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Sun 11 Aug 56 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 52 Queen - A Kind of Magic 46 The Damned - Eloise +4 35 Michael Jackson - Bad 30 Heart - Alone 29 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 28 Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way 28 Cameo - Word Up! 28 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 10 Five Star - System Addict 09 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 06 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 04 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 03 The Housemartins — Happy Hour -6

The relay races are great. Lovely to see people rewarded who were disappointed in their individual races. Did I hear right, they were the only ones who weren't twins? ! not even sisters. That put them at a disadvantage from the start! Talking of twins, only just realised that there are two Nielsens who are identical twins. Lina and Laviai.

In all the time I've spent in Paris, why have I never been in the Grand Palais? What a splendid interior.

I thought that Japanese lad was going to nick it until he fucked up. I quite enjoy watching the diving, despite not being a gay man.

To turn it round, I love giving people presents. It gives me great pleasure to find something that they would like.

I do that, but usually keep it for birthday or Christmas. Christmas is a good time to set a price limit on presents, eg £3. It's more doable than people think, while still getting something the recipient will like. I don't rule out charity shop buys.

I wish people would ask more often. Surprises are overrated. And near misses are frustrating, when you get something you want but the wrong sort. As for spending their money, I'm tired of couples who think it's OK to give me one present between them, when I've bought them each a decent present on their birthdays.

Sat 10 Aug 52 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 48 Queen - A Kind of Magic 38 The Damned - Eloise +4 31 Michael Jackson - Bad 30 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 29 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 28 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 26 Cameo - Word Up! 26 Heart - Alone 24 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 20 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 17 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 15 Five Star - System Addict 14 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 13 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 10 Atlantic Starr - Always 10 The Housemartins — Happy Hour -6

Sat 10 Aug 44 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +4 38 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 38 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 36 Years & Years — King 31 David Guetta ft. Sia — Titanium 27 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 24 Ella Henderson — Ghost 20 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 18 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky 18 Cee Lo Green — Forget You -6

Sorry .........

Controversy? What controversy?

Obviously taken sartorial inspiration from the Olympics.

I'm probably biased as I'm still recovering from Covid myself. It can still be quite a nasty illness. So I think he was fucking selfish. But that only confirms my impressions of the cunt.

I haven't watched the documentary, but here's David Davis expressing doubts about the trial. Ignore the headline, it's not about visiting her.

Did I hear right, that Noah Lyles has Covid? But he was allowed to compete in a race today? What's all that about? Is it an excuse for not winning, because he's the sort of big-headed tosser that I dislike.

Fri 9 Aug 47 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 42 Queen - A Kind of Magic 32 The Damned - Eloise +4 28 Michael Jackson - Bad 27 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 26 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 26 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 25 Cameo - Word Up! 25 Heart - Alone 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Five Star - System Addict 20 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 20 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 Atlantic Starr - Always  20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 19 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 19 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 19 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 18 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 16 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile 15 Level 42 - Lessons in Love  08 The Housemartins - Happy Hour -6 06 Club Nouveau - Lean On Me

Fri 9 Aug 42 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 35 David Guetta ft. Sia — Titanium 35 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +4 34 Years & Years — King 31 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 30 Ella Henderson — Ghost 29 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky 25 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 22 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 22 Cee Lo Green — Forget You 19 John Newman — Love Me Again 02 Pitbull ft. Kesha — Timber -6

Ah, so that's where all you boys were.

Thu 8 Aug 36 Queen - A Kind of Magic +4 33 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 24 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 24 Sly Fox - Let’s Go All The Way 23 Cameo - Word Up! 23 Michael Jackson - Bad 22 Heart - Alone 22 The Damned - Eloise 22 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 21 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Five Star - System Addict 20 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 20 Level 42 - Lessons in Love 20 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 20 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 Atlantic Starr - Always 20 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 20 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 18 Cliff Richard - Some People 18 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile 14 Club Nouveau - Lean On Me 14 The Housemartins - Happy Hour 12 Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body) 09 George Michael - I Want Your Sex 09 Sigue Sigue Sputnik — Love Missile F1-11 06 Comic Relief Presents Mel And Kim - Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree -6

Thu 8 Aug 36 David Guetta ft. Sia — Titanium +2 33 Gotye ft. Kimbra — Somebody That I Used To Know +2 31 Years & Years — King 31 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times 31 Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams — Get Lucky 28 John Newman — Love Me Again 26 Pitbull ft. Kesha — Timber 25 Ella Henderson — Ghost 25 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 24 Lil Nas X — Old Town Road 23 OneRepublic — Counting Stars 20 Cee Lo Green — Forget You 10 Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg — California Gurls -6 10 Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson — Symphony 09 Lady Gaga & Beyoncé — Telephone

Typo in mine, too. Stephen Derby should be Darby.

BBC killed Matt's chances by their constant harping on about Eric Liddell and Chariots Of Fire.

Wed 7 Aug 28 Queen - A Kind of Magic +4 24 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 20 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 20 Five Star - System Addict 20 The Damned - Eloise 20 Samantha Fox- Touch Me (I Want Your Body) 20 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 20 Level 42 - Lessons in Love 20 The Housemartins - Happy Hour 20 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time 20 Sly Fox- Let’s Go All The Way 20 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love 20 Cameo - Word Up! 20 Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 20 Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 20 Robbie Nevil - C’est la Vie 20 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth 20 Mental as Anything - Live It Up 20 Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling 20 Janet Jackson - Let’s Wait Awhile 20 Atlantic Starr - Always 20 Heart - Alone 20 Cliff Richard - Some People 20 Michael Jackson - Bad 20 Bananarama - Love In The First Degree 20 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 20 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 20 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 20 Comic Relief Presents Mel And Kim - Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 17 Sigue Sigue Sputnik- Love Missile F1-11 17 George Michael - I Want Your Sex 14 Cliff Richard & Sarah Brightman - All I Ask of You -6 14 Club Nouveau - Lean On Me I cannot dislike Sigue Sigue Sputnik- Love Missile F1-11 because of the hilarious final scene in Sex Education S1

Why do so many of these sportspeople sound like the Chipmunks when interviewed? I don't know anyone IRL who talks like this.