frleon

Plenty of blue/white/red around my place – none of which are celebrating some stupid monarchy that against all odds survived into the 21st century. It’s good to live in Paris <3

Nah, I think for main list picks it's alright to have them bumped randomly once a year. I get the potential for disappointment, but for some of the more obscure names, especially to non-UK readers like me, it's always nice to be reminded they exist.

Later (a year from now? three years? some months?) we're going to agree that it was signs like that marking the beginning of the end.

Jesus Christ. That's the actual design? The "Jubbly" spelling isn't nowhere the near top 10 biggest issues with the design.

I'm putting my money on stage V pancreatic cancer as well, it's known to be a leading death cause amongst 21st century nonagenarian British monarchs.

Don't disagree, but there are also places, e.g. substantial parts of Europe, where people are very much not impressed by visiting royalty.

The beginning of the end, you say?

So there are still miracles in the world? Miracles and hope!

That would do to even out missing Belmondo. I had him on my last year's longlist but didn't take him in the end either :/

Finally, my number five.

Colin Powell

The Germany squad is going to start dropping like flies soon. Don't know – even Horst Eckel of the 1954 team is still alive at 89, had a serious fall in december but apparently recuperated.

You crossed out the wrong one. Shukran kathiran! How embarrassing …

Y e s !!, finally someone who's on my list again. That's propelling it to an all-time record of 3/50!

Understood, I meant the opposite, I'd like fewer than 25 people recycled so the list would get even less boring.