Bibliogryphon

I have just looked at your team. Where do you find these people. The only one I am familiar with is Fernando Ricksen.

Good luck to @Book in the next round.

Beverly Cleary Hal Holbrook Tinto Brass Glenn Fabry Loongkoonan

I am such a jammy bastard. Here in the third round without a single hit. WOW. Thanks for the oppotunity although I am now expecting to be serious trounced by @Spade_Cooley

My Dad is 90 and doesn't look as healthy as Bob

I have tried assessing the relative fame of the picks this year but I have to compare these to those who do not appear on the list. There are two lists that we can look at The Drop 40 for DDP picks and the Crowdsourced Deathlist. So the drop 40 contains 18 names that are not on the main list. Six of those have made previous appearances on the list. QEII last appeared in 2017 and the general consensus seems to be safe until Philip goes yes to fame no to illness. Of the five names that were on last year's list three (Leslie Philips, Pope Benedict & Jill Gascoine) are just those who are removed because of the only 25 return rule. Some will be back next year. Paul Gascoinge and Linda Nolan I think were poor picks and it was right for them not to return. So the remaining 12 Fernando Ricksen - Popular in these parts but footballing achievements negligible. Kathleen Blanco - very ill no European recognition Greg Gilbert - Ill but on the edge of fame George Aligiah & Bill Turnbull both ill and instantly recognisable in UK but limited international recognition Marieke Vervoort wil she won't she. Tim Conway - one for the Americans Lee Kerslake - Do non front me count? RBG - A possible miss if she is that ill. Still working JLT - Cinema buff pick. I would not have complained if he had been included Andrew Fairlie - Dead but not really a miss as did not pass the fame barrier Terry Jones - Possibly the one who most deserved a place out of these 12. I will look at the Crowdsourced next.

I will submit a team tomorrow but it looks like @Book has got the better of me.

Head of the Army has declared he is unfit for office. I think this might be an endgame.

RaderOnline seems to share some traits with National Enquirer see Sad Last Days thread.

He will pass the curse to his acolyte

Ennio Morricone, Sophia Loren and Silvio Burlesconi for 2020 then

Is the recent drought in significant deaths down to Aaron Ramsey's injury?

Labour General Secretary Jennie Formby has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Not too sure about Bouteflika..

Tweet from Spectator assistant editor Isabel Hardman. Warrents further research.

Unfortunately for this game the latest MP convicted of expenses fraud (Tory - Christopher Davies) is not a pick in this pool

I listened to all the songs for this year's contest. The UK do not stand a chance. There seems to be a lot of attention being paid to Iceland & The Netherlands. Norway and Belarus are very catchy. Don't quite get why Russia is causing a stir. The Czech Republic has gone full Ed Sheeran and what is the deal with Australia

I suppose we should always be suspicious of a man who released a song called Mirror Mirror

One of them probably makes Spanish Flags

What is the betting they will be on SCD come the Autumn?

Miley Cyrus's Uterus

I do agree that we all need a New PM

Do you dream of electric sheep?

Up early and on the way to Heathrow for a flight to Dusseldorf.