October 10, 2020

 

 

 

1     NO DEFENDERS SANG     6  9

2     ARMY GIVES JEM     5  7

3     AT J HERO     3  4

4     GRH   STAR COOK     5  6

5     AH  L     E  B GREAT     6  4

6     ID   U ARM LOCK     4  6

7     SIGN ON – H MENU     3  5 – 3

8     LEND GOLDEN H     5  6

9     E G     KIND YELL     6  4

10    CV    A DAY MAKE     4  6

11    YEAR RAN  H  K     5  4

12    RICH SADDLE  W     5  6

13    U  SO A LEG    A PACING     4  9

14    WAKE R KELLY     4  6

15    E LID   E ALL     4  4

16    I SEARCH IN KENT  SIR     9  7

17    Y  A  SHREDDING THEM     5  10

18    WHY BALL DANCE FOR NN     5  12

19    GLEE – I BE PRIME HERO  JJR     6 – 5  8

20    MADE BY ENAMEL OR AU     8  8

21    O E RULING   O E SIR G     6  8

22    YOU BE N M TANGLED     6  8

23    O U SO HERO IN J M     4  8   (Manager)

24    U ON BAR IN STAND     7  6

25    I NAME   FOR J DEE     7  5

26    V BEST ENGINE  RWJ     6  8

27    N RAN ON ALONE    5  6

28    I BEE ON  BREAK     6  5

29    IF SELF ON CJ     5  5

30    DAY TM  HOTTER     4  7

31    TRAVEL RADAR   E  AV FAN     6  3  3  5

32     SIR C  VIA COUSIN  L     6  8

33    E LIVEN CALL     5  5

34    ICE RIDER     4  4

35    THIS AN MC RIVER     6  7

36    IN LARGER KEY     4  7

37    BOTH BY M  IS B     5  5

38    O VILLAGE  SO NICO     7  2  5

39    U B  AT   ART BY GM     4  7

40    PJ IS A GENT   NN     3  8

41    NB    I  LL IN SCHOOL     4  9

42    I SURE R  EAGER     5  6

43    O HARE   TRY TRY     5  6

44    U SOHO GRILL     4  6

45    O B CALM SPELL     3  8

46    I SAVE BEND     3  6

47    GOT UP   YES     3  5

48    U SAM   U CARLO     5  5

49    R CLAIM RICH CAKE     7  7

50    I AM TV BOAT RIDER  B     7  8

51    HARK  PEN DRY  RAP     5  8

52    LIKE A REALM     4  6

53    BLAST EACH DRIVE     5  9

54    E A HALF TIME WIN     5  8

55    O I C A VAR DRILL     7  5

56    AN  A JET  GANG PATH     6  8

57    FINDER LEADS N     3  9

58    RADIO SALE   SOLD V     7  7

59    U REAL MAN   LYL     4  7

60    E DRILLED BY A TOWER     4  12

61    E SMART   E PRINT     6  6

62    WHY K RAN  SIR     5  5

63    Y  E  C   SKILL NOW  R     5  7

64    YES   NEON GRASS  N     4  9

65    NICE N KIND  SIR     6  6

66    ME   SAME DOUBLE     5  7

67    J  MARKIN US  N GLENN     6  9

68    ORDER TEN AND RAN     6  8

69    L CRACK JAKE     4  6

70    ZINC HAND SAVES   ON     8  7

71    CRICKETS OVER – CAMERA RN     7  6 – 7

72    A VALID DOING     5  6

73    AN ALL IN GAZE     4  7

74    A GAZING OPAL    AZ U     5  9

75    REG NO    MY STAR  GRR     5  9

76    U SO  OK   AS IS   SO  MS     6  7

77    J  N  R  HAVENT  GONE     3  10

78   TRY SEVEN   ME RAP     5  8

79    E CALM IN SHADOW     7  6

80    FUN HAT JOY     4  5

 

the answers will appear on my website

blackbury-poems.com

on the 5th November 2020

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

October 2020

(usual copyright rules apply)

 

Thank you for visiting my website  Regards Harriet

 

 

 

October 7, 2020

 

 

In 80, ‘Runnin With The Devil’ –

their first of twelve UK chart entries loved true.

(all coming on the Warner Brothers label),

and reaching No.52.

 

In 84, ‘Jump’, leapt to No.7,

and was a US. No.1 hit.

Also in 84, ‘Panama’, reached No.61.

And in 86, ‘Why Can’t This Be Love’, a No.8 fit.

 

Next in 86, came Dreams’,

peaking at No.62.

And in 88, ‘When it’s Love’,

claimed a No.28 view.

 

In 89, ‘Feels So Good’, reached No.63,

followed in 91, by ‘Poundcake’, at No.74.

Also in 91, ‘Top Of The World’,

another single, settling at the No.63 door.

 

In 93, ‘(Jump) Live’, rose to No.26.

And in 95, making No.27, was ‘Don’t Tell Me’.

Also in 95, ‘Can’t Stop Loving You’, appeared,

being their last chart entry, reaching No.33.

 

Thank You for the music.

R. I. P.   Eddie Van Halen  1955 – 2020

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury.

 

October 3, 2020

 

 

1     A  OKAY   U ASK B     6  4

2     D B ENGINE  SPARK  M     6  8

3     ENTER KEY IN AIR     6  7

4     BE SIR PORTER     6  5

5     SUB LED VOTE     5  5

6     I TICK VIP AREA  R     7  6

7     C A BALL ON SIDE     4  8

8     MAN TOWER IN  K     6  5

9     ELLO  I C BRETHREN     6  8

10    WITH A RING     3  6

11    B L  NO ENDER     5  4

12    AND AS TO MY     4  5

13    STAR IS OK     8

14    Y THEN HIRE  RNR     7  5

15    INDEX LEO     3  5

16    NEE  MONDAY HELM     7  6

17    I IN WALL     7

18    E SIR N LESSON     5  6

19    OMG  A RARE EGG  H     6  6

20    NET DEAL  EAT  RELAX  CAZ     9  9

21    O  LP   M LABEL   S  C     3  8

22    U SIZE   M TO L     5  4

23    O ROUTE OK  L     4  5

24    I CASUAL   R  RETRO     5  8

25    IF R JUGGLED   ED R BEN     7  9

26    CLUE  M B   AS CHARM     5  8

27    I AM SAVED   AND     5  6

28    U PREMIER AREA – EE MY BACKING     6 – 7  10

29    E SAFE GRAB  CCS     4  8

30    ID   DIAL UZ  V     5  4

31    VAR    SCREAM MOR     4  8

32    Y SAIL TEN MILES INLAND – A     7  8 – 5

33    HE LOYAL  CES     6  4

34    O BRING HOLD     3  7

35    I MARKET TALE     5  6

36    O RAIL  B A  PM     5  4

37    N N MEANS   HE J L     4  7

38    E  AIR SCORED   C S     6  6

39    RUN BREWING INLET     5  10

40    I R MILO  AMAZE IN NET     8  8

41    I NINE PROVERBS  A     5  3  6

42    APP    E CLOSE IN     7  4

43    L REASON U PM     4  6

44    OK  IF U STAND AS MR H     8  7

45    O PRAY RURAL     3  7

46    O BE GRILL VISTA     8  5

47    COOL LIKE  J W     3  7

48    A CLOSE A LINK  NA     7  6

49    ID   E KEITH   E DAN     5  7

50    AM DIARY  L B     4  5

51    O ME DUET   GAZIN OUT     6  9

52    NN  SEATING  P J     3  8

53    ID    ASK ON A SCALE     4  9

54    C  AIR PET     3  4

55    I TILE MANAGER   BRILL     7  10

56    AW    UK  AN   NK   WON     7  4 

57    TEAM     MY ACT       4  5

58    U MET ENAMEL TIP     8  5

59    AKA   RIGHT AN X     6  5

60    I B FAST IN FCL     5  6

61    COOL WET HAT  T     4  7

62    DUE     3

63    WE SCARE   HIJKL     4  8

64    ROAM   RAN EASY      5  6

65    RITZ ALSO CAN  A     5  7

66    FARM CLOCK TIK  NN     5  9

67    E SCAN SIX   HAZEL     6  7

68    EG   I  C G    REAL HERO     7  6

69    SIR  AS MAIN R     5  5 

70    RR  KEEPS  MEER CAT     3  11

71    O E IS LUCKY LANTERN     7  9

72    MONDAY   ME BLUE AREA     8  8

73    A CAR BAY  SANG     6  5

74    L  I SWIM ALL GALA     7  6

75    I ASK MY SCOOTR     5  7

76    C WHY J  SIZES CC ZONE     8  8

77    I HEADED NET  KI     5  7

78    MY   IM MIMER  J R     5  6

79    LIONS BOW   B     3  6

80     L   I SAW BALL   I AIM     7  6 

 

the answers will appear on my website –

blackbury-poems.com

on 22nd October 2020

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury 

(usual copyright rules apply)

Many Thanks for visiting my website  Regards Harriet       

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

1     GARETH BARRY

2     UGO EHIOGU

3     CHRISTIAN BENTEKE

4     DWIGHT YORKE

5     FABIAN DELPH

6     ASHLEY YOUNG

7     GARY CAHILL

8     DEAN SMITH

9     MBWANA SAMATTA

10   GARETH SOUTHGATE

11    DARREN BENT

12    GABRIEL AGBONLAHOR

13    NIGEL RIO – COKER

14    JAMES MILNER

15    DOUGLAS LUIZ

16    OLOF MELLBERG

17    JLLOYD SAMUEL

18    BRAD FRIEDEL

19    KEINAN DAVIS

20    STILLYAN PETROV

21    JOHN McGINN

22    DION DUBLIN

23    JUAN PABLO ANGEL

24    TOM HEATON

25    STEVE STAUNTON

26    GEORGE BOATENG

27    MARTIN LAURSEN

28    JACK GREALISH

29    TAMMY ABRAHAM

30    MARK ALBRIGHTON

31    JOHN CAREW

32    TREZEGUET

33    STEWART DOWNING

34    TYRONE MINGS

35    RICHARD DUNNE

36    CARLOS CUELLAR

37    LEE HENDRIE

38    CONOR HOURIHANE

39    JOHN TERRY

40    RON VLAAR

41    DEAN SAUNDERS

42    FREDERIC GUILBERT

43    ALAN HUTTON

44    THOMAS HITZISPERGER

45    BRAD GUZAN

46    STEVEN DAVIS

47    JOTA

48    EMILE HESKEY

49    CALLUM O’HARE

50    ALBERT ADOMAH

51    WESLEY MORAES

52    CIARAN CLARK

53    ORJAN NYLAND

54    ANDREAS WEIMANN

55    MARVELOUS NAKAMBA

56    THOMAS SORENSEN

57    INDIANA VASSILEV

58    AXEL TUANZEBE

59    KORTNEY HAUSE

60    MILE JEDINAK

61    ANWAR EL GHAZI

62    JORDAN AYEW

63    EZRI KONSA

64    WILFRED BOUMA

65    AHMED ELMOHAMADY

66    STEPHEN WARNOCK

67    TOMMY ELPHICK

68    ANDRE GREEN

69    HENRI LANSBURY

70    MICAH RICHARDS

71    JED STEER

72    JAMES COLLINS

73    LOVRE KALINIC

74    MATT TARGETT

75    NEIL TAYLOR

76    JACOB RAMSEY

77    BJORN ENGELS

78    CAMERON ARCHER

79    KAINE HAY

80    JAKE DOYLE – HAYES

 

Many Thanks for visiting my website   Regards Harriet

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

September 2020

(usual copyright rules apply)   

 

 

September 24, 2020

 

 

We took for granted

the usual suspects,

that on our daily route

we would always see.

 

The same school children

The same shop workers

The same coffee shop occupants,

chatting over a pot of tea.

 

With joy we walked

by the riverside.

Hand in hand,

even at our age.

 

Taking for granted

the simple pleasures,

as each new decade

took us to the next stage.

 

Each day that came,

a new tomorrow,

full of fun and laughter –

what more could we ask?

 

Now all we see

are scary eyes,

peeping out from

over a mask.

 

A second wave of fear

hitting us all.

More so for those

who have suffered a loss.

 

As they watch selfish folk

not heeding the rules.

Is it any wonder

they all feel so cross?

 

Doing the right thing

like staying in a bubble,

will certainly

prevent the spread.

 

And bringing families closer

than ever before,

not a bad thing –

it has to be said.

 

So let sense prevail,

there is no short term fix.

We are in it together,

like it or not!

 

In a world where kindness

is sadly lacking,

we must do what we can

to stop this rot.

 

 

 

Q on the top line

clearly can be seen.

Followed by W and R

with E in between.

 

Next T, Y and U

in the middle, look fine.

Before I, O and P

complete the top line.

 

A, S and D –

the second line begin.

And to their right

F and G, squeeze nicely in.

 

H, J, K and L

claim a second row fee.

And the third line

begins with Z, X and C.

 

With V and B sitting

perfectly next to them.

The third row is completed

by ‘good old’ N and M.

 

 

September 18, 2020

 

 

1     MATT BUSBY    

2     PAUL POGBA

3     RYAN GIGGS

4     JUAN MATA

5     BOBBY CHARLTON

6     DAVID DE GEA

7     GEORGE BEST

8     ALEXIS SANCHEZ

9     RIO FERDINAND

10   DANIEL JAMES

11    CRISTIANO RONALDO

12    HARRY MAGUIRE

13    PETER SCHMEICHEL

14    VICTOR LINDELOF

15    DAVID BECKHAM

16    AARON WAN – BISSAKA

17    MARK HUGHES

18    ERIC BAILLY

19    JAAP STAM

20    MASON GREENWOOD

21    DENIS LAW

22    ANGEL GOMES

23    ROMELU LUKAKU

24    PHIL JONES

25    DUNCAN EDWARDS

26    MARCUS RASHFORD

27    OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER

28    JESSE LINGARD

29    GARY NEVILLE

30    CHRIS SMALLING

31    ERIC CANTONA 

32    ANTHONY MARTIAL

33    BRYAN ROBSON

34    LEE GRANT

35    NEMANJA VIDIC

36    ANDREAS PEREIRA

37    ROY KEANE

38    SERGIO ROMERO

39    PAUL INCE

40    LUKE SHAW

41    PAUL SCHOLES

42    ASHLEY YOUNG

43    PHIL NEVILLE

44    TIM FOSU – MENSAH

45    DEAN HENDERSON

46    ETHAN LAIRD

47    DIOGO DALOT

48    RUUD VAN NISTELROOY

49    MARCOS ROJO

50    PATRICE EVRA

51    FRED

52    DWIGHT YORKE

53    MATTEO DARMIAN

54    EDWIN VAN DER SAR

55    JAMES GARNER

56    MICHAEL CARRICK

57    NEMANJA MATIC

58    WAYNE ROONEY

59    AXEL TUANZEBE

60    ANDY COLE

61    JOEL PEREIRA

62    STEVE BRUCE

63    SCOTT McTOMINAY

64    ROBIN VAN PERSIE

65    TAHITH CHONG

66    DENIS IRWIN

67    GARY PALLISTER

68    TEDEN MENGI

69    ANDREI KANCHELSKI

70    ZIATAN IBRAHIMOVIC

71    JAVIER HERNANDEZ

72    DIMITAR BERBATOV

73    ANTONIO VALENCIA

74    BRUNO FERNANDES

75    ETHAN GALBRAITH

76    NANI

77    ODION IGHALO

78    NICKY BUTT

79    TEDDY SHERINGHAM

80    HARRY GREGG

81    TONY DUNNE

82    BRANDON WILLIAMS

 

Many Thanks for visiting my website  Regards Harriet

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

August 2020

(usual copyright rules apply)

 

September 15, 2020

 

 

1     A HEARTY RR  GB     6  5

2     I HUG U   E  GO  O     3  6

3     INTENT BIKE CHASER     9  7

4     R  GO WITH KEY D     6  5

5     B HALF AND PIE     6  5

6     YOU SHY ANGEL     6  5

7     AH   C Y A GRILL     4  6

8     DES  AN  TIM H     4  5

9     A MAN WAS AT ATM  B     6  7

10   A HUG   SAT TOGETHER     6  9

11    NB   A TENDER  R     6  4

12    OH GO AREA   BRING BALL     7  10

13    O LINGERIE – ROCK     5  3 – 5

14    EARL IN JEMS  M     5  6

15    U  AL  DIG SOUL   Z     7  4

16    BELL    MORE GOLF     4  8

17    JOLLY  SAM DUE   L     6  6

18    L  FRIED BREAD     4  7

19    ASKED IN VAIN     6  5

20    Y TEN SPORT VILLA      8  6

21    J M G  CHINNON     4  6

22    DO BUILD INN     4  6

23    O  PLAN B   JUNE GALA     4  5  5

24    HOT TEAM ON     3  6

25    TOAST SUN EVENT     5  8

26    O  B  GO GREEN GATE     6  7

27    ML IN AS   R  NATURE     6  7

28    HI  JG   CLEAR ASK     4  8

29    AM TRAM   AH MAY B     5  7

30    L RIGHT   BAR OK MAN     4  10

31    OR WHEN A  JC     4  5

32    U GREET  TEZ     9

33    I T GRAND WEST NOW     7  7

34    O SING ENTRY  M     6  5

35    I D  CARD   HEN RUN     7  5

36    U  A SCORER   CALL  L     6  7

37    E LED IN HERE     3  7

38    OH CAR IN ONE HOUR     5  9

39    RHR NET JOY     4  5

40    NAVAL OR R     3  5

41    E READ   SUN  SAND     4  8

42    REF RULE  BIG CREDIT     8  8

43    HALT ON A NUT     4  6

44    HIS PAGER   ZERO MIST  T H     6  12

45    A GRAND BUZ     4  5

46    SENSED T   VIVA     6  5

47    A JOT     4

48    HE KEY SMILE  E     5  6

49    U R  ‘A CALL HOME     6 1 4

50    R   B HOLD  TEAM  A A     6  6

51    YES   E SO REAL WM     6  6

52    CAR LINK A CAR     6  5

53    A R LAND NY JON      5  6

54    NAME NINE AWARDS     7  7

55    U A NOVEL  MARK SAAB  M     9  7

56    TOMS SHOES NEAR N     6  8

57    SAIL SAVED IN VAIN     7  8

58    Z EXALT A NU BEE     4  8

59    HOUSE KEY RANT     7  5

60    I NEED A MILK  J     4  7

61    AH   A GAZER WIN  L     5  2  5

62    ENJOY A DRAW     6  4

63    SI  OR  AN  EZ  K     4  5

64    WARM IF DOUBLE     7  5

65    OH A MEDAL  MADE MY H     5  10

66    H K  SWEETCORN PAN     7  7

67    MY PITCH OK   ME  L      5  7

68    E ENDANGER R     5  5

69    Y BE IN A RUSH  NRL     5  8

70    I D   CHAIR CHARMS     5  8

71    E RED JETS     3  5

72    ALL COINS  JEMS     5  7

73    I IN RECALL   OK  V     5  7

74    GREAT  AT  TT   MT     4  7

75    IN EARLY  LOT     4  6

76    E C ARMY  AS JOB     5  6

77    GLEN OR BENS J     5  6

78    A CHEER   MR ACORN     7  6

79    AH  IN A KEY     5  3

80    Y E SHAKE – JOY DEAL     4  5 – 5

 

the answers will appear on my website

blackbury-poems.com

on the 30th September 2020

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

September 2020

(usual copyright rules apply)     

Many Thanks for visiting my website  Regards Harriet         

 

 

September 11, 2020

 

 

1     SERGIO AGUERO

2     MIKE SUMMERBEE

3     NICOLAS OTAMENDI

4     SHAUN WRIGHT PHILLIPS

5     KYLE WALKER

6     BERT TRAUTMANN

7     VINCENT KOMPANY

8     COLIN BELL

9     RYOTARO MESHINO

10   SHAUN GOATER

11   MICAH RICHARDS

12   CLAUDIO BRAVO

13   NICOLAS ANELKA

14   RAHEEM STERLING

15   GARETH BARRY

16   NIALL QUINN

17   BERNARDO SILVA

18   DAVE WATSON

19   GLYN PARDOE

20   SUN JIHAI

21   TOSIN ADARABIOYO

22   DAVID SILVA

23   PEDRO PORRO

24   JOLEON LESCOTT

25   CARLOS TEVEZ

26   RODRI

27   PABLO ZABALETA

28   EDERSON SANTANA DE MORAES   *

29   ROBINHO

30   FRANCIS LEE

31   BENJAMIN MENDY

32   JOE HART

33   OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO

34   SAMIR NASRI

35   LUKA ILIC

36   YAYA TOURE

37   MARIO BALOTELLI

38   ZACK STEFFEN

39   ROBBIE FOWLER

40   MARLOS MORENO

41   JADON SANCHO

42   NATHAN AKE

43   DENNIS TUEART

44   FABIAN DELPH

45   KEVIN DE BRUYNE

46   UWE ROSLER

47   FRANK LAMPARD

48   EDERSON   *

49   JAMES MILNER

50   ARIJANET MURIC

51   MIKE DOYLE

52   FERNANDINHO

53   JOE CORRIGAN

54   RIYAD MAHREZ

55   GABRIEL JESUS

56   RICHARD DUNNE

57   AYMERIC LAPORTE

58   SYLVAIN DISTIN

59   PATRICK VIEIRA

60   ILKAY GUNDOGAN

61   JOEY BARTON

62   FRANK SWIFT

63   PHIL FODEN

64   GAEL CLICHY

65   EDIN DZEKO

 

*  oops – numbers 28 and 48 are the same person.

Many Thanks for visiting my website  Regards Harriet

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

August 2020

(usual copyright rules apply)

 

 

August 30, 2020

 

 

1     KEPA ARRIZABALAGA    

2     PETR CECH

3     ASHLEY COLE

4     JORGINHO

5     MICHAEL ESSIEN

6     JUAN MATA

7     ANTONIO RUDIGER

8     EDEN HAZARD

9     JIMMY GREAVES

10   DANNY DRINKWATER

11    PETER OSGOOD

12    N’GOLO KANTE

13    RON HARRIS

14    MARCOS ALONSO

15    PETER BONETTI

16    ANDREAS CHRISTENSEN

17    RICARDO CARVALHO

18    WILLIAN

19    JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBAINK

20    ROSS BARKLEY

21    MARCEL DESA

22    TAMMY ABRAHAM

23    FRANK LEBOEUF

24    WILLY CABALLERO

25    FRANK LAMPARD

26    RUBEN LOFTUS – CHEEK

27    JOHN TERRY

28    DAVID LUIZ

29    BOBBY TAMBLING

30    CHRISTIAN PULISIC

31    KERRY DIXON

32    MASON MOUNT

33    RAY WILKINS

34    PEDRO

35    DIDIER DROGBA

36    OLIVIER GIROUD

37    DENIS WISE

38    CESAR AZPILICUETA

39    GIANFRANCO ZOLA

40    DAVIDE ZAPPACOSTA

41    RUUD GULLIT

42    JAMIE CUMMING

43    BRANISLAV IVANOVIC

44    EMERSON

45    ROBERTO DI MATTEO

46    KURT ZOUMA

47    PAT NEVIN

48    MATEO KOVCIC

49    MICHAEL BALLACK

50    FIKAYO TOMORI

51    TIEMOUE BAKAYOKO

52    GIANLUCA VIALLI

53    TERRY VENABLES

54    VICTOR MOSES

55    KENEDY

56    GARY CAHILL

57    MICHY BALSHUAYI

58    EIDUR GUDJOHNSEN

59    REECE JAMES

60    DIEGO COSTA

61    CALLUM HUDSON – ODO

62    WILLIAM GALLAS

63    GRAEME LE SAUX

64    CESC FABREGAS

65    ALAN HUDSON 

 

Many Thanks for visiting my website  Regards Harriet

 

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