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I finished Slow Horses (S1), yes, it did pick up from episode 3, as someone pointed out but I wasn't over-enamoured with the final episode. Still, I'll probably get around to S2 before my free trial runs out (possibly even S3 just to get my money's worth)! I've also been watching Justified (on Disney+) which is pretty enjoyable so far. It's like a Redneck soap opera/police procedural (it's set in rural Kentucky). I'm approaching the end of S2 (of 6) so lets see if it can maintain that standard throughout. A sequel set in Detroit was released last year and is also available so that's on the list. Another US programme I tried and got fed-up of is Burn Notice. It starts off OK (and has Sharon Gless in it) but before long the lead character (as well as the preposterous premise) starts to grate. I also tried Alias but didn't get on with this (strangely, as its created by JJ Abrams whose work I've previously enjoyed).

This reminds me, I haven't finished series 8 yet!

09/05/24 31 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend 29 Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 29 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle +4 28 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden -3 28 Don Fardon - Indian Reservation -3 27 The Four Tops - A Simple Game 26 Andy Williams — Can’t Help Falling In Love 26 Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay 26 The Supremes - Stoned Love 26 Edwin Starr - War 24 Neil Diamond - Cracklin’ Rosie 10 Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell - All I Have To Do Is Dream

I've just watched this on Apple TV. I agree with both/all points made above. It was one of those films you (I) watch and think "how didn't so-and-so win an Oscar for this?". In this case, the so-and-so in question was Lily Gladstone. I'm now going to have to watch Poor Things to see Emma Stone's winning performance (though the synopsis of that film doesn't exactly appeal to me). It's on Disney+ so maybe tomorrow!

Understandably Labour (i.e. Starmer) getting plenty of stick for welcoming Elphicke (emphasis on the phicke) to the party, but has there ever been an instance of a major party telling a defector, "no, we don't want you"?

Oui.

Monty Panesar withdraws as Workers Party candidate...

Frank Shrontz, former CEO and chairman of Boeing, dead at 92. He was in charge through the development of the 747-400 & 777.

7th May 2024 37 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend 32 Edwin Starr - War 27 Don Fardon - Indian Reservation 27 Neil Diamond - Cracklin’ Rosie 27 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle +4 26 Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay 26 Andy Williams - Can’t Help Falling In Love 24 The Supremes - Stoned Love 22 Lynn Anderson- Rose Garden -6 21 Chairmen of the Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time 21 Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come)  18 Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell - All I Have To Do Is Dream 17 Marmalade - Reflections Of My Life 14 The Four Tops - A Simple Game 13 The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You

Ukrainian weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko becomes the first Olympian to die in the Russia-Ukraine war. He finished fourth in the 85kg weight in Rio 2016 and was also twice European champion.

06/05/24 34 Edwin Starr- War 26 Chairmen of the Board- Give Me Just A Little More Time +4 25 Creedence Clearwater Revival- Up Around The Bend 23 Don Fardon- Indian Reservation 23 Lynn Anderson- Rose Garden 21 Neil Diamond- Cracklin’ Rosie 20 Blue Mink- Melting Pot 20 Marmalade- Reflections Of My Life 20 Andy Williams- Can’t Help Falling In Love 20 Marmalade- Rainbow 20 Three Dog Night- Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 20 Bobby Bloom- Montego Bay 20 The Supremes- Stoned Love 20 Ashton, Gardner and Dyke- Resurrection Shuffle 20 The Elgins- Heaven Must Have Sent You 20 Blue Mink- The Banner Man 17 The Four Tops- A Simple Game 17 Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell- All I Have To Do Is Dream -3 09 The Piglets- Johnny Reggae 09 Tony Orlando & Dawn- What Are You Doing Sunday? 00 Cilla Black- Something Tells Me (Something’s Gonna Happen Tonight) -3 I know I haven't played for a long time but this is back in my era, plus Cilla sitting there just waiting to be eliminated was an offer I couldn't refuse!

Must be this then! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1108845/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_95_act Though he was Lennon in the original London production of JPGR&B.

Sad news if true, always value for money. In commemoration I shall have a couple of pints of the Black Stuff. I can do that.

John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert?

There doesn't appear to be, lots of posts on & around his birthday but nothing to suggest he's (Deceased). Only two mentions on Twixxer as far as I can see.