YoungWillz

I have submitted my three teams for the DDP 2025. Received an acknowledgement. Will they all survive until 2025? Will I? Is this my year for victory at last? All these questions answered in about a year or so. Thanks to all of the Committee for your hard work this year and your unenviable task over the next month or so.

I should be emailing my DDP teams this afternoon. That may start the dominos toppling. Don't see the problem myself. It's still advent and for a few days yet. No rush.

Bloody hell,* We Remember pushed back to mid-afternoon tomorrow. Admittedly, the Magdeberg Christmas Market story has wiped out most alternative programming. Hold your loved ones close this season. Assuming you have loved ones, I don't wish to be presumptious! (*Ron Weasley).

I suppose I should chuck out a reminder to our esteemed players now. If you think I have missed a hit or a QO has turned up for a so far non-obiting death, please feel free to report to the cash out desk to claim your valuable points. I'm only human you know! Also, please be aware that I must sleep sometimes. I do try to update the leaderboard as soon as possible, so generally I don't need reminders about a hit occurring, although I do understand that a certain amount of panic sets in this time of year! If I hear a roar from the players room, either I have been caught dancing on the bar with my shirt off, the dolphin has escaped from the pool or a hit has occurred! This isn't over until the last ding of the bell. With about 10 days to go for your teams to advance, this could be a busy time. Or it might be quiet. Either way - enjoy!

Eastham on a free transfer! What can be said of George Eastham, who has died late in the game? Well, he had spells at Newcastle, Arsenal and Stoke. A right troublemaker, he took Newcastle to court about their slavery contract and partially won. At Arsenal he was pelted with apples by the Newcastle fans - you know, when orchard fruit was a popular option on the standing terraces! An unused sub at the 1962 and 1966 World Cup finals, he went on to help Stoke City win the 1972 League Cup. While his spells at Arsenal as a player and Stoke as manager were tainted in failure, he toddled off to help coach black kids in apartheid South Africa. Remembered here by JoeMoneypenny, a hit boosts them up the table a little. No bonuses, leaderboard updated.

Looks like my soft weeping came early.

Stoke confirm George Eastham's death: https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/december/20/george-eastham-obe-1936-2024/ Simultaneous and ninja'ed. Ha!

Reports on the TwitterMusk that George Eastham has died. Awaiting confirmations.

That's all I'll need. I'll be softly weeping by the time I have watched We Remember. It's one of my annual traditions.

Meantime, We Remember airs tomorrow at 12:30 with a 26 minute Review available on iPlayer thereafter.

Any news on George Cummings of Doctor Hook from the FB? This dame (a fan of the band) seems to indicate he's died:

Rebecca Jane Smyth (aka Rebecca Smythe), Page 3 girl turned adult entertainment star and a former MILF of the Year, reportedly dead: https://x.com/melodypleasure/status/1869736287340798424 Obviously I've never seen her work, but might be of interest to someone. Looks like she was aged 51.

Julian Lennon survived the removal of the mole on his head at that time. Now being reported he recently underwent 7 hours of surgery for skin melanoma: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14210693/John-Lennons-son-Julian-61-reveals-shock-cancer-diagnosis-details-seven-hour-emergency-surgery.html Awaiting results.

Incidentally, anyone know the identities of the currently oldest people in the Home Nations/Ireland?

Mary Keir, oldest person in Wales, reportedly dead aged 112: https://nation.cymru/news/wales-oldest-person-dies-at-112/