YoungWillz

Here we goooooo......

Obit for Thom Bell: https://www.soultracks.com/story-thom-bell-dies

Clive Inman, Sri Lankan cricketer who also played for Leicestershire, reportedly dead:

Eddie Caswell, character actor most recently as the Station Master in 2022's The Railway Children Return, died in October: https://www.thestage.co.uk/obituaries--archive/obituaries/obituary-eddie-caswell-railway-children

I think inconsistency in behaviour is easily spotted and leapt upon as the behaviour of a traitor. When in fact it is the human condition. The way to win it is to stay true to your course (and if possible contribute to the missions). Imo.

Ok chaps, the usual 3 teams have been sent, got the auto response from @Banana so hopefully all is good and nobody bloody well dies between now and the end of the year (as they often do when my teams are concerned - yes, I'm giving Betty White's grave a hard Paddington stare I borrowed from @msc)!!

Yeah, I checked my junk mail in case but nothing. As I have used the DDP address before, I'd be surprised if it spammed it. Odd. Anyway, it would have been my late brother's birthday today, so I'm finalising and sending shortly. Thanks GUN.

Thanks. I think this is the first year in about 5 that I've not got an invite.

I have not received an invitation email. What is the address for the DDP Entries this year, please?

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Yeah, I'm not involved in all that - I could care less about their family tiffs on either side. He said, she said...all a bit Depp/Heard, that sort of thing - again, I couldn't give a jot. Squabbles only die with you - don't carry the burden and never takes sides.

What the show is, is truly a water cooler show. If I still worked, it would be the talk of the office. Properly a new show with all the old school excitement for the next episode.

I've reluctantly passed him over for a couple of years now for my TOTP team. His condition wasn't entirely unknown, mwhahahahaha. No Iron Maiden for 1987, so given I can't pick him, he might be in danger.

Andrea's easily fooled. Amanda's fate sealed when she turned on Theo. I'm not sure they could easily do a second lot of this - personally, the show could be the death of me! I really don't care for any of them, tbh - it's like deciding which venomous snake you want to pull out of a bag. Maddy and Aaron will be popular picks now for the table, Hannah and Meryl will deffo make the end.

Aonghas MacNeacail, poet in Scots Gaelic and partner of actress Gerda Stevenson, reportedly dead: https://www-bbc-co-uk.translate.goog/naidheachdan/63625134?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Didn't turn up for a recent gig due to ill health: https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2022/12/13/gosh-its-bad-manners-and-their-xmas-bash-at-the-concorde-2/ "Unfortunately, their frontman Max Splodge was also ill tonight so the remaining members of the band (three members of the Bad Manners band) got onstage anyway and played some of the song’s chosen by Max, and others that the guitarist, Tom Massey enjoyed playing. They also went under the name of ‘Two Pints’ which was an obvious Splodge reference to one of their biggest hits."

Thought I'd check, given Winston Bazoomies' death seems to have gone unnoticed. Report here with a confirmation: https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2022/12/13/gosh-its-bad-manners-and-their-xmas-bash-at-the-concorde-2/ Which also confirms that while he did appear, Bloodvessel wasn't well. "Buster said his goodbyes and said he was suffering from ill health himself, but was happy to be playing gigs again. He was on top form I must say, and long may he continue entertaining us, as he and his energetic band did tonight."

Chris Boucher achieved a Times Obit, FWIW: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/chris-boucher-obituary-26cxrjbhp

The Specials Live EP was the second record I ever bought. However, probably more apt is this favourite from 1985: Goodbye Terry, got me through a lot of heartache for which I thank you. RIP - I'll be thinking of you.

If there is a named thread for the deceased partner, there, not here, is the place for it imo. Same with family members.

Drew Griffin, investigative reporter with CNN, reportedly dead from cancer:

Not dead, but one of my TOTP team, Antone "Chubby" Tavares announces his retirement from Tavares due to persistent health issues: https://www.soultracks.com/story-chubby-tavares-retires Up to you whether you want to snaffle him for next year.

Greg Davies hosts, Daisy Mae Cooper and Noel Fielding captain. Not as brutal as it used to be.

Out. Buzzcocks Christmas Special 2022, one of the line up was the girl in the video and they played the fucker.

Frank Salemme being reported dead: https://www.whec.com/national-world/ex-mafia-boss-cadillac-frank-salemme-dies-in-prison-at-89/