Bibliogryphon

in-bread? Is that because they have all the dough?

In an interview in todays Independent Judith asks to be excused from the 2015 Deathlist on the grounds of being fit and well and still writing books. So I am contemplating dropping her from my theme team for next year.

I got 12, but with exactly the same comment. I said 'no' to the Made In Chelsea question, but besides having no idea what it is, I really don't know if I know anyone who knows someone in it. It's entirely possible. Who knows everybody that everybody they know knows? And punting isn't posh. Everybody who lives anywhere near Oxford or Cambridge must have had a go at that, surely. Anyone who can afford to live near Oxford or Cambridge automatically should proabably get a couple of posh points.

Yeah, but she's incredibly sharp mentally in that interview. More mental focus than - say - Gazza, Ozzy Osbourne and Lindsay Lohan combined. But at that age she is worth a punt on anybody's DDP team Aye, well, it's reasoning like that that's seen hair torn out year on year by pickers of the likes of Zsa Zsa Gabor. They fall eventually but Chapman Pincher, Run Run Shaw and a few other arty/literary types might be giving us a hint about Ms Athill's longevity. She used to be a smoker, though. Chapman Pincher gave an similar interview last year. He was lucid and set on working but aware of his potential frailty. An outside bet.

I never understood why she was famous.

Touting round the BBC here he is on Front Row from last week He has said that he wants to still be performing when he is 100. Maybe he will challenge Tony Bennett for the worst Deathlist pick 2014.

Yeah, but she's incredibly sharp mentally in that interview. More mental focus than - say - Gazza, Ozzy Osbourne and Lindsay Lohan combined. But at that age she is worth a punt on anybody's DDP team

Guardian have a how posh are you quiz 6 out of a possible 23 You’re not very posh at all. You might listen to Radio 4 now and then but you’ve probably never used a pair of opera glasses, met a butler or said “Jolly good show!” non-ironically. Don't worry. You’re not missing out.

Tony Blair and his bloody lame assed education policy! The answer to the elitism of university is not to degrade it so everyone can go and get a worthless degree in something like sports science. It should be to allow the universities to select the genuinely best candidates and fully fund them. There are many other ways to allow less academic students to develop but this stupid one size fits all policy is a nightmare.

When looking at this thread I wondered why noone had posted anything on it. Doing a bit of Research I came across the Club Madrid which is an organisation of former heads of state which promotes democratic ideals (and inadvertantly potential deathlist picks) Javier is the second oldest current member the oldest being the former Chilian President Patricio Aylwin Azócar (b.1918)

Erm... that's a link to this thread... Good Man, Good Man .. Very observant here is the real link....

Fay Weldon is 83 today.

Former King Gyanendra of Nepal has suffered a heart attack. Not a fit man by the looks of things.

Me too. Keep the license fee.

No. I've heard rumours of it, though. regards, Hein I visit Wales every year on holiday and think it is lovely. However the prospect of Wales as an independent country would bring a wry smile to my face. Apologies to any Welsh posters who might disagree with me.

I love Friesland as much as any part of the Netherlands, but I care little for this kind of politics. This spineless creature knows quite well that Friesland is not like Scotland with respect to natural resources. As far as I'm concerned the Dutch abolish provinces altogether, Friesland included. regards, Hein Have you ever visited Wales?

Businessman Chuck Feeney (83) wanted to give away his fortune before his death seems to have managed it. Now only waiting for one thing.

Oddly enough not a DDP pick this year but he is a pal of Billy Graham. Grim reaper getting closer? Would be wierd if Billy Graham died tomorrow! I think it would be wierder if he managed to make it till the end of the year.

Interesting. What would be the lower total for AS to not be humiliated. I think that if it is close he will hold his head up but I think below 45% someone will wonder what went wrong.

I said earlier this week in a coversation I think it will be a NO vote but I would be unwilling to bet any money on it. This time tomorrow we should know.

Oddly enough not a DDP pick this year but he is a pal of Billy Graham. Grim reaper getting closer?

The best of my three teams is in 48th place. I really need Richard Adams to meet the Black Rabbit.

There are a lot milling about in the departure lounge but don't seem to want to board the plane.

Another list that needs updating for Ian Paisley

He is released from hospital and is apparently healthy. According to a palace spokesman......