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February 6, 2021

 

 

 

1     I RAN LIKE  J M B   U C     6  7

2     EG  NIKE KNAVE     5  6

3     L   HE CAME    I WON     7  4

4     RAN HERE  AS AL     4  7

5     NICELY WARM JEM     5  8

6     LARK RAN  KFC     5  5

7     U GO  SING  ACE PAL     4  9

8     DID AV GOAL  IN     5  6

9     MM   LOCAL COD AND MAL     7  9

10    O  B  BOYS   BORN B     5  6

11    C  Y   DEAL ON     4  4

12    – E DEAR G S –      4  5

13    HE WILD CARDS     5  6

14    U  R  MILK  T     3  4

15    EL  AND FRIENDS     3  9

16    Y  I   J MILE     3  4

17    CLEAR ELK     3  5

18    BOY CUB  BORN  M     5  6

19    ID CARD   A GIV     5  5

20    RELEASE  DR   TYPE  B     5  9

21     E  B  OK BOOTS     3  6

22    LINK AN OVEN     5  5

23    L  ENJOY  HOVE  JS     5  7

24    L R BOOTS  ON ALONE     8  6

25    I MOON SPINNERS     6  7

26    O  HE  A VERY J     3  6

27    L  E  AVIDLY  D K     5  5

28    ANKLE  ANY END     4  7

29    Y  E  SHAVING     4  5

30    BIN  VAR    YES  R  NO     5  7

31    O MY MY    I B DJ     5  4

32    KC CLIMBER CLAN     4  9

33    Y  YA ON A BEACH     5  6

34    P   E SIP CASSIS     6  5

35    I ECHO TICKET     6  5

36    HE ARGUE  HIGH CALL     6  9

37    Y    E WEST HOVE     5  5

38    I MR   SOME FAN   A BIT     7  7

39    CV   E TRUE  S  BE     5  5

40    L B  BY  THIMBLE CO     5  8

41    DEER IN YORK     6  4

42    OOPS   B  ON  P R     3  6

43    I MAY B   G CALLER     5  7

44    SPIN ON MY SAND    5  7

45    LE ROBE     3  3

46    TEN YEAR  VOLTS     6  6

47    RODE ON   FRESH  J B     4  9

48    C  A  HALF MILE  MC     3  9

49    HAD A WET JOG AT NOON     8  8

50    C  GAVE   A PINK CO     5  7

51    U INSTALL  AIR OF SPA     8  8

52    A FAB MAN  THERE     5  3  4

53    ME  CAL   IF U WILL     6  6

54    A HOME  ALSO  I B     5  6

55    E   J B   NOT A ROY     4  6

56    A B  MADE B     5  2

57    WINDY SAVE     3  6

58    REAL BUTTER ON R     7  6

59    J J  SEE  M IN ARENA     8  5

60    L   C  LE DIAMOND  N     4  8

61    O  I  B  LITTLE ROBE     6  7

62    O  JUST  RE  ERAZING     5  9

63    O  L   CABIN ROOF  IC  IC  IC     8  9

64    AH   A DAY SINCE     5  6

65    E   TRY  RIB BIT   T H     5  7

66    PIPE  BE LIT RALPH     8  6

67    STABLE HERDER  P     6  7

68    O J  E ENQUIRES     4  7

69    WE  OF  WILL     4  4

70    RESERVE PATH     5  6

71    FURTHER DOC   OK  J R     4  10

72    O BAZ   AS IN SKID     5  7

73    TRY MR  T M D  OR  C TEE     5  9

74    RE   F  H   HAD KP NUTS     5  8

75    MY COMMAND  TOLD     5  8

76    WIL HE NET     3  5

77    C  J C   AKA  BLOCK     4  7

78    MANY S ROUTES     4  7

79    ALONG  WING  AL     4  7

80    I MR COTTAGE  HR     4  8

81    TRY TEAM WM   I  J S     5  7

82    WHY KENT  RONAN     5  7

83    L O GREEN N RED     5  6

84    ME CHARGE  MK     4  6

85    M  TIS HIM  J     3  5

86    NB    KICK  OVER     5  5

87    Y  B  IN  SCRUM  K     5  5

88    NUCLEAR ACE   CAN     8  5

89    REAL GOAL  J G  HNH     4  9

90    N E   AN A KEY LAD     4  7

91    LEND VIOLIN K     5  6

92    R  TO MY MAGIC     5  5

93    Y  N M  IN QUICK     5  5

94    ASK MR  IN MOST     4  7

95    JOIN BH RD     4  4

96    ER   NO HANDS ON J     4  8

97    MY MACHINE  OK     4  7

98    J B GROUND HIRE     4  8

99    I CARD   E  VERY  D M C     5  8

100   O U ALL MANUAL  A     6  6

101   L  ARCHERS BOW  GROW TAUT     7  12

102   C MY SODA MISTY     5  7

103   STARRING IN  VEST     6  8

104   E  TV  IN STOCK     5  5

105   SEE  THEY VOW     5  5

106   PS   MAKE CLIVE     5  6

107   E  C  PARADE N ROCK     6  7

108   R RAN NEAR TO W B     6  6

109   I SELL THE PIE   I K G     5  9

110   ID   DATA BY TV     5  5

111   AH   U HEAR SONG     5  6

112   RR IN OLIVE BREAD     7  7

113   CT UNIT  BY K     5  4

114   A LOG SIZE BRANCH’     7  7

115   ROYALTY RAN     4  6

116   FOR U   GO ANY FAN     4  8

117   VAR    INT  A  NOUN     6  5 

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

the answers will appear on my website –

blackbury-poems.com

on 6th March 2021

(usual copyright rules apply)

Thank you for visiting my website  Regards Harriet.                    

 

                   

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February 4, 2021

 

 

In 76, ‘Let Your Love Flow’, on Warner Brothers

gave The Bellamy Brothers a US No.1 & UK No.7.

And in 78, ‘Come To Me’, on Creole

took Ruby Winters to No.11.

 

In 75 ‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’, on DJM

rose to No.22 for Elton John.

And in 92, ‘Stay’, on London, for Shakespears Sister

was a gold selling, eight week No.1

 

In 74, ‘The Air That I Breathe’, reached No.2

for  The Hollies, on Polydor.

And in 05, ‘Fix You’, on Parlophone,

gave Coldplay a Top 4.

 

In 65, ‘I Hear A Symphony’, on Tamla Motown,

was a US No.1 & UK No.39.

And in 77, ‘That’s What Friends Are For’, on CBS

took Deniece Williams to the No.8 line.

 

In 71, ‘Horse With No Name’,  (a double A side ),

on Warner brothers, for America – a US No.1 & UK Top 3.

And in 89, ‘The Living Years’ for Mike & The Mechanics,

became a gold selling US No.1 & UK Top 2, on Wea.

 

In 86, ‘Livin On A Prayer’, on Vertigo,

gave Bon Jovi a US No.1 & UK Top 4.

Also in 86, ‘Don’t Give Up’, on Virgin,

found Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush, with a No.9 score.

 

In 72, ‘Heart Of Gold’, on Reprise,

gave Neil Young a UK Top 10 & US No.1.

And in 74, ‘I Can Help’, on Monument,

was a US No.1 & UK No.6 for Billy Swan.

 

In 74, ‘Let’s Put It All Together’, made No.9

for The Stylistics, on Avco.

And in 2011/12  Gotye ft Kimbra, had a UK & US No.l,

on Universal, with ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’.

 

In 93, ‘Everybody Hurts’, peaked at No.7

on Warner Brothers, for R.E.M.

And in 94, ‘The Day I Tried To Live’, rose to No.42,

for Sound Garden, on A & M.

 

In 67, ‘Stay With Me Baby’, on Philips,

took The Walker Brothers to No.26.

Also in 67, ‘Raise Your Hand’, on Stax,

for Eddie Floyd, at No.42, last in this mix.

 

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury

 

 

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Everyone of us

leaves a trail

as soon as ever

our ship sets sail.

 

Everyone of us

is duty bound

to help others who

have hit the ground.

 

Everyone of us

needs to talk

to strangers

on our daily walk.

 

Everyone of us

is quite unique

and yet so similar

when we hold hands and speak.

 

Everyone of us

needs to see

the wonder of nature

in every tree.

 

Everyone of us

needs a friend

to prevent us going

round the bend.

 

Everyone of us

will at some point dwell

on the repercussions

of raising hell.

 

Everyone of us

has the choice

to just stay silent

or to have a voice.

 

Everyone of us

can happiness find

with a positive attitude

of heart and mind.

 

Everyone of us

knows right from wrong

so lets rejoice in the truth

and stay on song.

 

Everyone of us

will look back and sigh

whilst wondering ‘What if?’

when a lost chance goes by.

 

Everyone of us

needs a fighting spirit

to survive rough times

and new life inherit.

 

Everyone of us

has to die.

when our number is up

that’s it  –  goodbye.

 

Everyone of us

is equal in heaven

with the Lord insisting

‘Lights out at seven’.

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury.

 

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January 31, 2021

 

 

With their first of seven hits on Columbia,

in 64, ‘Baby Let Me Take You Home’, rose to No.21.

And also in 64, reaching a US & UK No.1,

came ‘The House Of The Rising Sun’.

 

Ending 64, ‘I’m Crying’, climbed to No.8,

and in 65, ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’, was a Top 3.

And their next hit of 65, also a Top Ten, at No.7,

was ‘Bring It On Home To Me’.

 

In 65, ‘We Gotta Get Out Of This Place’, peaked at No.2.

And also, ‘It’s My Life’, gave them another Top 7 shout.

In 66, with their first hit on Decca, they rose to No.12,

with ‘Inside – Looking Out’.

 

Also in 66, still on Decca, ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’, a No.6.

And finally on Decca, ‘Help Me Girl’, at No.14, did arrive,

though now, renamed  Eric Burden and The Animals.

And in 67, on MGM, ‘When I Was Young’, peaked at No.45 

 

Still in 67, four more hits followed on MGM, including

‘Good Times’, at No.20 and ‘San Franciscan Nights at No.7.

In 68, ‘Sky Pilot’, made the Top 40 flight.

And in 69, ‘Ring Of Fire’, a No.35  delight.

 

In 72, ‘The House Of The Rising Sun’, on Rak, made No.25.

In 82, ‘The House Of The Rising Sun’, also on Rak, a No.11.

Bringing to an end, a glimpse of this remarkable group,

that to this day, fans think are pure heaven.

 

Thank You for the music

Chas Chandler     1938  –  1996

Hilton Valentine      1943  –  2021

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

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January 30, 2021

 

1     GORDON BANKS

2     ALAN HUDSON

3     GARTH CROOKS

4     PETER CROUCH

5     ADRIAN HEATH

6     JIMMY GREENHOFF

7     STANLEY MATTHEWS

8     PETER SHILTON

9     PETER FOX

10    NEIL FRANKLIN

11    RYAN SHAWCROSS

12    JACKIE MARSH

13    JOE CORRIGAN

14    XHERDAN SHAQIRI

15    ALAN DODD

16    JORDAN THOMPSON

17    GEOFF HURST

18    STEVE BOULD

19    ALAN DURBAN – (ex Manager)

20    JOHN RITCHIE

21    JAMES McCLEAN

22    PAUL BRACEWELL

23    NATHAN COLLINS

24    RICARDO FULLER

25    LEE CHAPMAN

26    MIKE PEJIC

27    PAUL RANDALL

28    STEVEN NZONZI

29    TYRESE CAMPBELL

30    SAMMY McILROY

31    ROGER JONES

32    MARKO ARNAUTOVIC

33    GEOFF SALMONS

34    RAY EVANS

35    CHARLIE ADAM

36    TONY PULIS – (ex Manager)

37    HARRY SOUTTAR

38    ERIC SKEELS

39    SAM VOKES

40    GEOFF SCOTT

41    GEORGE EASTHAM

42    TONY WADDINGTON  (ex Manager) 

43    TERRY CONROY

44    MIKE DOYLE

45    DENIS SMITH

46    KENWYNE JONES

47    GEORGE BERRY

48    MICHAEL O’NEILL (Manager)

49    VIV BUSBY

50    STEVE SIMONSEN

51    BOJAN KRKIC

52    JONATHAN WALTERS

53    MATTHEW ETHERINGTON

54    NOEL BLAKE

55    GIANNELLI IMBULA

56    BRENDAN O CALLAGHAN

57    ROBERT HUTH

58    PETER DOBING

59    LOEK URSEM

60    SAMMY IRVINE

61    RORY DELAP

62    MAMADY SIDIBE

63    JOE ALLEN

64    PAUL JOHNSON

65    ASMIR BEGOVIC

66    MARK HUGHES

67    ANDY GRIFFIN

68    MARK CHAMBERLAIN

69    JACK BUTLAND

70    BOB McGRORY

71    DANNY BATTH

72    GLENN WHELAN

73    JOHN FARMER

74    GRAHAM KAVANAGH

75    THIBAUD VERLINDEN

76    LIAM LAWRENCE

77    IAN PAINTER

78    MARK STEIN

79    ERIK PIETERS

80    NICK POWELL

81    FREDDIE STEELE

82    JOSH TYMON

83    CARL BEESTON

84    TOM INCE

85    MICKEY THOMAS

86    JERMAINE PENNANT

87    PAUL RICHARDSON

88    BRYNJAR GUNNARSSON

89    TOM SOARES

90    SEAN HASLEGRAVE

91    JIMMY ROBERTSON

92    WAYNE BIGGINS

93    JOHN MAHONEY

94    PETER THORNE

95    IAN MOORES

96    TONY ELLIS

97    ALAN BLOOR

98    DEAN WHITEHEAD

99    KEVIN LEWIS

100  PAUL WARE 

Bonus Ball

LOU MACARI – (twice ex Manager)

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

January 2021

(usual copyright rules apply)

 

Many Thanks for visiting my website – Regards Harriet

 

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January 23, 2021

 

 

1     HE ALTER  A  B G     6  4

2     I D    RING VIVA  JKL     6  3  4

3     I AM STREET LIST     4  2  7

4     CV IN A GOAL     4  5

5     C HAS MADE     3  5

6     C TO THE OWL  TA     4  7

7     AND  Y  SIGN N     5  4

8     L  N  B    ALL AJAR     4  4  2

9     U JOY     I  DR GAZER     3  9

10    BEST DATE     3  5

11    A  LLAMA  AND AL     4  7

12    I SAVED V LINK     6  5

13    AM  ONSIDE  A     5  4

14    I TICKLE  MR BEAR     6  7

15    ODE  GOT  PROSE     5  6

16    HUNTERS HALL PATH     5  10

17    AL  GAZING UP A ZOA     5  9

18    E MORNING RANCH SLIDE     6  12

19    DEMAND HAT ON  NR     6  7

20    CRU  ABOUT  RR     5  5

21    BASIL IN FRANCE     7  6

22    Y PAIR ENTER     5  5

23    HEAR ARSENAL     4  7

24    C MONIKA   C NHN     4  7

25    ARH   STRIVE  IN MC     6  7

26    HE WALKS U     4  4

27    OK OK  NU MEN     3  6

28    SODA DJ  DON     5  4

29    TIMER FLOWS     3  7

30    I  A BLOOMING  A BAND  I     6  10

31    SHARP AS MARINA     7  6

32    I WIN    O I     A  ED       4  5

33    THE LINE SPORT     5  7

34    RAN  SET  MOVE     5  5

35    EK   EVEN A KING     5  6

36    HENS  N  GOAL     5  4

37    RE  HUG    ASK M H     4  6 (ex manager)

38    E  I  ATE BEST JAM     5  7

39    RAN TRENDY BAR     4  8

40    – ET WEEKLY SPARKLER     4  6 – 6

41    U C MEDAL   ASK N LUV     5  9

42    AM A POWER DRESS – J W     5 4 – 6

43    ALAN CLAIM HE – X BOX LEADER     4  6 – 11

44    A CANNY WALL  ED     5  7

45    SET OF ONE  J     4  5

46    HELPIN  SLIK  V I P     5  8

47    ERRR   SO FAST REF     6  7

48    ART TRUST SONG   MR A     6  9

49    WANT A MAC  OR  IVY     6  7

50    ALO   DIAL HIM A RIB     8  6

51     C MY XL HEART  A C     4  2  6

52    I D    U  C  A  STAND     5  5

53    UNDID LULL   AN’E   NU     6  8

54    CALM US   MR BEACH     5  8

55    IE   HI JJ   PREM BEER  R LEGO     6 – 5 8

56    J  ON UP   AN CHOSEN     5  8

57    ALL NINETY    HE CAN     9  5

58    SOON AS E JUMPED     6  7

59    O I RULE ROOM     5  5

60     AND J BE NEAR K     3  8

61    IMITATE INN     5  5

62    VAR   ADDING STORM     5  9

63    U R RED SWAN  MAN     6  6

64    AM  TT    GREAT  TT     4  7

65     E J  N OVERLAND     5  6

66     AN ALL THE NET     6  5

67    I C A DRESSER CO     6  6

68    AN GO BATHING IN MY  D H     5  12

69     VAR  ONSIDE     3  6

70     AKA  REST IN GARDEN  J V

71    ORDER PLAY     4  5

72    A  F A  MOBILE CHIME     7  7

73    SO MEN WILL AIM  BALL     7  9

74    H T    JEEP SNACKS     4  8

75    E DRAWING  BY  E     5  6

76    SAVED    INVEST     6  5

77    I D    HARRIS  C B     5  5

78   I GAZELLE  APRON     8  5

79    EARLY WISH R     5  5

80    MY LATTE   A OK     4  6

81    AH   Y MI  SOYA     4  5

82    SOME JETS     2  6

83    SEE  M    HELLO     3  6

84    E OK  HAULAGE CO   KG     8  6

85    NEARLY  A  Y V     3  6

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

the answers will appear on my website –

blackbury-poems.com

on 13th February 2021

(usual copyright rules apply)

 

Thank you for visiting my website   Regards  Harriet. 

 

    

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January 16, 2021

 

What better gift to leave behind,

than a thought that brings a smile to mind.

Each one different, and personal too,

meant for every individual, we once knew.

 

What better gift, when all is said,

than a thought that brings a shake of the head.

Followed by a chuckle, as friends recall,

times well spent, when we had a ball.

 

What better fortune could we bestow,

than the part of us, we let folks know.

A world of wealth, each friendship worth.

Such satisfaction when we leave this earth.

 

by Harriet Blackbury

 

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1     DELIA SMITH

2     ROBERT GREEN

3     SCOTT PARKER

4     SAM BYRAM

5     GRANT HOLT

6     CAMERON McGEEHAN

7     RON ASHMAN

8     MARIO VRANCIC

9     CHRIS SUTTON

10    ROBERT FLECK

11    DION DUBLIN

12    JACOB SORENSEN

13    WES HOOLAHAN

14    PRZEMYSLAW PLACHETA

15    JEREMY GOSS

16    KEN BROWN

17    SEBASTIEN BASSONG

18    TIM KRUL

19    RUEL FOX

20    IAN CULVERHOUSE

21    LUKAS RUPP

22    JUSTIN FASHANU

23    DEAN ASHTON

24    MELVIN SITTI

25    MARTIN O’NEILL

26    CHRISTOPH ZIMMERMANN

27    STEVE BRUCE

28    ARCHIE MACAULEY

29    CRAIG BELLAMY

30    BEN GODFREY

31    NEIL ADAMS

32    ADAM DRURY

33    TERRY ALLCOCK

34    DANEL SINANI

35    TEEMU PUKKI

36    GRANT HANLEY

37    ROBERT SNODGRASS

38    JAMES MADDISON

39    JOHN RUDDY

40    JORDAN HUGILL

41    BALI MUMBA

42    CRAIG FLEMING

43    CHRIS WOODS

44    JOSH MURPHY

45    DAVE STRINGER

46    XAVI QUINTILLA

47    BRYAN GUNN

48    KIERAN DOWELL

49    JOHN DEEHAN

50    BRADLEY JOHNSON

51    IWAN ROBERTS

52    MIKE PHELAN

53    JONNY HOWSON

54    TIM SHERWOOD

55    DANIEL FARKE

56    JAMAL LEWIS

57    RUSSELL MARTIN

58    HARRY TOFFOLO

59    IAN CROOK

60    TODD CANTWELL

61    ANDY MARSHALL

62    KEN FOGGO

63    ADAM IDAH

64    MARK BOWEN

65    PAUL LAMBERT

66    EMI BUENDIA

67    DARREN HUCKERBY

68    MARK ROBBINS

69    KEVIN KEELAN

70    MAX AARONS

71    PAUL McVEIGH

72    AKIN FAMEWO

73    MARCO STIEPERMANN

74    DARREN EADIE

75    MICHAEL McGOVERN

76    JOHN BOND

77    KENNY MCLEAN

78    DUNCAN FORBES

79    ONEL HERNANDEZ

80    DAVE WATSON

81    TIMM KLOSE

82    ASTON OXBOROUGH

83    MIKE WALKER

84    OLIVER SKIPP

85    ALEXANDER TETTEY

86    MARTIN PETERS

87    DENNIS VAN WIJK

88    EMILIANO BUENDIA

89    SIMON WHALEY

90    SAM McCALLUM

91    GARY HOLT

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

December 2020

(usual copyright rules apply)

Many Thanks for visiting my website – Regards Harriet

 

 

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January 9, 2021

 

 

1     B OK  GRAND SON     6  5

2     SOUL AND AN H     4  6

3     OH  ROCK STAR  G     5  6

4      C   THERE OUR P C     5  6

5     HE HAD A TRAIN     6  5

6     J G   HE FINE FORM   MY     5  9

7     L   HAM SWEET N TASTY     7  8

8     SHINE  L POTTER     5  7

9     P T O  FREE X     5  3

10    K  FILL IN NEAR N     4  8

11    Y  S  RAN CAR SHOWS     4  9

12    CAR JAMS    HIKE     6  5

13    AIR JOG ONCE R     3  8

14     Q  INSIDE R    A  XRA  H H     7  7

15    A D   DO LAND      4  4

16    J ON HAND  MOTOR S P     6  8

17    F SOUGHT REF     5  5

18    U BEST LOVED     5  5

19    A LUNA BRAND     4  6  (ex manager)

20    H   C THEIR JOIN     4  7

21    C ME LEAN AS JMC     5  7

22    L  WEAR CUP LABEL     4  9

23    N NATION CALLS H     6  7

24    I C A FULL ORDER R     7  6

25    PLANE CAME H     3  7

26     I J K   M PIECE     4  5

27    A URL  LAND PAL     4  7

28    ZZ  INVEST NEON     6  6

29    ME PLAY REBELS  T C     6  8

30    L   MY MIMOSA CRY     5  7

31    O SO GREEN   R J     5  5

32    A VICTOR   U RAN AMOK     5  10

33    SOME GOLF FANS     5  7

34    VAN YEARS     3  5

35    I LEAD A MARCH     7  4

36    Y  NO TULIPS    4  5  (ex manager)

37    AH  YOUR START  R     5  7

38    SEE LIKE  RSC    4  6

39    OK SAVES  M     3  5

40    C  GETS TOFFO     5  5

41    GRAHAM TO GEESE     6  7

42    Y TO TOWN  ADDING N     4  10  (ex manager)

43    TRY ONE OR CRY     5  6

44    I KEY MODEL     4  5

45    HIT N MISSED     5  5

46    NEW NEON   YES  K J     7  5

47    EYE GREG R ROB     6  5

48    O E ALL MICHELIN     7  1  5 ( Manager)

49    I  V BUSY B   V     3  5

50    MISS EVEN TONES     5  8

51    JACOB  N  KIRK     5  5

52    A THRONE N ATLAS  J W     8  7

53    NIGHT ATOM WENT THERE     7  11

54    L  OK   ENABLE     4  5

55    U NAMING BALL   ILIE      9  6

56    NB  CLAN RAN   HEAD GOAL     7 1 9

57    OTHER BUT  H R     6  4

58    DO B GREEN TIP     5  6

59    O MOR SLEEK     4  5

60    VAR   MY IS IN ME     5  6

61    PLAY ORDER     4  5

62    I DID   MAY B SAME     6  6

63    E ALL ONE  J     3  5

64    P J   HAUL N SOON     4  7

65    I C ROB   GIVE SAM     5  7

66    ME HARK   HUGS     4  6

67    A FRYING FIND     4  7

68    L   B IN A CHARM MAKER      4  11

69    L  N  D  CUT    AKA  J B     4  7

70    O C   B M G   B RORY     3  7

71    Y  BAT N HAND  T     5  5

72    L  HEN   GNAW  LEN     5  6

73    J  NO HARM   REF     4  6

74    HARK G   AM HAVANA G     6  8

75    HI   TV BRAND LINE  DUE     7  9

76    WE C MILL ARENA     4  8

77    E TRAIN PAIN     3  7

78    R MISTAKEN     4  5

79    I STIR KEEPER     4  7

80    O PICK WELL  N     4  6

81    E DR DIESEL FEET     7  6

82    O MY ST JOHN     4  5

83    A NOBLE CREST     4  7

84    COME IN T     3  4

85    STOKE MAY C HIM     6  6

86    J P  MEANT NEAR NINE     8  7

87    LOUD ARCH SPRAIN     4  10

88    BR  SANG JOY N RAN RUNS     7  10

89    TEAM ROSSO     3  6

90    HE GAVE ARSENAL S     4  10

91    ENJOY RIBS  MR TOM     5  9

92    BEGIN SWAYING     5  7

93    HAM N HONEY  JO     4  7

94    E REPORT  THEN     5  6

95    NO    I AM SORE       3  6

96    STYLE LION     4  5

97    OR A NO BALL     4  5

98    E AD THE HEAD WIN     4  9

99    WINK    E  ELVIS     5  5

100   L   U AWARE  P     4  4

Bonus Ball

O U CALM AIR     3  6  (twice ex Manager)

 

compiled by Harriet Blackbury

 

the answers will appear on my website –

blackbury-poems.com

on 30th January 2021

(usual copyright rules apply) 

Thank you for visiting my website   Regards Harriet 

 

            

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January 3, 2021

 

 

From 63 – 65, Gerry & The Pacemakers,

had nine Top 30 hits on the Columbia label,

including their first three consecutive entries,

all of which reached No.1, in the UK chart table.

 

The first one being ‘How Do You Do It’,

followed by ‘I Like It’, and ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ –

which became the anthem of Liverpool FC,

and a song, which Gerry made his own.

 

In 64, ‘I’m the One’, climbed to No.2, and

‘Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying’, gained a No.6 view.

Also in 64, ‘It’s Gonna Be Alright’, made No.24,

and at No.8 ,’Ferry Across The Mersey’, their fans loved true.

 

In 65, ‘I’ll Be There’, reached No.15,

and ending 65, ‘Walk Hand In Hand’, peaked at No.29.

Thank you Gerry Marsden, your music will be sung,

forever and ever, line after line.

 

R.I.P   1942 – 2021

You’ll never walk alone.

 

written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

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