July 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

1      JOSE MOURINHO

2      EDDIE HOWE

3      MAURICIO POCHETTINO

4      CHRIS HUGHTON

5      FRANK LAMPARD

6      RAFAEL BENITEZ

7      HARRY REDKNAPP

8      JURGEN KLOPP

9      MANUEL PELLEGRINI

10    NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO

11    CLAUDIO RANIERI

12    GRAHAM POTTER

13    ROY HODGSON

14    CARLO ANCELOTTI

15    RALPH  HASENHUTTL

16    OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER

17    MARCO SILVA

18    SEAN DYCHE

19    DAVID MOYES

20    UNAI EMERY

21    JAVI GRACIA

22    PEP GUARDIOLA

23    ALEX FERGUSON

24    BRENDAN RODGERS

25    STEVE BRUCE

26    MIKEL ARTETA

27    RUUD GULLIT

28    DEAN SMITH

29    MARK HUGHES

30    SAM ALLARDYCE

31    DANIEL FARKE

32    KENNY DALGLISH

33    ANDRE VILLAS – BOAS

34    CHRIS WILDER

35    QUIQUE SANCHEZ FLORES

36    ROBERTO MANCINI

37    NIGEL PEARSON

38    IAN HOLLOWAY

39    MARTIN O’NEILL

40    ALAN PARDEW

41    BOBBY ROBSON

42    ALAN SHEARER

43    NIGEL CLOUGH

44    DAVID WAGNER

45    TONY PULIS

46    GARRY MONK

47    FRANK DE BOER

48    ALAN CURBISHLEY

49    PAUL LAMBERT

50    SLAVEN BILIC

51    ALEX NEIL

52    NEIL WARNOCK

53    JAN SIEWERT

54    SCOTT PARKER

55    NIGEL ATKINS 

 

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June 2020

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July 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

1      SEND JOHN AN ORDER     6  9

2      HIS A RUN     3  4

3      I JR   A LIKING VVD     6  3  4

4      L  MANY JOB     3  5

5      EXTEND AND ROLL – NEAR ART     5  9 – 6

6      MMM   TO THY IS     5  5

7      ME HAS A HOLD MA     7  5

8      A NASH  ANON L     4  6

9      I MEAN SODA     5  4

10    SHOCK J   HAT ON      4  7

11    ME RIB OF IRON OR T     7  7

12    NEE KANNY LAD     4  7

13    A LAND LLAMA  A     4  7

14    NR FOREST ROAD  N E     8  6

15    OH MEXICAN BALL – A DEAL REX     4  6 – 11

16    E A KING   EVEN K     5  6

17    GEEZ  MOJO     3  5

18    WHOLE CINEMA     7  4

19    A MIMIK MOUNTAIN     6  8

20    M  HE SNUGLY  EH     5  6

21    I BAKE RL SCONES     7  6

22    BOWL OF BERRIE     6  6

23    A NIKY BEAT     4  5

24    I SIR  U SKOLAR     5  6

25    H  VITAL ROLE YET     6  7

26    T MERC  TYRE   MOT DR.     5  9

27    RUNG OTHER     5  4

28    N WESTERN OR B ROAD     6  9

29    R  A MIRAGE REACH J     5  9

30    AH   IF BON     7

31    MY HANDY RUN  P     5  6

32    SMILER AN JEM     5  6

33    NOR  MR SWAN LAKE     4  9

34    O HE IS JOY     5  3

35    RV  TREE GARDENS     6  7

36    JR  OK  U R MAGIC     5  6

37    MOTH SLIP ON HP     4  8

38    Q   HI X    ANS  HARDIER     7  7

39    U  IN CROSS JET     6  5

40    YELL N DASHING  K     5  8

41    JAM GOING    I WIN LOUDER     9  9

42    L ALPINE H     4  4

43    I GO ROCK   ID  IV     6  5

44    MY JC   IS A ME     5  4

45    I TWO WAY   I ON  I A     5  7

46    KEY READY NN     3  7

47    EE  DL   VJ RAN ON     5  6

48    N MICHAEL HIRED ELK     8  8

49    E HEAVY WEIGHT S     5  8

50    EMAIL   TOP  J     4  5

51    A HALL CAN GAIN     3  9

52    ARIA  N D     6

53    EYE CREAM  CLN     3  8

54    D  NEAR GOAL  N  NY     4  8

55    LE ICY SANDAL      4  7

56    READ TYPE B    R ELSE     5  9

57    E MEASURES SONG     6  7

58    SIR CHARWELL     5  6

59    MY M LEASE     5  3

60    CARD VALID   IF HUGO     5  10

61    AN  E   STORY       3  5

62    A NEWCOMER  MY TL     5  8

63    OVEN SLICE  T     5  5

64    WIN HERE  ON A  N  L     6  6

65    HE ON   POST PREM T     5  8

 

The answers will appear on my website –

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on 2oth August 2020

 

 

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July 2020

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July 25, 2020

 

 

 

 

1      ALAIN PROST

2      FERNANDO ALONSO

3      NIGEL MANSELL

4      JUAN MANUEL FANGIO

5      JENSON BUTTON

6      JIM CLARK

7      LEWIS HAMILTON

8      GERHARD BERGER

9      MARIO ANDRETTI

10    RUBENS BARRICHELLO

11    SEBASTIAN VETTEL

12    NELSON PIQUEL

13    CHARLES LECLERC

14    EMERSON FITTIPALDI

15    MIKE HAWTHORN

16    KIMI RAIKKONEN

17    MICHAEL SCHUMACHER

18    DAMON HILL

19    JOCHEN RINDT

20    MAX VERSTAPPEN

21    MIKA HAKKINEN

22    RICCARDO PATRESE

23    DAVID COULTARD

24    NINO FARINA

25    FELIPE MASSA

26    DANIEL RICCIARDO

27    NIKI LAUDA

28    LOUIS CHIRON

29    KEKE ROSBERG

30    AYRTON SENNA

31    JACKIE STEWART

32    JACQUES VILLENEUVE

33    ALAN JONES

34    GRAHAM HILL

35    JODY SCHECKTER

36    RONNIE PETERSON

37    JAMES HUNT

38    CARLOS REUTEMANN

39    OLIVIER PANIS

40    JEAN ALESI

41    JOHN SURTEES

42    ALEXANDER WURZ

43    JOS VERSTAPPEN

44    JARNO TRULLI

45    PATRICK TAMBAY

46    ADRIAN SUTIL

47    RALF SCHUMACHER

48    TAKUMA SATO

49    NICO ROSBERG

50    PEDRO DE LA ROSA

51    NICK HEIDFELD

52    ROMAIN GROSJEAN

53    MARTIN BRUNDLE

54    JACK BRABHAM

55    MARCUS ERICSSON

56    GIANCARLO FISICHELLA

57    THIERRY BOUTSEN

58    HEINZ – HARALD FRENTZEN

59    JOHNNY HERBERT

60    EDDIE IRVINE

61    BRUCE McLAREN

62    OLIVIER BERETTA

63    KAMUI KOBAYASHI

64    ANTHONY DAVIDSON

65    HEIKKI KOVALAINEN

66    KAZUKI NAKAZIMA

67    MARK WEBBER

68    ROBERT KUBICA

69    SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS

70    TIMO GLOCK

71    NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN

72    PHIL HILL

73    STIRLING MOSS

74    RENE ARNOUX

75    NICO HULKENBERG

 

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May 2020

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July 22, 2020

 

1       BARRY JOHN

2       PHILIPPE SAINT – ANDRE

3       ALESSANDRO ZANNI

4       KURTLEY BEALE

5       TIM HORAN

6       OWEN FARRELL

7       YANNICK JAUZION

8       CLIFF MORGAN

9       JEAN – PIERRE RIVES

10     JONNY WILKINSON

11     MARO ITOJE

12     MARTIN JOHNSON

13     HENRY TUILAGI

14     BILL BEAUMONT

15     SHANNON FRIZELL

16     BRODIE RETALLICK

17     MAKO VUNIPOLA

18     GARETH EDWARDS

19     WILL CARLING

20     RORY UNDERWOOD

21     RICHIE McCAW

22     CLIVE WOODWARD

23     MICHAEL HOOPER

24     STUART HOGG

25     SAM WHITELOCK

26     JAMES HASKELL

27     FABIEN PELOUS

28     GAVIN HASTINGS

29     SAM WARBURTON

30     JOHNY MAY

31     DEVON TONE

32     BILLY VUNIPOLA

33     WILL GENIA

34     IAN McLAUCHLAN

35     EDDIE JONES

36     CONOR MURRAY

37     WILLIE JOHN McBRIDE

38     JONAH LOMU

39     MANUEL CONTEPOMI

40     GEORGE FORD

41     COLIN MEADS

42     BRIAN O’DRISCOLL

43     PHILLIPE SELLA

44     DANN DEVILLIERS

45     LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO

46     KYLE SINCKLER

47     J P R WILLIAMS

48     JONATHAN SEXTON

49     PHIL BENNETT

50     RAPHAEL IBANEZ

51     BEAUDEN BARRETT

52     DYLAN HARTLEY

53     TADHG FURLONG

54     SCOTT HASTING

55     NEIL BACK

56     THIERRY DUSAUTOIR

57     GEORGE GREGAN

58     ALUN WYN JONES

59     SONNY BILL WILLIAMS

60     TONY UNDERWOOD

61     JASON ROBINSON

62     ANITELEA TUILAGI

63     KIERAN READ

64     DAVID POCOCK

65     TOM CURRY

66     MATT GITEAU

67     SERGIO PARISSE

68     DAN CARTER

69     JEREMY GUSCOTT

70     MICHAEL LYNAGH

71     JONATHAN DAVIES

72     MATT DAWSON

73     DAVID CAMPESE

74     SERGE BETSEN

75     LEIGH HALFPENNY

76     CONRAD SMITH

77     DANNY CARE

78     STIRLING MORTLOCK

79     VICTOR MATFIELD

80     BEN YOUNGS

81     SHANE WILLIAMS

82     ADAM ASHLEY – COOPER

83     MANU TUILAGI

84     MARCO BORTOLAMI

85     MIKE FORD

86     VINCENT CLERC

87     JAMES RYAN

88     DANNY CIPRIANI

89     SERGE BLANCO

90     RICHIE MO’UGA

91     NICK FARR – JONES

92     ROB ANDREW

83     ALESANA TUILAGI

94     JAMIE GEORGE

95     GETHIN JENKINS

96     ANDY HADEN

97     COURTNEY LAWES

98     DIEGO DOMINGUEZ

99     ROCKY ELSOM

100   IGNACIO CORLETO 

 

Many Thanks for visiting my website    Regards Harriet

 

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May 2020

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July 13, 2020

 

 

 

‘She’s gone to Curlybobs for a blow-up’

Grandad said, when I rang today.

So I said that I’d call her back later.

Well, really – what more could I say?

 

 

 

 

 

In 05, ‘Nine Million Bicycles’, was a Top 5,

for Katie Melua, on Dramatico.

And in 08, ‘Nine In The Afternoon’, on Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen,

made No.13, for Panic! At The Disco.

 

In 74, ‘977’, reached No.66,

for The Pretenders, on Wea.

And in 80, ‘9 To 5’, on EMI, for Sheena Easton,

a gold-selling US.No.1 & UK.Top 3.

 

In 88, Londonbeat, on AnXious,

made No.19, with ‘9 A.M. (The Comfort Zone)’.

And in 01, ’19-2000′, reached No.6,

for Gorillaz, on Parlophone.

 

In 97  ‘Nine Ways’, on ffrr,

took JDS to No.47.

And in 99, ‘1999’, on Positiva

saw Binary Finary peak at No.11.

 

In 60, ‘Nine Times Out Of Ten’, on Columbia,

took Cliff Richard & The Shadows to No.3.

And in 04, ’99 Problems’/’Dirt On Your Shoulder’,

on Roc-A-Fella, peaked at No.12, for Jay-Z.

 

In 84, ’99 Red Balloons’, a gold-seller, on Epic,

for Nena, arrived at the No.1 door.

And in 07, ‘1973’, on Atlantic,

gave James Blunt, a Top 4.

 

In 83, ‘1999’, on Warner Brothers,

made the Top 2 for Prince & The Revolution.

And in 85, ’19’, on Chrysalis,

gave Paul Hardcastle a gold-selling No.1.

 

In 67, Keith, on Mercury,

made No.24 with ‘98.6’.

And in 92, ‘99.9o F’, on A & M,

for Suzanne Vega, peaked at No.46.

 

In 85, ‘N-N-Nineteen Not Out’, on Oval,

took The Commentators to No.13.

And in 90, ’96 Tears’, on Epic,

for The Stranglers. made No.17.

 

In 95, ‘Nineteen 63’, on London,

saw New Order, at No.21.

And in 96, ‘1979’, on Virgin, rose to No.16,

for The Smashing Pumpkins, now this mix is done.

 

 

 

 

Some may think her a silly fool,

but she gave as good as she got.

His aggression she took as an outlet,

when with others, he was losing the plot.

 

She soaked up all his frustration,

as his world began to crash.

Standing steadfast by his side,

as his empire turned to ash.

 

In times of unbearable agony,

when life was full of despair.

She took the flack, and bathed his wounds,

and saw him through the nightmare.

 

What else can one do when a loved one,

without warning falls by the way.

Somehow an inner strength kicks in,

and the level – headed one saves the day.

 

Tied together in what one signs up to –

a partnership, a union – call it what you may.

With patience and trust and understanding,

tomorrow will be a brighter day.

 

and if love be the basis of everything,

sometimes, better to stay than just walk away. 

 

July 12, 2020

 

 

 

In 64,’Hold Me’, on Decca

gave P J Proby a Top 3.

And in 02, 3SL rose to No.16,

on Epic with ‘Touch Me, Tease me’.

 

In 77, ‘Too Hot To Handle’/’Slip Your Disc To This.’

gave Heatwave, a No.15 on GTO.

And in 97, Grace, peaked at No.38

with ‘Hand In Hand’, on Perfecto.

 

In 84, ‘Touch By Touch’, on Capitol,

for Diana Ross climbed to No.47.

And in 94, ‘Hold Me  Thrill Me  Kiss me’,

on Epic, gave Gloria Estefan a No.11.

 

In 89, ‘Hand On Your Heart’, on PWL,

gave Kylie Minogue, a gold-selling No.1 entry.

And in 95, ‘Holding On To You’, on Columbia,

for Terence Trent D’arby, made the Top 20.

 

In 73, ‘Feel The Need In Me’, on Janus,

gave The Detroit Emeralds a No.4.

And in 91, ‘Touch Me (All Night Long)’,

for Cathy Dennis, a Top 5, on Polydor.

 

In 96, ‘Take Me To Heaven’, on Systematic,

reached No.15, for Baby D.

And in 07, Robyn peaked at No.17,

on Konichiwa, with ‘Handle Me’.

 

In 94, ‘Feel What You Want’, on Champion,

gave  Kristine W, a No.33.

And in 01, ‘Feel So Good’, on Virgin,

made the Top 5, for Melanie B.

 

In 78, ‘A Touch Of Velvet A Sting Of Brass’, on Casino Classics,

made the Top 60, for The Ron Grainer Orchestra.

And in 99, ‘A Touch Of Love’, on Wea,

reached No.24, for Cleopatra.

 

In 89, Rick Astley, made the Top 10,

with ‘Hold Me In Your Arms’, on RCA.

And in 08, ‘Touch My Body’, on Def Jam,

gave Mariah Carey, a US.No1 & UK.Top 5 play.

 

In 69, Tom Jones, made No.9,

on Decca, with ‘Love Me Tonight’.

And in 95, East 17, peaked at No.12,

on London, with ‘Hold My Body Tight’.

 

In 73, ‘Touch Me In The Morning’, on Tamla Motown,

gave Diana Ross, a US.No1 & UK.No.9 score.

And in 83, ‘Hold Me Now’, on Arista,

gave The Thompson Twins, a gold-selling Top 4.

 

In 05, ‘Hold You Down’, on Epic,

for Jennifer Lopez featuring Fat Joe, made No.6.

And also in 05, ‘Feel The Vibe (Til The Morning Comes)’,

at No.16, on Data, for Axwell, ends this list.

 

 

July 6, 2020

 

 

 

 

1       JUDD TRUMP

2       TONY DRAGO

3       BILL WERBENIUK

4       STEVE DAVIS

5       NIGEL BOND

6       DING JUNHUI

7       RAY REARDON

8       JIM WYCH

9       GRAEME DOTT

10     JIM MEADOWCROFT

11     ALEX HIGGINS

12     CLIVE EVERTON

13     IAN ANDERSON

14     JOHN HIGGINS

15     KIRK STEVENS

16     CLIFF THORBURN

17     MICHAEL HOLT

18     PERRIE MANS

19     DENNIS TAYLOR

20     JAMES WATTANA

21     ALEX BORG

22     PATSY FAGAN

23     JOHN SPENCER

24     BARRY HAWKINS

25     DOUG MOUNTJOY

26     FRED DAVIS

27     PAUL HUNTER

28     JOHN PARROT

29     ALLISON FISHER

30     EDDIE CHARLTON

31     RONNIE O’SULLIVAN

32     KYREN WILSON

33     MATTHEW STEVENS

34     JIMMY WHITE

35     MARK WILLIAMS

36     TERRY GRIFFITHS

37     VERA SELBY

38     ALI CARTER

39     PETER EBDON

40     REX WILLIAMS

41     GRAHAM MILES

42     NEIL ROBERTSON

43     MARK SELBY

44     SHAUN MURPHY

45     JOHN PULMAN

46     WILLIE THORNE

47     KEN DOHERTY

48     STEPHEN HENDRY

49     YAN BINGTAO

50     JOHN VIRGO

 

RIP    Willie Thorne  1954 – 2020

 

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June 2020

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July 5, 2020

 

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