I have the two-volume set The Annotated Sherlock Holmes (in hardcover) edited by William Baring-Gould.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Annotated-Sherlock-Holmes-William-Baring-Gould/dp/0517502917/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261936877&sr=1-5
Some funny stuff in this web page from BBC Sport.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrischarles/2009/12/quotes_of_the_decade_part_i.html
My favourite:
"I'd have given my right arm to be a pianist."
[Newcastle boss Bobby Robson when asked what would have been his dream job outside of football.]
Bialkowski
James Trotman Perry Harding
Antonio Schneiderlin Hammond Lallana
Lambert Connolly
Subs: Davis, Thomas, Martin, Mills, Wotton, Gobern, Papa Waigo
Best (that I've been able to see on TV over here) was the 4-0 home win against Spurs. We played them off the park.
Worst was the 4-1 drubbing at Fratton. Not only were we soundly defeated - but it was also a tremendously demoralising event. A pivotal loss in the slide down.
I found this quote from Tony Blair in the newspaper today, under the heading "Thought Du Jour":
"The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say 'yes'."
[That's why he said "yes" to Bush?!]
... according to a survey of 3,000 people done by The Brooke.
1. at the end of the day
2. what goes around comes around
3. it's not rocket science
4. thinking outside the box
5. flogging a dead horse
6. don't shoot the messenger
7. going forward
8. by the close of play
9. give you the heads up
10. live and learn
Answer #1 - 0 years
Answer #2 - 10 years
My question for you: on what date did this decade begin?
BTW, "proper" is an adjective, not an adverb. You meant 'properly', eh?!