Geronimo

I wonder if Miss Joan Hunter Dunn is still alive?

When the Today programme ran an item on songs for funerals, the top three mentioned by its listeners were: 1. Return to sender 2. No regrets - Edith Piaf 3. Always look on the bright side of life.

Well if they start on Slough, me and Betjeman are all for it. "And talk of sports and makes of cars In various bogus Tudor bars And daren't look up and see the stars But belch instead" A bit like the Deathlist

George Blake was not so bad a bloke for a spy. I can understand why he did it and why other prisoners helped him escape. I'm beginning to worry about the US myself after hearing an item about Bob Woodward on the Today programme this morning suggesting that the US was beginning to treat the UK as a Halibut threat. Will they come and bomb us?

The bloody cat killed it! Her cat. Of course if the twitchers had killed the cat the bird might still be alive. Silly cow. She's only trying to deflect her guilt, if she has any. How is it that people love to see photographs but hate photographers?

Good thread idea but remember that most of these people are by nature attention seeking and a "suicide bid" can be seen as one and the same. There's a big difference between taking a few tabs with a glass of gin and chucking yourself off a high rise block. Not many of these celebs choose the latter course. They wouldn't want it to spoil their looks.

This Marie de Guise - was she transported too? Did I see her in prisoner cell Block H?

...and after waiting for 23 years, now he's Quit So who's next for the Countdown hotseat? Jim Bowen. Janet Street Porter. Jim Bowen AND Janet Street Porter. Bowen to replace Carol Vorderman on account of his far sharper intellect and Porter's pronunciation skills makes her ideal for the Des spot. They would need to change the programme name, however, to Cowntdown.

Instead of the deer and bears couldn't you instead shoot the mammals who currently make up your political administration. A far more challenging and useful hobby. None of them have come by and the Democrats are even worse anyway. Well you could always give a monarchy a try, we've got plenty of spare ones you could have cheap. Thanks TF but our papparazzi are already too busy with Michael Jackson, Brangelina, etc. We'd have to add about four or five new tabloids if we had a monarchy. If you had a monarchy you wouldn't need the likes of Jackson and Brangelina (?). A monarchy gives a nation gravitas and an enduring legacy. You could have Prince Harry, OK he's a ginger with a penchant for Nazi uniforms, but think of the entertainment value he offers. Just give him a palace and a nice income and he'll do whatever you require, cheaper than a Presidency and no bothersome elections. Monarchy, you know it makes sense. As long as they have enough eggs.

There could be mileage in giving somewhere like Brinsworth House the TV treatment. I can't recall a sitcom about an old folks home. It could be like Faulty Towers with bed baths.

I wouldn't know that. But he's a student who doesn't like students so you may be on the button. I mean how many other possible life partners are there who are in to collecting regalia? It's going to be tough.

Has been discussed at length here Geronimo. Not sure that anyone mentioned Christmas cards, great idea to send to the candidates, just to remind them that we're thinking about them. Ah, that's the place. Thanks Slave. Perhaps a kind admin/mod might redirect this discussion to that thread which would be good to revive. I was thinking about my elderly relatives, you know. [Merged - HCW]

Well so far we know that you are Australian/New Zealandish and that you are an annoying cow. So my guess would be Germaine Greer. And you must be...wait....a teenager who has a super-inflated view of his own self-importance, due, no doubt, to the fact that his parents abandoned him in a phone box, and he was adopted by George Bush...and who never reads messages properly....and that would be "Australasian", the word you were looking for....and, btw. is "cow" the best you can do? Most amusing LC . You must forgive Windsor. He's bitter. He lives in Aberdeen, famous for its webcam.

...and after waiting for 23 years, now he's Quit So who's next for the Countdown hotseat? Jim Bowen.

SEeing this post I was once often even occasionally at times rarely reminded (yes indeedly-do I was wasn't I) that this in some neatly placed nearly sommaliant way reflects on what many newcomers and newts have faced over the time since time immemorial wherein whereas wherat (select one of them) opining opinionated opalescent persons are randomly and hastily criticized from head to toe I know of yet again being that when in the course of human events it turns to to turn out to be that they are not. Guess what it pot boils down to is that Tempuss Fudgit has ceased his/her/it's stalking ways and that in much a similar although perhaps even dis-similar way to the recently arrived Lady Clarisssa that all is not always what it first appears to be as can readily at nearly any moments notice be shown in the case of other out of the gate rapid pissters....make that Posteres. Day 12. However the vicar has recommended SPAM and valium. Did I mention I was hospitalized recently? Is the sun still shining where you are? Why did they sing wait until the sun shines nellie? Who was this Nellie? Bruno this is possibly not the place - if there is one indeed - to ask this, but have you made, ahem, arrangements? If day 12, for example, doesn't go in to day 13, would any of us ever know? Would there be some announcement? Again I know the general point has been discussed before, but if your posts are genuine you look like you might need to make some sort of provision. Wishing you well of course, but better to get these things out in the open, I always think.

This stuff about paying bills reminds me, and there may be a thread about this elsewhere, but I'm sure the feeble attempt at merchandising could be boosted beyond mugs and tee-shirts. I would like a pack of Deathlist Christmas cards to send to my friends neighbour.

Just a thought. BH is in Twickenham isn't it? Is it possible that it could be off one of the stadium approach roads bedecked with thousands of drunken and rowdy rugby supporters on international match days? Supposing one such group was to lurch unsuspectingly in to Brinsworth House mistaking it for a pub or their digs. In the mayhem it would be quite easy to get a few pics, even the odd word with Dickie and the gang while passing off the whole incident as harmless rugby and drink-induced bonhomie. Having engaged in this sort of childish behaviour so many times I can vouch for the way people, even the police, tend to treat is as completely harmless.

I'm wondering are deathlisters more likely to get injured/ill on average that other people? Has it something to do with an interest in the so nearly departed?

Tautology?

I suspect he would end up having to shag the beetle (if it would have him).

If the grapes are peeled (or preferably replaced with a gourmet meal, cooked by your own fair hand), that should be fine. Chop chop - he may be deteriorating whilst you dally on the Death List. (He's not famous is he - do you think he'll last until next year?) If I get the least kind of sniffle I like a whisky, honey and lemon drink made just right and accompanied by lots of soothing noises. Lack of sympathy is a no no.

Stop it, you're turning me on..... .....said the judge

Join the DL Chat Lady CR and you will find out all about them, I think the masterclass on the 'Rampant Rabbit' was 3 weeks ago, the repeat can be seen this coming Sunday at 6.10p.m., coincides with 'Songs of Praise' . Honey, I know as much about them as I would ever need to know...but thanks for the tip... In the absence of a "lesser man", I'll do it...How about the tip of your.......nose, Anubis? - I can't believe I said that... There's a phrase that seems to fit you to a "T" Lady Clarissa: real chilli hot stuff.

I was visiting a nearby town recently (Macclesfield, if you really want to know), and saw that they had bins attached to some posts in the town centre on which it read "Recycle your chewing gum here". It's horrible to think what it might be recycled into! Nearly as bad as the gum flickers are those who wind their car windows down to flick out cigarette butts. Shooting is too good for them - should be vapourised.

She might trip up over it and break her neck. She didn't look too good on her pins.