On this day

[Dave]

Took a dump

I'm brewing

Live blog it

[Russ]

Took a dump

I'm brewing

Live blog it

Still brewing

[Shan]

Not a remotely funny name but a great name for newsreaders was Mr Joshua Nkomo, I think Jan almost swallowed her tongue a few times on "Unnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnkomo".

Feck that takes me back. I remember my dad used to love saying Joshua Nkomo. That and Nabih Berri. He'd get as much fun out of saying those names as the likes of Fred Cogley got from saying Jean-Baptiste Lafond. Innocence which wasn't such a bad thing.

[big mervyn]

Took a dump

I'm brewing

They're better baked.

[Snipe Watson]

Easier polished when baked.

[Kofi Annan]

How much is that Doggie in the Window was number one in 1953

I believe you are correct, albeit it was #1 for just one week.

I believe Frankie Laine took the #1 spot the following week and remained there for 9 weeks.

I believe he then dropped to #2 for just one week before returning to #1 for a further 6 weeks.

I believe he again dropped to #2 for another week and again returned to #1 for another 3 weeks.

I believe that made 18 weeks in total @ #1 for that particular song by Frankie.

If only I could remember what it was called?

The title gives it away ,"on this day" but that's okay.

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Thanks Kofi

so to clarify .......



..... "I believe" by Frankie Laine was #1 for 18 Tuesdays!

[Rooster]

100 years ago today Willie McBride died, RIP Willie

[big mervyn]

100 years ago today Willie McBride died, RIP Willie

I see by his gravestone he was only 21
When he joined the glorious fallen in 1916

[Russ]

Jordi Murphy was born

[rumncoke]

Eoin MacNeil tried to stop the Easter Rising

And the first human eye transplant was performed in 1969

There are a few who might benefit from one because Supersavers has none nothing for them

[big mervyn]

And the first human eye transplant was performed in 1969

Not quite. First cornea transplant. It failed.

[BaggyTrousers]

On this day in 2016, my amended driving licence arrived. I may now drive a sizeable truck pulling a heavy load Beats motorcycles.

[Kofi Annan]

William III and Mary II are crowned joint king and queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. This day 1689.

[BaggyTrousers]

William III and Mary II are crowned joint king and queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. This day 1689.

I'm not big on history Kofi, did that not create a substantial superfluity of monarchs at the time, or at the very best was Jim II not a bit perturbed? The very sort of thing that could start a war in those days.

The French had the right idea 1793 when Louis lost his head. Vive la Republic.

I can however tolerate the Spanish Monarchy, given the circumstances in which that ballix Franco had to be replaced. Young Felpe Six has been actively involved in trying to see a government formed rather than new elections, it's as complex as matters in Dublin.

As an aside, the party I will be voting for Podemos, only founded in 2014 took over 20% of the vote up from 8% in their first ever election, & almost bang on 20% of seats. Spain's greatest hope for ridding the pace of endemic corruption in politics. Putting their money where their mouth is, none of the Podemos MEP's take even 25% of the usual MEP salary.