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John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert?

There doesn't appear to be, lots of posts on & around his birthday but nothing to suggest he's (Deceased). Only two mentions on Twixxer as far as I can see.

I haven't read all of it but got enough info to find out who he was.

I just clicked on the link.

Any idea what the turnout was in 2021 - only 30% this time round.

It wouldn't be that much of a shock if Susan Hall was voted in; London did elect Alexander de Pfeffel after all.

Anyway, just read in the local paper our election results won't be announced until late on Sunday! WTAF, as the saying goes.

I do. A late-adopter - I was a "two-thousand-and-two"er for a long time -on the strength of Paxman saying it on UC. Logically, "twenty-oh-two" would be the correct way to say it. Show me anyone who doesn't say "nineteen-oh-two", "eighteen-oh-two" etc. Granted, by that same logic we should have been saying "twenty-hundred" but nobody ever did (not even Paxman afaik)

Looking at Young Odda's credits (he's Brian Vernal btw), I realise now I recognised him from Gangs of London; such is the contrast in the parts of Odda & Billy Wallace (his Gangs of London character) I didn't recognise him in GoL from TLK.

I've just started watching this (2 eps in) and thought he looked familiar but couldn't place him. I do have to say, the story hasn't grabbed me yet (the opening was OK but - no pun intended - it slowed down).

Just voted; I wasn't a bit of a Tom Hunt and took my ID with me. About as busy as usual (i.e. not very). We had a by-election for one council seat (on account of some dubious practise by the previously elected Councillor) as well as the Police and Crime commissioner, who has been in office ever since the post was created and is effin useless!

So close to a party pooper bonus!

Maria Feliciana, once one of the world's tallest women (7' 3.8", 2.21m) has died aged 77, following a "battle with pneumonia". Yes, she was a basketball player.

I have, but not for a while. not knowing who Rachel Stevens was/is, I ignored them.

77th Birthday, so let's give this another airing.

Japan's first Winter Olympic Gold medallist, Yukio Kasaya has died aged 80. he won a ski-jumping gold in Sapporo, 1972.

He should have used his Underworld connections.

Of course, facebook isn't all bad https://www.facebook.com/BhamUpdates/posts/846209984218815?ref=embed_post

Surpassed in the city's affections by Ozzy

Its not even in the top 10 public sculptures in Birmingham. (imho)

I signed up for it years ago at the suggestion of my remote family, the majority of whom now post very infrequently. I use it now for comparing wordle scores with a friend and the occasional FB memory of when it used to be 'fun'. But the lack of discernment, absolutely agree - one of my 'friends' posted news of an ATM scam - from 2013; another reposts all these 'lost dog' announcements which are all probably a similar vintage and originated in Vermont or somewhere similarly distant!

Facebook really is a horror show (more than it ever was previously).

BBC is on it (Charlie Hurley). Not as quick with the sculptors though!

John O'Shea, Wales (5 caps) & Lions (1 cap) prop, has died aged 83 after a lengthy illness. First Lion to be sent off for foul play and also first lions prop to score 2 tries in a game.