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Talking of lettuce (no, this is not about Liz Truss for once), my preferred lettuce is Romaine, and if not available Gem. All the main supermarkets package these in pairs, and it's infuriating as one is usually enough at a time. The second one is usually too far gone by the time I get to it. Why do they do this? They sell other lettuces singly, why aren't we allowed to buy a single Romaine? People who want two can buy two. I keep meaning to write to them all about this. They're supposed to be against food waste.

I thought we were nearly done, but seems it's the last five that survives, not seven.

Sat 17 Aug 73 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 63 Queen - A Kind of Magic +2 63 The Damned - Eloise +2 47 Heart - Alone  40 Michael Jackson - Bad 37 The Housemartins — Happy Hour 32 Cameo - Word Up! 16 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? -6 13 Mental as Anything - Live It Up  

Sat 17 Aug 45 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +4 25 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 22 OneRepublic — Counting Stars -6

It won't last.

Fri 16 Aug 75 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 64 The Damned - Eloise +4 62 Queen - A Kind of Magic 44 Michael Jackson - Bad 41 Heart - Alone 39 Cameo - Word Up! 37 The Housemartins — Happy Hour 25 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 13 Mental as Anything - Live It Up -6 12 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 

Fri 16 Aug 41 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +4 30 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be -6 26 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 23 OneRepublic — Counting Stars

I wish you all the luck in the world with that.

Thu 15 Aug 71 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 60 Queen - A Kind of Magic +2 60 The Damned - Eloise +2 49 Michael Jackson - Bad 38 Heart - Alone 35 The Housemartins — Happy Hour 34 Cameo - Word Up! 31 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 20 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 12 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 10 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling  09 Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way 07 The Proclaimers — Letter From America 04 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately -6

Thu 15 Aug 45 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +4 30 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 26 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 24 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 12 Years & Years — King -6 11 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky

But she did stand for it, and then walked out

Shut the thread might be a good move.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrlx5yxr60o BBC has the video

A (or B if appropriate) I don't get this "crossed the rainbow bridge" thing. People get this wrong. Pets wait at the rainbow bridge for their person to come, and then they cross the rainbow bridge together.

Wed 14 Aug 67 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian -1 59 Queen - A Kind of Magic 57 The Damned - Eloise +4 47 Michael Jackson - Bad 39 Heart - Alone 38 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 34 Cameo - Word Up! 29 The Housemartins — Happy Hour 21 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 19 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 13 The Proclaimers — Letter From America 13 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling  12 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree  12 Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way 06 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel  -5

Wed 14 Aug 51 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +4 35 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 28 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 27 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 21 Years & Years — King  -6 14 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky

Tue 13 Aug 64 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 62 Queen - A Kind of Magic 54 The Damned - Eloise  +4 43 Michael Jackson - Bad 41 Cameo - Word Up! 41 Heart - Alone 38 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 28 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately  26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 17 Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way 16 The Housemartins — Happy Hour 16 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling  14 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel  13 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree  13 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 08 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth  -6

Tue 13 Aug 56 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +4 39 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 38 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 35 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 28 Years & Years — King 06 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky 04 Cee Lo Green — Forget You -6

Have a look on Ebay.

More from Andrew Cotter.

You can still buy a 5 disc DVD of the opening and closing ceremonies plus highlights of the 2012 Games remarkably cheaply. Lots on ebay and other sellers too.

I'm not confident that we could ever surpass the 2012 opening ceremony.

Mon 12 Aug 60 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 54 Queen - A Kind of Magic 50 The Damned - Eloise  +4 39 Michael Jackson - Bad 36 Cameo - Word Up! 34 Heart - Alone  34 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 30 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 28 Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth  19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree  18 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling  18 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel  18 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 16 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 10 The Housemartins — Happy Hour  -1 06 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) -5 06 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat

Mon 12 Aug 52 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +4 38 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 37 Years & Years — King 33 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 32 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 14 Cee Lo Green — Forget You -2 14 David Guetta ft. Sia — Titanium 10 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky 04 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 00 Ella Henderson — Ghost -4