Great Uncle Bulgaria

fri 8/3 46 Dido — White Flag 44 Coldplay — In My Place 44 Busted — Year 3000 44 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 42 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 41 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 37 Pink — Get The Party Started 36 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 26 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 21 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River -6 17 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body

Bradley Quinton, who scored for me in the last round by being sacked by Welling, has scored for no one in being sacked by Hemel Hempstead (National League South), who have drifted from top half to 16th in recent weeks.

March 7th 49 Coldplay — In My Place 46 Busted — Year 3000 44 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 42 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 39 Pink — Get The Party Started 39 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 39 Dido — White Flag 35 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 32 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 29 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River -2 23 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 19 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 04 Girls Aloud — Jump -4

6/3/24 52 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 45 Dido — White Flag 45 Busted — Year 3000 44 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 41 Coldplay — In My Place 40 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 39 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 37 Pink — Get The Party Started 36 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 29 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 25 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 23 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 17 Girls Aloud — Jump -6 07 Scooter — The Logical Song It's a good song, their version is OK and Girls Aloud are one of the better talent show created acts of the last 20 years (not that I'm an expert in this field). It's just a bit unnecessary.

Two recent changes in National League South - Gary Johnson out at Torquay amidst financial problems there (hit for MPFC). Alan Dowson out at Dartford, with last year's playoff final losers currently sitting in the bottom half of the table.

Simple, by not watching Dragon's Den or buying his product. Aware of the sauce in fairness (and bought it once years ago) but if I've ever heard his name I've long since forgotten it..

5 as well (Osborne, Walsh, Nkita (as GAB watches Strictly), Fern Britton (who ca 1980 was on our local TV region reading the news and was distinctly comely) and Ekin-su (as one of the young wombles watches Love Island). Never watched CBB and don't intend to start now. Watched the first series of BB many years ago but soon gave up as subsequent series were peopled entirely by irritating fame whores.

04.03.24 50 Coldplay — In My Place 49 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 44 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 42 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +3 42 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 42 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 40 Busted — Year 3000 +1 40 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 34 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 34 Dido — White Flag 33 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 32 Pink — Get The Party Started 25 Scooter — The Logical Song 23 Girls Aloud — Jump 18 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 08 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 05 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 00 Ultrabeat — Pretty Dead Eyes -6

3/3/24 46 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 44 Busted — Year 3000 44 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 42 Coldplay — In My Place 41 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 40 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 40 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 40 Dido — White Flag 37 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River  33 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 29 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 28 Pink — Get The Party Started 27 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 25 Scooter — The Logical Song 23 Girls Aloud — Jump 20 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 14 Lumidee — Never Leave You 10 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes -6 08 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 07 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 06 Appleton — Fantasy

2/3/24 09: 50 Coldplay — In My Place 44 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 42 Busted — Year 3000 42 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 40 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 39 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 36 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 33 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 33 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 33 Dido — White Flag 28 Pink — Get The Party Started 28 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 25 Scooter — The Logical Song 25 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 23 Girls Aloud — Jump 21 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 19 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 19 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 18 Appleton — Fantasy 17 Lumidee — Never Leave You 16 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction  15 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love  00 Kelly Rowland — Stole, so punishment is death

1/3/24 48 Coldplay — In My Place -2 44 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 41 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 41 Busted — Year 3000 40 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 37 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 35 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 33 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 29 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 29 Pink — Get The Party Started 29 Dido — White Flag 27 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 26 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 26 Girls Aloud — Jump 26 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 25 Scooter — The Logical Song 25 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 22 Appleton — Fantasy 22 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 21 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 21 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 20 Lumidee — Never Leave You 09 Kelly Rowland - Stole 06 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On -6

29.02.24 45 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 40 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 40 Busted — Year 3000 38 Coldplay — In My Place 37 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 36 Dido — White Flag 35 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 35 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 33 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 31 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 28 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 27 Pink — Get The Party Started 25 Girls Aloud — Jump 25 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 25 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 24 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 24 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 23 Scooter — The Logical Song 23 Appleton — Fantasy 23 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 22 Lumidee — Never Leave You 21 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 17 S Club 7 — You 16 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 13 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 12 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 10 Kelly Rowland — Stole 00 Atomic Kitten — The Last Goodbye / Death Be With You -6

And rather better played you, at least some of yours died which is more than any of mine did...good luck in the next round, I've been heavily squonked by Banana twice in recent years so you've saved me from further embarrassment...

Thanks for the recommendation. Just finished this and I agree it's a very good read for the most part, although the early chapters are stronger on the music and the latter ones are a bit heavy on the social history (bit too much winter of discontent and the like). Leo Sayer was a strange choice to devote most of the chapter on disco to and a few of the band choices I had never heard of, despite growing up in the 70s and being something of an authoritative sad case on its pop music - I had no recollection of Design or Hector, for example. Fwiw it was Rita Ray from Darts, not Middle of the Road, who drank Motorhead under the table. Recommended, particularly for the older ones amongst us on here.

28/2/24 43 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 42 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 40 Busted — Year 3000 38 Coldplay — In My Place 36 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 34 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 31 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 31 Dido — White Flag 31 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 30 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 28 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 28 Pink — Get The Party Started 28 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 26 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 26 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 25 Girls Aloud — Jump 24 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 23 Scooter — The Logical Song 23 S Club 7 — You 23 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 23 Lumidee — Never Leave You 22 Appleton — Fantasy 21 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 19 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 19 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 18 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 14 Kelly Rowland — Stole 13 A1 — Caught In The Middle 05 Atomic Kitten — The Last Goodbye / Be With You -6 04 Girls Aloud — No Good Advice

mon feb 26 2024 45 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 43 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 41 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 38 Busted — Year 3000 37 Coldplay — In My Place 33 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 33 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 31 Dido — White Flag 30 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 30 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 29 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 29 S Club 7 — You 29 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 27 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 27 Pink — Get The Party Started 27 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 25 Girls Aloud — Jump 25 Lumidee — Never Leave You 24 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 22 Scooter — The Logical Song 21 Appleton — Fantasy 21 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 21 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 19 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 19 A1 — Caught In The Middle 19 Girls Aloud — No Good Advice 19 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 18 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 17 Kelly Rowland — Stole 11 Atomic Kitten — The Last Goodbye / Be With You -6

21/2/24 35 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +2 33 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 32 Coldplay — In My Place 31 Busted — Year 3000 30 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 30 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 30 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 29 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 28 S Club 7 — You 28 Dido — WhiteFlag +4 28 Lumidee — Never Leave You 27 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 27 The Black Eyed Peas — Shut Up 26 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 26 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 26 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 25 Blazin’ Squad — Flip Reverse 24 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 23 Girls Aloud — Jump 23 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 23 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 22 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 21 Scooter — The Logical Song 21 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 21 Pink — Get The Party Started 21 A1 — Caught In The Middle 21 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 21 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 20 Holly Valance — Down Boy 20 Atomic Kitten — The Last Goodbye / Be With You 20 Kelly Rowland — Stole 20 Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J — All I Have 20 Lisa Maffia — All Over 19 Will Young — Don’t Let Me Down / You And I +2 19 Girls Aloud — No Good Advice 19 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 18 DJ Sammy — The Boys Of Summer 18 Appleton — Fantasy 17 Madonna — Hollywood 17 Sinéad Quinn — I Can’t Break Down 16 Shakira — Whenever, Wherever 14 Red Hot Chili Peppers — By The Way 14 No Doubt — Hey Baby 14 Big Brovaz — Favourite Things 13 Justin Timberlake — Like I Love You 10 Britney Spears ft. Madonna — Me Against The Music 06 Lemar — Dance (With U) -6

20/2/24 34 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 33 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 31 Coldplay — In My Place 30 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 30 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 29 The Black Eyed Peas — Shut Up 29 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 28 S Club 7 — You 28 Busted — Year 3000 28 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 27 Blazin’ Squad — Flip Reverse 26 Lumidee — Never Leave You 25 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 25 Dido — White Flag 25 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 24 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 24 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 24 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 24 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 24 Shakira — Whenever, Wherever 23 Girls Aloud — Jump 23 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 23 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 22 Red Hot Chili Peppers — By The Way 22 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 21 Scooter — The Logical Song 21 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 21 A1 — Caught In The Middle 21 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 20 Appleton — Fantasy 20 Pink — Get The Party Started 20 Holly Valance — Down Boy 20 Atomic Kitten — The Last Goodbye / Be With You 20 Kelly Rowland — Stole 20 Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J — All I Have 20 Lisa Maffia — All Over 20 Big Brovaz — Favourite Things 19 Girls Aloud — No Good Advice 19 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 18 DJ Sammy — The Boys Of Summer 17 Will Young — Don’t Let Me Down / You And I 17 Madonna — Hollywood 17 Sinéad Quinn — I Can’t Break Down 15 No Doubt — Hey Baby 14 Lemar — Dance (With U) -6 13 Justin Timberlake — Like I Love You 12 Britney Spears ft. Madonna — Me Against The Music 11 Beyoncé — Baby Boy 10 NSYNC — Girlfriend

19th feb 33 Coldplay — In My Place 32 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 31 The Black Eyed Peas — Shut Up 30 Busted — Year 3000 30 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 30 Shakira — Whenever, Wherever 28 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 28 S Club 7 — You 28 Lumidee — Never Leave You 26 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 26 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 26 Blazin’ Squad — Flip Reverse 25 Dido — White Flag 25 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 24 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 24 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 24 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 23 Girls Aloud — Jump 23 Pink — Get The Party Started 23 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 23 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 22 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 22 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 22 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 21 Scooter — The Logical Song 21 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 20 A1 — Caught In The Middle 20 S Club Juniors — One Step Closer 20 Appleton — Fantasy 20 Holly Valance — Down Boy 20 Atomic Kitten — The Last Goodbye / Be With You 20 Kelly Rowland — Stole 20 Sinéad Quinn — I Can’t Break Down 20 Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J — All I Have 20 Lisa Maffia — All Over 20 Big Brovaz — Favourite Things 20 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 20 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 20 Lemar — Dance (With U) 19 Girls Aloud — No Good Advice 19 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 18 DJ Sammy — The Boys Of Summer 17 S Club Juniors — One Step Closer 17 No Doubt — Hey Baby 17 Will Young — Don’t Let Me Down / You And I 17 Red Hot Chili Peppers — By The Way 17 Madonna — Hollywood 16 Beyoncé — Baby Boy 15 Britney Spears ft. Madonna — Me Against The Music 13 NSYNC — Girlfriend 13 Justin Timberlake — Like I Love You 11 Britney Spears — I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman 07 Kym Marsh — Cry -6

18/2 33 The Black Eyed Peas — Shut Up 32 Electric Six — Danger High Voltage 29 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 29 Coldplay — In My Place 29 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 29 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 28 Dido — White Flag 28 S Club 7 — You 28 Shakira — Whenever, Wherever 26 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 26 Lumidee — Never Leave You 25 Busted — Year 3000 25 Blazin’ Squad — Flip Reverse 24 Pink — Get The Party Started 23 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 23 Girls Aloud — Jump 23 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 22 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 22 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 22 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 21 Scooter — The Logical Song 21 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 21 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 20 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 20 A1 — Caught In The Middle 20 S Club Juniors — One Step Closer 20 Appleton — Fantasy 20 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 20 Holly Valance — Down Boy 20 Will Young — Don’t Let Me Down / You And I 20 Atomic Kitten — The Last Goodbye / Be With You 20 Kelly Rowland — Stole 20 Sinéad Quinn — I Can’t Break Down 20 Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J — All I Have 20 Lisa Maffia — All Over 20 Big Brovaz — Favourite Things 20 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 20 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 20 Lemar — Dance (With U) 20 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 20 Red Hot Chili Peppers — By The Way 19 Girls Aloud — No Good Advice 19 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 18 Britney Spears ft. Madonna — Me Against The Music 18 DJ Sammy — The Boys Of Summer 18 Beyoncé — Baby Boy 18 S Club Juniors — Automatic High 17 No Doubt — Hey Baby 17 NSYNC — Girlfriend 16 Madonna — Hollywood 15 Justin Timberlake — Like I Love You 14 Britney Spears — I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman 14 Kym Marsh — Cry -6 12 Blue — Guilty 

17/2/2024 36 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 32 The Black Eyed Peas — Shut Up 29 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 28 Dido — White Flag 25 Coldplay — In My Place 25 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 24 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 24 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 24 S Club 7 — You 24 Lumidee — Never Leave You 23 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 22 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 22 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 22 Pink — Get The Party Started 22 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 22 Shakira — Whenever, Wherever 21 NSYNC — Girlfriend 21 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 21 Blazin’ Squad — Flip Reverse 20 Busted — Year 3000 20 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 20 A1 — Caught In The Middle 20 Britney Spears — I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman 20 S Club Juniors — One Step Closer 20 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 20 Scooter — The Logical Song 20 S Club Juniors — Automatic High 20 Appleton — Fantasy 20 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 20 Holly Valance — Down Boy 20 Will Young — Don’t Let Me Down / You And I 20 Atomic Kitten — The Last Goodbye / Be With You 20 Kelly Rowland — Stole 20 Sinéad Quinn — I Can’t Break Down 20 DJ Sammy — The Boys Of Summer 20 Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J — All I Have 20 Kym Marsh — Cry 20 Lisa Maffia — All Over 20 Big Brovaz — Favourite Things 20 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 20 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 20 Madonna — Hollywood 20 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 20 Lemar — Dance (With U) 20 Beyoncé — Baby Boy 20 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 20 Blue — Guilty 20 Britney Spears ft. Madonna — Me Against The Music 20 Girls Aloud — Jump 20 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 19 Girls Aloud — No Good Advice 17 Justin Timberlake — Like I Love You 17 No Doubt — Hey Baby 16 Red Hot Chili Peppers — By The Way 13 Shaggy & Ali G — Me Julie 12 Craig David & Sting — Rise And Fall 09 Fast Food Rockers — Fast Food Song 08 Madonna — American Life 06 S Club Juniors — New Direction -6

16/2/2024 102 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor 44 Daft Punk — One More Time 22 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This 20 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag +4 16 The Supermen Lovers & Mani Hoffman — Starlight -6

As I may have mentioned before, I have a t shirt that has these two lines with the (green, naturally) Wombling Free logo beneath them.

15/2/24 98 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor 46 Daft Punk — One More Time 34 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This 26 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag +4 23 The Supermen Lovers & Mani Hoffman — Starlight -6 16 Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue — Kids 03 U2 — Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of

14/02/2024 94 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor 48 Daft Punk — One More Time 38 The Supermen Lovers & Mani Hoffman — Starlight -4 34 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This 28 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag +4 22 Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue — Kids 11 Moloko — The Time Is Now -2 11 U2 — Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of