Running a bit behind but this is yesterdays fridayfiver_uk normally I'd be giving answers but this week things were a bit confused and the answers were provided so I had to work out the questions..

1. Custard
Q - Name a food that you didn't like at school?

2. The Beatles
Q - What group do you feel you should like but don't?

3. £1 millionQ - What's your ( Read more... )

Can you tell I'm a bit behind this week?

fridayfiver_uk up first:

1. The best British group/solo artist is: _________ because __________
Hmmm, I'll go with Erasure simply because I've liked them for ages and they've won the test of time.
2. The worst British group/solo artist is: ________ because __________
Scooch. Just because.
3. What was the first single ( Read more... )

mrstevie earlier LJ'ed about watching Manchester Passion.. which I'm now sat here watching on Tivo.

I watched it last year and was impressed in another great imaginative production from the BBC that just completely wipes the floor with ITV.  For those not in the know (or who can't be bothered to follow the link) it's the Easter story but told in a modern ( Read more... )

E U R O V I S I O N ! ! ! !

It's as camp as a row of tents but it's just an event that has to be in the diary. Some people take it sooooo seriously. Others just enjoy it and laugh at Terry Wogan as he gets more pissed and starts making those comments only Terry can make.

If you can't wait for the contest itself (date for the diary: 12th May) ( Read more... )

Thanks to Popbitch for this one...

Apparently in America they are now telling people which music is safe to listen to.  Sadly there seems to be more things that aren't allowed because they are gay or promoting a gay lifestyle.  That *has* to be a piss take, just check out some of the acts listed.  Te he.

Well the action kicks of on Channel 4 at 8pm tonight - yippee!

But news that yet another celeb has come out in The Sun - H from Steps, who would have thought it?  *yawn*  Now Lee coming out... *that* would be news.  Why do celebs think our gaydar is switched off and this is actually news?

Article is reprinted below as The Sun isn't great, sadly, on ( Read more... )

The good: Arsenal demolish Blackburn 6 - 2, despite Freddie still being off injured, well done boys!

The bad: Several American record companies are suing a russian MP3 web site for breach of copyright.  allofmp3.com was mentioned in this LJ some time ago.  Will this be the final chapter in the site's history?  Better get in quick - buying MP3 ( Read more... )

For a few year's one of Kat's mates Jason has done a Top 50 singles of the year by public vote... and it's that time of the year again...

So cast your mind back over the past twelve months and then express your preferences here.... Personally, looking at the list of singles I was quite depressed how poor the last year was musically. Having said ( Read more... )

On my way into work listening to my MP3s as usual I suddenly was listening to Jackie Clune which got me thinking about Supergirly from my Brighton days...


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Okay sure you've all seen the format before - a questionnaire to find out a little more about the person who'se completed it... but this was quite interesting as it didn't ask all the usual stuff *and* it's on a very specific topic ( Read more... )