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Not much good for Eurovision then.

Thanks. It was a long time ago. I hope Catherine is luckier.

She may not even have any cancer now. If she's had an IBD of some sort and they removed part of the bowel, then found cancer cells in it, it may have been confined to that section. This happened to my mother after having that op to remove a blockage. Unfortunately the cancer found was a blood cancer and it had already migrated elsewhere.

Fri 29 Mar 27 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough +4 27 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 26 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah 25 Kate Nash — Foundations  24 Fall Out Boy — This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race 23 Bodyrox ft. Luciana — Yeah Yeah 23 Arctic Monkeys — Brianstorm 23 Cascada — Everytime We Touch 23 Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone — Ridin’ 22 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me 22 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 22 Rihanna — SOS 22 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Dani California 22 Christina Aguilera — Ain’t No Other Man 21 Embrace — Nature’s Law 21 Infernal — From Paris To Berlin  21 The White Stripes — Icky Thump 21 Mary J. Blige & U2 — One 21 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 21 Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand — Let Me Think About It 21 T2 ft. Jodie Aysha — Heartbroken 20 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On 20 LL Cool J ft. Jennifer Lopez — Control Myself 20 U2 & Green Day — The Saints Are Coming 20 Justin Timberlake — My Love 20 Booty Luv — Boogie 2Nite 20 Just Jack — Starz In Their Eyes 20 Avril Lavigne — Girlfriend 20 Mutya Buena — Real Girl 20 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland — Ayo Technology 20 Shayne Ward — No U Hang Up / If That’s OK With You 20 Take That — Rule The World 19 The Killers — When You Were Young 19 Rihanna — Unfaithful 16 Eric Prydz ft. Floyd — Proper Education 14 Fergie — Big Girls Don’t Cry 12 Chris Brown ft. Juelz Santana — Run It 00 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Will.I.Am — Beep -6

Who was he in Brookside?

ANNIHILATED .....

Thought you were talking about Joan's make-up for a minute there.

Thu 28 Mar 22 Eric Prydz ft. Floyd — Proper Education +1 22 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape 22 Fergie — Big Girls Don’t Cry 21 The Killers — When You Were Young +1 21 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough +1 21 Infernal — From Paris To Berlin +1 21 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On 21 Rihanna — SOS 21 Arctic Monkeys — Brianstorm 21 The White Stripes — Icky Thump 21 Mary J. Blige & U2 — One 21 Maroon 5 — Makes Me Wonder 21 Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand — Let Me Think About It 20 Chris Brown ft. Juelz Santana — Run It 20 Embrace — Nature’s Law  20 Shayne Ward — No Promises 20 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Dani California 20 LL Cool J ft. Jennifer Lopez — Control Myself 20 Rihanna — Unfaithful 20 Christina Aguilera — Ain’t No Other Man 20 Cascada — Everytime We Touch 20 Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone — Ridin’ 20 Bodyrox ft. Luciana — Yeah Yeah 20 U2 & Green Day — The Saints Are Coming 20 Justin Timberlake — My Love 20 Booty Luv — Boogie 2Nite 20 Just Jack — Starz In Their Eyes 20 Fall Out Boy — This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race 20 Avril Lavigne — Girlfriend 20 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me 20 Mutya Buena — Real Girl 20 Kate Nash — Foundations 20 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah 20 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland — Ayo Technology 20 Shayne Ward — No U Hang Up / If That’s OK With You 20 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 20 Take That — Rule The World 20 T2 ft. Jodie Aysha — Heartbroken 14 Cliff Richard — 21st Century Christmas / Move It 14 The Pussycat Dolls ft. Will.I.Am — Beep 08 Lee Mead — Any Dream Will Do -6

Thu 28 Mar 67 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. 44 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 31 Kelis — Trick Me 24 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon +4 06 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You -6 06 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound

Wed 27 Mar 63 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. 40 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 26 Kelis — Trick Me 24 Manic Street Preachers — Empty Souls 21 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You 21 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon +4 15 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound 06 Kelis — Milkshake 00 The Libertines — Can’t Stand Me Now -6

Yes, we have that saying in English too.

Quel dommage. "Tempête dans une tasse de thé" would have sounded much snappier.

Tue 26 Mar 59 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. 36 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 27 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon +4 26 Kelis — Milkshake  25 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound 25 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You 23 Manic Street Preachers — Empty Souls 20 The Libertines — Can’t Stand Me Now -5 19 Kelis - Trick Me 00 Destiny’s Child — Lose My Breath -1

I was waiting for that one. Then of course Johnson is one of the many synonyms for penis.

Another example then? Joe Dassin.

The pedantry is grammar-related. Accuracy and keeping to the rules is not pedantry. The rules for the list specify "French-speaking personalities (and not exclusively French per se)" and so Petula Clark certainly qualifies.

Mon 25 Mar 55 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. 36 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 32 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon +3 31 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound 31 Manic Street Preachers — Empty Souls +1 27 Kelis — Trick Me 26 The Libertines — Can’t Stand Me Now 26 Kelis — Milkshake 12 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You 12 Destiny’s Child — Lose My Breath -6

I might be tempted to venture out, although I don't drink as much as I used to (reaches for cocktail shaker)

Checking with the OED, it does seem that, strictly speaking, Millwall is right and the term is not confined to sexual abuse of children. My impression is that it's acquired a more specific meaning over time. Unlike 'paedophile' which is being used indiscriminately now.

Sun 24 Mar 51 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. 36 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 34 The Libertines — Can’t Stand Me Now 34 Manic Street Preachers — The Love of Richard Nixon  +2 34 Manic Street Preachers — Empty Souls +2 30 Kelis — Milkshake 28 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You -6 25 Kelis — Trick Me -2 25 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound  21 Destiny’s Child — Lose My Breath

Sat 23 Mar 47 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. 37 Manic Street Preachers — Empty Souls +2 37 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon +2 36 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 32 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound 32 The Libertines — Can’t Stand Me Now 29 Kelis — Trick Me 29 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You 28 Kelis — Milkshake 22 Destiny’s Child — Lose My Breath 14 Rachel Stevens — Some Girls 09 Jojo — Leave (Get Out) -6

Verminous cunts are still among us, sadly.

That's you blocked, vermin.

Glockler had something wrong with him a few years back, didn't he? I think he was on my 'Long Shot Kick De Bucket' team of people who might die that year but probably wouldn't.

It was no yolk, I'm telling you.