Bibliogryphon

BBC Confirm Steve Cooper is out at Forest Some people have no gratitude However, a desperately needed point for me

Steve Cooper is trending on Twitter with most NFFC fans thanking him for what he has achieved over the past two years. They seem to know which way this is going.

Scream if you wanna go Esther

Remember that Terry Pratchett spent quite a lot of time talking about assisted dying and ended up dying at home surrounded by his cats. I am disappointed that Esther has taken this particular stance because I am sure her work with Silverline would have introduced her to many people who could be put under subtle pressure by families to 'do what is for the best'

There will be

19/12/23 30 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 28 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 23 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day +4 20 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree -1 14 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas 00 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year -5

19/12/2023 49 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 37 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 21 Bobby Darin — Lazy River -3 13 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 13 Billy Fury — Jealousy 11 The Allisons — Are You Sure +4 8 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -3

Nobel Prize?

As a Chartered Chemist I probably need one of those

1. June Spencer 2. Sir Anthony Epstein 3. Ray Lawler 4. Elizabeth Kelly 5. Partick Duffy 6. Gloria Whelan 7. Josip Manolić 8. Arnold Yarrow 9. Glynis Johns 10. Iris Apfel 11. Caren Marsh Doll 12. Vic Sexias 13. Jack Burke Jr 14. Lily Ebert 15. Ida Vitale Subs Rudolph A Marcus Ágnes Keleti Virginia Halas McCaskey

I think @RoverAndOut and I posted at the same time and my votes have not been followed up on The table should be 33 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 27 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 26 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 22 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 20 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 18 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 04 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 

18/12/23 32 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas -2 27 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 26 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 24 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 19 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day +4 17 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree -2 11 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride -2

18/Dec/2023 38 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +1 31 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +1 28 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -2 26 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou/Travellin’ Man +1 22 John Leyton — Wild Wind 22 The Allisons — Are You Sure +1 19 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young -2 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River -2 14 Billy Fury — Jealousy

Now see what you have all done. You have made Sir Creep happy. Is that a tapping noise at your window?

 17/12/23 32 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 27 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 24 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas -2 24 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 23 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 22 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 13 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +4 12 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock -2 09 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride -2 08 Wham! — Last Christmas

17/Dec/2023 38 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +1 38 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +1 34 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -2 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 28 The Allisons — Are You Sure +1 27 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man +1 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River -2 16 Billy Fury — Jealousy 08 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe -2

Sat 16 Dec 24 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +4 20 Wham! — Last Christmas 20 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 20 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 20 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 20 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 20 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 20 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 20 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 18 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride -6 14 Bing Crosby — White Christmas

Sat 16 Dec 55 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 54 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 50 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 49 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 48 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 48 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 46 Wizzard — I Wish it could be Christmas Every Day 39 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 37 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry 36 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 29 Wham! — Last Christmas 15 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +6 12 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) -9* 07 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells * @RoverAndOut only awarded +4 to Nat King Cole so whilst I have given it -9 I have assumed he intended to give it +6 hence -7 overall. Kate's song is way more Christmassy than say Never Do A Tango with an Eskimo which does manage to make compilations

16/Dec/2023 39 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +1 33 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +1 31 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -2 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 27 The Allisons — Are You Sure+1 23 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man +1 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — A Voice In The Wilderness 17 Johnny Preston — Cradle Of Love 16 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 15 Billy Fury — Jealousy 14 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe -2 10 Elvis Presley — A Mess Of Blues -2

I had Common People and Sit Down as my top 2

The physical cost of the enquiry has to be weighed against the political cost of not holding one. Even if you want to be as cynical as possible most enquires do not finish (publish a report) until several years have passed when we willbe the other side of a General Election and the main players will not be in positions of power. The bad headlines that attend snippets gleaned from the hearings will be more bearable than the cold findings that will lay bear what the decisions makers got wrong (or maybe what they got right)

Some may question our collective musical taste but this is the right place to run these games. Where we are obsessed by lists and have patience enough to wait for Zsa Zsa Gabor, Kirk Douglas, Vera Lynn and Jimmy Carter to die

If you had asked me before this game started I would have been convinced Groove is in the Heart has been No.1

There are a couple of different versions. There is a calypso type version that is a complete mess but the single version is all warm hugs and snowflakes

15/12/23 24 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ 24 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +4 22 The Allisons — Are You Sure -2 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Fall In Love With You 20 Adam Faith — Someone Else’s Baby 20 Johnny Preston — Cradle Of Love 20 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 20 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 20 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe 20 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 20 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 20 Billy Fury — Jealousy 20 John Leyton — Wild Wind 18 Elvis Presley — A Mess Of Blues -2 18 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Voice In The Wilderness -2 14 Shirley Bassey — As Long As He Needs Me 14 Connie Francis — Mama / Robot Man