Something tells me you will improve your unique pick tally this year. Just a feeling I have.

I wonder who will get the most unique picks between us this year? Could be quite a close call thing given your high skill level at deadpooling.

I'm getting increasingly confident that my prediction of an enema breaking last years DDP 278 total will come true.Not over confident but daring to 'hope' if that's an appropriate word in the circumstances.

Hate him or his new baby or the current covid political events?

Ooh sounds like you carefully observe the DDP. So what are the number of hits in the pool now please? How much has it risen from 252?

Well at least you clearly know who this one is!!

Oops sorry so it is! My eyesight failed me when half asleep!

Ooh another unique DDP hit when a qualifying obituary emerges

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-baby-carrie-daughter-b1972756.html The Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have announced the birth of their second child - a daughter. Adding to a very eventful past few days for the couple!

For those considering 102 year old veteran star of Britain's longest running soap The Archers the one and only June Spencer - Here is an up-to-date photo of her with Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall celebrating the shows 70th anniversary. For your consideration to assese when deciding if to include her in any of your lists or pools.

The Archers celebrated its 70th anniversary and the Duchess of Cornwall joined the cast to celebrate. Here she is with 102 year old show veteran June Spencer.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/16960689/mrs-browns-boys-fiona-ocarroll-split-martin/ Star of british sitcom Mrs Browns Boys Fiona O'Carroll has split from actor Martin Delany .

Definitely doable!!

Just a few names to throw into the mix for deadpoolers consideration when putting together their teams Cissy Houston Piper Laurie James D Watson Baroness Jill Knight Lord Tebbit Eileen Derbyshire John Prescott Lee Majors Joel Grey Robert Worcester Elizabeth Kelly Stella Stevens Sidney Cooke Larry Storch Ron Atkinson Ethel Kennedy

https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/05/love-island-camilla-thurlow-and-jamie-jewitt-expecting-baby-number-2-15720636/ Former reality tv stars Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt of Love Island fame have announced they are expecting their second child together. They are one of the few couples from the UK series to end up marrying.

Staying loyal to Joanne Woodward

It shows the wisdom of my decision to pause sending in my DDP teams after The Duchess of Grafton died!

Julie Goodyear Liza Minnelli James Lovelock The Duchess of Kent Some names I feel the committee should consider

Or Clint Eastwood