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How legit is this report from Legit? Have you got a link to the auction site? ETA: Also he wasn't driving in it, he was being driven in it. Suge Knight was driving (in) it.

George Cole's real-life 'er indoors', Penny, has died aged 81. She was an actress prior to marrying George, but gave it up to look after the family.

My first miss of the year. After 6 years as a starter, I foolishly relegated him to the sub's bench.

Daily Mirror have run with it. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-upstairs-downstairs-star-christopher-21236647

One could argue that a visit without posting isn't hearing from him, and that 1 year and almost 11 months is greater than one, so therefore plural. But I won't. Enjoy your tenner

No, still here, Blame Josco, we haven't heard from him for years.

You never searched in the right places... (or for 'Whispa')

I unexpectedly find myself in a pub with a pint of Guinness, so while I’m in a good mood, happy birthday 2020!

@YoungWillzApologies for the duplicate post!

Toby Hadoke's annual Doctor Who 'in memoriam'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=JY71H8477c0&feature=emb_logo

No offence intended, I saw an opening and went for it. Your English is fine, puts us monoglots to shame!

Hartlepool - Two hits, but on the plus side, they were numbers 2 & 1 and both unique (no morris dancing though), so points-wise, could have been a lot worse. Think I made the top 20. D- Deathlist Cup - No surprise to anyone that my involvmemnt in thus was minimal, thanks to a 13-0 thumping by Alt Obits Guy. Some of my team have subsequently died, so some comfort to be had. E Scavenger Hunt - My best performance of the year (OK 2 years); like many, waiting for 1 more hit, in my case I'm still waiting for one of my boxers to be counted out. B DDP Main Team (Time's-up) - Three hits, ages 99, 100 & 102. It's OK, I'm very patient. That tally did include my unique joker (no escape this time for Dick Churchill, sadly). D DDP Theme Team (Rons) - Nice early hit with Ron Smith, who sadly when unlamented by the mainstream press; at the other end of the year my first (only) qualifying hit with Ron Saunders, but sandwiched in the middle, a bizarre episode which saw Ron Ely's wife and son killed, but not Ron himself, who survives for this coming year (and probably beyond). E+ I think that was all I entered and have maintained my usual form, i.e. wrong end of the table just avoiding relegation.

I'm not surprised, stupid place to stand.

Ah, you're the Adric fan...

My team is PM'd. It has many similarities with last year's entry!

Cardinal Prospero Grech, Malta's only living cardinal prospers no longer. Born on Christmas Eve 1925, He died aged 94 and 6 days.

Twitter reports the death of Neil Innes no link sorry

91 Today

This the greatest Christmas number one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e1xvyTdBZI * accept no substitutes. *Ernie by Benny Hill if you can't be arsed to click on the link.

My main team (i.e. not the Rons) has been submitted, and while I've been out supporting Ireland's economy, its been checked and approved, so thanks to GUN for giving up at least part of your Sunday for us. Now onto the Rons.

Shirley was on the Michael Ball/Alfie Boe Christmas show last night. Not great on her feet (probably all that dancing in hob nail boots) but looked fine otherwise. Can still belt out a tune.

Sunderland's FA Cup winner Billy Hughes dies aged 70.

Mary Spiller eventually getting a Times Obit. (paywalled, obv).

Labour

Surprisingly, a unique pick in this years DDP (for Blood of Blood).