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Tune in to the BBC this weekend

Been here before methinks. USAmerican Channel, USAmerican writer, New Zealand Director - it certainly won't be a British series that's coming back. Doctor Who was co-created by a Canadian, first story was directed by an Indian and written by an Australian as was it's theme tune... God bless the Empire!

Been here before methinks. USAmerican Channel, USAmerican writer, New Zealand Director - it certainly won't be a British series that's coming back.

Don't thank me, it's down to Harry J! 'tis a great tune though.

A very divisive figure and one who has clearly outlived any serious support he once enjoyed. He fought and lost a case about the use of flat that belongs to the NUM not too long ago. I was struck by his absence from the discussion. In fact, a lot of coverage tended to act as if he was dead. They've dug up a few old enemies (like Ken Livingstone and Kinnock). The militants, Derek Hatton and Scargill, might just have been too incendiary for the last 24 hours. Degsy was interviewed (or at least his views sought) on BBC News 24 or whatever its called.

Harry Johnson, musician & producer of 'Liquidator' fame, died Wednesday 3rd April.

Is that still alive? It actually looked to me like it was riddled with maggots. If so, its probably dead. Either way, its the least appetising food I've ever seen.

Saw The Ammonites last night at The Neptune in Hove. As always, brilliant. They generally start the second half with this:

This is Black Risotto with Squid. Recipe here.

Remember this?

I voted Olivia de Havilland. I think I voted for her last time.

I don't care if I get no more hits all year!

I'm currently 3/4 the way through book 2 of 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. Ordinarily, I probably wouldn't have gone anywhere near it but someone told me I'd enjoy Life of Pi, so I thought I'd check it out. In Waterstone's it was part of a 'Buy 1 get 1 half price' offer, so I looked for something suitable to take advantage. Just along the shelf was 1Q84, books 1 and 2 in one volume, so, not being able to resist a bargain, that's what I went for. I'm glad I did. Having read Book 1 I went straight into Book 2, and having got half way through book 2 I went out and bought book 3, just to make sure I had it ready when I'd finished Book 2; its that good! Its one long story spread over the three books, clocking in at a hefty 1250-plus pages all told, but its a great read. I still haven't started Life of Pi. I will be checking out some more of Murakami's stuff though. Oh, btw @the_engineer, it's set in Japan.

Here's one for Maryport.

South Norwood tries to hijack the name 'Lake District'. I had to check the date at the top of this report.

Roger and Out gets its first hit in 2 years!

ABSOLUTEMENT. (to borrow a phrase from Arnold Rimmer). That's in fact the first thing I was expecting to see. To correct you though, Man Utd only lost 3-1 that day. They did lose 6-3 to Southampton in a later game (dunno if it was the same season). The Chelsea kit featured on that article greatly reminded me of it. What a corker that is. I honestly can't decide if I hate it or like it. That Chelsea kit is by no means their worst away kit; there's some real horrors here. Its a shame these Brighton & Hove kits never got a mention : You needed sunglassses whatever the weather.

Alluding nothing.

Double Oscar-winning screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has died aged 85. She won for A Room With a View and Howard's End. She also won the Booker prize for her novel Heat and Dust.

Black Cap Jesse Ryder "in critical condition" after being beaten up outside a fast-food outlet last night."

He takes me back to those long gone times of a Labour Government in the 70s and Franklin, the Sun newspapers cartoonist. Was it really that long ago? Who is the one in the middle meant to be? Possibly Merlyn Rees, Home Secretary under Wilson & Callaghan.

was it strawberry flavoured? Coffee flavoured, surely.

Was he ever mentioned in the end? No was he hell Mentioned in every Australian news outlet known to man including the Australian version of 'The Guardian' and SKY News Australia but nothing in the UK. I guess me and the others need to kiss those potential points goodbye. I wouldn't give up yet. The Indy is notoriously slow in publishing obituaries for all but the most well-known; another , possibly the best, hope is the BBC 'Been & Gone' round-up at the end of the month. Hey, look what's finally surfaced!

If only!