Quote from: klondike on Today at 07:43:04 AMIsrael gets top public vote from 14 countries in Eurovision – plus 'rest of the world'

Voters in Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK give their highest points to Eden Golan

Switzerland may have taken the crown, and Croatia narrowly won the popular vote, but Israel received top points in the televote from the highest number of countries — including the "rest of the world" — at the 2024 Eurovision on Saturday night.After months of calls for Israel to be banned from the international song contest, voters in 14 different countries — out of 37 that were eligible to vote — plus those in all non-participating nations as a group, handed the most possible points, 12, to the Jewish state. Overall, Israel's Eden Golan finished fifth out of the 25 competitors in the Eurovision grand final this year.Ultimately, Israel got top marks from voters in Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, plus the "rest of the world" aggregate. It also got 10 points, the second-highest possible, from Albania, Austria, Cyprus, Czechia, Moldova, Slovenia and even Ireland, considered by many to be one of the most anti-Israel countries in Europe.

Full story : https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-gets-top-public-vote-from-14-countries-in-eurovision-plus-rest-of-the-world/

I'm very pleased to hear about this.
This would suggest that there is still hope for humanity, and that those biased protesters are actually in the minority and should be treated appropriately by the silent majority of sensible people.

Quote from: Raven on Today at 09:52:48 AMI should be getting ready to go out with Dageus, but I'm finding it hard to get out of the habit.

That thought will be with you for ages..
It must be really hard for you.. 
My love to you..x

Dounreay was where all the 'naughty boys' got transferred to 

Mary's market stall was always busy
She sold humming toys and pills for dizzy

I'm so glad Israel did well, even if they did have to change the title of their song, 5th isn't bad. 

For Muddy !! remember this one from  1979  ?

Pete spent his evenings in the snooker hall
But he never got to pocket a ball
He put out new chalk, and kept the score
And picked up dropped balls that fell on the floor
over the years, Pete had stopped many a brawl

Mary's market stall was always busy

got it in 4

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Maybe we could persuade Rwanda to let the dynamic duo reign over them?

Quote from: GrannyMac on Today at 06:30:08 AMMike and Raven - Keeping busy helps a wee bit in both circumstances.  I hope the sun is shining where you are too.  It's been lovely here for the last couple of days.

Yes your correct and that's what I'm trying to do.  Had my swim and drank my latte at "The Front" watching the waves. I should be getting ready to go out with Dageus, but I'm finding it hard to get out of the habit.
Dull and breezy here no sign of the sun, back into long sleeves today.

Quote from: Scrumpy on Today at 08:09:23 AMNo sun... chilly...

Chilly enough for heating?

Been nice most of May here apart from a couple of days early on. My weather station does catch the sun some of the day so the highs must be taken with a pinch of salt but it has been shirtsleeves weather in the main.