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12.02.24 72 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor 45 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag 38 Daft Punk — One More Time 36 Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue — Kids +4 33 The Supermen Lovers & Mani Hoffman — Starlight -3 25 Moloko — The Time Is Now 25 Sonique — Sky 24 Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson — Movin’ Too Fast 23 U2 — Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of 22 S Club 7 — Reach 19 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This 10 Mis-Teeq — All I Want -3 08 Outkast — Ms. Jackson  06 Zombie Nation — Kernkraft 400

In B7 he was one of the titular 7 and the only cast member to appear in all 52 episodes. If his only claim.to fame was playing a vicar in Eastenders I do not think he would bother obituary writers too much but B7 is an iconic series of British dystopian SF and well regarded (as well as much ridiculed)

I will probably have to come to Berlin later in the year to visit my nieces baby but that will be more holiday than work. Currently in Stuttgart but will be travelling around all week.

Well I am just arriving in Germany this evening. Work not holiday.

K M Peyton is already dead

Some discussion on a B7 FB group today suggested that Michael Keating has dementia. Someone had been trying to book him for an event and was told that he was too unwell. Really sad news

11/Feb/2024 64 Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor 45 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag 38 Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue — Kids +4 35 Daft Punk — One More Time 33 The Supermen Lovers & Mani Hoffman — Starlight -3 29 U2 — Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of 28 Sonique — Sky 26 S Club 7 — Reach 25 Moloko — The Time Is Now 19 Zombie Nation — Kernkraft 400 18 Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson — Movin’ Too Fast 18 Mis-Teeq — All I Want 17 Outkast — Ms. Jackson 17 Samantha Mumba — Gotta Tell You -3 16 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This

10.02.24 55 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor 43 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag 35 Daft Punk — One More Time 35 S Club 7 — Reach 32 The Supermen Lovers & Mani Hoffman — Starlight 30 Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue — Kids +2 29 Outkast — Ms. Jackson -2 28 Sonique — Sky 27 U2 — Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of 25 Moloko — The Time Is Now 20 Samantha Mumba — Gotta Tell You -2 20 Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson — Movin’ Too Fast 18 Mis-Teeq — All I Want 18 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This 15 Zombie Nation — Kernkraft 400 14 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Take Me Home 09 Destiny’s Child — Bootylicious -2 09 Sweet Female Attitude — Flowers +2

1924 William Russell/Eve Marie Saint 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Gudrun Ure 1927 Sandy Gall/Leontyne Price 1928 Tom Lehrer/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/Vera Miles 1930 Douglas Hurd/Edna O'Brien  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron 1932 Roy Hattersley/Prunella Scales 1933 Tinto Brass/Kim Novak

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Once again a lack of high profile deaths ( we were spoiled in January) has left us all at a bit of a loose end so it all kicks off in the politics thread. However on Sunday I am undertaking my first overseas trip (for work) since before covid. I am off to Germany for a week to carry out audits at customer factories. Being away from all my key databases will probably result in lots of activity I cannot follow up until I get back. So keep an eye on 20/20 and more importantly the finely poised Scavenger Hunt sites whilst I'm away I will still have my phone so I will be commenting

9/Feb/2024 49 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor 41 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag 36 Daft Punk — One More Time 30 Outkast — Ms. Jackson 29 The Supermen Lovers & Mani Hoffman — Starlight 26 S Club 7 — Reach 26 Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson — Movin’ Too Fast 24 Sonique — Sky 24 Moloko — The Time Is Now 23 U2 — Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of 22 Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue — Kids +2 22 Samantha Mumba — Gotta Tell You 20 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Take Me Home 19 iiO — Rapture 19 Zombie Nation — Kernkraft 400 19 Sweet Female Attitude — Flowers +1 18 Mis-Teeq — All I Want 17 Blink-182 — All The Small Things +1 15 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This 14 Gordon Haskell — How Wonderful You Are -6 13 Destiny’s Child — Bootylicious

Which was my original point....

I think the main difference with Penn is that he has lost some weight and cut his hair. Teller still looks like Zooty (Zoot zoot)

A name that is frequently referenced in Science Fiction works when referring to machines that are capable of self-replication which are often called Von Neumann machines

I quite like it and it is one of the few I recognize on this list but I did need to hear it to confirm which one it was but on my listening of ones I didn't know I found most of them to be inoffensive but there is one remaining song that needs to be put into the furnace as soon as possible but it does seem to have its supporters

This is the sort of nuance that is getting lost in the current level of political discourse The By-election victory last year convinced Sunak that people don't like Green policies and has doubled down on support for fossil fuels. Labour have always identified the Green Economy as something that could be an opportunity for UK businesses to lead in but they are wary of the red wall voters who may be turned off by specific green incentives that could push up costs in the short term (The Tata steel decision has also highlighted the danger on this). However the environment is important to a key sector of the Labour core vote and those votes could go to the Lib Dems or Green party which may cost Labour marginal seats I still trust Labour more than the Conservatives on the environment but am constantly disappointed by his messaging For example during the business meeting last week instead of blankly stating that Labour are the party of business he should have said that Labour will always support responsible buisnesses to thrive. Businesses have broken trust with the British people and need to rebuild it so that voters can see the benefit to Britain of British businesses succeeding in jobs, quality, tax revenue and fair pay. I hope the election is in May

and he was The burial at Leicester Cathedral was more recent than that of George VI

Penn & Teller are on TV before the Superbowl but despite his recent health issues I think Teller looks better than Penn

I take it you are not based in the UK Within the last 15 years an amateur historian called Phillipa Langley came up with a theory that Richard III was buried in an old friary within the walls of the City of Leicester and not thrown into the River Soar as legend had suggested but the location of the site was now covered by a council car park. She raised funds for an excavation and they did indeed find a body who was identified by DNA evidence to probably be King Richard III. The site is now a visitor centre and a tomb was created for the King in Leicester Cathedral and a burial service was held which was attended by Her Majesty the Queen.

08.02.2024 42 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor 39 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag 31 Daft Punk — One More Time 28 The Supermen Lovers & Mani Hoffman — Starlight 26 Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue — Kids +2 25 Blink-182 — All The Small Things +1 25 S Club 7 — Reach 25 Outkast — Ms. Jackson 24 Sonique — Sky 24 Moloko — The Time Is Now 24 Sweet Female Attitude — Flowers +1 22 Samantha Mumba — Gotta Tell You 22 Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson — Movin’ Too Fast 22 Gordon Haskell — How Wonderful You Are -6 21 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This 21 Destiny’s Child — Bootylicious 20 Mis-Teeq — All I Want 20 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Take Me Home 19 iiO — Rapture 18 Zombie Nation — Kernkraft 400 17 Sash! — Adelante 17 U2 — Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of 02 Steps — Chain Reaction / One For Sorrow 02 Baha Men — Who Let The Dogs Out

Surely the brevity of the Harry visit is actual good news. He has shown up to offer support and condolence to his father (as is fit) has been reassured as to the nature of the illness and current prognosis and buggered off home because there is nothing else for him to do. If they were talking weeks or months then I think he would have stayed longer because there would have been more to discuss

07.02.2024 40 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor 34 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag +1 33 Daft Punk — One More Time 27 The Supermen Lovers & Mani Hoffman — Starlight 26 S Club 7 — Reach 26 Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue — Kids +1 24 Sonique — Sky 24 Moloko — The Time Is Now 24 Blink-182 — All The Small Things +1 23 Sweet Female Attitude — Flowers +1 23 Zombie Nation — Kernkraft 400 23 iiO — Rapture 22 Samantha Mumba — Gotta Tell You 22 Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson — Movin’ Too Fast 22 Gordon Haskell — How Wonderful You Are -6 21 Destiny’s Child — Bootylicious 20 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This 20 Sash! — Adelante 20 Mis-Teeq — All I Want 20 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Take Me Home 19 Donell Jones — U Know What’s Up 18 Steps — Chain Reaction / One For Sorrow 18 Outkast — Ms. Jackson 17 U2 — Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of 14 Baha Men — Who Let The Dogs Out

...was the first to cry Hell is empty and all the devils are here