Bibliogryphon

28/12/23 39 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 38 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 29 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 26 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 23 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me -2 21 The Beatles — Please Please Me +2 20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again +2 09 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby -2 5 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice -2

Only if we had a functioning Government

Congrats @MariNisia should seal your victory. Going into the last four days with a two point cushion 1923 Tom Hughes/Julie Mandel 1924 William Russell/Jane Morgan 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Kitty Hart-Moxon 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

Surely of all foods Sausage is one of the easiest to make vegetarian as most of it is rusk. Unless you are buying best butcher's Sausage their is precious little meat there

I think we are done for the year.

15th January

Dave Myers for my new Sub please

1. Joanne Woodward 2. James Watson 3. Douglas Hurd 4. June Spencer 5. Jimmy Carter 6. Ysanne Churchman 7. Gudrun Ure 8. Timothy Dudley-Smith 9. William Russell 10. Ray Lawler 11. David Graham 12. Stanley Baxter 13. Cleo Laine 14. Roy Hattersley 15. Edward, Duke of Kent 16. Dennis Skinner 17. Pete Murray 18. William Gaunt 19. Peter Ackroyd 20. David Hope 21. Agnes Keleti 22. Jean Marie Le Pen 23. Alan Greenspan 24. Norman Tebbit 25. Jacques Delors 26. Ethel Kennedy 27. Yoko Ono 28. Kenneth Cope 29. Phil Collins 30. Glynis Johns 31. Hans Hermann 32. Rupert Murdoch 33. Prunella Scales 34. Margaret Drabble 35. Alan Garner 36. Kim Novak 37. Michael J Fox 38. Vanessa Redgrave 39. Larry Niven 40. Dick Van Dyke 41. Johnnie Irwin 42. Esther Rantzen 43. Pope Francis 44. Julie Goodyear 45. Rob Burrow 46. Penelope Lively 47. Bob Newhart 48. David Attenborough 49. Katherine, Duchess of Kent 50. Lech Walesa Subs: Frank Field Tom Baker Lynne Reid Banks

27/12/23 38 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 35 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 29 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 26 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 22 Mr Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger on the Shore 19 The Beatles — Please Please Me +4 19 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 16 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 15 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 12 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 11 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara 00 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow -6

Tue 26 Dec 37 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 32 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 29 The Beatles — Please Please Me 26 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You -3 25 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 22 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again +4 19 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 17 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 16 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara 16 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 14 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 13 The Shadows — Atlantis -3

It is fitting that the 50th hit belongs to the host but it is @MariNisia who goes into the last week with a one point lead MariNisia - 9 Diego - 8 Summer in Transylvania - 8 Tracey - 6 DoorSlammer - 5 Lady Fiona - 4 Arghton -3 WEP - 2 Yvonne - 2 Bibliogryphon - 2 Hell - 1

1923 Vic Sexias/Julie Mandel 1924 William Russell/Jane Morgan 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Kitty Hart-Moxon 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

K M Peyton's Wiki entry has been edited to remove the date of Death. I think she is dead but hard evidence is lacking 20/20 +3 point is pending on a QO

25/12/23 35 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +1 31 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 30 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +1 29 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You -3 22 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? +1 22 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 21 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 The Beatles — Please Please Me +1 20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 19 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 17 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara 17 The Shadows — Atlantis -3 16 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 14 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 10 Freddie and the Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now Merry Christmas

@MariNisia Look like Margaret Stuart Barry died in 2022. Therefore no point can be awarded. You cab change your 1927 pick though.

Wikipedia has K M Peyton (Kathleen Wendy Peyton) the M was for her husband Mike who helped with the plots. No source or QO as yet but said she died on 19th December

Maybe for 2024 we could run a Christmas Carols version

24.12.23 33 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +1 32 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +1 30 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You -2 29 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 28 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 22 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again +1 21 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 19 Freddie and the Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 19 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 19 The Shadows — Atlantis -2 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 10 The Beatles — Please Please Me +1 05 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl -2

If you are here regularly enough to keep up then the 20/20 +4 starts at the Sttrike of Midnight on New Year's eve though once it has started you can join in at any time.

23.12.2023 42 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 32 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 31 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 29 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 25 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 21 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 18 The Shadows — Atlantis 18 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 12 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl -3 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 12 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 07 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You -3 07 The Beatles — Please Please Me +4

I suppose this was a foregone conclusion

22/12/23 38 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +1 31 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 28 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 27 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +1 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 24 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 21 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again +1 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 20 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 19 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 14 The Shadows — Atlantis -2 13 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me  12 The Beatles — Please Please Me +1 11 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 11 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 11 Bobby Darin — Things -2 10 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You -2

21.12.23 21 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 18 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York -3 08 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas -3

21.12.23 34 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +1 32 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 25 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 24 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 24 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +1 23 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 23 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again +1 22 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 19 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 17 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game 17 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 17 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 14 Bobby Darin — Things 14 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 13 The Beatles — Please Please Me +1 12 The Shadows — Atlantis 12 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You -2  00 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance -4

I really hoped he would obit. Very recognisable to my generation