Tim Ford

Yep that hurt.

He was also right at the very start of the year. When you look at the list though, I find it curious that the one that got me the most was Victoria Wood.

I think that's right.

Bloody right, bastard year.

Noooo

It was all going so well, then Bowie went, Rickman left us, Harper Lee, Gene Wilder, Ali, Prince, Cohen, Carrie, George Michael and the incomparable Victoria Wood. We voted Brexit, and the smugfaced frogman became more emboldened. 2016 has a lot to answer for. Annus horribilis.

Growing up in the UK, the dominance of US soft power was most profound between (roughly) the release of Grease and the release of E.T. or maybe the Return of the Jedi. Would love to hear others' views on this.

Thank you that was beautiful

Ian Dury was one of a kind.

S5 EP1: Bella Ramsey discusses being a child actor, dealing with critical fandoms and overcoming emetophobia The Louis Theroux Podcast · Episode

I listened to the Bella Ramsey Louis Theroux interview today, what an incredibly self-aware emotionally intelligent individual. Hugely impressive. open.spotify.com/episode/2iLp...

Why do politicians of all stripes keep using the word reform? It's used in every interview I hear now. Even Govt. Ministers will say, "we need to reform...' whoever came up with that name is either a genius or very lucky. People literally hear we need Reform.

Grey Otis, this is Otis.

Now I wanna hear this.

At least they published this on the front page right..?

YouTube video by TheAzariah Beyonce the Tank Engine

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I know it's old but it still makes me laugh.

Neighbours opposite are literally putting a motorbike together on their drive and I'm totally here for it.

Front wheel shenanigans at the moment.

I am a fierce defender and proponent of the BBC including their news coverage. Don't @ me, I know they're not perfect, but last night's extended coverage of the Air India disaster was the most utterly hideous, ghoulish grief-porn I've ever seen. What were they thinking?

Hideous

It's really odd.

What the fuck are you doing BBC news?

I think you'll find I'm correct in this regard.

That's not the original Maria Vidal lyric.

Did Labour just wake up?

I think many are bots.

Sorry I can't find it so maybe we bought it elsewhere. Will ask her.

Oh, not sure then. She bought hers on Amazon, will check my orders for the brand, wait one.

But it's such fun watching the pure, brilliant incandescent glory.

I think you can buy some fairly decent cheap generic ones. My daughter got one for about £15 for her ipad. Not sure how much better the Apple ones are though.

I'm getting the band back together