2012 - That was the year that was...

Good

1. Chelsea winning the Champions League
2. England winning Test series in India
3. Bradley Wiggins winning TDF
4. The Olympic Games
5. Blur at Hyde Park
6. Skyfall
7. Ryder Cup
8. Rediscovering Absinthe
9. The sun setting over the Sussex downs
10. Having a significant birthday and loving it

Bad

1. The sacking of Roberto Di Matteo
2. The continued selfishness of the banking world
3. The death of Tony Greig, Fontella Bass, Adam Yauch & Dave Brubek
4. Losing to South Africa in home test series
5. The global obsession with reality TV
6. Queen's Diamond Jubilee nonsense
7. Mayan Doomsday Conspiracy
8. Poor availability of Marmite in Australia
9. Likewise a decent pair of shoes
10. The lack of follow up from the Occupy Movement

Snow in Sun - Scritti Politti

Correspondence or coherence
I am calling, I am calling you.

I was getting me down, took a train into town
And the sun was shining brightly
Though the snow was falling lightly too.
Made me think of brave you are 
and how come I have strayed so far
and why everything came apart
in my head and heart now love
You will never be without me
You will never need to doubt me
There'll be something good about me soon
Like sun in the city snow
Like snow in the city sun

I was watching you sleep
I've been watching you dream
Should we be beset with trouble?
I would never let you come to harm

Looks like maybe we'll lose our home
Out of pocket and all alone
I should have worked and I should have known,
Seen the dark clouds coming in
But you will never be without me
I'm beside you never doubt me
There'll be something good about me soon
Like sun on the London snow
Like snow in the London sun

Undetermined, inessential
I am calling, I am calling you.
You...

Lyrics - Green Gartside

Poll Results - The Best English batsman of all time

Despite the new evidence and the very poor turnout...

Wally Hammond	(66%)
Jack Hobbs	(33%)
Geoff Boycott	(0%)
Sir Len Hutton	(0%)
Alastair Cook	(0%)
Kevin Pietersen	(0%)