Bibliogryphon

Funniest thing I saw today. The house over the road put up Union Jack bunting for the VE day thing last year and didn't take it down. It has been displayed in a U shaped garland all year. Today they moved it to a horizontal line 3/4 way down the window. Had to stop myself laughing out loud when I saw it.

April 17

1921 Elizabeth Kelly/Ray Lawler 1922 Ruth Bidgood/John B. Goodenough 1923 Gloria Whelan/ Bob Barker 1924 Priscilla Pointer/Sheldon Harnick 1925 Ysanne Churchman/Pete Murray 1926 Gudrun Ure/Leonard Fenton 1927 Leotyne Price/Kenneth Anger 1928 Denise Bryer/Jean Marie Le Pen 1929 Patricia Routledge/Eric Carle  1930 Edna O'Brien/Bill Treacher

Not even halfway through yet. The manager will give them a grilling at halftime

Prince Phillip died on day 99 aged 99. The 2020 list had its Eighth hit on day 103. The current list is only 2 days behind 2008 which got its seventh hit on day 120 (30 April)

Congratulations Death Impends 1921 Elizabeth Kelly/Ray Lawler 1922 Ruth Bidgood/John B. Goodenough 1923 Gloria Whelan/ Bob Barker 1924 Priscilla Pointer/Sheldon Harnick 1925 Ysanne Churchman/Pete Murray 1926 Gudrun Ure/Leonard Fenton 1927 Leotyne Price/Kenneth Anger 1928 Denise Bryer/Jean Marie Le Pen 1929 Patricia Routledge/Eric Carle  1930 Edna O'Brien/Bill Treacher

This is why the cup is fun. 7 players have scored but only two of them are winning whereas nine players have not scored and are better off (ATM) than one of the players who has scored.

Had to update my team because @Annamihad Bob Dole

The Chesham and Amersham by-election should be a non-event. The Conservative vote here has not dipped below 50% since it's creation. The only way it would be a story is if Boris were to lose it and under current polling that does not look likely.

The first actual death of the Parliament and the first death of a sitting Conservative MP in som considerable time. However she was on my list for this game.

April 24th. Just to scupper my Cup run

Cunning Captain by holding off you have denied a hit with Gloria Henry 1921 Elizabeth Kelly/Ray Lawler 1922 Ruth Bidgood/John B. Goodenough 1923 Gloria Whelan/ Bob Barker 1924 Priscilla Pointer/Sheldon Harnick 1925 Ysanne Churchman/Pete Murray 1926 Gudrun Ure/Leonard Fenton 1927 Leotyne Price/Kenneth Anger 1928 Denise Bryer/Jean Marie Le Pen 1929 Patricia Routledge/Eric Carle  1930 Edna O'Brien/Bill Treacher

I think Maryport has him

As a scientist myself I was familiar with Lovelock but he seems like he might be too healthy

Last year we had a clear out of Centarians who had all been on the list long before they reached 100. Betty White & Prince Phillip are heading in that direction. Not many make their debut past 100.

I only have one hit but it is a unique so another unique would put me in a very efficient winning position

I am still competitive enough to try for a unique

Someone just liked an old Supergran tweet I made so I had to check in on Gudrun but I just read that she played Desdemona opposite Orsen Wells as Othello on stage in 1951. She is alive and well as far as I can ascertain

Well @maryportfuncityand I have two overlaps who are probably on the more likely to go but I can't work out which other picks will go first. Could be a big scorer or it could be another single hit win.

Did my sub for Beverly Cleary go in. I only count ten entries for me

Cross posted and I spelled her name wrong

Peter Egan on Twitter just announced the death of his wife Myra Frances (Doctor Who/ Survivors

Nervously waiting

Not being a Bond officionado. I tended to go for the safer more obvious choices Judi Dench Julian Glover The seemingly eternal Vernon Dobtcheff Ursula Andress And Marguerite LeWars who might be a tough call for an obit DP's picks do not look poor with the possible exception of Caroline Munro but maybe she just popped into his head for some reason

As a group The bond cast have been fantastic. In seven months we have had nine hits including 5 of the 6 most popular picks. The last man standing with four picks or more is Andre Maranne who would end the game. The only two players not to chalk up a Bond hit are me and @Dying Probablywho is still without a hit in any category