Bibliogryphon

I was with Mrs Biblio who wasn't going to look kindly on me taking random headstone pictures. She already thinks my family are "the sort of people who put the fun in funeral" so I didn't want to give her any more ammo. The Grave is actually on the far side of the Cathedral which is also the resting place of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester and St Alban

My wife is clearing out some of her books.... I wonder what prompted that?

Visited St Alban's Cathedral on Tuesday and saw the grave of the most recently deceased Archbishop of Canterbury - Robert Runcie (He was formally Bishop there)

Ian Livingstone has reported on Twitter the death of Russ Nicholson whose work was included in many Fighting Fantasy novels and the D&D Fiend Folio

36 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 33 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 27 The Moody Blues – Go Now 26 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 25 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 25 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 25 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 24 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 24 Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe 23 Unit 4 + 2 – Concrete And Clay +1 23 The Supremes – Baby Love 23 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 23 The Seekers – I´ll Never Find Another You 23 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 23 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 23 Roy Orbison – It´s Over 22 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 22 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 22 The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster 21 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 21 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love 21 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 20 The Beatles – A Hard Day´s Night 20 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 20 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 20 The Searchers – Don´t Throw Your Love Away 20 The Four Pennies – Juliet 20 The Honeycombs – Have I The Right 20 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh 20 The Hollies – I´m Alive 20 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now -2 19 Roger Miller – King Of The Road -2 18 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 18 The Seekers – The Carnival Is Over 15 The Walker Brothers – Make It Easy On Yourself -2 15 The Beatles – Can´t Buy Me Love 14 The Bachelors – Diane 14 Cliff Richard – The Minute You´re Gone 14 Peter and Gordon — A World Without Love 14 Elvis Presley – Crying In The Chapel 10 The Beatles – Help! +3 08 Manfred Mann – Do Wah Diddy Diddy

Doing my thorough and unbiased research for these rounds

17/05/2023 25 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 24 The Beatles - Help! +2 24 Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe 24 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 24 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 24 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 23 Roy Orbison - It's Over 22 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 22 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 22 The Beatles – A Hard Day´s Night 22 Unit 4 + 2 – Concrete And Clay +2 21 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 21 Roy Orbison – Oh Pretty Woman 21 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 21 The Moody Blues – Go Now 20 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 20 The Bachelors – Diane 20 The Beatles – Can´t Buy Me Love 20 Peter & Gordon – A World Without Love 20 The Searchers – Don´t Throw Your Love Away 20 The Four Pennies – Juliet 20 The Honeycombs – Have I The Right 20 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 20 The Supremes – Baby Love 20 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 20 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh 20 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 20 The Seekers – I´ll Never Find Another You 20 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 20 Cliff Richard – The Minute You´re Gone 20 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 20 Roger Miller – King Of The Road 20 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love 20 Elvis Presley – Crying In The Chapel 20 The Hollies – I´m Alive 20 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 20 The Walker Brothers – Make It Easy On Yourself 20 The Seekers – The Carnival Is Over 20 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 18 The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster -2 18 Cilla Black – Anyone Who Had A Heart -2 14 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 14 Manfred Mann – Do Wah Diddy Diddy 12 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Little Children -2 12 Jackie Trent - Where Are You Now 12 Ken Dodd – Tears

17/5/2023 59 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 51 The Tornados – Telstar 51 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 51 The Beatles – From Me To You +4 10 The Shadows – Wonderful Land -6

16.05.2023 61 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 58 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 51 The Tornados – Telstar -3 40 The Beatles – From Me To You +2 31 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender +2 19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land -3 18 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

15.05.2023 61 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/ Can´t Help Falling In Love  55 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker +1 54 The Tornados – Telstar -3 52 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender +1 32 The Beatles – From Me To You 16 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 16 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +1 15 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones +1 13 The Shadows – Foot Tapper-3 12 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

My wife had me complete an online autism spectrum test. We argue about the results

Not a death sentence but Gerry Anderson has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's I am surprised he and Sylvia don't have their own thread.

Two of the big five occupying the bottom two slots in the grand final.....

My wife muted the German entry while it was playing and when it only had 3 points after the jury votes she said. Maybe they should be quiet and think about what they've done....

14th May 57 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 51 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender +1 50 The Tornados – Telstar -3 49 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker +1 40 The Beatles – From Me To You 35 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +1 21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones +1 19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 11 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 8 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday 8 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me 5 The Shadows – Dance On -3

Just sat through the film Summer Holiday from which at least three of these tracks originate

13th May 49 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 42 The Tornados – Telstar -3 42 The Beatles – From Me To You 40 B. Bumble & The Stingers — Nut Rocket +1 40 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender +1 40 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +1 24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday 21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 20 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 20 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones +1 15 The Shadows – Dance On -2 15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me 13 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You -1 10 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet 09 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy

He developed a leukemia when he was very young. Fortunately he recovered

George Lineker - he was 3 years old (?) and I think he was responsible for a rule change

I would not baulk at 00s I think it would be an education and I think it would be better than the late 90s for me

12.05.2023 43 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 39 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender +1 37 The Tornados – Telstar 35 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker +1 32 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +1 30 The Beatles – From Me To You 24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday 24 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It 24 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You 23 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 21 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones +1 17 The Shadows – Dance On -2 15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me 14 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet 13 Frank Ifield – I Remember You -2 12 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You -2

He is no Feathers McGraw

Looking at that image I am at a loss to determine what type of creature T'choupi is meant to be...

Tears was one of the biggest selling singles of the Sixties. A lot of the comedians in the fifties and sixties came out of the variety/music hall tradition so this was unsurprising

Will people down vote it because of years of buskers murdering it?